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Seth B. Kriegel

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Pedestrian, 57, Struck In Teaneck, Driver From Cliffside Gets Summons Pedestrian, 57, Struck In Teaneck, Driver From Cliffside Gets Summons
Pedestrian, 57, Struck In Teaneck, Driver From Cliffside Gets Summons A 57-year-old pedestrian was struck by a sedan as she crossed a Teaneck street, authorities said. The Paterson resident was in the crosswalk on the north side of Teaneck Road headed west when she was struck by a 2007 Toyota Corolla shortly before 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23, Teaneck Police Capt. Seth B. Kriegel said. The 52-year-old driver from Cliffside Park told police he was stopped at the light at Grayson Place and then made a left to head north on Teaneck Road when he hit the victim, the captain said. Witnesses confirmed the account, he said. The pedestrian was taken to Hackensack Univ…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Teaneck PBA Hopes Reflective Vest, Coat Helps Motorists See Business District Fixture, 79 Teaneck PBA Hopes Reflective Vest, Coat Helps Motorists See Business District Fixture, 79
Teaneck PBA Hopes Reflective Vest, Coat Helps Motorists See Business District Fixture, 79 At 79, Patty Mare has become a familiar figure in Teaneck, assisting local merchants as she shuttles from storefront to storefront. But not everyone instantly sees her as she crosses busy Cedar Lane. Concerned for Mare's safety, members of Teaneck PBA Local #215 gave her a reflective vest and winter coat. Mare, who is developmentally disabled, lives near bustling Cedar Lane with her sister, Susie. “She’s a fixture in town and has been walking her ‘route’ up and down the business district for years,” Detective Lt. Seth B. Kriegel said. “Her unofficial job has been as a courier of sorts fo…

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by Jerry DeMarco