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Troopers Catch Suicidal Woman Trying To Jump From South Jersey Overpass Troopers Catch Suicidal Woman Trying To Jump From South Jersey Overpass
Troopers Catch Suicidal Woman Trying To Jump From South Jersey Overpass A pair of New Jersey State Troopers and a Glouceter Township officer are being hailed as heroes after rescuing a suicidal woman from leaping off of an overpass. Troopers Corey Beczo and Brandon Muessig were dispatched to the Route 42 overpass at exit 10A for the report of person sitting on the guardrail around 12:35 p.m. July 26. There, Gloucester Township officers were speaking with a 20-year-old woman who was in emotional distress and was contemplating jumping from the overpass.  As first responders talked to the woman, she let go of the railing. Detective Dicallmo of the …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Hackensack School Driving Instructor Beaten While Rescuing Colleague From Violent Carjacker Hackensack School Driving Instructor Beaten While Rescuing Colleague From Violent Carjacker
Hackensack School Driving Instructor Beaten While Rescuing Colleague From Violent Carjacker HERO: A violent carjacker was trying to drag a Hackensack driving school instructor out of a vehicle when a colleague came to her rescue, authorities said. Adult students were taking lessons in the Stop & Shop parking lot on West Pleasantview Avenue when Isiah T. Pringle, 31, of Albany approached one of the vehicles, Capt. Darrin DeWitt said. Pringle opened the door and tried to pull out the driver, who was seat-belted in, he said. Another driving instructor intervened and was punched by Pringle as he shouted at the woman to drive away, the captain said. “Pringle then grabbed a brooms…

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by Jerry DeMarco