Pedestrian Seriously Injured, Man Charged With DWI In North Bergen Crash: Prosecutors
A 65-year-old woman was critically injured after being struck by a vehicle driven by a drunk driver on the early morning of Friday, Sept. 8 in North Bergen, authorities said.
At 3:30 a.m., North Bergen police responded to a crash at Bergenline Ave and 92nd St, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Police found a Honda Pilot, driven by Steve Inoa, a 40-year-old North Bergen resident, had struck the woman, who was transported to Hackensack University Medical Center, Suarez said. The woman is in critical but stable condition, Suarez said.
Inoa was charged with driving while intoxicated …
These High Schools Ranked Top 5 In Hudson County, Report Says
The grades are in and these Hudson County high schools are a cut above the rest, according to the community and school ranking site Niche.
After considering a number of key areas, the following schools were ranked in the website’s 2023 “Best Public High Schools in Hudson County” report:
No. 1 - Dr. Ronald E. McNair, Jersey City
No. 2 - High Tech High School, North Bergen and Secaucus
No. 3 - County Prep, Jersey City
No. 4 - Infinity Institute, Jersey City
No. 5 - Weehawken High School
McNair earned an overall grade of A+, and scored the same in academics, diversity, college …
$74K Worth Of Fentanyl, Cocaine: Four Busted In Secaucus
Four people were arrested in Secaucus on Wednesday, July 19 and found with $74,000 worth of fentanyl and cocaine, authorities said.
Franklin Rodriguez-Liberto, a 40-year-old Jersey City resident, Richard Pena-Rodriguez, a 37-year-old Union City resident, Steven Reyes, a 44-year-old North Bergen resident and Christopher Delacruz, a 24-year-old New York resident, were arrested, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.
The arrests come following an investigation that spanned April to July in which $65,000 worth of cocaine and $9,000 worth of fentanyl were seized,
The four were …
Driver, 21, From North Bergen Ejected In Route 3 Rollover
A 21-year-old motorist from North Bergen survived after being ejected from his subcompact on Route 3, authorities said.
The four-door 2014 Chevrolet Spark hatchback ran off the westbound highway and flipped, ejecting him, shortly after 6:30 a.m. Thursday, July 13, East Rutherford Police Capt. Jeff Yannacone said.
The driver was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center by a Metro Ambulance crew after complaining of back and hip pain, the captain said.
Although excessive speed was suspected, no summonses were issued, he said.
