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Pedestrian, 48, Struck In Fair Lawn Pedestrian, 48, Struck In Fair Lawn
Pedestrian, 48, Struck In Fair Lawn A 48-year-old Fair Lawn pedestrian was hospitalized with head and leg injuries after she was struck by a van Friday afternoon, police said. The victim was crossing Plaza Road when she was struck shortly after 2 p.m. by a 2010 GMC van driven by a 57-year-old Hackettstown man who was making a left turn from Morlot Avenue, Sgt. Brian Metzler said.She was taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson with injuries that Metzler said weren't considered life-threatening. Plaza Road between Morlot Avenue and Southern Drive was temporarily closed but later reopened, the sergeant sai…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Englewood PD Offers Free K9 Scent Detection Kit To Help Find Missing Children, Adults Englewood PD Offers Free K9 Scent Detection Kit To Help Find Missing Children, Adults
Englewood PD Offers Free K9 Scent Detection Kit To Help Find Missing Children, Adults What helped find a missing 13-year-old Englewood girl last week was a scent from her clothing -- which is why city police are encouraging residents to get a free product that could help do the same for them. Find ‘Em Scent Safe produces an all-in-one, do-it-yourself human scent collection kit that could help find at-risk or disabled area residents who go missing. Police in Maywood were the first in the nation to offer the kits last month. Now Englewood police are doing the same. Families with members afflicted with Alzheimer’s or dementia or those concerned for their children can obtain t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Ridgewood Firefighters Quickly Douse House Blaze Ridgewood Firefighters Quickly Douse House Blaze
Ridgewood Firefighters Quickly Douse House Blaze Ridgewood firefighters quickly extinguished a house fire Wednesday afternoon. Residents got out safely and no injuries were reported at the split-level, single-family home in the 400 block of Race Track Road. The fire apparently began on the first floor and spread upstairs, bringing village firefighters, police and EMS. The home sustained moderate fire, smoke and water damage. Boyd A. Loving took the photo and supplied this report.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Leonia Firefighters Quickly Douse House Blaze Leonia Firefighters Quickly Douse House Blaze
Leonia Firefighters Quickly Douse House Blaze Leonia firefighters made quick work of a Sunday night house blaze. The Hawthorne Terrace fire broke out around 11:20 p.m. and was quickly knocked down. It was declared under control, and mutual aid companies were released, about 40 minutes later. No injuries were reported. Photo by Chris Torello. MORE PHOTOS: CPT Fire Ground Photos

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Refrigerant Leak Clears Fair Lawn HS Refrigerant Leak Clears Fair Lawn HS
Refrigerant Leak Clears Fair Lawn HS A refrigerant leak briefly cleared Fair Lawn High School Monday morning. The Freon leak, discovered around 8:30 a.m., was traced to an HVAC unit on the roof, which "caused a smoke condition on the second floor," one responder said. The building was ventilated and the all-clear was given to return shortly after 9 a.m. No injuries were reported. Fair Lawn police and firefighters were among the responders. ****** ALSO SEE: A battery on a piece of construction equipment in a Fair Lawn warehouse exploded Monday night, sending a worker flying, authorities said. https://dailyvoice.com/new-jer…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Kearny Firm's 'Doors-Off' Copter Tours May Not Meet Safety Standards: Report Kearny Firm's 'Doors-Off' Copter Tours May Not Meet Safety Standards: Report
Kearny Firm's 'Doors-Off' Copter Tours May Not Meet Safety Standards: Report The Kearny branch of a company that offers "doors off" helicopter tours of major cities, including New York, may fail to meet some safety requirements, according to an FAA inspection cited by The New York Post.  FlyNYON has been under investigation by another agency, the National Transportation Safety Board, since March 2018, when a helicopter crashed in the East River and sank. Five people died.  The company has come under fire by lawmakers including Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) since the crash.   During an inspection Tuesday, the FAA found potential problems with the har…

