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Palisades Park Man, 31, Drowns In NY Lake During Family Outing Palisades Park Man, 31, Drowns In NY Lake During Family Outing
Palisades Park Man, 31, Drowns In NY Lake During Family Outing A man on an outing with his family at Harriman State Park drowned after jumping into the lake and swimming about 100 feet away. The incident occurred in Rockland County around 6:30 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 18, at Lake Sebago in Stony Point. According to Trooper Steven Nevel with the New York State Police, a preliminary investigation revealed that Carlos G. Gomez Tay, age 31, from Palisades Park, New Jersey, was with his family at the lake and went swimming.  Tay swam about 100 feet away from his family and started calling for help, Nevel said. Nevel said he then submerged and did not resur…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Ramapo Student Kidnapped At Knifepoint By Boyfriend, Escapes At Woodbury Common Mall: Mahwah PD Ramapo Student Kidnapped At Knifepoint By Boyfriend, Escapes At Woodbury Common Mall: Mahwah PD
Ramapo Student Kidnapped At Knifepoint By Boyfriend, Escapes At Woodbury Common Mall: Mahwah PD A Ramapo College student told police that she was kidnapped by her boyfriend at knifepoint on the Mahwah campus, then escaped after he made her drive to the Woodbury Common mall in New York to get ski pants. The 19-year-old commuter student said she'd returned to her car from class shortly before 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, when Pawel Sliwinski popped up from behind the front seat, Mahwah Police Capt. Guido Bussinelli said. Sliwinski, 22, of Garfield assaulted the victim, then pointed a knife and ordered her to drive off the campus, the captain said. He then had her drive north for near…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Ramsey Dad, 50, Killed In Harriman Motorcycle Crash Ramsey Dad, 50, Killed In Harriman Motorcycle Crash
Ramsey Dad, 50, Killed In Harriman Motorcycle Crash A Ramsey father of three was killed in a motorcycle crash Sunday in Harriman State Park near his former Rockland County home. Guy Hoovler, 50, had just returned from a two-week ride west with some friends when the crash occurred Sunday morning in Tuxedo, NY, a family friend said. Hoovler previously lived on Seven Lakes Drive in Sloatsburg. CHECK BACK FOR ARRANGEMENTS

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Hillsdale Fire Chief Hits Deer, Tumbles Down Cliff Riding Motorcycle In Rockland Hillsdale Fire Chief Hits Deer, Tumbles Down Cliff Riding Motorcycle In Rockland
Hillsdale Fire Chief Hits Deer, Tumbles Down Cliff Riding Motorcycle In Rockland Hillsdale's fire chief survived a motorcycle crash with only a busted ankle after hitting a deer and tumbling down a cliff at Harriman State Park. Chief Tom Kelley was scheduled for ankle surgery on Saturday. Otherwise, he said, he's fine. Kelley, 49, was wearing all the necessary protective gear -- including high boots, gloves and a sturdy helmet -- which he said made the difference when he struck the deer on scenic 7 Lakes Drive. "I'm OK," Kelley said while fielding a steady stream of calls and messages Friday from friends, colleagues and others in his room at Hackensack University …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Motorcyclist, 52, Killed Hitting Deer On Route 80 Motorcyclist, 52, Killed Hitting Deer On Route 80
Motorcyclist, 52, Killed Hitting Deer On Route 80 A 52-year-old Pequannock man was killed when his motorcycle struck a deer on westbound Route 80 near the spaghetti bowl in Wayne. Joseph Yurga was taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson, where he succumbed to his injuries after his 1996 Harley Davidson crashed shortly before 9:30 p.m. Thursday near the Route 23 intersection, authorities said. No other vehicles were involved, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Wayne Police Chief James Clarke said in a joint release. A former Clifton resident, Yurga was a member of the American Legion Riders of Post 174 …

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by Jerry DeMarco