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Civilians, Police Need Decon After Officer Dispenses Pepper Spray In Dispute At Bergen Lake Civilians, Police Need Decon After Officer Dispenses Pepper Spray In Dispute At Bergen Lake
Civilians, Police Need Decon After Officer Dispenses Pepper Spray In Dispute At Bergen Lake Nearly a dozen people had to be treated at a Bergen County lake after a sheriff's officer responding to a dispute dispensed pepper spray, authorities said. It began when one group of mostly juvenile lake-goers at Darlington County Park got into an argument that somehow involved another group. Because Darlington is a county park, Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton has officers stationed there during peak hours. His officers responded to the dispute and summoned Mahwah police. The incident on Saturday, July 15, began when one group of mostly juvenile lake-goers at Darlington County P…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Nearly A Dozen Need Decon After Officer Dispenses Pepper Spray In Dispute At Bergen Lake Nearly A Dozen Need Decon After Officer Dispenses Pepper Spray In Dispute At Bergen Lake
Nearly A Dozen Need Decon After Officer Dispenses Pepper Spray In Dispute At Bergen Lake Nearly a dozen people had to be treated at a Bergen County lake after a sheriff's officer responding to a dispute dispensed pepper spray, authorities said. It began when one group of mostly juvenile lake-goers at Darlington County Park got into an argument that somehow involved another group. Because Darlington is a county park, Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton has officers stationed there during peak hours. His officers responded to the dispute and summoned Mahwah police. At some point, an unidentified sheriff's officer fired a blast of pepper spray that injured several youngsters …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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BMW Slams Into Utility Pole Outside Route 17 BMW Dealership BMW Slams Into Utility Pole Outside Route 17 BMW Dealership
BMW Slams Into Utility Pole Outside Route 17 BMW Dealership A driver was hospitalized after his BMW convertible slammed into a utility pole Saturday morning on Route 17 in front of a BMW dealership. "He's lucky to be alive," one responder said. The driver was taken to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood following the crash outside of BMW of Ramsey on the southbound highway just after 7 a.m. Members of Ramsey Rescue extricated him. The Ramsey Ambulance Corps took him to the hospital. Two lanes of southbound Route 17 were closed for a few hours while the wreckage was cleared and the damage repaired. Borough police and firefighters also responded, a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Original 'Rosie' Inspires Kids' Sign Of Appreciation For Healthcare Workers Original 'Rosie' Inspires Kids' Sign Of Appreciation For Healthcare Workers
Original 'Rosie' Inspires Kids' Sign Of Appreciation For Healthcare Workers A Ridgewood brother and sister reached back generations to show their appreciation for health care workers amid the coronavirus pandemic. Olivia Yevchak, 15, and Christopher Yevchak, 12, posted a sign on their family’s front lawn featuring a retouched image of “Rosie the Riveter” to thank the doctors, nurses and others on the front lines of the COVID-19 battle. The kids’ grandmother, Margaret Elizabeth, was one of 6 million or so original “Rosies” who took up tools during World War II -- a time when munitions and other factory-produced goods were vital. America’s entry into the Second Wor…

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by Jerry DeMarco