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Hero Teen Who Died In Attempted Ramapo Lake Rescue Had Bright Future Ahead Hero Teen Who Died In Attempted Ramapo Lake Rescue Had Bright Future Ahead
Hero Teen Who Died In Attempted Ramapo Lake Rescue Had Bright Future Ahead Matthew Poole had a bright future ahead.  Poole sacrificed it all in a courageous attempt to save fellow 17-year-old Livingston High School senior Isabella Brodsky when she was overcome by the tumultuous waters of Ramapo Lake during Tuesday's rainstorm. Both died. More than $33,000 had been raised as of Thursday morning for Poole's family on a GoFundMe page, where the teen is being hailed a hero for his act of bravery. He and Brodsky were mourned during a vigil outside the school Wednesday night. "Matt was a great friend and an overall outstanding person," Allison Foster wrote.…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Bodies Of Teen Ramapo Lake Drowning Victims Recovered UPDATE: Bodies Of Teen Ramapo Lake Drowning Victims Recovered
Update: Bodies Of Teen Ramapo Lake Drowning Victims Recovered UPDATE: The bodies of a 17-year-old boy and girl from Essex County who drowned in Ramapo Lake in Oakland during Tuesday evening's storm were both recovered hours later, responders said. Matthew Poole and Isabella Brodsky were about to become seniors at Livingston High School. “They were swimming when the storm hit," a law enforcement official told Daily Voice. "The boy went in to save the girl." Poole's body was recovered just before 9 p.m., nearly three hours after going under, he said. Brodsky's was found an hour or so later. Several dive teams responded to a staging area…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Bodies Of Teen Ramapo Lake Drowning Victims Recovered UPDATE: Bodies Of Teen Ramapo Lake Drowning Victims Recovered
Update: Bodies Of Teen Ramapo Lake Drowning Victims Recovered UPDATE: The bodies of a 17-year-old boy and girl from Essex County who drowned in Ramapo Lake in Oakland during Tuesday evening's storm were both recovered hours later, responders said. Matthew Poole and Isabella Brodsky were about to become seniors at Livingston High School. “They were swimming when the storm hit," a law enforcement official told Daily Voice. "The boy went in to save the girl." Poole's body was recovered just before 9 p.m., nearly three hours after going under, he said. Brodsky's was found an hour or so later. Several dive teams responded to a staging area…

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by Jerry DeMarco