0Two men killed in North Bergen crash following police pursuit now identified

NORTH BERGEN, NJ – Two young men were killed in a violent crash on Tonnelle Avenue following a brief police pursuit late Saturday night, and authorities have now released the identities of the victims and the officer involved.

According to the Attorney General’s Office, the crash occurred at approximately 11:18 p.m. on September 28 after North Bergen Police Lieutenant Jason Appello began following a Honda Accord driven by 20-year-old Joseph Aziz of Jersey City. Officials say the vehicle was allegedly involved in a traffic violation near the intersection of 70th Street and Tonnelle Avenue.

Roughly one minute later, the Accord collided with a Toyota Corolla that was not involved in the pursuit. The driver of th

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