UPDATE: Authorities ID 3 Killed Including Girl, 11, In Weekend Newark Crash UPDATE: Authorities ID 3 Killed Including Girl, 11, In Weekend Newark Crash
Update: Authorities ID 3 Killed Including Girl, 11, In Weekend Newark Crash Three people including an 11-year-old girl died in a Newark crash in which three others were injured, authorities said Tuesday. A Honda was heading south on Broad Street when it hit a northbound Mazda Sunday around 7 p.m. at Central Avenue, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, said in a joint release. The Mazda was sent into a Toyota on impact, killing Honda passenger Elba Galarza, 77, of Glen Ridge, and Clarise Pizcha, 11, a rear seat passenger in the Mazda, authorities said. Galarza was pronounced dead at 7:40 p.m., at St. Michael’s Hospital. Pizcha was pronounced dea…
Three More Unlocked Vehicles With Keys Inside Stolen In New Canaan Over Weekend Three More Unlocked Vehicles With Keys Inside Stolen In New Canaan Over Weekend
Three More Unlocked Vehicles With Keys Inside Stolen In New Canaan Over Weekend Residents continue to leave their vehicles unlocked in Fairfield County, and opportunistic thieves continue to break into them and steal them, police said. The New Canaan Police Department issued an alert on Monday, Aug. 31 after a third vehicle was stolen out of the city over the weekend. Police said that shortly before 9:45 a.m. on Aug. 31, the department received a report that a 2020 Mazda CX-5 was stolen from the driveway of a New Norwalk Road home after it was left unlocked with the key inside. That vehicle has not been located. According to police, over the weekend, a 2008 BMW X5 wa…
Oakland Man, 19, Dies In Morris County Crash Oakland Man, 19, Dies In Morris County Crash
Oakland Man, 19, Dies In Morris County Crash A 19-year-old Oakland resident died in a Morris County crash, authorities said. The man was headed northbound on Green Pond Road near the Jefferson border in a Mercedes Benz when he crossed into the southbound lanes and hit a Mazda Friday morning, Rockaway Township Police Lt. Paul Reilly said. The Mazda driver, a 24-year-old woman from Sussex Borough, was taken to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries, Reilly said. Police did not release the names of either victim. This was the fourth fatal accident to have occurred this year on Green Pond Road. Over the summer, 34-year-ol…
Dapper Thief Swipes Passport, Nearly $4K At Airport Hotel: Newark Police Dapper Thief Swipes Passport, Nearly $4K At Airport Hotel: Newark Police
Dapper Thief Swipes Passport, Nearly $4K At Airport Hotel: Newark Police Police in Newark are asking the public to help find a man who stole a backpack containing a passport and $3,800 in cash.  An image from surveillance video shows a man in a suit take the item July 12 at the Spring Hill Suites hotel near Newark Liberty International Airport.  After grabbing the backpack, the man is seen entering an electric-blue four-door Mazda and driving off. He was last seen heading south on 1 & 9.  Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the police division's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477) or 1-877…
Man, 55, Struck, Killed By Vehicle While Crossing Busy Intersection In Baldwin Man, 55, Struck, Killed By Vehicle While Crossing Busy Intersection In Baldwin
Man, 55, Struck, Killed By Vehicle While Crossing Busy Intersection In Baldwin A 55-year-old man is dead after he was struck by a vehicle while he was attempting to cross a busy intersection, Nassau County Police said. That incident occurred on Friday, June 21 at about 9:50 p.m. in Baldwin. According to detectives, while attempting to cross Grand Avenue at Sunrise Highway, the man was hit by a 2015 Mazda that was traveling northbound.  As a result of the collision, the man suffered multiple trauma injuries and was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead by a staff physician, according to police. The driver, a 27-year-old man, remained …
Couple Robbed As They Got Out Of Maserati In Clark; Suspects Sought Couple Robbed As They Got Out Of Maserati In Clark; Suspects Sought
Couple Robbed As They Got Out Of Maserati In Clark; Suspects Sought Police in Clark are looking for two people who may have followed a couple before robbing them In front of their Clark residence Monday night. The couple were returning to their home in the 600 block of Raritan Road around 8:15 p.m. after having dinner in Bergen County and pulled into the driveway. When they got out of their white Maserati two males in hoodies approached. One of them punched the male victim in the face before the two attackers tried to grab the car keys, the woman’s purse and other items. The two fled the scene in a car after the couple resisted. The car was described …
Mazda Recalls Nearly 190,000 Vehicles Mazda Recalls Nearly 190,000 Vehicles
Mazda Recalls Nearly 190,000 Vehicles Mazda announced that it is recalling nearly 200,000 Mazda 3 compact cars nationwide due to failing windshield wipers. Over the weekend, the company posted documentation stating that the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is recalling models produced between 2016 and 2018. According to the NHTSA, metal deposits can cause the wiper relay to stick, knocking out the wipers and causing limited visibility for drivers. There have been no reported crashes or injuries due to the malfunction. Dealers will replace the front wiper control module at no cost to owners beginning on June …
Man Critically Injured After Getting Hit By Car On Route 9W Man Critically Injured After Getting Hit By Car On Route 9W
Man Critically Injured After Getting Hit By Car On Route 9W A 40-year-old man is in critical condition after being hit by a vehicle on Route 9W Tuesday night. The incident took place around 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 5, when New York State Police responded to a one-vehicle crash/pedestrian accident on Route 9, said New York State Trooper Steven Nevel. Patrols responded to the scene, and the investigation revealed the pedestrian Kenneth A. Conklin Jr, of Highland, entered the northbound lane of travel of Route 9W from the east shoulder, Nevel said. Upon entering the southbound driving lane Conklin was struck by a 2018 Mazda.  Conklin failed t…
Drugged Driver, 29, Charged In Gas Station Crash That Killed Dad, Teenage Son, Attendant Drugged Driver, 29, Charged In Gas Station Crash That Killed Dad, Teenage Son, Attendant
Drugged Driver, 29, Charged In Gas Station Crash That Killed Dad, Teenage Son, Attendant UPDATE: Authorities late Tuesday identified the drugged driver in a morning crash that killed a father and son and a gas station attendant as a 29-year-old Sussex County resident. Jason Vanderee, of the Glenwood section of Vernon Township, was charged with three counts each of aggravated manslaughter and death by auto, among other offenses. A detention hearing was scheduled this Monday. SEE: https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/southpassaic/police-fire/hearing-set-for-driver-charged-in-gas-station-crash-that-killed-dad-teenage-son-attendant/748562/ Jon Warbeck, a former Carlstadt firefighte…
Wrong-Way Wanaque Driver, 75, Causes 4-Car Pileup On Route 23 In Wayne Wrong-Way Wanaque Driver, 75, Causes 4-Car Pileup On Route 23 In Wayne
Wrong-Way Wanaque Driver, 75, Causes 4-Car Pileup On Route 23 In Wayne WAYNE, N.J. -- A 75-year-old Wanaque women mistakenly drove into oncoming traffic on Route 23 in Wayne, causing a four-vehicle chain reaction crash that sent two people to the hospital Thursday morning. The woman was emerging from the Black Oak Ridge Road connection when she turned her 2018 Mazda 3 left into northbound Route 23 traffic around 9:45 a.m., Detective Capt. Laurence Martin said. Seeing her coming at him, a driver swerved his vehicle into the next lane, causing a collision with another car, Martin said.  Before it was over, four vehicles -- including the Wanaque woman's Mazda --…