Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Morris County Motorcyclist Ejected, Killed In Route 80 Crash Morris County Motorcyclist Ejected, Killed In Route 80 Crash
Morris County Motorcyclist Ejected, Killed In Route 80 Crash A Morris County motorcyclist was ejected and killed in a crash on Route 80 over the weekend, state police said. Franklin Johnson, 43, was riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle westbound in Montville Township when he veered off the left side of the highway, hit a guardrail and was thrown from the bike near milepost 47.8 just before 3:40 a.m. Saturday, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Lawrence Peele told Daily Voice. Johnson, of Flanders, was pronounced dead at the scene, Peele said. The crash remains under investigation.

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Morris County Man, 58, Seriously Injured In Rt. 80 Crash With Tractor-Trailer [UPDATE] Morris County Man, 58, Seriously Injured In Rt. 80 Crash With Tractor-Trailer [UPDATE]
Morris County Man, 58, Seriously Injured In Rt. 80 Crash With Tractor-Trailer [Update] A Morris County man was hospitalized with serious injuries after crashing into the back of a disabled tractor-trailer on Route 80, state police confirmed. Michael D. Todd, 58, was behind the wheel of a Chevrolet passenger car when he entered the right shoulder of Route 80 eastbound and struck the back of the disabled tractor-trailer near 13.8 in Frelinghuysen Township just before 5:30 a.m. Thursday, NJSP Sgt. Alejandro Goez told Daily Voice. Todd, of Budd Lake, was taken via ambulance to Morristown Hospital for treatment of serious injuries, Goez said. The crash remains under investig…

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Morris County Man, 58, Seriously Injured In Rt. 80 Crash With Tractor-Trailer [UPDATE] Morris County Man, 58, Seriously Injured In Rt. 80 Crash With Tractor-Trailer [UPDATE]
Morris County Man, 58, Seriously Injured In Rt. 80 Crash With Tractor-Trailer [Update] A Morris County man was hospitalized with serious injuries after crashing into the back of a disabled tractor-trailer on Route 80, state police confirmed. Michael D. Todd, 58, was behind the wheel of a Chevrolet passenger car when he entered the right shoulder of Route 80 eastbound and struck the back of the disabled tractor-trailer near 13.8 in Frelinghuysen Township just before 5:30 a.m. Thursday, NJSP Sgt. Alejandro Goez told Daily Voice. Todd, of Budd Lake, was taken via ambulance to Morristown Hospital for treatment of serious injuries, Goez said. The crash remains under investig…

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver Hospitalized After Camry Hits Overturned Ford On Route 80 In Morris County Driver Hospitalized After Camry Hits Overturned Ford On Route 80 In Morris County
Driver Hospitalized After Camry Hits Overturned Ford On Route 80 In Morris County The driver of a Ford passenger vehicle was hospitalized after the vehicle overturned and was struck by a Camry on Route 80, state police said. The Ford passenger vehicle went off the road, reentered the road and overturned on Route 80 westbound near milepost 26.4 in Netcong just before 9:35 p.m. Saturday, NJSP Sgt. Alejandro Goez told Daily Voice. A Toyota Camry then struck the Ford, Goez said. The Ford driver was taken to Hackettstown Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. All lanes were reopened by 11 p.m., Goez said.

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by Valerie Musson
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Police & Fire
State Trooper Hospitalized After Jeep Hits Unmarked Police Car On Route 80 In Sussex County State Trooper Hospitalized After Jeep Hits Unmarked Police Car On Route 80 In Sussex County
State Trooper Hospitalized After Jeep Hits Unmarked Police Car On Route 80 In Sussex County A trooper was hospitalized after a Jeep hit an unmarked state police car on Route 80 in Sussex County Sunday afternoon, authorities said. The trooper had pulled the troop car over to assist the driver of a disabled Nissan Altima in the eastbound lanes near milepost 22.9 in Byram Township just after 3:45 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Alejandro Goez told Daily Voice. A Jeep then struck the troop car while the trooper was inside, pushing the vehicle into the Nissan, Goez said. The trooper was taken to Morristown Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police said. No other injuries …

