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Hackensack, NJ
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3 New Jersey Family Members Killed By Suspected Drunk Driver In Memorial Day Weekend Crash
Three members of a New Jersey family headed on vacation to Niagara Falls were killed when an alleged drunk driver hit their SUV Sunday morning, authorities said. Richard Sawicki, 20, apparently blew a stop sign and hit the family's car around 6:40 a.m. in Sheldon, N.Y., Wyoming County Sheriff Greg Rudolph said. ** UPDATE: The Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that the family is believed to be “from the Perth Amboy area” but added that the nature of the relationships among the victims was still being determined Monday afternoon. ** Two women who were ejected were pro…
Paterson, NJ
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Storm Downs Trees In Hawthorne, Glen Rock
A fast-moving rain storm wreaked havoc on parts of North Jersey Sunday evening (see photos above). Two fallen trees blocked roadways in Hawthorne. One landed across Hawthorne Avenue near Mahwiney Avenue, taking wires down on its way. The Hawthorne DPW and cable company responded. The other blocked traffic on Royal Avenue. A Monmouth Road home in Glen Rock sustained minor damage after a tree crashed onto the roof. Got photos? Email
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BOYD A. LOVING AND MICHAEL JANNICELLI ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THIS STORY. Fallen trees on 3rd Avenue in Hawthorne.Dorothy Lamong
Mount Pleasant, NY
Breaking News
Hudson Valley Man Writes Poignant Facebook Post Hours Before Fatal Crash
Hours before he was killed in a crash, a motorcyclist from the Hudson Valley was taking in the idyllic moment alongside Greenwood Lake in Orange County. "Beautiful day to be out on the bike," 38-year-old Jesse Dunn of Unionville, also in Orange County, wrote on Facebook around 4 p.m. Saturday. He shared a photo of his Kawasaki motorcycle and the view from Emerald Point Restaurant & Marina. That evening around 8:30, Dunn was killed after his bike crossed over to the other side of Loomis Avenue and struck the front of a northbound Hyundai Elantra in Wantage, New Jersey Sta…
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
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Motorcyclist's Facebook Post Before Fatal Sussex County Crash Will Give You Goosebumps
Hours before he was killed in a Sussex County crash, motorcyclist Jesse Dunn was taking in the idyllic moment alongside Greenwood Lake. "Beautiful day to be out on the bike," 38-year-old Dunn of Unionville, N.Y., wrote on Facebook around 4 p.m. Saturday. He shared a photo of his Kawasaki motorcycle and the view from Emerald Point Restaurant & Marina. That evening around 8:30, Dunn was killed after his bike crossed over to the other side of Loomis Avenue and struck the front of a northbound Hyundai Elantra in Wantage, New Jersey State Police said. The female driver of th…
Paramus, NJ
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Route 17 Paramus Crash Downs Wires, Authorities Seek Tractor-Trailer Driver Who Fled On Foot
Authorities were seeking the driver of a tractor trailer who fled on foot after crash involving an SUV and utility pole on Route 17 southbound Sunday in Paramus. The 1:30 p.m. crash downed the pole causing a transformer explosion, then knocking a bystander to the ground. The truck driver, described as a white male in jeans and a white T-shirt, hopped a fence near the K-Mart shopping center and ran into a nearby neighborhood just south of Linwood Avenue, police said. The driver of the Nissan SUV was treated at the scene for minor leg injuries, as was a bystander who was thrown to the ground…
Monsey, NY
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Community Rallies For Sister Of Suffern Woman Paralyzed By Rare Illness
Erica Danese's life was turned upside-down last January when she suddenly fell ill and became paralyzed from the waist down. The Bergenfield mom was admitted to the hospital and, after dozens of tests and steroid treatments, was diagnosed with neuromyelitis optica, or Devic's disease. The rare illness attacks the eye nerves and spinal cord and doesn't have a cure. Danese, 31, is getting stronger and can now walk short distances. But her life will never be the same. More than $4,900 had been raised as of Thursday on a GoFundMe for Danese. The campaign was launched by her sister, Jessica Pr…
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Route 3 Transformer Fire Knocks Power In Clifton
Traffic was backed up on Route 3 as firefighters worked to put out a transformer fire that knocked power out for hundreds of people in Clifton Saturday. The three right eastbound lanes were closed with 20 minute delays as of noon, 511nj.org reports. The PSEG outage map did not have a restoration time for the nearly 700 people without power as of 12:30 p.m. Got photos? Email
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Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
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: Motorcyclist, 28, Killed In Ridgefield Park NJ Turnpike Crash
A 28-year-old motorcyclist from New York City was killed in an early-morning crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Ridgefield Park Saturday, authorities said. Jesus Patino-Tapia's Yamaha bike went off the northbound side of the highway near milepost 116.7 around 3:45 a.m., NJ State Police Trooper Alejandro Goez said. The bike struck a guardrail ejecting Patino-Tapia, who was pronounced dead at the scene, Goez said. No other vehicles were involved.
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
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: Soldier Surprises Ramsey HS Sister On Her Birthday During Memorial Day Assembly
Ramsey High School sophomore Amber Clark got exactly what she wanted for her birthday. She got to see be with her sister, Sophie-Leigh Baxter Clark, a U.S. Army soldier who took a six-day leave from service as a soldier in South Korea. The younger Clark was chosen to introduce the school's band at a Memorial Day ceremony, and just before she sat down, Principal Michael Thumm stopped her. "If you could have anything for your birthday," he said, "what would it be?" That's when Sophie-Leigh pulled up in a golf cart to surprise her sister.
Paterson, NJ
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Body Found On Hawthorne Bench
Police were investigating a body of someone believed to have been homeless found on a Hawthorne bench Saturday morning. The body was found in front of the Goffle Road Dunkin Donuts around 7:15 a.m. Paramedics from The Valley Hospital officially pronounced the individual dead shortly after 7:30 a.m. The Hawthorne Police Department is handling the investigation. Boyd A. Loving also contributed to this story.
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