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Police: Landscapers Didn't Attempt To Lure Boy, 13, Near Washington Township Shopping Center Police: Landscapers Didn't Attempt To Lure Boy, 13, Near Washington Township Shopping Center
Police: Landscapers Didn't Attempt To Lure Boy, 13, Near Washington Township Shopping Center UPDATE: A language barrier was to blame for a 13-year-old boy mistakenly thinking that two landscapers were trying to lure him into their pickup truck near a busy Washington Township shopping center last month, police said Friday. Authorities reached that conclusion following a thorough investigation that included interviews with the boy, the landscapers and witnesses, as well as the assistance of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and a New Jersey State Police sketch artist. "It was determined to have been a misunderstanding due to a language barrier and the individuals speaking with ea…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Van In Purported Clifton Luring Found -- Looks Like Misunderstanding, Frustrated Police Say Van In Purported Clifton Luring Found -- Looks Like Misunderstanding, Frustrated Police Say
Van In Purported Clifton Luring Found -- Looks Like Misunderstanding, Frustrated Police Say A Clifton 8th-grader's claim that one of two occupants of a white van tried to lure her from her backyard apparently was the result of a misunderstanding stemming from a language barrier, say authorities who urged residents to come to them first before taking to social media. Police said they found the van and the pair in Paterson. "The matter is still under investigation," they said Friday morning. "However, it appears to be to be the result of a misunderstanding resulting from a language barrier."  Although police said they "commend the juvenile for taking quick …

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by Jerry DeMarco