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Police & Fire
3 Feet High And Flooding: Motorist Rescued From Partially Submerged Sedan In Glen Rock (PHOTOS) 3 Feet High And Flooding: Motorist Rescued From Partially Submerged Sedan In Glen Rock (PHOTOS)
3 Feet High And Flooding: Motorist Rescued From Partially Submerged Sedan In Glen Rock (Photos) A firefighter and two police officers helped a woman out of a sedan that got stuck in floodwaters beneath a Glen Rock train trestle. Firefighter Ryan Jennings and Special Police Officer James Harte were both driving down Maple Avenue when they spotted the vehicle with the driver still in it. The recent torrential downpours flooded the stretch beneath the NJ TRANSIT tracks on Maple Avenue near the borough train station around noontime Tuesday, June 27, leaving the vehicle stranded in three feet of water. Glen Rock Motor Unit Police Officer Adam Pyatak went in, as well, and together the tri…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Events
'They Might Be Giants' Kicks Off Tour In NJ After Car Crash, COVID 'They Might Be Giants' Kicks Off Tour In NJ After Car Crash, COVID
'They Might Be Giants' Kicks Off Tour In NJ After Car Crash, COVID After a two-year hiatus, "They Might Be Giants" is ready to take the stage again. First stop? Asbury Park. John Flansburgh, who is recovering from a serious car crash, and John Linnell, who is recovering from COVID-19, will take the stage at Asbury Lanes on Aug. 30 and 31. Then, they will hit several other venues along the East Coast before heading out to Minnesota and Illinois. For some 40 years, the band has released numerous albums, covered several genres and even won two Grammys.  “We have a very, very enthusiastic fan base and they were ready to wait to come see us,” Linnell said. “T…

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by David Cifarelli
Sports
Flooded Clifton Jiu-Jitsu School Fights To Stay Open Flooded Clifton Jiu-Jitsu School Fights To Stay Open
Flooded Clifton Jiu-Jitsu School Fights To Stay Open CLIFTON, N.J. – A popular Jiu-Jitsu school in Clifton may be forced to close after a flood damaged its building. Clifton Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, which opened in 2012, experienced a flood on Dec. 17. “The school was informed a couple days ago that the repairs will not be covered by the landlord and if $5,000 will not be raised by January 7, the school will need to shut down,” Erick Ramirez wrote on a GoFundMe page created to raise funds for the school. The school currently has more than 40 students “showing steady growth,” he wrote. About $2,500 had been raised by Friday morning. CLICK HERE…

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by Lauren Kidd Ferguson