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SWAT STANDOFF: Cool-Headed NJ Dispatcher Talks Barricaded Man Out Of House SWAT STANDOFF: Cool-Headed NJ Dispatcher Talks Barricaded Man Out Of House
SWAT Standoff: Cool-Headed NJ Dispatcher Talks Barricaded Man Out Of House A personable police dispatcher convinced a barricaded Dumont man to surrender after a SWAT team and police from multiple departments converged on his block, authorities said. Officers from Dumont initially responded to the First Street home following a 911 call from the 33-year-old First Street resident late Tuesday morning, Police Chief Brian Joyce said. The caller asked for a SWAT team and the FBI, saying that he wanted to “show them something,” the chief said. The man wouldn’t say exactly what that was, then refused to come out, Joyce said. As a result, he said, the dead-ended street w…

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FALSE ALARM: Dumont Luring Suspect Is Actually Elderly Good Samaritan Who Gives People Rides FALSE ALARM: Dumont Luring Suspect Is Actually Elderly Good Samaritan Who Gives People Rides
False ALARM: Dumont Luring Suspect Is Actually Elderly Good Samaritan Who Gives People Rides UPDATE: A driver who a Dumont teen said tried to lure him into his car is actually a local elderly good Samaritan who was offering him a ride, authorities said. The 14-year-old boy told police that was walking east on Shadyside Avenue around noon on Monday when the four-door sedan -- apparently a 1993 Plymouth Acclaim -- pulled alongside him. The driver asked if he "wanted a ride," the boy told police. Police tracked down the driver, whom Mayor Andrew LaBruno called "an elderly gentleman known to pay it forward by offering goodwill and assistance to others, including transportation to the…

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Deadly Levels Of CO Overcome NJ Couple Deadly Levels Of CO Overcome NJ Couple
Deadly Levels Of CO Overcome NJ Couple Two Dumont residents who were overcome by carbon monoxide gas were rescued by responders. Both were taken to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center after police, firefighters and EMS members responded to the Niagara Street home shortly before 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. The male resident was revived by CPR and brought to the hospital's Intensive Care Unit, responders said. The female resident was transferred to the Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, they said. Her condition couldn't be determined. Their dog survived, responders said. Police first responded to the 911 after a neighbor and friend…

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HAZMAT INCIDENT: Leaking Household Cleaners Bring Responders To Bergen Home HAZMAT INCIDENT: Leaking Household Cleaners Bring Responders To Bergen Home
HAZMAT Incident: Leaking Household Cleaners Bring Responders To Bergen Home Leaking household cleaners created enough of a problem to bring responders to a Dumont home, authorities said. Borough police, firefighters and the Volunteer Ambulance Corps responded to the Prospect Avenue home along with a Bergen County Hazardous Materials Unit late Sunday morning, Mayor Andrew LaBruno said. No one was hospitalized, LaBruno said. "We are extremely pleased no parties were injured or made ill due to the incident," the mayor said. "A huge 'thank you' to our Dumont first responders for their tremendous work on the scene and the Bergen County HAZMAT team for their assistance.…

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Four Bergen HS Teachers Suspended For Anti-Gay Comments In Zoom Class Four Bergen HS Teachers Suspended For Anti-Gay Comments In Zoom Class
Four Bergen HS Teachers Suspended For Anti-Gay Comments In Zoom Class UPDATE: Four Dumont High School science teachers were suspended for anti-gay remarks about a female colleague during a Zoom class. The teachers will continue to be paid as an investigation continues, with possible disciplinary penalties to follow, they said. A student captured a screenshot from a teacher’s monitor during the disturbing open group Zoom chat last month. “Who the hell is that kid with [the] gay gym teacher?” one asked. “Why is that kid with the gay gym teacher,” another wrote. "Is that her adopted kid? Who is gonna be all f----d up growing up watching 2 chicks kissing and …

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Consequences Demanded For Homophobic Remarks In Dumont Teachers' Zoom Chat Consequences Demanded For Homophobic Remarks In Dumont Teachers' Zoom Chat
Consequences Demanded For Homophobic Remarks In Dumont Teachers' Zoom Chat Homophobic comments posted in a Zoom chat among Dumont High School teachers has parents, students, graduates and other educators fuming -- and district officials investigating. Mayor Andrew LaBruno said he's contacted Schools Supt. Emanuele Triggiano, "who has assured me that this incident is being taken seriously and will be thoroughly investigated." Meanwhile, signatures mounted on a change.org petition calling for the teachers' ouster. A screenshot captured from the chat contains references to a "gay gym teacher," along with the comment: "Is that her adopted kid? Who is gonna be all f--…

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