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Downed Wires In Ridgewood Trap 15-Month-Old Toddler In SUV Downed Wires In Ridgewood Trap 15-Month-Old Toddler In SUV
Downed Wires In Ridgewood Trap 15-Month-Old Toddler In SUV A toddler had to remain in her car seat for more than an hour after live wires downed by a broken tree limb fell across her parents' SUV in Ridgewood. The 15-month-old girl's mom talked with her from outside the vehicle before a PSE&G tech cut the power to the lines Friday and the child was removed safely. Responders included firefighters and police -- among them, Police Chief Jacqueline Luthcke. 

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Franklin Lakes Driver Killed By Live Wire Identified As Wanaque Dad Franklin Lakes Driver Killed By Live Wire Identified As Wanaque Dad
Franklin Lakes Driver Killed By Live Wire Identified As Wanaque Dad A Wanaque father has been identified as the driver who was incinerated Thursday morning by a live utility wire in Franklin Lakes. Anthony Gonzalez, a father of three, died after driving around traffic cones and trying to move a downed wire in that was blocking Summit Avenue near the intersection of Route 208 just before 9 a.m., authorities said. Jackie Milnes of Fair Lawn, who works with Gonzalez' wife as a teacher, started a GoFundMe for the family. The site had raised nearly $500 as of mid Thursday afternoon. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS

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by Cecilia Levine