The dump truck filled with construction debris was estimated to weigh 80,000 lbs. The signs at the parking platform warned that the weight limit was 6,000 lbs. That didn’t stop the driver from steering up onto the top level of the platform, above a parking garage and shops. The surface apparently trembled and began to buckle under the strain of the moving vehicle, and when the truck came to a stop, the weight was simply too much and a portion of the platform collapsed beneath it.

The rear of the truck plunged through two floors, leaving the vehicle facing straight up, its windshield pointing at the sky. Amazingly, nobody was injured in the incident and no other vehicles were damaged. Although the incident occurred near a Chuck-E-Cheese and a Planet Fitness gym, the immediate area was unoccupied when the bulky truck plunged through two level of steel and concrete.

The incident occurred at the Tonnelle Center shopping mall at 81st Street and Tonnelle Avenue at a little before noon on Wednesday, May 22, 2019. The truck driver had allegedly been involved in a motor vehicle crash immediately before the incident and had pulled into the mall to turn his vehicle around.

Traffic on Tonnelle Avenue was heavily impacted on Wednesday but had returned to normal by the next morning. A towing company was able to pull the truck down and remove it.

There is no word on when the mall will reopen.

The incident is currently under investigation.

On Friday, May 10, 2019, at approximately 12:05 p.m., a Fairview Police Department Officer was traveling in a marked unit from Fairview into North Bergen and eventually onto 76th Street while attempting to make a traffic stop of an Audi SUV. As the police cruiser approached JFK Boulevard it collided with a Hyundai Tucson.

The two occupants of the Hyundai, a 60-year-old female from West New York and a 28-year-old female from West New York, were transported by Emergency Medical Services to Palisades Medical Center in North Bergen where they were treated for their injuries and released.

The Fairview Police Officer who was driving the police cruiser was transported to Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck where she is being treated for non-life threatening injuries. The events surrounding this collision remain under investigation by the Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit.

The Audi continued to travel through North Bergen. While attempting to turn onto 44th Street the Audi collided with another SUV. There were two male occupants of the Audi and both fled on foot. The driver of the other SUV refused medical attention at the scene. The events surrounding this collision remain under investigation by the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office.

The Daily Voice reports, “A Fairview police officer backing up a colleague who was chasing a stolen car on Friday sustained a fractured thumb and bruises in a crash in North Bergen, authorities said. The thieves crashed, as well, several blocks away before bailing out of the vehicle, which had been reported stolen out of Alpine, Fairview Police Martin Kahn said.”

The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit and the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office are being assisted by the North Bergen Police Department, the Bergen County P

Prosecutor’s Office and the Fairview Police Department. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Office of the Hudson County Prosecutor at 201-915-1345 or to leave an anonymous tip at: http://www.hudsoncountyprosecutorsofficenj.org/homicide-tip/. All information will be kept confidential.

On Monday, May 6, 2019, a passing motorist contacted the South Whitehall Township Police Department in Pennsylvania after discovering a person on the side of the road in that municipality. Responding officers found an injured man at that location and he was subsequently transported to a local hospital.

The man was later identified as Jonathan Haughey-Morales, age 27, of West New York, the suspect who was charged and wanted in connection with the quadruple shooting in North Bergen on Sunday in which North Bergen resident Carlos Garcia died.

Responding officers found a 27-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds to his lower body, police said.

A dark-colored SUV was seen dropping off the victim on the sidewalk, then leaving the scene before police were called, officials said.

The man was taken to the hospital and his injuries do not appear to be life-threatening, police said.

On Sunday, May 5, 2019, Haughey-Morales was charged with Murder in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3, a first-degree crime; three counts of Aggravated Assault in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1, second-degree crimes; Unlawful Possession of a Weapon in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5, a third-degree crime; and Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4, a second-degree crime.

Prosecutor Suarez credited the South Whitehall Township Police Department with the apprehension. She also credited the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit for the investigation leading to the arrest, as well as the North Bergen Police Department, the Union City Police Department and the U.S. Marshals New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force for their assistance in the investigation. She also specifically thanked the North Bergen Police Department, under the leadership of Police Chief Robert Dowd, for all the resources they committed to this investigation.

