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Popular Hospital Nurse From Ho-Ho-Kus Killed In Tragic Florida Boating Accident Popular Hospital Nurse From Ho-Ho-Kus Killed In Tragic Florida Boating Accident
Popular Hospital Nurse From Ho-Ho-Kus Killed In Tragic Florida Boating Accident Authorities in Florida said they were investigating the death of a popular Holy Name Medical Center nurse from Ho-Ho-Kus who was killed in a tragic boating accident. The boat got caught on a sandbar near the Lani Kai resort in Fort Myers, FL on March 8, authorities said. A group of people -- including Irene Doyle Sabo, 52 – then got out, presumably to help free it, authorities said. Sabo's husband, Joseph, apparently then put the motors in gear and tilted them to try and dislodge the craft, they said. Witnesses said they saw Irene Sabo get sucked under before seeing a body floating in the…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Fort Meyers Police Officer From Wayne Dies Of Gunshot Wounds Fort Meyers Police Officer From Wayne Dies Of Gunshot Wounds
Fort Meyers Police Officer From Wayne Dies Of Gunshot Wounds A 29-year-old Florida police officer with roots in Wayne died Saturday, a week after a gunman shot him in the head. Fort Meyers Officer Adam Jobbers-Miller had been in critical condition since last Saturday after a man who he was chasing for stealing a cellphone shot him at a local gas station, authorities said. "It is with a heavy heart that we inform our community that Fort Myers Police Officer Adam Jobbers-Miller has passed away," FMPD spokesman Mitch Haley wrote early Saturday evening. "We ask that you continue to pray for Officer Jobbers-Miller’s family, friends and our …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Accused Shooter Of Florida Officer From Wayne Captured By Another Wayne Native Accused Shooter Of Florida Officer From Wayne Captured By Another Wayne Native
Accused Shooter Of Florida Officer From Wayne Captured By Another Wayne Native In a twist to a tragic tale, the man accused of shooting a Florida police officer who grew up in Wayne was, in turn, subdued by another former township resident, authorities said. Fort Meyers Police Officer Matthew Zarillo – who lived in Wayne until fifth grade -- was among the backups who responded when fellow Officer Adam Jobbers-Miller, 29, was shot in the head and critically wounded Saturday night after responding to a call of a gunman at a gas station. Gunman Wisner Desmaret, 29, fired at Zarillo and the others when they arrived at the gas station -- and was then shot and wounded by th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Florida Police Officer, Ex-Wayne Firefighter Critical After Being Shot In Head Florida Police Officer, Ex-Wayne Firefighter Critical After Being Shot In Head
Florida Police Officer, Ex-Wayne Firefighter Critical After Being Shot In Head A 29-year-old Fort Myers, Fla. police officer with roots in Wayne is in critical but stable condition after being shot in the head while  responding to a call of a gunman at a gas station. Adam Jobbers-Miller worked as a volunteer firefighter in Wayne, where his father David Miller was chief for three decades, before moving to Florida to take a job as a police officer in 2015. The officer was shot Saturday and immediately rushed to the Lee Memorial Hospital Trauma Center by a fellow officer, where he underwent emergency surgery, the police department said. A suspect is also custody.  “Wor…

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by Cecilia Levine