Authorities say the driver of the other vehicle was drunk.
The crash happened on /*Crotona*/ Avenue in the /*Claremont*/ section just before 12:30 a.m. Friday.
Police say 41-year-old Michael Diaz, of West Haven, Connecticut, is charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated and vehicular assault.
Two police officers in the marked police cruiser were taken to /*St. Barnabas Hospital*/ with minor injuries.
Six people were in the other vehicle, and they were all treated for minor injuries.
