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Teen Bicyclist Hit By Deer Struck By Car In NJ Teen Bicyclist Hit By Deer Struck By Car In NJ
Teen Bicyclist Hit By Deer Struck By Car In NJ Oh deer! A 13-year-old bicyclist was struck by a deer that was struck by a car in a chaotic scene in Hackettstown on Tuesday, Oct. 10. At 7:03 p.m., police responded to the 600 block of Willow Grove Street to a report of a teen bicyclist struck by a deer, officers said.  Police determined the deer ran into the roadway and was struck by a vehicle traveling southbound, officers said. The deer then proceeded to hit the bicyclist, police said. The bicyclist suffered minor injuries and the bicycle was damaged, police said. The driver of the vehicle left the scene prior to police arriving,…

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by Sam Barron
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Police Forced To Put Deer Down After Crash In Glen Rock, It's Season For Drivers To Beware Police Forced To Put Deer Down After Crash In Glen Rock, It's Season For Drivers To Beware
Police Forced To Put Deer Down After Crash In Glen Rock, It's Season For Drivers To Beware The risk posed by deer in densely populated areas this particular time of year was tragically illustrated when one had to be put down in Glen Rock after being struck by a car. The driver was treated by an EMT from the Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps for a minor hand injury after the deer smashed the windshield of a Hyundai Elantra on Maple Avenue on Sunday, Oct. 30. A Glen Rock police officer had to put the deer down using a small-caliber rifle. A tow truck removed the sedan. Animal control officers tended to the deer. Deer are particularly active and tend to cover more territory than…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Deer Chased By Dog Dies After Crashing Through Window Of River Vale Home Deer Chased By Dog Dies After Crashing Through Window Of River Vale Home
Deer Chased By Dog Dies After Crashing Through Window Of River Vale Home It came in as a possible burglary in progress but turned out to be a horrific accident. Sometime before dawn Wednesday, a deer being chased by a dog crashed through the window of a River Vale home, police said. The gravely wounded deer eventually died, Capt. Chris Bulger said. Animal control removed the carcass from the Coopers Lane home, he said. “The dog appeared to be fine and the deer showed no signs of injury from the dog,” the captain said. The dog’s owner and the homeowner “have been in contact and will handle the matter between them for the damage,” he said.

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJ Man Infected With Rare Mosquito-Borne Virus NJ Man Infected With Rare Mosquito-Borne Virus
NJ Man Infected With Rare Mosquito-Borne Virus A New Jersey man has been infected with a rare mosquito-borne virus, state health officials confirmed Wednesday. A Sussex County man in his 60s started suffering a fever and various neurological symptoms in May and later tested positive for the Jamestown Canyon virus, marking the state’s first detection of a mosquito-borne disease this year. The Jamestown Canyon virus (JCV) is transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito and is treated by “supportive care,” health officials said. A vaccine for virus prevention has not been developed. “Spending time outdoors, whether walking, g…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
11 Hospitalized, Several Serious, After Van Slams Head-On Into Tree Near NJ/Rockland Border 11 Hospitalized, Several Serious, After Van Slams Head-On Into Tree Near NJ/Rockland Border
11 Hospitalized, Several Serious, After Van Slams Head-On Into Tree Near NJ/Rockland Border Several people were seriously injured when a passenger van headed toward Rockland County slammed head-on into a tree on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Alpine before dawn Sunday, sending 11 victims in all to the hospital, responders said. None of the injuries appeared life-threatening, however, PIP Police Officer-In-Charge Lt. Jock Watkins Jr. said. The 14-passenger Ford E350 passenger van was carrying a group of Hasidic adults and children when the veered off the roadway and hit the 24-inch tree dead center around 2:45 a.m. near Exit 3 of the northbound highway. Occupants told po…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lifestyle
Wildlife Expert IDs Mystery Skeleton Found By Hackensack Man In River Wildlife Expert IDs Mystery Skeleton Found By Hackensack Man In River
Wildlife Expert IDs Mystery Skeleton Found By Hackensack Man In River A mysterious skeleton found Saturday by a Hackensack man in the Pequannock River has been identified by wildlife experts as a deer. Michael Rawlins, originally of Elmwood Park, was out for a hike in Pompton Lakes when he saw the bones floating in the river. Hackensack Riverkeeper Captain Bill Sheehan was able to identify it by its teeth. "You can clearly see the grinding teeth, which are like molars for dogs or humans," Sheehan told Daily Voice. That's what deer have because they're vegetarians and need to be able to grind food up." Sheehan said it's not uncommon to find an…

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by Cecilia Levine