HIT-AND-RUN: Fort Lee Retiree, 69, Charged With Seriously Injuring Pedestrian, 75, Off Route 46 HIT-AND-RUN: Fort Lee Retiree, 69, Charged With Seriously Injuring Pedestrian, 75, Off Route 46
Hit-and-run: Fort Lee Retiree, 69, Charged With Seriously Injuring Pedestrian, 75, Off Route 46 UPDATE: The search for a hit-and-run driver who seriously injured a 75-year-old postal employee walking to work just off Route 46 before dawn the other day ended with the arrest of a 69-year-old retiree from Fort Lee, authorities said. Tae Lee actually made it easy for them, investigators said. Lee had been behind the wheel of a southbound SUV that struck the victim as he crossed Industrial Avenue in Teterboro between the airport and the Walmart-anchored Teterboro Landing shopping center at 4:40 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said on Saturday. Lee, who live…
SEE ANYTHING? Hit-Run Driver Critically Injures Pedestrian, 75, Near Route 46 Walmart SEE ANYTHING? Hit-Run Driver Critically Injures Pedestrian, 75, Near Route 46 Walmart
SEE Anything? Hit-Run Driver Critically Injures Pedestrian, 75, Near Route 46 Walmart UPDATE: The search for a hit-and-run driver who seriously injured a 75-year-old postal employee walking to work just off Route 46 before dawn the other day ended with the arrest of a 69-year-old retiree from Fort Lee, authorities said. Tae Lee actually made it easy for them, investigators said. Lee had been behind the wheel of a southbound SUV that struck the victim as he crossed Industrial Avenue in Teterboro between the airport and the Walmart-anchored Teterboro Landing shopping center at 4:40 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said on Saturday. Lee, who…
FULLY INVOLVED: Downed Wires Ignite Minivan On Route 46 FULLY INVOLVED: Downed Wires Ignite Minivan On Route 46
Fully Involved: Downed Wires Ignite Minivan On Route 46 Wires downed during Friday afternoon's storm set a minivan on fire on Route 46. The vehicle ignited at the corner of Huyler Street and the highway in Teterboro, across from the airport, shortly before 4 p.m. Sept. 8. Smoke billowed across the street, momentarily stopping traffic just as the Friday evening rush was about to heat up (no pun intended). No injuries were reported. Smoke billowed across Route 46 across from Teterboro Airport.MOONACHIE PD Hasbrouck Heights firefighters extinguished the fully-involved blaze after power was cut to the wires. Little Ferry firefighters provided …
Crash With Injuries Closes Route 46 In Hackettstown Crash With Injuries Closes Route 46 In Hackettstown
Crash With Injuries Closes Route 46 In Hackettstown A crash with injuries shut down Route 46 in Hackettstown Thursday morning, August 24, developing reports say. The crash occurred near Route 604/NJ 182 at Willow Grove Street around 10:30 a.m., according to 511NJ. All eastbound lanes were closed and detoured, while all westbound lanes were closed. This is a developing story. Check back for more.
Sedan Slams Into Route 46 Gas Pump, Bursts Into Flames Sedan Slams Into Route 46 Gas Pump, Bursts Into Flames
Sedan Slams Into Route 46 Gas Pump, Bursts Into Flames A driver escaped serious injury after his sedan plowed into a pump and burst into flames at a Route 46 gas station. The 32-year-old driver from Englewood lost control of the two-door Infiniti, which crashed at the QuickCheck on the westbound highway -- near the entrances to Route 80 and the New Jersey Turnpike -- at 7:40 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, Ridgefield Fire Chief David Brierty said. The attendant shut down the pump and called 911, the chief said. Ridgefield firefighters quickly doused the flames. The driver was taken to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center with relatively minor injuri…
Pair Found With Dozens Of Fake Licenses And Bank Cards, ID Theft Instructions On Rt. 46: Police Pair Found With Dozens Of Fake Licenses And Bank Cards, ID Theft Instructions On Rt. 46: Police
Pair Found With Dozens Of Fake Licenses And Bank Cards, ID Theft Instructions On Rt. 46: Police Two people police say may be involved in a “nationwide criminal enterprise” were found with dozens of bogus driver’s licenses and bank cards, as well as instructions on carrying out identity theft, during what began as a routine traffic stop on Route 46. Roxbury Township Police Sgt. Gaffey stopped Miranda Nwadeyi, 48, of California, and John Anderson, 37, of New York, on the highway in Ledgewood around 11 p.m. Thursday, July 27, Chief Adone said in a Monday release. The pair provided conflicting information to officers during questioning, leading to a search of their vehicle, which turned u…
