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Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Police: Lyft Rider Caught Giving Companion Oral Sex In Back Seat Punches Driver In Face
A 20-year-old Lyft passenger from Elmwood Park punched a driver in the face after he caught her giving a companion oral sex in the back seat, Hawthorne police said. Both she and her companion were arrested and charged after he threw something at the car, damaging it, authorities said. The driver flagged down a police officer at 4:15 a.m., saying that he “heard a noise in the rear seat” of his 2017 Honda Accord and “found the female performing oral sex on the man,” Detective Sgt. Matthew Hoogmoed said. He stopped and asked them to get out, then got punched in the face by Ashley Williams, Ho…
Newark, NJ
News
Lyft Offering Free Rides To Cooling Centers In Newark, Other Cities
Ride-share company Lyft is offering free transportation to cooling centers in a number of cities through Sunday during a weekend heat wave when temperatures may hit 100 degrees or more combined with high humidity. In New Jersey, anyone wishing to access the free rides can use code NJCOOL19. Codes are valid for two rides, up to $15 each, from now until Sunday at 11:59 p.m. The company is providing transport to a number of designated cooling centers, including: County Administration Building: 1 Bergen County Plaza, Hackensack The H.E.L.P. Center: 224 Sussex Ave., Newark S…
DV Plus - Fairfield, CT
Politics
Will Hospitals, Capital Gains, Soda Be Taxed To Balance State Budget?
Connecticut's state legislative session is coming to a close. While there are still many uncertainties, electronic tolls is not one of them. “My first priority is to get an honestly balanced budget done on time,” Gov. Ned Lamont said. Lamont's amended two-year, $43 billion budget plan includes: -- Hundreds of millions of dollars in across-the-board tax hikes, -- A plan to shift the rising cost of teachers' pension onto cities and towns, -- A 1 percent tax hike on food sold in restaurants and other ready-to-eat meals, -- A 2 percent surcharge on capital gains taxes, raising up to $20…
Jersey City, NJ
Lifestyle
Lyft Offering Deal On Rides To Shore From Jersey City, Hoboken, Newark
Ride-share company Lyft is offering special deals for transportation to selected Jersey Shore locations from three North Jersey cities beginning this weekend, the company said. Lyft Beach Pass will offer rides to beaches in Monmouth and Ocean counties from Newark, Hoboken and Jersey City at a fixed fare of $80. Up to four people can share, the company also said. The special $80 fare can be unlocked using promo code BEACHPASSNJ. The deal is available every weekend, from Friday afternoon to Sunday night, until Labor Day. Quantities are limited.
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Bloomfield Man Carjacks Lyft Driver, Stabs Passenger In Clark: Police
A 27-year-old Bloomfield man was arrested Wednesday after he attacked a Lyft driver and a fellow passenger as the vehicle traveled through Clark early Wednesday morning, Chief of Police Pedro M. Matos said. Patrolling officers found a 47-year-old man lying on Westfield Avenue around 1 a.m. who had been stabbed in the head, face and neck. A 20-year-old woman was also found on Westfield Avenue and had also been stabbed in the face and head. Officers learned that the man was the driver and the woman a passenger. The woman and another man, Farrakhan S. Howard, had been picked up in …
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Lyft Driver Kidnapped At Gunpoint In Newark, Forced To Make Several Stops
Police in Newark are looking for a group of people who forced a ride share driver at gunpoint to take them to various locations in the area before robbing the driver, Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said. The Lyft driver picked up a fare on the 700 block of S. 18th Street around 3:30 p.m. April 7. Three passengers, who may have been juveniles, entered the vehicle and one pulled the gun. They first ordered the driver to take them to Capital One bank at 487 Springfield Ave., where two of the passengers entered as the third continued to hold the driver at gunpoint. Ne…
Norwalk, CT
Lifestyle
Norwalk Startup VanGo Is The 'Uber' Parents Need For The 7-To-17 Set In Fairfield County
In today's world, with school activities, sports, doctor’s appointments and play dates, it can be difficult for the working parent to chauffer her child to the right place at the right time. Cue VanGo. Started specifically to support working moms, founder and Norwalk resident Marta Jamrozik credits her own mom as largely inspiring her kid-friendly Uber-like car service and app. “Both of my parents worked full-time while I was growing up,” said Jamrozik, “and as my husband and I start thinking of our own family planning, we want to support working parents, especially working moms. I see VanG…
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Oops! Fleeing Cat Burglar Mistakes Maywood Police Car For His Lyft Ride, Rochelle Park PD Says
A burglar who fled a Rochelle Park couple's home after waking them became an easy grab for police when he mistook a police vehicle for a Lyft ride, authorities said. The sound of someone trying to open their rear porch door awoke the Catherine Street couple around 10 p.m. Thursday, Detective Sgt. James DePreta said. Moments later, they found 28-year-old Nicholas Maziot, who'd climbed in through a second-story window, he said. Maziot climbed out the same window, jumped from the roof to the ground, then hid outside while summoning a ride through his Lyft app, the sergeant said. By that…
Fairfield, CT
News
Connecticut Uber, Lyft Drivers Go On Strike
Travelers in Connecticut may have a hard time catching a ride during the busy pre-Christmas travel days as Uber and Lyft drivers have launched a statewide strike. On Friday, Dec. 21, the drivers are conducting a coordinated strike from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. over wage discrepancies. According to the drivers, the customers are paying the same price, but the shares for the drivers have been decreased. According to reports, Uber recently adjusted how it pays its drivers several weeks ago. The drivers make more per minute, but the rate they’re paid per mile dropped from 82 cents to 65 cents. Hundre…
Hackensack, NJ
Business
These North Jersey Hot Spots Were Top Lyft Destinations Of 2018
Lyft riders have spoken. Several North Jersey hot spots were honored with "Lyftie Awards," making them some of the most popular locations from 2018. Awards include: 1 Republik, North Arlington: Among most popular places to ring in 2017 Metlife Stadium, East Rutherford: Most popular concert venue. SoJo Spa Club, Edgewater: Only in New Jersey Other New Jersey businesses include: Most Visited Bar: Bar Anticipation (Bar A), Lake Como Most Visited Restaurant for Brunch: The Cheesecake Factory, Jersey City Most Visited Restaurant for Late night: Grasshopper off the Green, Morristown Mos…
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Police & Fire
Fair Lawn PD: Late-Morning DWI Motorist Slams SUV Into Pole
A 56-year-old Fair Lawn woman registered three times the legal limit on a breath test late Tuesday morning after slamming her SUV into a utility pole, authorities said. The woman wasn’t seriously injured in the crash just after 11 a.m. on Plaza Road and Howard Avenue. She was released to a responsible adult after being charged and her Subaru Outback was to remain held for 12 hours, under John’s Law. “It is not worth it,” borough police said in a Facebook post. “Take an Uber or Lyft or some other means besides getting behind the wheel!” ****** ALSO SEE: A 17-year-old passenger was br…