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
SUV Driver, Passenger Entrapped, Hospitalized Following Route 80 Crash In Parsippany SUV Driver, Passenger Entrapped, Hospitalized Following Route 80 Crash In Parsippany
SUV Driver, Passenger Entrapped, Hospitalized Following Route 80 Crash In Parsippany An SUV driver and passenger were extricated and hospitalized following a Wednesday night crash on Route 80 in Parsippany, state police said. The driver lost control of a Toyota RAV4 and ran off the road into bushes and trees on Route 80 eastbound near milepost 41.8 in Parsippany just before 11:30 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told Daily Voice. The driver and passenger were entrapped in the vehicle and extricated by emergency crews, Curry said. Both were taken to Morristown Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
State Police: DWI Hunterdon County Man, 34, Found With Heroin, Crack Cocaine, Xanax On Route 80 State Police: DWI Hunterdon County Man, 34, Found With Heroin, Crack Cocaine, Xanax On Route 80
State Police: DWI Hunterdon County Man, 34, Found With Heroin, Crack Cocaine, Xanax On Route 80 A Hunterdon County man was intoxicated when he was found with heroin, crack cocaine and Xanax during a traffic stop on Route 80 in Totowa Tuesday night, state police said. Robert Hodulich, 34, was stopped for a violation when driving westbound on Route 80 at milepost 55 in Totowa around 7:45 p.m., state police said in a release. During questioning, Hodulich, of Glen Gardner, was found to be under the influence, police said. Hodulich was also found with about $175 worth of heroin, crack cocaine, Xanax pills, and drug paraphernalia, police said. Hodulich was arrested and charged with posses…

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
State Police: Driver Hospitalized After Running Honda Off Route 80 In Denville, Hitting Tree State Police: Driver Hospitalized After Running Honda Off Route 80 In Denville, Hitting Tree
State Police: Driver Hospitalized After Running Honda Off Route 80 In Denville, Hitting Tree A Honda Civic driver was hospitalized after veering off Route 80 and hitting a tree in Denville Tuesday evening, state police said. The driver was traveling down Route 80 westbound when the vehicle ran off the right side of the roadway and struck a tree near milepost 38.4 just after 6:05 p.m., NJSP Trooper Lawrence Peele told Daily Voice. The driver was taken to Morristown Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, Peele said. No passengers were inside the vehicle, and no other cars were involved, authorities said. The cause of the crash remained under investigation.

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by Valerie Musson
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
News
NJ Driver Caught With 14 Guns, Ammo, White Supremacist Materials After Crash Takes Plea Deal NJ Driver Caught With 14 Guns, Ammo, White Supremacist Materials After Crash Takes Plea Deal
NJ Driver Caught With 14 Guns, Ammo, White Supremacist Materials After Crash Takes Plea Deal A Sussex County man admitted in federal court that he had an arsenal of guns and ammo, some of which was in his van when it crashed into a tree off Route 80. Authorities who searched the vehicle and Lafayette Township home of Joseph Rubino, 59, after the July 2019 crash in Allamuchy said they also found white supremacist and racially-charged propaganda, along with illegal drugs. A medical chopper took Rubino and his 55-year-old passenger to Morristown Medical Center, New Jersey State Police said at the time. Both were seriously injured, they said. Search warrants were obtained after troope…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
News
WILD CHASE: NJ State Police Cruiser Rammed Twice In Multi-Town Pursuit WILD CHASE: NJ State Police Cruiser Rammed Twice In Multi-Town Pursuit
Wild Chase: NJ State Police Cruiser Rammed Twice In Multi-Town Pursuit A New Jersey State Police cruiser was struck twice during a wild pursuit that began on Route 80 and ended on a quiet suburban street, authorities said. The cruiser was one of three NJSP vehicles in all that were damaged by a stolen van whose two occupants – a man and woman -- bailed out and fled following a nearly half-hour chase, they said. It began when a trooper tried to stop the speeding white Ford Econoline on westbound Route 80 in Woodland Park shortly before 7 p.m. Wednesday, NJSP Trooper Charles Marchan said. The driver exited the interstate onto the Route 23 service road in Wayne,…

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by Jerry DeMarco
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: Car Goes Up In Flames On Route 80 In Warren County PHOTOS: Car Goes Up In Flames On Route 80 In Warren County
Photos: Car Goes Up In Flames On Route 80 In Warren County Warren County fire crews were quick to douse a car that went up in flames on Route 80 Tuesday evening. The Allamuchy Fire Department responded to the eastbound side of the highway near milepost 18 as the fully involved blaze was reported around 6 p.m., the company said. The department extinguished the smoky blaze after stretching a hand line to the vehicle while other crew members provided traffic blocks and additional support, authorities said. All crews had cleared the scene about an hour later, the department said. At approximately 18:00 hours. The Allamuchy Fire Department was re…

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
State Police: 3 Hospitalized After Mercedes Van Strikes SUV On Route 80 In Morris County State Police: 3 Hospitalized After Mercedes Van Strikes SUV On Route 80 In Morris County
State Police: 3 Hospitalized After Mercedes Van Strikes SUV On Route 80 In Morris County Three occupants of an SUV were hospitalized after being struck by a Mercedes van on Route 80 in Morris County Monday night, state police said. The driver of a Toyota 4Runner was backing up in the right lane of Rt. 80 westbound when the vehicle was struck by a Mercedes van, causing the SUV to overturn near milepost 35 in Rockaway Township just after 9:30 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told Daily Voice. Three Toyota occupants were taken to Morristown Medical Center with injuries considered non-life-threatening, Curry said. The Mercedes driver was uninjured in the crash, which remains under inv…

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by Valerie Musson