Police: Car Thief Drives Wrong Way On Route 3 Police: Car Thief Drives Wrong Way On Route 3
Police: Car Thief Drives Wrong Way On Route 3 A car thief drove the wrong way on Route 3 before police caught him in Lyndhurst, authorities said. East Rutherford police broke off a pursuit when Christian Diaz, 34, Newark drove the Ford SUV west in the eastbound lanes of Route 3 just after midnight Saturday. Hearing their alert, Lyndhurst Sgt. Richard Jasinski began chasing the vehicle after Diaz drove the wrong way through the highway entrance, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. The pursuit continued at high speed through the township, with Diaz ignoring lights and signs, Auteri said. Officer Matthew Dudek and Anthony Giaquinto joine…
Tequila Bar + Taqueria Coming To Clifton Tequila Bar + Taqueria Coming To Clifton
Tequila Bar + Taqueria Coming To Clifton A taqueria with two other New Jersey locations is making its way to Clifton. Tio Taco will open Thursday, Aug. 5, at Route 3's Promenade Shops. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tio Taco + Tequila (@tiotacotequila) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tio Taco + Tequila (@tiotacotequila) The menu features appetizers such as nachos, empanadas, ceviche and jalapeno cornbread ranging from $5 to $12. Tacos are between $5 and $6, with burritos, chimichangas burgers and more en…
Ski-Masked Gunmen Rob Route 3 Gas Station Ski-Masked Gunmen Rob Route 3 Gas Station
Ski-Masked Gunmen Rob Route 3 Gas Station Armed robbers in ski masks took a few hundred dollars in cash and cigarettes at gunpoint from a Route 3 service station in Clifton, authorities confirmed. Two armed with handguns held a pair of employees at bay at the Exxon station on the highway's westbound side between Main and Passaic avenues shortly before 11:30 p.m. Sunday, Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said. They fled on foot with the proceeds, possibly with accomplices, Bracken said. No injuries were reported. Anyone who might have witnessed the robbery or has information that could help identify and/or find those responsible is ask…
West New York Motorcyclist, 25, Killed In Meadowlands Crash West New York Motorcyclist, 25, Killed In Meadowlands Crash
West New York Motorcyclist, 25, Killed In Meadowlands Crash UPDATE: A 25-year-old motorcyclist from West New York was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash near the Meadowlands in East Rutherford early Wednesday evening, authorities confirmed. The victim went down on the ramp from southbound Route 120 to eastbound Route 3 across from the American Dream shortly after 5 p.m., East Rutherford Deputy Police Chief Phillip Taormina said. His name was temporarily withheld pending next-of-kin notifications. Three lanes of Route 120 along with the ramp remained closed for several hours  for clearing of the wreckage and the collection of evidence, the…
Motorcyclist Killed In Meadowlands Crash Motorcyclist Killed In Meadowlands Crash
Motorcyclist Killed In Meadowlands Crash A motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash near the Meadowlands in East Rutherford early Wednesday evening, responders said. The victim, 25, from West New York went down on the ramp from southbound Route 120 to eastbound Route 3 across from the American Dream shortly after 5 p.m., East Rutherford Deputy Police Chief Phillip Taormina said. Three lanes of Route 120 along with the ramp remained closed for several hours  for clearing of the wreckage and the collection of evidence, the deputy chief said. All lanes were subsequently reopened, he said. East Rutherford police…
Police Pursuit: Civilian Helps Clifton PD Chase Down Upstate NY Man In Stolen Truck Police Pursuit: Civilian Helps Clifton PD Chase Down Upstate NY Man In Stolen Truck
Police Pursuit: Civilian Helps Clifton PD Chase Down Upstate NY Man In Stolen Truck Assisted by a civilian, Clifton police chased down an upstate New York man after he stole a contractor’s truck from outside a local supermarket before dawn Friday, authorities said. Workers were tending to an electrical issue at the Stop & Shop on Broad Avenue when Jose Gonzalez, 51, of Rochester, swiped their vehicle around 4:30 a.m., Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said Officers got a stolen vehicle alert as they responded to a report of a suspicious man in the supermarket parking lot, Bracken said. The caller was following the truck on westbound Route 3 and advised the officers of thei…
HERO: Good Samaritan Rescues Driver From Fiery Route 3 Wreck HERO: Good Samaritan Rescues Driver From Fiery Route 3 Wreck
