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: BMW Driver Arrested After SUV Plunges Into Hackensack River
UPDATE: A 32-year-old man was arrested after his BMW SUV plunged into the Hackensack River following a late-night crash on Route 80, authorities said. New Jersey State Police responded to the crash on Route 80 east near milepost 66.9 on the Hackensack River Bridge at 9:49 p.m. in Ridgefield Park Village, Bergen County, according to Trooper II Christopher Postorino. A preliminary investigation found the crash involved a BMW SUV and a Land Rover SUV, State Police said. Following the collision, the BMW went over the concrete barrier on the right side of the highway and plunged into the Ha…
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Equipment Violations Lead To DWI Arrest: Denville PD
A 27-year-old Boonton man was arrested for driving while intoxicated in Denville on Thursday, May 14, authorities said. At 11:13 p.m., officers pulled over a vehicle for numerous equipment violations, Denville police said. The driver, Joseph Torch, was intoxicated and was subsequently placed under arrest, police said. Torch is charged with driving while intoxicated, careless driving, failure to possess registration card, refusal to submit chemical test, failure to possess insurance card, reckless driving, consent to take samples of breath, open container of alcohol, driving an unregist…
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DWI Reckless Driver Arrested On Route 80: Mt Olive PD
A 26-year-old Minehill man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated on Route 80 on Sunday, May 17, authorities said. At 11:40 p.m., officers were on patrol when they observed a blue Pontiac speeding on Route 80, Mount Olive police. As officers spoke with the driver, Kyle Beyrent, they detected the odor of alcohol and that he appeared to be impaired, police said. Beyrent was arrested following field sobriety testing, police said. He is charged with DWI, reckless driving, speeding and failure to maintain lane, police said.
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DWI Driver Struck Construction Worker On Route 80:
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A 31-year-old New York resident was arrested and charged after he struck a construction worker on Route 80 in Mount Arlington, Saturday, May 16, authorities said. At 12:33 a.m., Jose Cadafi was driving an Acura SUV westbound when it entered a construction zone and struck a Kia SUV and Honda SUV. The Acura continued traveling west and struck a pedestrian construction worker within the construction zone, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The pedestrian sustained minor injuries and was transported to an area hospital, Postorino said. An investigation rev…
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A 19-year-old University of Washington student born in New Jersey was stabbed to death inside a campus housing building near the Seattle campus, an incident their family is calling "unspeakable violence." University of Washington police responded to a stabbing at approximately 10:10 p.m. Sunday, May 10, at Nordheim Court on 25th Avenue Northeast, where officers found Juniper Blessing dead inside a laundry room with stab wounds, Seattle police said. Seattle Fire Department crews attempted lifesaving measures, but Blessing was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. According to their…
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Facebook Marketplace Listing Leads NJ Police To Fleeing Motorcyclist
A Facebook Marketplace listing helped police identify a motorcyclist accused of fleeing a traffic stop at a high rate of speed through Sussex County, authorities said. Newton Patrolman Brandon Posey attempted to stop a motorcycle during the early morning hours of April 28 after observing a motor vehicle violation, the department said. The motorcycle pulled into the parking garage at 225 Spring Street before the operator allegedly refused commands and sped off, according to police. The rider fled recklessly in the opposite lane of traffic before disappearing from sight, police said.&nbs…
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Teen Kills Grandmother Inside NJ Home: Prosecutor
An 18-year-old Jackson Township man is accused of stabbing his grandmother to death inside their home Monday morning, May 18, authorities said. Louis Brown was charged with murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon in connection with the death of 69-year-old Darlene Brown, both of Jackson Township, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. At 7 a.m. Jackson Township police responded to a home on Justin Way after receiving a 911 call reporting that someone had been murdered, Billhimer said. Responding officers found Louis Brown st…
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6-Year-Old Girl Among 3 Shot In Passaic, Prosecutor Says
A 6-year-old girl was among three people wounded in a shooting in Passaic Sunday night, May 17, authorities said. Passaic police responded to the area of 79 Sherman St. around 8:55 p.m. on a report of a shooting involving multiple victims, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis Guzman. A 27-year-old woman from Wallington, a 20-year-old woman from Passaic, and a 6-year-old juvenile were struck by gunfire, authorities said. All three victims suffered non-fatal gunshot wounds and were taken to the hospital, according to the prosecutor’s office.&nbs…
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UTV Driver Knocked Over Toilets At Park: Phillipsburg PD
Police are attempting to locate the UTV rider who vandalized Alpha Park in Phillipsburg. On Sunday, May 17 at 12:56 a.m., a UTV-type vehicle was observed driving through Alpha Park and knocking over portable toilets, Phillipsburg Police said. Anyone with surveillance footage or information about the incident is asked to contact police at 908-835-2002
Police & Fire
Basement Fire Tolls 2 Alarms In Madison
A fire that started in the basement quickly spread to the rest of a home in Madison Borough on Sunday, May 17, authorities said. At 7 p.m., firefighters responded to the scene and immediately tolled a second alarm, bringing additional units to the scene, the borough said in a release. Upon arrival, firefighters saw that the fire had extended from the basement to additional floors of the home, authorities said. Firefighters were able to contain and extinguish the fire within 40 minutes, authorities said. The fire did not spread to neighboring homes, authorities said. The cause of the fire r…
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Boonton Man Stole Sliding Glass Door: Denville PD
A 49-year-old Boonton man was arrested and charged with various thefts at the Meadows in Denville, police said. Officers responded to the thefts on Tuesday, May 5 and identified Kenneth Hollstein as the man who stole a sliding glass door and associated handles, Denville police said. Hollstein was arrested and charged with theft by unlawful taking, police said.
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Woman, 27, Killed When Pickup Bursts Into Flames On Garden State Parkway
A 27-year-old Long Branch woman was killed after a pickup truck crashed, overturned, and caught fire on the Garden State Parkway in Tinton Falls early Sunday morning, May 17, authorities said. At 3:59 a.m., troopers responded to the southbound express lanes for a report of a motor vehicle crash, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State police said. A 23-year-old Long Branch resident was driving a Toyota pickup truck southbound with passenger Katherine E. Andrade-Portillo, a 27-year-old Long Branch resident, Postorino said. The Toyota ran off the roadway to the left, struc…
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