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HEROES: North Bergen Detectives Find Missing Woman, 58, Cold, Shivering In Jersey City Park HEROES: North Bergen Detectives Find Missing Woman, 58, Cold, Shivering In Jersey City Park
Heroes: North Bergen Detectives Find Missing Woman, 58, Cold, Shivering In Jersey City Park North Bergen detectives found a township woman cold and shivering on a Jersey City park bench two days after she went missing. A solid tip generated by media attention helped make it happen, they said. Maria Martin-Vila, 58, was reportedly last seen boarding a southbound commuter van on Bergenline Avenue at 80th Street across from Braddock Park around 1 p.m. Feb. 26. "Because of the attention this story garnered, we received a credible tip that the victim was seen in the area of Bowers and Palisade Avenue in Jersey City," North Bergen Detective Capt. David Dowd said. "Detectives were also…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Kid Who Snuck Out, Person Getting Water Avoided Injury In North Bergen Garbage Truck Crash Kid Who Snuck Out, Person Getting Water Avoided Injury In North Bergen Garbage Truck Crash
Kid Who Snuck Out, Person Getting Water Avoided Injury In North Bergen Garbage Truck Crash A child who snuck out to be with friends and another resident who got up for a glass of water avoided serious injury or death when a garbage truck crashed into their North Bergen homes, officials said. The home at 1435 51st St., sustained serious damaged when the truck crashed into it around 12:55 a.m. Friday, reports say. Both the driver and passenger were taken to local hospitals with non life-threatening injuries, reports say. NB Cares coordinator, Aimee Focaraccio, told HudPost.com that one of the residents had just gotten out of bed for water and a child had snuck out to hang out …

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by Cecilia Levine