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: Stranded Cable Guy Rescued By Glen Rock Firefighters Snaps Selfies (
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Talk about a high profile: Glen Rock firefighters plucked a stranded cable TV contractor from his bucket after it became stuck in the air, then he began snapping selfies on the way down, witnesses said. The hydraulic arm apparently malfunctioned, leaving the worker suspended above Hanover Place off Heathcote Road shortly before 4 p.m. Tuesday. The borough’s bravest brought a ladder truck to fetch the worker, who took advantage of the backdrop to shoot some selfies (see below). The cable guy was unfazed after finding himself in a pickle in Glen Rock.Boyd A. Loving Glen Rock police handl…
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Young Man Seriously Injured In Glen Rock Crash
A young man was seriously injured in a crash in Glen Rock. A Toyota Celica with temporary license plates rammed a Toyota RAV 4 at the corner of Maple Avenue and Rodney Street late Saturday afternoon. The Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps took the victim to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. The Celica got the worst of the collision with the Rav 4 in Glen Rock.Boyd A. Loving All Points Towing removed the vehicles. A Glen Rock police motorcycle unit was the first responder. Responders tend to the victim following the crash in Glen Rock.Boyd A. Loving The victim was seriously inj…
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? Thugs Beat, Rob Bergenfield Man, 66, In Glen Rock
A 66-year-old Bergenfield man who was carrying a substantial amount of cash was beaten and robbed by a pair of ruthless thugs who left him in the parking lot of the Glen Rock warehouse where he works, authorities said. Glen Rock police released surveillance image photos Thursday night in the hopes of identifying the assailants. Co-workers at the De Boer Drive warehouse called 911 after hearing the victim’s cries for help shortly before 3 p.m., Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. The victim “was in possession of a large amount of cash” when he bought lottery tickets at a nearby Maple Avenue …
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: Resident Identified In Fatal Ridgewood Senior Housing Blaze
Authorities on Monday identified a resident killed in a weekend apartment fire at a senior living community in Ridgewood. The body of Denise Dillon, 72, was found after firefighters doused the flames in her unit at the Ridgecrest Senior Housing development on Ridge Road shortly after 7:30 p.m., Police Chief Jacqueline Luthcke said. "At this time, it appears that the fire started accidentally," Lutchcke said. She didn't elaborate, but responders and others said the elderly widow -- whose body was found in a chair -- was a smoker. Ridgecrest Senior Housing, 11 Ridge Road, RidgewoodBoyd …
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: Resident Killed In Ridgewood Senior Housing Blaze
Authorities on Monday identified a resident killed in a weekend apartment fire at a senior living community in Ridgewood. The body of Denise Dillon, 72, was found after firefighters doused the flames in her unit at the Ridgecrest Senior Housing development on Ridge Road shortly after 7:30 p.m., Police Chief Jacqueline Luthcke said. "At this time, it appears that the fire started accidentally," Lutchcke said. She didn't elaborate, but responders and others said the elderly widow -- whose body was found in a chair -- was a smoker. Ridgecrest Senior Housing in RidgewoodBoyd A. Loving Fir…
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Man Struck, Killed By Commuter Train In Glen Rock
A man was struck and killed by a commuter train before dawn Friday in Glen Rock, authorities said. NJ Transit and Glen Rock police responded about a half-mile south of the Main Line train station shortly before 2:30 a.m., borough Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. They found the victim in a wooded area near the Route 208 overpass, he said. Official identification was pending of the man, believed to be in his late 20s to early 30s, who was pronounced dead at the scene. No injuries to the crew or 10 riders aboard the train were reported, NJ Transit said. The No. 1101 Main Line train l…
Police & Fire
92-Year-Old Woman Struck By Mustard Yellow Sedan In Glen Rock: Police
A 92-year-old woman was struck by a sedan while in a parking lot in Glen Rock Mother's Day, authorities said. The woman was crossing on the 800 block of Prospect Street when a 2010 Honda driven by a 36-year-old Fair Lawn man hit her around 6:15 p.m., Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. The Honda driver remained at the scene and the woman was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, by the Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps, with non-life-threatening injuries, Ackerman said.
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Lookin
' FOR
Love
: Police Detective Sniffs Out Online Scam That Victimized Glen Rock Man, Others
A Glen Rock detective was in for a surprise when he traced an online scam that victimized a local man to a woman in Washington State. It turns out that person got scammed herself. Before he was done, Glen Rock Police Detective Sgt. James Calaski found three other victims who got taken by a money launderer who lives in Africa, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. All of them were apparently looking for love. The con man had developed a virtual relationship with the 65-year-old Washington State woman, convincing her that he was a contractor flipping houses in Texas, Ackermann said. He the…
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Tractor-Trailer Topples Light Pole Outside Glen Rock Supermarket
No one was injured when a tractor-trailer took down a light pole and got stuck on a concrete stanchion in the parking lot of a Glen Rock supermarket. Glen Rock firefighters and members of the Fair Lawn Rescue Squad tended to a substantial oil spill from the mishap at the Super Fresh on Lincoln Avenue shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9. The driver of the rig from Allentown, PA waited for his company to send a heavy-duty wrecker to remove it. The tractor got lodged on the concrete stanchion at the Super Fresh in Glen Rock.Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE Glen Rock police also respond…
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Wave
: Unprecedented Epidemic Of Vehicle Thefts, Burglaries Grows Alarming In North Jersey
Thieves are prowling North Jersey streets in unprecedented numbers, stealing unlocked vehicles or items left inside of them, authorities say. And police alone can't stem the tide. Local and county law enforcement are devoting more resources to stopping the bandits, who are often from out of the area. But they can’t be everywhere at once. More owners need to lock their vehicles and take their key fobs, they say, or things will only get worse. Think of it this way: Imagine your unlocked vehicle is stolen, is involved in a pursuit and slams into another car. Imagine someone is killed in the…
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Man Struck By Train In Glen Rock
Service was suspended to New Jersey Transit's Main Line after a man was struck by a train Thursday morning. The incident occurred in Glen Rock at 176 Rock Road, suspending service between Ridgewood and Paterson around 8 a.m., local police and NJ Transit officials said. The victim was taken by ambulance to St. Joseph's Hospital in Paterson. There were no reported injuries to the 15 commuters or crew on board of the train, Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackerman said. This is a developing story. Check back for more. At the sceneBoyd A. Loving
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Injuries Reported In Multi-Vehicle Hawthorne Crash Off Route 208
At least three occupants were hospitalized following a multi-vehicle crash in Hawthorne early Tuesday afternoon. A Volkswagen Jetta and Chevy Malibu were severely damaged in the crash on Lincoln Avenue at Rea Avenue near the exit from northbound Route 208 in Glen Rock. Hawthorne firefighters cleaned up a fuel spill. Glen Rock police assisted with traffic. The Chevy and VW were severely damaged.Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE
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