Family Of 4 Left To ‘Restart Their Lives’ As Home Below Rt. 46 Tunnel Condemned From Landslide Family Of 4 Left To ‘Restart Their Lives’ As Home Below Rt. 46 Tunnel Condemned From Landslide
Family Of 4 Left To ‘Restart Their Lives’ As Home Below Rt. 46 Tunnel Condemned From Landslide A Warren County family has been left to rebuild their lives with no help from insurance after their home was condemned from the massive landslide caused by last week’s torrential downpours. White Township residents Kelly and Mike, as well as their two daughters, awoke to a fallen tree ripping off their home’s electric meter during the Route 46 landslide on Sunday, July 16, which gave them and their pets enough time to evacuate, according to a GoFundMe launched by Danya Bloch, a friend, the following day. Flood waters destroyed the family’s home and a vehicle, leaving them to rely on tempora…
EMS Provider Hurt In Crash With State Police Vehicle On Rt. 46 EMS Provider Hurt In Crash With State Police Vehicle On Rt. 46
EMS Provider Hurt In Crash With State Police Vehicle On Rt. 46 An EMS provider driving an ambulance was hurt in a collision with a state police vehicle on Route 46 on Friday, July 21, authorities said. The crash occurred on the eastbound side near milepost 11 in White Township around 2 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told Daily Voice. A marked NJSP Ford Explorer was traveling behind a marked Oxford EMS Chevy Tahoe, both responding to a medical service call with their emergency lights activated. The Chevy stopped and tried to make a U-turn, and the NJSP Ford was “unable to avoid collision” and struck it from behind before hitting the guardrail, Curry…
Motorcyclist, 72, Killed In Overnight Route 46 Crash Motorcyclist, 72, Killed In Overnight Route 46 Crash
Motorcyclist, 72, Killed In Overnight Route 46 Crash A 72-year-old motorcyclist died following an overnight crash off Route 46 in Woodland Park, authorities said. He'd been headed west when the motorcycle veered off the highway and hit a light pole in the parking lot of the Mattress Firm store near the Little Falls border shortly after 3:30 a.m. Sunday, July 16, Police Capt. Michael Brady said. Responding police officers "immediately began rendering medical and life-saving efforts to no avail," Brady said. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene soon after, the captain said. Detectives were working with the Regional Medical E…
Woman Impaled By Fence Post In Garfield Woman Impaled By Fence Post In Garfield
Woman Impaled By Fence Post In Garfield A woman was hospitalized after being impaled on a fence post in Garfield, authorities said. It was just after midnight on the 4th of July when police responded to the medical call on Grace Avenue off Herman Street near eastbound Route 46, Capt. Mario Pozo said. They found the 30-year-old victim, who the captain said had "fallen on a small fence post that was on the ground outside the residence." "The post went into her thigh," he said. The officers rendered aid until an EMS team from Hackensack University Medical Center took over, Pozo said. The victim was taken to HUMC in stable conditi…
Occupant In SUV Crash Off Route 46 Gravely Injured, Responders Say Occupant In SUV Crash Off Route 46 Gravely Injured, Responders Say
Occupant In SUV Crash Off Route 46 Gravely Injured, Responders Say Responders feared the worst for an occupant of an SUV that struck a townhouse Saturday morning in Lodi. The man went into cardiac arrest after the Honda Sante Fe crashed on Harrison Avenue, just off eastbound Route 46 near the Garfield border, shortly after 10:30 a.m. July 8. He was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center. A female occupant apparently wasn't injured. Police and firefighters from Lodi and Garfield were joined by ALS and BLS units and the Bergen County Prosecutor's Fatal Accident Investigations unit. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS CRASH SCENE: Harrison Avenue off R…
Driver Of Van In Route 46 Rollover Crash Charged With DWI Driver Of Van In Route 46 Rollover Crash Charged With DWI
Driver Of Van In Route 46 Rollover Crash Charged With DWI The driver of a van that crashed on a Route 46 overpass on Wednesday was taken to the hospital in police custody, authorities said. Frankie Harrison, 63, was charged with DWI and careless driving after the 11:45 a.m. June 7 rollover on the westbound highway near the exit ramp for southbound Route 17, Hasbrouck Heights Police Lt. John Behr said. Borough firefighters were assisted by their Wood-Ridge colleagues in stabilizing the Econoline van and extricating Harrison, the lieutenant said. He was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with injuries that weren't considered life-threate…