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Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Officer Smashes Car Window To Rescue Child -- Then Pays For New One
A fast-acting Jersey Shore police officer smashed a window of a car to rescue a child accidentally locked inside by his mother, and then offered to cover the costs of a replacement window. Island Heights Patrolman Mellott saw the frantic mom outside of her vehicle on River Avenue, saying she had just secured her child in to a car seat but accidentally locked her keys inside the vehicle on July 12. Mellott quickly requested first aid as a precaution, as well as dispatching a duty tow truck to preform a lock out kit on the car. After minutes passed, Mellott noticed the child starting t…
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Neptune Township Police Thank Bystanders Who Helped Free Bicyclist Pinned Under SUV
Police took to social media Tuesday to thank Good Samaritans who helped rescue a bicyclist trapped under an SUV. "Upon arrival, officers found the injured man trapped almost completely underneath the vehicle, unable to move," Neptune Township police said on Facebook. The unidentified man riding the bike was struck on Route 35 and pinned under a red Nissan last week. Police officers began trying to move the vehicle enough to render aid. They were struggling to lift the vehicle off the bicyclist when more than a dozen bystanders "spilled out of nearby stores and jumped out o…