Two Hospitalized After Driver Runs Red Light, Crashes Near Hackensack Costco: Police
Two people were hospitalized following a head-on crash near the Costco entrance in Hackensack Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 7, authorities said.
The collision happened around 3:23 p.m., at the Kansas Street intersection, Hackensack Police Capt. Darrin DeWitt said.
According to DeWitt, one vehicle was facing south on River Street, attempting to turn left into the Costco entrance with a green arrow, when a northbound vehicle ran a red light and hit it head-on, according to DeWitt.
Two occupants in the turning vehicle were taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, DeWitt said. One reported hip…
Accomplice Bails As NY Woman Nabbed Trying To Cash $7K Fake Check In Fair Lawn, Police Say
A 19-year-old woman from New York was arrested after police said she tried to cash a $7,344 fraudulent check at a TD Bank branch in Fair Lawn on Tuesday, Oct. 7.
Officers were called to the bank at 23-40 Maple Ave., around 4 p.m., after the branch manager reported the attempted fraud, Sgt. Eric Eleshewich said.
The suspect, identified as Jahesa M. Stokes of Middletown, NY, was arrested at the scene and charged with forgery, Eleshewich said. She was later released.
Photo(s) of the day, 10/07/2025: Fair Lawn PD patrol officers apprehended one (1) suspect and were seeking a second in... …
Hit-Run Driver Charged In Crash That Killed Trucker On Route 78 In Readington: Prosecutor
A 24-year-old New York man was charged after he struck and killed a pedestrian on Route 78 and then left the scene while under the influence, authorities said.
Antoni Xicay Mazariegos, of Nanuet, NY, struck Marshall Vizinat, 57, a trucker from Baton Rouge, LA, in the westbound lanes of Readington Township on Monday, Sept. 29, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson said.
Troopers and an off-duty emergency medical technician found Vizinat at the scene Robeson said. He was transported to Hunterdon Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead, Robeson said.
A pickup tru…
Long Road To Recovery For Shamong Dirt Bike Rider Involved In Fatal Wreck, Campaign Says
A fundraiser has been launched for a 20-year-old South Jersey man seriously injured in a dirt bike crash that killed his friend over the weekend.
Evan Coffee remains hospitalized at Cooper University Hospital following the Oct. 3 crash on Goosepond Road in Tabernacle Township, according to New Jersey state police and a GoFundMe launched for his recovery.
A preliminary investigation found that Joseph Hartman, 23, of Tabernacle, was operating one of the dirt bikes when he collided with another driven by Coffee, Lebron said. Hartman was killed, and Coffee, of Shamong, was seriously hurt, polic…
Child Sex Assault Charges Mount For Hamilton Educator Darnell Williams, Cops Say
A New Jersey educator already jailed for multiple counts of sex offenses involving children is facing even more charges, authorities announced Tuesday, Oct. 7.
Darnell Williams, 34, of Manchester Township, was charged on Monday, Oct. 6, with two counts of criminal sexual contact and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said.
An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit, Manchester Township Police Department, and Stafford Township Police Department revealed that between 2020 and 2023, Williams inappropria…
Bergen County Lottery Players Win $40K Combined On Lucky Tickets: Here's Where
Two lottery players in Bergen County are celebrating major wins totaling $40,000, New Jersey Lottery officials said.
A $10,000 winning ticket for the Lucky 13 game was sold at Food Mart, located at 430 Market st. in Elmwood Park, according to lottery officials. The ticket was for the Monday, Sept. 29 drawing.
A second player struck gold days later with the Big Money Spectacular game, winning $30,000 on a ticket sold at 7-Eleven #29776, located at 272 Liberty Street in Little Ferry, officials said. The ticket was for the Oct. 4 drawing.
Both retailers will receive bonuses from the New Jerse…
