Northern Valley, NJ
News
Montvale Crash Sends Driver To Hospital Montvale Crash Sends Driver To Hospital
Montvale Crash Sends Driver To Hospital A crash in Montvale sent a Bloomfield driver to the hospital, authorities said. The victim from Bloomfield apparently made a left in his Mitsubishi in front of a Ford F-150 at West Grand Avenue and Rolling Ridge Road shortly after 6 p.m. Monday, Police Chief Joseph Sanfilippo said. The Mitsubishi driver was taken to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood with an eye injury, the chief said. No summonses or charges were immediately filed. An investigation was continuing.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Paterson Pickup Driver Killed In Turnpike Crash Paterson Pickup Driver Killed In Turnpike Crash
Paterson Pickup Driver Killed In Turnpike Crash A 57-year-old driver was killed in an overnight crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Essex County Saturday, authorities said. Paterson's Norman L. Young was heading north in a Ford F-150, when the vehicle ran off the right side of the roadway around 3:30 a.m. at milepost 104.7 in Newark, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Lawrence Peele said. The pickup struck the guardrail, crossed the roadway and struck the left concrete barrier  Young was pronounced dead at the scene. The left two lanes of the inner roadway were closed for approximately three hours. Cause of the crash remains …

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by Cecilia Levine
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
One Killed In Long Island Crash Between Ford F-150, SUV On Long Island Roadway One Killed In Long Island Crash Between Ford F-150, SUV On Long Island Roadway
One Killed In Long Island Crash Between Ford F-150, SUV On Long Island Roadway Click here for an updated story: 9-Year-Old ID's As Victim In Fatal Long Island Crash Between Ford F-150, SUV One person was killed and two injured in a crash before a pickup truck and SUV on Long Island. It happened around 11:35 a.m. Thursday, July 22, in Manorville. A 25-year-old Manorville man was driving a 2014 Ford F-150 westbound on South Street when his truck struck a 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe traveling eastbound on South Street, Suffolk County Police said. The driver of the F-150, the driver of the Hyundai, and his passenger were all transported to Stony Brook Universi…

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by Joe Lombardi
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Police: Clifton Man, 22, Pepper Sprays Driver In Jersey City Road Rage Incident Police: Clifton Man, 22, Pepper Sprays Driver In Jersey City Road Rage Incident
Police: Clifton Man, 22, Pepper Sprays Driver In Jersey City Road Rage Incident A Passaic County man riding as a passenger in a Bergen County woman's car was arrested after he pepper sprayed another driver in what authorities are calling a road rage incident Tuesday morning in Jersey City, authorities said. Gianni Perez was behind the wheel of a Honda Accord with Clifton's Kevin Ortiz, 22, in the passenger seat when a 28-year-old Bergen County woman operating a Ford F-150 accidentally threw something at their car and then cut them off near Utica Street around 7:45 a.m., according to a police report. Perez, 22, and Oritz told police that the other driver then stopped sh…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
CT State Police Seek Witnesses In Pair Of Crashes That May Involve A Pickup Truck CT State Police Seek Witnesses In Pair Of Crashes That May Involve A Pickup Truck
CT State Police Seek Witnesses In Pair Of Crashes That May Involve A Pickup Truck The Connecticut State Police are seeking witnesses to a pair of crashes that may involve a light-colored pickup truck that was seen near both crashes. The first crash took place around 1:09 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 5, on Interstate 84 in New Britain when a vehicle driven by Carl Neal, of Hartford, lost control and hit the metal guide rail, said the Connecticut State Police. Police said Neal sustained suspected serious injuries. The second crash took place around 4:59 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 5, on Route 9 northbound in New Britain when a motorcycle driven by Christopher King of East Berlin, lost c…

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by Kathy Reakes
New Haven, CT
Police & Fire
Brother Suspected Of Killing Sister's Ex In CT Arrested In Florida Brother Suspected Of Killing Sister's Ex In CT Arrested In Florida
Brother Suspected Of Killing Sister's Ex In CT Arrested In Florida A man wanted for murdering his sister's boyfriend in Connecticut was extradited from Florida, according to the Waterbury Police Department. Ramon Ocasio, 35, was reportedly located by United States Marshals in Orlando on Wednesday, Oct. 14, nearly four months after the July 13 shooting. Waterbury detectives applied for and were arrest warrant for Ocasio after he drove away from the scene of the crime in a vehicle with Florida license plates.  Ocasio was brought back to Connecticut on Thursday, Oct. 29, where he was charged with murder and firearms crimes. According to police, 48-year-…