Hero: Good Samaritan Rescues Driver From Fiery Route 3 Wreck UPDATE: A passing driver rescued a motorist after her Jeep barreled across a Route 17 exit ramp, slammed into the divider on eastbound Route 3 and burst into flames near the Meadowlands, authorities said. The 2015 Grand Cherokee hit a curb after the 42-year-old Paterson driver failed to negotiate the turn coming off southbound Route 17 just after midnight Sunday, Rutherford Police Chief John Russo said. The Jeep careened over the grass exit median and then across all three lanes of eastbound Route 3 before smashing into the concrete barrier, knocking debris onto the highway's westbound side…
UPDATE: Couple Killed In Route 3 Motorcycle Crash Struck Deer UPDATE: Couple Killed In Route 3 Motorcycle Crash Struck Deer
Update: Couple Killed In Route 3 Motorcycle Crash Struck Deer UPDATE: A man and woman who were killed in a horrific overnight motorcycle crash on Route 3 in Clifton hit a deer, responders said. Richard Stuart, Jr., 23, of Passaic had Raquel Prada-Galvez, 24, of Clifton on back when the 2011 Suzuki GSXR crashed in the highway's eastbound lanes between Bloomfield Avenue and the Garden State Parkway shortly before 1:30 a.m., Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Clifton Police Chief Thomas Rinaldi said in a joint announcement. Sources with direct knowledge of the incident said the motorcycle hit a deer, slicing it in half. The rider-less …
WHO IS HE? Unidentified Man Struck, Killed on Route 3 WHO IS HE? Unidentified Man Struck, Killed on Route 3
WHO IS HE? Unidentified Man Struck, Killed on Route 3 UPDATE: A Moonachie man who was charged with the Route 3 hit and run death of a pedestrian from Paterson remained free pending further court action, authorities confirmed. A judge in Paterson ordered Bryan Meza-Roca, 26, to surrender his driver’s license and remain monitored while the case against him proceeds. He was charged with leaving the scene of a fatal crash and endangering an injured victim Meza-Roca turned himself in to Clifton police last Friday, five days after investigators said he struck Mustafa Hemaid, 33, with his 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe on the eastbound highway outside Clifto…
Authorities: Perv Pic Taker In Route 3 Bookstore Bathroom Did Same To Girls At Paterson Home Authorities: Perv Pic Taker In Route 3 Bookstore Bathroom Did Same To Girls At Paterson Home
Authorities: Perv Pic Taker In Route 3 Bookstore Bathroom Did Same To Girls At Paterson Home A man caught secretly recording women in bathroom stalls at a Barnes & Noble on Route 3 in Clifton did the same with two children at a Paterson home, authorities said. Juan Mejia, 46, of Paterson was arrested in February 2020 after a woman alerted security officers at Clifton Commons who found him in the bathroom. An investigation by Clifton police and the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Sexual Investigations Unit found that Mejia “secretly recorded two women at separate times who were utilizing adjoining bathroom stalls,” an indictment returned by a grand jury in Paterson says. They also …
NJ State Trooper Struck By Vehicle In High-Speed Pursuit, Manhunt Underway NJ State Trooper Struck By Vehicle In High-Speed Pursuit, Manhunt Underway
NJ State Trooper Struck By Vehicle In High-Speed Pursuit, Manhunt Underway BREAKING: A New Jersey State Police trooper was rushed to Hackensack University Medical Center after being injured during a high-speed stolen car pursuit that sparked a massive area-wide manhunt Sunday. It wasn't immediately clear whether the trooper was in or out of an NJSP cruiser when injured while pursuing a black BMW X5 on the Route 495 approach to the Lincoln Tunnel in North Bergen around noontime, responders said. The vehicle -- which had been reported stolen out of Totowa -- then fled with four black males inside, they said.  It was later reported found in Newark. The chase h…
Feds: Armed Fugitive In 7-Hour Hudson Hotel Standoff Was ‘Prepared For War,’ ‘Ready To Die’ Feds: Armed Fugitive In 7-Hour Hudson Hotel Standoff Was ‘Prepared For War,’ ‘Ready To Die’
Feds: Armed Fugitive In 7-Hour Hudson Hotel Standoff Was ‘Prepared For War,’ ‘Ready To Die’ UPDATE: A heavily-armed fugitive who held tactical officers at bay for nearly seven hours at a Secaucus hotel told police that he was “prepared for war” and “ready to die,” the U.S. attorney for New Jersey said Monday. ATF agents charged Rahim Harris, 42, of Maplewood, with being a convicted felon in possession of weapons and ammo, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. His wife, Haneefha White, 39, of Pottsville, PA, who was with him, is charged with aiding and abetting the possession of firearms and ammunition by a convicted felon. Authorities said they found eight loaded wea…