Motorists Pull Driver From Burning Car After Crash On Route 208 In Wyckoff Motorists Pull Driver From Burning Car After Crash On Route 208 In Wyckoff
Motorists Pull Driver From Burning Car After Crash On Route 208 In Wyckoff Motorists bolted from their vehicles and pulled an unconscious driver from a Volvo that burst into flames Monday night after careening off Route 208 in Wyckoff and hitting a boulder and a tree. The 21-year-old Chester, NY driver was taken to a local hospital after his 2006 Volvo crashed between Cedar Hill and Russell avenues around 7:30 p.m., Lt. Joseph Soto said. Charges against him were pending, Soto said. Route 208’s northbound lanes were closed until 4:30 a.m. for an investigation and cleanup. The state Department of Environmental Protection also responded “to remove hazardous material…
Orange County Driver Nabbed With 100 Bags Of Heroin, More, Police Say Orange County Driver Nabbed With 100 Bags Of Heroin, More, Police Say
Orange County Driver Nabbed With 100 Bags Of Heroin, More, Police Say An Orange County man driving with his license suspended had 100 bags of heroin, along with some cocaine and marijuana, in his car when it was stopped just off Route 208 in New Jersey, authorities there said. Officer T.J. Graziani found Paul M. Sosler, 37, of Florida, carrying the drugs after a routine traffic stop, Glen Rock (NJ) Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. Sosler was charged with various drug counts and released pending a first appearance this Friday in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack. Police also gave him summonses for driving with a suspended license, failing …
Walden Woman Busted On Heroin Charges After Traffic Stop Walden Woman Busted On Heroin Charges After Traffic Stop
Walden Woman Busted On Heroin Charges After Traffic Stop A Walden woman who was stopped for failing to signal a turn not only was driving an unregistered vehicle without a license – she was also carrying heroin, police in New Jersey said. Police said they busted Tanja Strickland, 28, on charges of having the drugs, along with paraphernalia and a hypodermic needle after stopping her car just off Route 208 in Fair Lawn – an hour or so drive from her home. They said they also gave her summonses for failing to signal a turn, operating an unregistered vehicle and driving while on the suspended list.
Franklin Lakes Police Continue To Pick Offenders Off Route 208 Franklin Lakes Police Continue To Pick Offenders Off Route 208
Franklin Lakes Police Continue To Pick Offenders Off Route 208 A trio of Route 208 traffic stops barely 24 hours apart led to four arrests, Franklin Lakes police said Monday. A stop by Officer Christopher Hefner just after 8 p.m. Saturday turned up warrants on a Bloomsburg couple: Archie Evans, 37, was wanted out of Parsippany and Stephanie Stevens, 38, was wanted out of Mount Olive, Capt. John Bakelaar said. Six hours later, another highway stop by Hefner led to DWI charges against Jose Pacheco, 48, of Wharton, Bakelaar said. Just before 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Officer Michael Pellegrino arrested 24-year-old Kyle Wynne of Valley Cottage (Rockland County) a…
Sweet 60: Mondelēz Celebrates Milestone In Fair Lawn Sweet 60: Mondelēz Celebrates Milestone In Fair Lawn
Sweet 60: Mondelēz Celebrates Milestone In Fair Lawn The smell of freshly-baked Oreos, Teddy Grahams and Graham Crackers comes as a pleasant surprise to newcomers in Fair Lawn and Glen Rock. But to longtime residents, the sweet smell has long signaled home. Mondelēz International Bakery on Route 208 recently celebrated its sixth decade in local business with a celebration. The global snack food bakery welcomed local employees and officials, including Fair Lawn Mayor Kurt Peluso and the North America President of Mondelēz International, Glen Walter.  The event concluded as the Fair Lawn bakery begins its countdown to 100 years.