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by Paul Milo
News
LAWSUIT: Ex-Olympian Faces Suit From Equestrienne He's Accused Of Shooting LAWSUIT: Ex-Olympian Faces Suit From Equestrienne He's Accused Of Shooting
Lawsuit: Ex-Olympian Faces Suit From Equestrienne He's Accused Of Shooting Former Olympian Michael Barisone of Long Valley is facing a lawsuit from the 39-year-old equestrienne he is accused of shooting last August at his horse farm, a recent news report says. Lauren Kanarek and her fiancé Robert Goodwin were incessantly harassed prior to the Aug. 7 shooting, according to the lawsuit -- filed against Barisone and his company, Sweetgrass Farms, NJ.com reports. Barisone faces charges of attempted murder and weapons offenses, and is being held in the Morris County Jail without bail. A court appearance is scheduled for November. The suit -- filed Friday in Morris Co…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
RISKY RESCUE: Rappel Team Above, Officers Below Pluck Trapped Female Trio From Palisades RISKY RESCUE: Rappel Team Above, Officers Below Pluck Trapped Female Trio From Palisades
Risky Rescue: Rappel Team Above, Officers Below Pluck Trapped Female Trio From Palisades A rappel team from above the Palisades teamed up with a marine officer below to rescue three out-of-state hikers who'd become trapped on a cliff above the Hudson River. The women left the marked trail Monday afternoon and were caught on steep, boulder-filled terrain in the Alpine section of Palisades Interstate Park near what's known as the Giant Stairs, PIP Police Lt. Jock Watkins Jr. said. The hikers -- one from San Gabriel, CA, another from Warminster, PA, both 24, and a 25-year-old from Quincy, MA -- gave PIP police their coordinates, which helped rescuers locate them, Watkins said. Th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Saddle Brook Man, 76, Severely Burned Saddle Brook Man, 76, Severely Burned
Saddle Brook Man, 76, Severely Burned A 76-year-old Saddle Brook man smoking a cigarette on his front porch Friday afternoon was severely burned after his flannel pants ignited, poilce said. “He didn’t realize what happened until it was too late,” Police Chief Robert Kugler told Daily Voice. AirMed One flew the Wilson Street victim to St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston after he inadvertently dropped the cigarette in his lap, the chief said. He suffered third-degree burns on his leg, Kugler said.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: Firefighters Douse Fair Lawn House Blaze PHOTOS: Firefighters Douse Fair Lawn House Blaze
Photos: Firefighters Douse Fair Lawn House Blaze Firefighters needed about an hour to put down a Fair Lawn house blaze Sunday night. No injuries were immediately reported. The two-alarm Plaza Road blaze began as a basement fire around 7 p.m. before extending to the first floor. Neighbors said smoke alarms alerted the occupants, who were seen outside the house. Firefighters had it knocked within an hour. Saddle Brook firefighters joined their Fair Lawn colleagues.  Also responding were Fair Lawn police, the Fair Lawn Rescue Squad and the Fair Lawn Volunteer Ambulance Squad and an ambulance from Glen Rock. Fire extended to the first…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Grenade Scare At Midland Park Home Proves Unfounded Grenade Scare At Midland Park Home Proves Unfounded
Grenade Scare At Midland Park Home Proves Unfounded What turned out to be a harmless grenade shell found at a Midland Park home Saturday morning brought the Bergen County Bomb Squad. "It had no internal mechanism," Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton said. "Just an old shell found in our garage while knocking it down," homeowner Megan McCombs said. "[S]till had pin in." Not taking any chances, Midland Park police summoned the bomb squad to the Rubble Street home around 11 a.m.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lifestyle
Paramus PD's Top Motor Officer Uses Bike To Break Down Barriers Paramus PD's Top Motor Officer Uses Bike To Break Down Barriers
Paramus PD's Top Motor Officer Uses Bike To Break Down Barriers Community impact is what initially attracted Paramus Police Sgt. Brian Linden to law enforcement. Being a motorcycle officer is what he says allowed him to do the job even better. "People are much more comfortable having conversations with motor officers," said Linden, who joined the Paramus PD in 2000.  "Maybe it's because they have motorcycling in common or it just gives them something to talk about, but people love to chat with us.  "It's always great because it reminds people that we are human too." Tyler, 3, gets a ride from Linden at National Night Out 2016. The Paramus PD's mo…

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by Cecilia Levine