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by Christina Coulter
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
IT'S OVER: Rochelle Park Detectives Nab Accused Porch Pirates, Recover 32 Packages From Pickup IT'S OVER: Rochelle Park Detectives Nab Accused Porch Pirates, Recover 32 Packages From Pickup
IT'S Over: Rochelle Park Detectives Nab Accused Porch Pirates, Recover 32 Packages From Pickup Spotting what had become a notorious white pickup truck, a Hackensack special police officer helped Rochelle Park detectives nab three accused porch pirates who they said snatched packages from residents in several Bergen County towns. They also found 32 stolen packages in the bed and cab of the 2015 Ford F-150. Rochelle Park Dispatcher Mike Columbini, who is also a Special Police Officer 2 in Hackensack, alerted Detective Sgt. James DePreta to the vehicle, which parked on a Hackensack street. He noticed its distinct window vent guards, tinted windows and a sticker on the front A-pillar th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
ON THE LOOKOUT: Porch Pirates Swipe Packages In Several Bergen County Towns ON THE LOOKOUT: Porch Pirates Swipe Packages In Several Bergen County Towns
ON THE Lookout: Porch Pirates Swipe Packages In Several Bergen County Towns Police in several Bergen County towns were looking for a white pickup truck that victims in at least six towns say was involved in pirating packages from their porches. A Hasbrouck Heights resident said a thief stole a large box containing a chair that she and her husband bought for their children (see photos below). “It’s not even about the chair but more of a violation,” she said. Residents say the same new, white Ford F-150 was at the scene of similar thefts in Hackensack, Lyndhurst, Maywood and Rochelle Park, as well as in Nutley (the truck can be seen in the video above). The packag…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Bridgeport, CT
News
Ford Recalls Popular Pickup Trucks Due To Faulty Headlamps Ford Recalls Popular Pickup Trucks Due To Faulty Headlamps
Ford Recalls Popular Pickup Trucks Due To Faulty Headlamps Nearly a quarter-million Ford pickup trucks are being recalled due to a problem with the daytime running lights. Ford announced that the recall will include approximately 217,000 F-150 models with LED headlights that were produced between 2018 and 2020. The automaker said that the running lights will keep working if the driver moves the headlight switch from auto to the low beam position. U.S. safety standards require vehicles to change to parking lights in that case. The issue could reduce visibility for other drivers, but no crashes have been reported as a result of the problem. The defe…

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by Zak Failla
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
State Police Seek Driver Who Caused Route 80 Chain Reaction Crash State Police Seek Driver Who Caused Route 80 Chain Reaction Crash
State Police Seek Driver Who Caused Route 80 Chain Reaction Crash Authorities are seeking the driver who caused a chain reaction crash on Route 80 in Morris County. Daniel Guerrini, 25 of Andover, was headed east in his Ford F-150 when he was struck by an unknown vehicle in the right lane near milepost 26, on Monday, Oct. 21 around 5:35 a.m., New Jersey State Police said. The impact pushed Guerrini's car into a Toyota Corrolla before he continued off the road and overturned, police said. Guerrini sustained minor injuries and the driver of the Toyota was not injured.  The driver of the unidentified vehicle fled the scene immediately after the crash.…

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by Cecilia Levine
Brookfield, CT
News
Ford Issues Recall For 1.2 Million Vehicles Ford Issues Recall For 1.2 Million Vehicles
Ford Issues Recall For 1.2 Million Vehicles Ford is recalling more than a million vehicles after announcing three safety recalls that could impact U.S. customers. The largest of the recalls impact Explorer SUV models that were produced from 2011 through 2017 due to a fractured rear toe leak in the suspension. In total, that recall is impacting approximately 1.2 million vehicles. According to Ford, Explorers subject to recall are “exposed to frequent full rear suspension articulation (jounce and rebound)" may experience the toe link failure, a condition that could significantly impact the vehicle's ability to be steered, increasing th…

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by Zak Failla
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
Police & Fire
Elmwood Park Fatal: Passaic Woman, 27, Killed Crossing Route 46 Elmwood Park Fatal: Passaic Woman, 27, Killed Crossing Route 46
Elmwood Park Fatal: Passaic Woman, 27, Killed Crossing Route 46 A 27-year-old Passaic woman was struck and killed by a pickup truck Thursday night as she tried to cross Route 46 in Elmwood Park. No summonses were issued to the driver of the Ford F-150, which struck the victim as she crossed the highway on the eastbound side near the 7-Eleven at 8:20 p.m., Police Chief Michael Foligno said. She was pronounced dead at the scene, the chief said. Several people over the years have been struck and killed trying to make their way to or from the convenience store. The road was expected to be closed for the investigation until somewhere between 4:30-6:30 a…

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by Jerry DeMarco