The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit continues to actively investigate this case with assistance from the North Bergen Police Department. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Office of the Hudson County Prosecutor at 201-915-1345 or to leave an anonymous tip at: http://www.hudsoncountyprosecutorsofficenj.org/homicide-tip/. All information will be kept confidential.

The above charges are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. R.P.C.3.6(b)(6).

Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez has released the following information:

On Sunday, May 5, 2019, at approximately 3:30 a.m., the North Bergen Police Department responded to a report of shots fired at 2033 46th Street in North Bergen. Upon arrival, officers found four individuals had been shot near the vestibule area of the house at that location. This included an unresponsive male with an apparent gunshot wound to his torso.

The male, later identified as Carlos Garcia, age 40, and the additional victims — two males and one female — were all transported by Emergency Medical Services to Jersey City Medical Center. Garcia was pronounced dead at approximately 4:25 a.m. One of the additional male victims, age 42, is in critical condition while the other male victim, age 42, and the female victim, age 42, were treated and have now been released from the hospital.

All of the victims reside in North Bergen.

The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit is actively investigating this case with the assistance of the North Bergen Police Department. A suspect has been identified during the preliminary investigation and a warrant has been issued for the arrest of Jonathan Haughey-Morales, age 27, of West New York.

Haughey-Morales has been charged with Murder in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3, a first-degree crime; three counts of Aggravated Assault in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1; Unlawful Possession of a Weapon in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5, a third-degree crime; and Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4, a second-degree crime.

Anyone with information as to the current whereabouts of Jonathan Haughey-Morales is asked to contact the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit at (201) 915-1345 or leave an anonymous tip on the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office official website at http://www.hudsoncountyprosecutorsofficenj.org/homicide-tip/. All information will be kept confidential.

Haughey-Morales should not be approached and he should be considered armed and dangerous.

The above charges are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. R.P.C.3.6(b)(6).

At least one person is dead and four others wounded after a shooting in New Jersey early Sunday.

Police responded to the scene on 46th Street in North Bergen just before 4 a.m. after a report of shots fired.

Officers found five people who had sustained gunshot wounds.

One person was taken to Jersey City Medical Center after being shot in the head and was pronounced dead.

“”This is a shocking and very disturbing incident that is in no way reflective of our North Bergen community, which is among the safest in the country according to independent studies. But as long as guns are so easily available, senseless acts of violence like this will unfortunately continue to occur,” says North Bergen Mayor Nicholas Sacco. “Our hearts go out to the victims and we are confident that the North Bergen Police Department and the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office will quickly bring all those responsible to justice.”

The conditions of the other victims are not yet known.

Police are trying to determine what led to the shooting. As many as three people are being sought.

The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office and North Bergen Police are investigating.

NORTH BERGEN, NJ — Law enforcement officers from the North Bergen Police Department will be cracking down on distracted drivers during April as part of New Jersey’s UDrive. UText. UPay. enforcement campaign.

Beginning April 1 and running through April 21, the high visibility law enforcement initiative will target motorists who engage in dangerous distracted driving behaviors such as talking on hand-held cell phones and sending text messages while driving.

“Distracted driving is a serious safety issue that can cause injuries and even death to drivers and pedestrians, and it’s important that all drivers understand that this behavior will not be tolerated in North Bergen,” said Public Safety Commissioner Allen Pascual. “Our North Bergen Police Department will be participating in this program to make sure our community stays safe for our children and all residents.”

Eric Heitmann, Director of the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety, points out that New Jersey is one of only four states nationally (along with Maine, Connecticut, and Oregon) to qualify for and receive dedicated federal grant funding to combat distracted driving.

“This is clearly one of the most critical traffic safety issues that we face today,” Heitmann said. “The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that in 2016 alone, 3,450 people were killed in distracted driving crashes and an estimated 391,000 people were injured in motor vehicle crashes involving a distracted driver.”

In New Jersey, driver inattention was listed as a contributing circumstance in 53 percent of the state’s crashes in 2016. Driver inattention was in fact listed as a contributing factor in crashes at a rate nine times higher than that of the next highest contributing factor (speed).

The campaign is being carried out during the month of April, which the National Safety Council has designated as Distracted Driving Awareness Month. The New Jersey campaign is modeled after similar successful high visibility enforcement programs such as Click It or Ticket and Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.

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