The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit has arrested a driver involved in a motor vehicle crash that critically injured a Pennsylvania man in Kearny on Friday, November 15, 2024.
Maria Molesky, 34, of Jersey City, is charged with Aggravated Assault in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1b(1) and Assault by Auto in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1c(2). She was arrested at the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office in Secaucus on Thursday, March 13, 2025, and transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility pending her first court appearance.
At approximately 12:30 a.m. on November 15, 2024, the Kearny Police Department was notified of a collision in the area of Newark-Jersey City Turnpike and Fish House Road. Responding officers located a Jeep Compass, driven by Molesky, which had struck a Ford F-150. The driver of the Ford, a 56-year-old Pennsylvania male, suffered serious injuries. During the preliminary investigation, the Kearny Police Department arrested Molesky and issued motor vehicle summonses for Reckless Driving and Driving While Intoxicated.
The above charges are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. R.P.C.3.6(b)(6)