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Officer Hospitalized After Rescuing Husky That Fell Through Ice: Police Officer Hospitalized After Rescuing Husky That Fell Through Ice: Police
Officer Hospitalized After Rescuing Husky That Fell Through Ice: Police A husky is lucky to be alive after he was rescued after falling through the ice in Chester on Tuesday, Jan. 21. Police responded to a 911 call on Old Chester Road after the husky, Ghost, fell through the ice and was in distress, Chester police said. The two officers, Louis Capone and Sgt. Stephen Notte, crawled onto the ice to save Ghost, using a snare police. Capone fell into the freezing cold water but Sgt. Notte was able to pull both Capone and Ghost out of the water, police said. Notte likely saved Ghost's life, police said. Capone was brought to Morristown Memorial Hospital as a preca…

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by Sam Barron
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Police Warn Parents Of Location Sharing 'Mappen' App Police Warn Parents Of Location Sharing 'Mappen' App
Police Warn Parents Of Location Sharing 'Mappen' App Local police are warning parents of a new social media platform and smartphone app that is apparently aggressive in its quest to get users to share locations with contacts. Mappen's description in the App Store reads: “SEE WHERE YOUR FRIENDS ARE AND MEET UP. Mappen helps you plan your social life by showing you where friends are and what they’re doing so you can get together.”  The app only shares users' locations with friends, but often asks for access to all contacts to be added as friends. Chester police -- and several other agencies -- are urging parents to talk to children about …

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by Cecilia Levine