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Piermont Road Closed After Sleeping Trucker Crashes In Rockleigh Piermont Road Closed After Sleeping Trucker Crashes In Rockleigh
Piermont Road Closed After Sleeping Trucker Crashes In Rockleigh ROCKLEIGH, N.J. -- Piermont Road near the Rockland County border remained closed into the evening rush after a box truck crashed in Rockleigh. The driver -- who apparently fell asleep behind the wheel -- checked out OK after hitting a utility pole around 1:30 p.m., responders said. The road north of Rockleigh Road remained closed in both directions while responders waited for an Orange & Rockland crew.

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by Jerry DeMarco
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REPORT: Deadliest Highway In New Jersey Runs Through Bergen County REPORT: Deadliest Highway In New Jersey Runs Through Bergen County
Report: Deadliest Highway In New Jersey Runs Through Bergen County The deadliest highway in New Jersey runs right through several municipalities in Bergen and Passaic counties. According to data from the New Jersey Department of Transportation and State Police, the Garden State Parkway is the deadliest in the state, with 32 fatalities occurring on the highway last year, NJ.com reports. Highway fatalities were up in 2016 from 2015, and experts say that's because there is more traffic, the article says. The New Jersey Turnpike is runner up to the GSP, with 21 fatalities in 2016, NJ.com reports. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL LIST.

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Bergen County Looks To Implement Futuristic Transit System Bergen County Looks To Implement Futuristic Transit System
Bergen County Looks To Implement Futuristic Transit System HACKENSACK, N.J. — A new transit system that county officials are calling futuristic could alleviate traffic patterns in Bergen County, officials announced. The collaboration between county officials and NJ Transit resulted in completion of the Bergen County Bus Rapid Transit Implementation Study, which investigated the viability and best approach for introducing and providing rapid transit services in Bergen County. Bus Rapid Transit, more commonly referred to as BRT, is a transit mode that strives to combine the efficiency of trains with the flexibility of buses, by using a combination of…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Major Detours Ahead In Glen Rock Major Detours Ahead In Glen Rock
Major Detours Ahead In Glen Rock GLEN ROCK, N.J. — Several detours will be in place during the second and third weeks of the month for milling and paving in Glen Rock, police said. There will also be "no parking" signs on the street. Any vehicle  left within the work zone will be towed, police warned. Any vehicle that needs to be used by drivers that day must be out of the driveway by 7:30 a.m. The following roads will be milled on Thursday Sept. 14, and Friday Sept. 15, and paved the following Monday and Tuesday. Glen Boulevard Cornelia Place Mortlock Place  William Place Serafin Place Valley Road Sterling Pla…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Off The Rails: Bergen Assemblyman Has NJ Transit Workers' Backs Off The Rails: Bergen Assemblyman Has NJ Transit Workers' Backs
Off The Rails: Bergen Assemblyman Has NJ Transit Workers' Backs ENGLEWOOD, N.J. — One after the other, current and former NJ Transit employees shared stories  of discrimination with lawmakers at a Friday hearing in Trenton. Assemblyman Gordon Johnson (D- Bergen) of Englewood says there is systemic disorder among the NJ Transit leadership. "NJ Transit’s handling of general operations repeatedly has been a subject of inquiry over the last few years, but what we’ve learned today is just disturbing," said Gordon, who has an office in Teaneck.  Johnson represents the 37th district, covering Alpine, Bogota, Cresskill, Englewood, Englewood Cliffs, Fo…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Parking Is About To Get Easier In Emerson... Maybe Parking Is About To Get Easier In Emerson... Maybe
Parking Is About To Get Easier In Emerson... Maybe EMERSON, N.J. — Come Sept. 5, drivers will be able to park on Emerson streets at any time except in the event of a weather emergency — that is, if all council members vote in favor of an amendment to a parking ordinance. Overnight parking is currently banned during the winter months, but the prohibition against it would only apply to commercial vehicles. The ordinance was introduced by Council President Chris Knoller at on Aug. 18 "It is my belief that the ordinance has support of the council members and will be adopted on September 5," Mayor Lou Lamatina said. "This ordina…

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by Cecilia Levine
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1 Hospitalized After 4 Car Crash On Route 208 1 Hospitalized After 4 Car Crash On Route 208
1 Hospitalized After 4 Car Crash On Route 208 GLEN ROCK, N.J. — One person was transported to The Valley Hospital with non life-threatening injuries after a four-car pileup on Route 208 Thursday. All four four vehicles sustained damage that required removal from the scene by flatbed tow trucks.  The incident occurred just after 4:15 p.m. and the scene was clear by 6 p.m.

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by Cecilia Levine
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5-Car Crash Closes Route 17 In Ramsey 5-Car Crash Closes Route 17 In Ramsey
5-Car Crash Closes Route 17 In Ramsey RAMSEY, N.J. — A five-car motor vehicle crash closed Route 17 southbound in Ramsey as of 12:50 p.m. Multiple injuries were reported.  Witnesses said a truck hit a car in the left shoulder, sending it airborne into a 360.

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by Cecilia Levine
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VIDEO: Fully Engulfed Vehicle Fire Delays Traffic On Route 80 Westbound VIDEO: Fully Engulfed Vehicle Fire Delays Traffic On Route 80 Westbound
Video: Fully Engulfed Vehicle Fire Delays Traffic On Route 80 Westbound Expect delays if you'll be traveling on Route 80 on the Fourth of July, as a fully-engulfed car fire closed the right lanes of the highway in Rockaway. The incident occurred east of Exit 35 (Mount Hope Avenue). Drivers can expect 15 to 20 minute delays.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Summer From Hell: Amtrak CEO Stepping Down Summer From Hell: Amtrak CEO Stepping Down
Summer From Hell: Amtrak CEO Stepping Down Amtrak's CEO Wick Moorman will be stepping down and replaced by former CEO of Delta and Northwest airlines Richard Anderson, multiple sources report. Both members of the public and politicians have been blasting Amtrak for a series of delays and disruptions at Penn Station leading up to a massive push for repairs. Service in and out of Penn Station is expected to decrease by 25 percent from July 10 to Sept. 1, thus affecting 600,000 commuters on Amtrak, NJ Transit and the LIRR. Click here for more from CBS. WANT MORE NEWS? FOLLOW DAILY VOICE ON FACBEOOK OR SUBSCRIBE TO EMAILS ON YOUR TOWN…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Vehicle Fire Slows Traffic On Rochelle Park's Route 17 Vehicle Fire Slows Traffic On Rochelle Park's Route 17
Vehicle Fire Slows Traffic On Rochelle Park's Route 17 ROCHLLE PARK, N.J. — The northbound, right lane of Route 17 in Rochelle Park approaching Central Avenue was closed because of a vehicle fire, according to 511nj.org. Drivers can expect a five to 10 minute delay. Injuries were not known as of 9:30 a.m.

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One-Way Hackensack Streets Undergoing Two-Way Conversion One-Way Hackensack Streets Undergoing Two-Way Conversion
One-Way Hackensack Streets Undergoing Two-Way Conversion HACKENSACK, N.J. — Drivers will soon be able to drive in both directions on Main and State streets in Hackensack. The one-way streets are undergoing a two-way conversion, starting with State Street on July 5, with work on Main Street to begin thereafter.  All work is expected to be complete by August 2018. The State Street conversion will occur north to south beginning at Passaic Street and ending at Essex Street. Delays and detours are expected.

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by Cecilia Levine