Wyckoff PD: Arrests Made In Casino Winner Car-Bump Robbery On Route 208 Wyckoff PD: Arrests Made In Casino Winner Car-Bump Robbery On Route 208
Wyckoff PD: Arrests Made In Casino Winner Car-Bump Robbery On Route 208 Two men were in custody after authorities said they robbed a casino gambler by bumping his car from behind on Route 208 in Wyckoff and claiming they were police officers. The driver told police he’d left the Empire City Casino in Yonkers around 5:30 a.m. Sept. 2 and was headed north on the highway when his vehicle was struck from behind near Cedar Hill Avenue. One of two men who got out of the other car “identified himself as a law enforcement officer and instructed him to place his hands on the trunk of his vehicle,” Wyckoff Police Chief David Murphy said. “They then held him while they r…
VIDEO: Police Use Dashcam Footage Of DOT Worker Struck On Route 208 As Teaching Moment VIDEO: Police Use Dashcam Footage Of DOT Worker Struck On Route 208 As Teaching Moment
Video: Police Use Dashcam Footage Of DOT Worker Struck On Route 208 As Teaching Moment New dashcam footage released by the Glen Rock Police Department shows the moment a Toyota SUV struck a DOT vehicle, sending a worker removing a deer carcass flying across Route 208 early Saturday morning. The video shows the RAV4 hitting the back of a state-owned vehicle occupied by another state employee near Harristown Road. The DOT truck spun out on impact, sending the roadside worker into the highway's left lane. Both workers refused medical attention and did not sustain serious injuries, said police, who used the incident as a teaching moment. "New Jersey law requires drivers app…
Wyckoff DWIs: Two Hit Utility Poles, Other Had No Lights Or Paperwork, Refuses Tests Wyckoff DWIs: Two Hit Utility Poles, Other Had No Lights Or Paperwork, Refuses Tests
Wyckoff DWIs: Two Hit Utility Poles, Other Had No Lights Or Paperwork, Refuses Tests A pair of drivers whose vehicles struck utility poles in Wyckoff days apart were both drunk – as was another who had her lights off as her Porsche drifted back and forth across northbound Route 208, authorities said. Joseph R. Varcadipane Jr., 44, formerly of West Milford and Ramsey, was still sitting in his car after it slammed into a pole on Brookside Avenue near Stratton Court just after 6 p.m. Sept. 21, Lt. Joseph Soto said. Varcadipane, of Monroe, NY, was briefly hospitalized and given a court date to answer charges of DWI, reckless driving, failing to keep right and not having proof o…
Two Hawthorne Crashes: New Jeep Collides With Sedan On Route 208 In One Two Hawthorne Crashes: New Jeep Collides With Sedan On Route 208 In One
Two Hawthorne Crashes: New Jeep Collides With Sedan On Route 208 In One A driver was hospitalized with a head injury after a chain-reaction crash Friday on southbound Route 208 in Hawthorne.  A Jeep and a sedan were removed by tow trucks after they collided near the Lincoln Avenue overpass. The victim was taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson. Three occupants in another two-vehicle crash in front of the ballfields on Wagaraw Road late Friday afternoon received medical attention at the scene and refused hospitalization. A tow truck removed a sedan involved in the crash. Michael Jannicelli contributed to this account. ****** ALSO SEE: An …
One Hospitalized, Traffic Jammed, After Chain-Reaction Crash On Route 208 In Hawthorne One Hospitalized, Traffic Jammed, After Chain-Reaction Crash On Route 208 In Hawthorne
One Hospitalized, Traffic Jammed, After Chain-Reaction Crash On Route 208 In Hawthorne A rush-hour crash on southbound Route 208 in Hawthorne sent one person to the hospital and jammed traffic for miles. The injuries weren't considered life-threatening, responders said after the 4:45 p.m. chain-reaction crash involving three vehicles. Traffic quickly backed up to the Cedar Hill Exit in Wyckoff. Citywide Towing removed the most seriously damaged vehicle. Hawthorne EMS took the injured occupant to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. Michael Jannicelli contributed to this account.
Police Suspect DWI In Hawthorne Crash Police Suspect DWI In Hawthorne Crash
Police Suspect DWI In Hawthorne Crash A collision in Hawthorne led to charges against one of the drivers, whom police suspected of driving under the influence. Borough police, firefighters and EMS responded to Tuesday's crash involving a Jeep and Volkswagen Jetta -- whose driver had to be extricated -- at the intersection of Goffel Road and Warburton Avenue. One driver was expected to be taken into custody for processing by police after being released from the hospital. At least one other occupant of one of the vehicles was hospitalized, as well. A flatbed tow truck removed both wrecks from the roadway. Firefighters tended to …
VIDEO/PHOTOS: Firefighters Rescue Driver After Car Falls Into Brook Off Route 208 VIDEO/PHOTOS: Firefighters Rescue Driver After Car Falls Into Brook Off Route 208
Video/Photos: Firefighters Rescue Driver After Car Falls Into Brook Off Route 208 Hawthorne firefighters rescued a driver whose car barreled down an embankment and over a wall into Goffle Brook near Route 208 Tuesday night. The woman was alert and thanking Hawthorne firefighters through tears of joy as they turned a ladder into a makeshift basket and carried her over the wall before she was placed on a gurney and taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital. The crash occurred just before 7 p.m. as she tried to turn onto northbound Route 208 from Goffle Road. Responders from several towns rushed to the scene. Boyd A. Loving contributed to this account. ****** ALSO SEE: A …