Landscaper, 88, Riding Mower Falls Into Passaic County Brook

An 88-year-old landscaper escaped serious injury Monday when he fell into Goffle Brook in Hawthorne, authorities confirmed.

Jerry DeMarco

05/04/2020 5:18 p.m.

The North Haledon resident was riding the mower when it plunged into the water in county-owned Goffle Brook Park, responders said.

He was taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center with injuries that didn't appear life-threatening, said Bill Maer, a spokesman for Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik.

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