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UPDATE: Body Found In NJ River Tentatively ID'd, Probe Begun, Following Police Chase UPDATE: Body Found In NJ River Tentatively ID'd, Probe Begun, Following Police Chase
Update: Body Found In NJ River Tentatively ID'd, Probe Begun, Following Police Chase UPDATE: Authorities on Thursday tentatively identified a man whose body was recovered from a New Jersey river following a police chase. They also officially acknowledged that the incident was being investigated. The announcement follows a story by Daily Voice exploring the circumstances that led to the death of Thadius Wilder, a 35-year-old father of five from Passaic whose body apparently was in the water for two days before it was discovered. Wilder’s body was removed from the Passaic River below Route 21 after kayakers spotted it around 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 1, City of Passaic Police Chief…

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UPDATE: Body Found In Passaic River Tentatively ID'd, Probe Begun, Following Police Chase UPDATE: Body Found In Passaic River Tentatively ID'd, Probe Begun, Following Police Chase
Update: Body Found In Passaic River Tentatively ID'd, Probe Begun, Following Police Chase UPDATE: Authorities on Thursday tentatively identified a man whose body was recovered from the Passaic River following a police chase. They also officially acknowledged that the incident was being investigated. The announcement follows a story by Daily Voice exploring the circumstances that led to the death of Thadius Wilder, a 35-year-old father of five from Passaic whose body apparently was in the water for two days before it was discovered. Wilder’s body was removed from the river below Route 21 after kayakers spotted it around 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 1, City of Passaic Police Chief Luis Guz…

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City Of Passaic Goes On Coronavirus Lockdown, Reports 1st Positive Case City Of Passaic Goes On Coronavirus Lockdown, Reports 1st Positive Case
City Of Passaic Goes On Coronavirus Lockdown, Reports 1st Positive Case The City of Passaic reported its first confirmed case of coronavirus on Sunday and joined several other North Jersey municipalities in a virtual lockdown of public and private gathering places. Passaic Mayor Hector C. Lora said the city senior center and the Boys and Girls Club are closed and all Health Department programs and events cancelled. Passaic joined a growing list of municipalities, including Teaneck, Leonia and Hoboken, that went on virtual lockdown Sunday in response to the increase threat of COVID-19 exposure. Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco warned that all of Bergen …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Off The Chain: Dog Park Opens In Passaic Off The Chain: Dog Park Opens In Passaic
Off The Chain: Dog Park Opens In Passaic A brand new dog park is opening in Passaic. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at the Armory Park on Gregory Avenue on July 21 at 3 p.m. The PetSafe® Armory Memorial Dog Park was made possible through the PetSafe® Bark for Your Park™ program, a grant program that provides funding to create safe, off-leash dog parks nationwide. Passaic is one of 13 communities across the country to receive funding through the 2018 PetSafe® Bark for Your Park™ program.  Out of more than 120 applicants, the city was awarded a $25,000 grant to fund the construction of PetSafe® Armory Memorial Do…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Missing Passaic Girl With Autism Found In New York City Missing Passaic Girl With Autism Found In New York City
Missing Passaic Girl With Autism Found In New York City A Passaic girl with autism who went missing Friday was located unharmed in New York City, authorities said. Michele Cortes was last seen running from School No. 1 on Van Houten Avenue, Passaic Police Capt. Jonathan Schaer said. She was in the custody of New York Administration for Children Services Saturday morning and was being transported to an area hospital for a precautionary evaluation.  “There is nothing more heart breaking or stressful than a missing child," Mayor Hector C. Lora said. "I didn’t sleep last night as the search for Michele Cortes was ongoing. The relief when …

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Missing Passaic Girl With Autism Found In New York City Missing Passaic Girl With Autism Found In New York City
Missing Passaic Girl With Autism Found In New York City A Passaic girl with autism who went missing Friday was located unharmed in New York City, authorities said. Michele Cortes was last seen running from School No. 1 on Van Houten Avenue, Passaic Police Capt. Jonathan Schaer said. She was in the custody of New York Administration for Children Services Saturday morning and was being transported to an area hospital for a precautionary evaluation.  “There is nothing more heart breaking or stressful than a missing child," Mayor Hector C. Lora said. "I didn’t sleep last night as the search for Michele Cortes was ongoing. The relief when …

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by Cecilia Levine