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Irvington Fire Recruit Victor Melillo, 21, Dies Days After Collapsing During Academy Training Irvington Fire Recruit Victor Melillo, 21, Dies Days After Collapsing During Academy Training
Irvington Fire Recruit Victor Melillo, 21, Dies Days After Collapsing During Academy Training A 21-year-old fire recruit from Irvington died at Morristown Medical Center days after collapsing during academy training, officials announced Tuesday. Victor Melillo, a new recruit with the Irvington Fire Department, collapsed around 9:30 a.m. on March 4 during a training exercise in the  parking lot of the Morris County Public Safety Training Academy off Hanover Avenue in Parsippany Township, Morris County officials said. First responders and EMTs performed life-saving efforts before the Morris County OEM's EMTs and paramedics from Atlantic Ambulance rushed Melillo to Morri…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
SUV Slams Into Hackensack Apartment Building After Medical Episode SUV Slams Into Hackensack Apartment Building After Medical Episode
SUV Slams Into Hackensack Apartment Building After Medical Episode An elderly driver was hospitalized after his SUV slammed into the stoop of a Hackensack apartment building Wednesday afternoon following a possible heart attack, authorities said. The victim was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center after his Honda CRV flattened a fence and crashed into the front steps of 6-8 Prospect Ave. around 1:20 p.m. No other injuries were reported.

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by Cecilia Levine