Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
VIDEO: Route 208 Rollover In Hawthorne Sends 2 To Hospital VIDEO: Route 208 Rollover In Hawthorne Sends 2 To Hospital
Video: Route 208 Rollover In Hawthorne Sends 2 To Hospital HAWTHORNE, N.J. -- Two people were hospitalized after one of two cars involved in a Tuesday night crash on northbound Route 208 in Hawthorne rolled over. Injuries for both didn't appear life-threatening. The crash near Lincoln Avenue temporarily closed the highway. Hawthorne police firefighters and EMS were assisted by police from Glen Rock and Ridgewood. A paramedic team from The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood assisted their local colleagues with patient evaluation.  The rolled-over vehicle was removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck. Boyd A. Loving contributed to this report

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by Jerry DeMarco
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
Police & Fire
Franklin Lakes Driver Killed By Live Wire Identified As Wanaque Dad Franklin Lakes Driver Killed By Live Wire Identified As Wanaque Dad
Franklin Lakes Driver Killed By Live Wire Identified As Wanaque Dad A Wanaque father has been identified as the driver who was incinerated Thursday morning by a live utility wire in Franklin Lakes. Anthony Gonzalez, a father of three, died after driving around traffic cones and trying to move a downed wire in that was blocking Summit Avenue near the intersection of Route 208 just before 9 a.m., authorities said. Jackie Milnes of Fair Lawn, who works with Gonzalez' wife as a teacher, started a GoFundMe for the family. The site had raised nearly $500 as of mid Thursday afternoon. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS

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by Cecilia Levine
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver Incinerated By Fire From Live Downed Wire In Franklin Lakes Driver Incinerated By Fire From Live Downed Wire In Franklin Lakes
Driver Incinerated By Fire From Live Downed Wire In Franklin Lakes FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. -- A driver was incinerated after driving around traffic cones on a closed street and moving a downed live electric wire Thursday morning in Franklin Lakes, authorities said. Responding officers found the SUV fully engulfed on Summit Avenue near the intersection of Route 208 just before 9 a.m., Capt. John Bakelaar said. Anthony Gonzalez, a father of three, apparently ignored the closed stretch of road and drove around the cones, then got out of the car for some reason and came into contact with the wire, multiple responders said. Investigators from the Bergen County Me…

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by Jerry DeMarco