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PalPark Police Urge Citizens To Secure Homes, Keep Eye Out Amid Burglary Spree PalPark Police Urge Citizens To Secure Homes, Keep Eye Out Amid Burglary Spree
PalPark Police Urge Citizens To Secure Homes, Keep Eye Out Amid Burglary Spree A string of burglaries in Palisades Park and the surrounding area has police boosting their neighborhood presence while asking residents to keep an eye out for anything sketchy. No fewer than five of the burglaries have occurred “during the morning and afternoon hours while residents are away from their homes,” Detective Lt. Alex Monteleone said. The intruder or intruders have entered through a front or rear door before ransacking the home, snatching up cash, jewelry, high-end bags and other valuables, he said. Monteleone and his fellow detectives have been pursuing several leads with the …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Paterson Resident, 76, Killed In Fire Paterson Resident, 76, Killed In Fire
Paterson Resident, 76, Killed In Fire Authorities were investigating a Paterson fire that killed a 76-year-old resident despite neighbors' efforts to rescue him. The three-alarm fire broke out just after 6:30 p.m Tuesday at 650 East 26th Street. The body of Russel Mahan was found inside the severely damaged two-family home, authorities said. No other injuries were reported. There was no immediate indication of what may have caused the fire. Various agencies united to investigate: the Paterson police and fire departments and the Passaic County prosecutor’s and sheriff’s offices. At the scene.Michael Jannicelli for DAILY …

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by Jerry DeMarco