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Officials identify driver killed in Route 3 truck crash and explosion in Clifton
Authorities have released the identity of a truck driver killed in an explosive crash involving a bus on Route 3 in Clifton Monday morning. Luis Santiago, 55, of Linden, died when the tractor-trailer he was driving clipped an NJ Transit bus and crashed into a barrier on Route 3 east around 11 a.m. Monday, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office. The impact caused Santiago's truck to catch fire, setting off a massive explosion. ...
Driver dies in crash after dangerous multi-town NJ police pursuit
🚨 Driver refused to stop for Bloomfield police in Newark, authorities say. 🚨 Officials say the pursuit continued into Bloomfield and then East Orange. 🚨 Crash with three other vehicles ended the pursuit in East Orange, officials say. A driver was killed and several passengers were injured...
DUI Driver Going 114 MPH Sentenced For Parkway Crash In Clark That Killed Amazon Worker
On Feb. 15, 2021, Rolando Godwin was driving a Range Rover when he struck a Lexus SUV driven by Christopher Meikle, a 46-year-old East Orange resident, causing his car to be engulfed in flames on the Garden State Parkway in Clark, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel said. Following the crash,...
NJ woman accused of ripping off Union County synagogue for $350K
A Union County woman has been accused of stealing more than $350,000 from a synagogue where she worked as a bookkeeper, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger announced. Stacy Margaritondo, of Scotch Plains, has been charged with wire fraud. The 51-year-old Margaritondo appeared in Newark federal court on Tuesday and was released...
Clark PD Announces Construction on Raritan and Central on Friday
CLARK, NJ — The Clark Police Department announced around 8:30 on Friday morning that construction would be taking place on Raritan Rd. and Central Ave. The Union County Department of Public Works will be working on a project on the roads.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Traffic congestion and delays in the area should be expected. The area should be avoided if possible. Follow all traffic signage carefully, and stay updated through the Clark Police Department's social media platforms. [Don’t miss any TAPinto Clark news. Go to tapinto.net/enews to sign up for our free e-newsletter, delivered each morning to your inbox.] For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Fugitive NJ truck driver arrested after Route 1 crash killed 3
⬜ Van driver and 2 passengers died in fiery wreck. A New Jersey truck driver was captured in Georgia on charges of a horrific wreck that killed three people in a van along Route 1 in Middlesex County. The April 12 crash claimed the lives of 24-year-old van driver Charisse...
Another baby has died in NJ this week after being left in hot car
EAST HANOVER — Another infant has died after being left in a car in New Jersey. Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll said East Hanover Police were called after a 6- month-old girl was noticed inside a vehicle parked in a parking lot on South Ridgedale Avenue at Route 10 in East Hanover around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 17. She was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Bus driver saves child found running in Staten Island intersection
ST. GEORGE, Staten Island (PIX11) — A bus driver on Staten Island is being hailed a hero after saving a 4-year-old child he found running in the street on Friday morning. Peter Warner was driving the S61 bus down its usual route near the Staten Island Ferry Terminal on June 19, according to the MTA. […]
Two NJ police officers among trio accused in menacing burglary
JERSEY CITY — Two off-duty Jersey City police officers and a third man have been accused of threatening individuals earlier this year, while one defendant was armed with a baseball bat. Adrian Tejada and Robert Nunez were each charged with burglary and three counts of terroristic threats. The 28-year-old...
Newark man gets 25-year prison sentence for 2017 Kearny home invasion
A Newark man received a 25-year prison sentence this week for a Kearny home invasion where a woman was sexually assaulting and had her car stolen just before Christmas in 2017. On Wednesday, Hudson County Superior Court Judge John A. Young sentenced Evin Ferman-Argueta to 25 years in New Jersey...
Home damaged in two-alarm fire in Kenilworth
KENILWORTH – A home was heavily damaged in an early Friday morning fire on Coolidge Drive. Around 5:06 a.m., town firefighters responded to a home on Coolidge Road on reports of a structure fire. Upon arrival, firefighters reported that the two-story home was fully engulfed in flames, authorities said. The home was unoccupied and...
12 North Jersey residents arrested for alleged gun trafficking as 74 firearms seized
PATERSON — New York authorities seized 74 firearms — including 17 assault weapons — in busting an alleged North Jersey gun-trafficking ring coordinated by a 24-year-old Paterson man who reportedly got help from his 42-year-old mother. Twelve of the 13 people arrested in the takedown lived in Paterson, Hackensack, Wayne, and Passaic, according...
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