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Witness: Man Who Plunged To Death At Paterson's Great Falls Slipped On Rocks Witness: Man Who Plunged To Death At Paterson's Great Falls Slipped On Rocks
Witness: Man Who Plunged To Death At Paterson's Great Falls Slipped On Rocks A man who plunged to his death from atop the Great Falls in Paterson on Thursday apparently slipped and fell, a witness told police. Firefighters recovered the body of the victim who was believed to be 40 to 50 years old, after the witness said he saw him “climbing the rocks, falling forward and then falling backward,” a responder at the scene told Daily Voice. The victim had no pulse when he was pulled from the water onto land after falling around 4 p.m.  Rescuers conducted CPR in an attempt to revive him to no avail. A medical examiner was summoned to make the pronouncement. CHECK…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Authorities: East Brunswick Drowning Victims Did Not Know How To Swim In 7-Foot Deep End Authorities: East Brunswick Drowning Victims Did Not Know How To Swim In 7-Foot Deep End
Authorities: East Brunswick Drowning Victims Did Not Know How To Swim In 7-Foot Deep End Authorities trying to tamp down rumors about the drowning of three family members in East Brunswick Monday have released new details about their accidental deaths. Neither Bharat Patel, 62, his 33-year old daughter-in-law Nisha Patel nor her 8-year-old daughter knew how to swim, Middlesex County Acting Prosecutor Christopher L.C. Kuberiet and East Brunswick Police Chief Frank LoSacco said in a joint statement. "The above-ground pool was mostly shallow at 3½ feet deep," Kuberiet and LoSacco said, but there was a portion of the pool that was 7 feet deep." "It doesn’t appear that th…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Shotgun Blast That Killed Cliffside Park Woman, 18, 'Likely Accidental,' Authorities Say Shotgun Blast That Killed Cliffside Park Woman, 18, 'Likely Accidental,' Authorities Say
Shotgun Blast That Killed Cliffside Park Woman, 18, 'Likely Accidental,' Authorities Say UPDATE: Investigators believe that it was "likely accidental" that an 18-year-old Cliffside Park woman fired the shotgun blast that killed her in the basement of her boyfriend's Paramus home over the weekend, authorities said Monday. Faith Youngling knew the gun was loaded, they noted -- however, they aren't convinced that she intentionally shot herself. According to responders, Youngling clearly had been intoxicated when Kenneth Pinte, 21, claimed he gave her the weapon and told her the safety was on. Investigators, in turn, charged him with reckless manslaughter, hindering and weapons c…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Paramus Man Charged With Reckless Manslaughter In Shotgun Death Of Cliffside Park Woman, 18 Paramus Man Charged With Reckless Manslaughter In Shotgun Death Of Cliffside Park Woman, 18
Paramus Man Charged With Reckless Manslaughter In Shotgun Death Of Cliffside Park Woman, 18 UPDATE: Investigators believe that it was "likely accidental" that an 18-year-old Cliffside Park woman fired the shotgun blast that killed her in the basement of her boyfriend's Paramus home over the weekend, authorities said Monday. Faith Youngling knew the gun was loaded, they noted -- however, they aren't convinced that she intentionally shot herself. Detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office, in turn, charged Kenneth Pinte, 21, with reckless manslaughter, hindering and weapons charges in connection with her death. READ MORE: https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/paramus/police…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Young Doctor From Kearny Falls To His Death On Vacation In Spain Young Doctor From Kearny Falls To His Death On Vacation In Spain
Young Doctor From Kearny Falls To His Death On Vacation In Spain A GoFundMe campaign has been started on behalf of Daniel "Dannyboy" Sirovich, a Kearny native who died Wednesday while vacationing on Ibiza off the southern coast of Spain.  He and his fiance Kristi Kelly had been climbing Pedrera de Cala d’Hort when he slipped and plunged more than 80 feet, loved ones said. He was 34 years old.  An off-duty nurse who happened to be at the scene attempted to treat him for his injuries, but he was already dead, according to published reports.  A Rutgers University grad, he was scheduled to begin work in Boston after a stint at a med…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
North Bergen Woman Found Dead At Jersey Shore: Report North Bergen Woman Found Dead At Jersey Shore: Report
North Bergen Woman Found Dead At Jersey Shore: Report A woman from Hudson County was found dead on a beach in Highlands Sunday morning, News 4 New York reported.  Melissa Fries, 37, was reported missing Saturday night after going swimming with friends.  State Police, Highland police, the U.S. Coast Guard and other agencies joined in a water search for the woman, who was reported missing around 11:15 p.m.  An investigation into the precise cause of death was pending an autopsy, but it appears to be accidental, authorities also said. 

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
Monday Funeral Scheduled For Oradell's 'Meat Guy,' Chris Lubben, 54 Monday Funeral Scheduled For Oradell's 'Meat Guy,' Chris Lubben, 54
Monday Funeral Scheduled For Oradell's 'Meat Guy,' Chris Lubben, 54 A funeral Mass was scheduled this Monday for Christopher Lubben -- the fun-loving and well-known Oradell wholesaler known as "The Meat Guy." Visiting hours are from 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Becker Funeral Home on Kinderkamack Road in Westwood. A 10 a.m. Mass at St. Joseph’s Church on Elm Street in Oradell will be followed by a committal service in George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus at 11:45 a.m. ****** SEE: Christopher Michael Lubben Dignity Memorial ****** Lubben, who formerly coached varsity boys soccer at River Dell High School, was struck and killed by a commuter trai…

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by Jerry DeMarco