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Shaken Victims, Residents Help Nab Teen Who Groped Hackensack Women At Night Shaken Victims, Residents Help Nab Teen Who Groped Hackensack Women At Night
Shaken Victims, Residents Help Nab Teen Who Groped Hackensack Women At Night UPDATE: A Hackensack woman groped by a 16-year-old boy on the street Wednesday night was initially reluctant to report it. "I was too ashamed," she said. Calling police turned out to be the right thing, she said Friday.  Barely 24 hours later, another woman who was walking her dog in the same area of the Esplanade in the north end of town near Maywood was attacked more severely. It was the same teen: He was carrying the same backpack as the night before, sources said. Having been warned of the previous incident, the woman called police right away. "They located the possible suspect …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Maywood PD: Fleeing Hackensack Driver Who Crashed Gets Assault, Eluding Charges, Dozen Tickets Maywood PD: Fleeing Hackensack Driver Who Crashed Gets Assault, Eluding Charges, Dozen Tickets
Maywood PD: Fleeing Hackensack Driver Who Crashed Gets Assault, Eluding Charges, Dozen Tickets A fleeing Hackensack driver crashed a luxury car during a Maywood police pursuit, injuring an off-duty officer, then tried to keep going before he was captured, authorities said. Christian Valentin, 20, had two people with him when he drove his BMW M4 on the wrong side of the road while passing a vehicle that he’d been tailgating near Passaic Street and Maywood Avenue, Police Chief Terence Kenny said. Seeing this, Detective Christopher Nichols tried to stop him, the chief said. Valentin hit the gas instead. A few blocks later, the $71,000 coupe slammed into another vehicle as Valentine t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Drivers Hospitalized After Minivan, Sedan Collide In Hackensack Drivers Hospitalized After Minivan, Sedan Collide In Hackensack
Drivers Hospitalized After Minivan, Sedan Collide In Hackensack A Volvo sedan slammed into a minivan late Saturday afternoon in Hackensack, sending both drivers to the hospital. Responders said the injuries didn't appear life-threatening after the crash on the Esplanade severely damaged both vehicles. Area resident Melanie Mangone said she got the elderly female driver of the sedan after the engine began to smoke. "She was in shock," Mangone said. The minivan driver apparently sustained a neck injury, responders said. Both drivers were hospitalized after the crash on the Esplanade in Hackensack.Cecilia Levine PHOTOS: Cecilia Levine (Daily Voice)

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by Cecilia Levine
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PSE&G: Power Outages Reported Across Bergen PSE&G: Power Outages Reported Across Bergen
PSE&G: Power Outages Reported Across Bergen UPDATE: Weather-related utility troubles closed streets, cut power to thousands of customers and kept responders busy Friday morning in Hackensack, Elmwood Park, Englewood and elsewhere in Bergen County. Passaic Street in Hackensack was closed between Summit Avenue and Esplanade in Hackensack because of a downed wire that temporarilyy knocked out power to more than 2,500 customers, PSE&G said. Power was quickly restored, the utility said. Outages forced delayed openings in Lodi. Boulevard was closed near Molnar Drive in Elmwood Park because of a transformer fire. Nearly 80 customers w…

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by Jerry DeMarco