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GRUESOME SCENE: Leg Severed When Pedestrian Is Pinned In Paterson, Docs Hope To Reattach It GRUESOME SCENE: Leg Severed When Pedestrian Is Pinned In Paterson, Docs Hope To Reattach It
Gruesome Scene: Leg Severed When Pedestrian Is Pinned In Paterson, Docs Hope To Reattach It UPDATE: Doctors hoped to save the severed half of a 67-year-old pedestrian's right leg after a horrific accident in Paterson, authorities said. At the request of St. Joseph's University Medical Center physicians, responders quickly got the severed limb to the hospital, Paterson Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. A driver apparently had suffered a medical episode on Union Avenue and hit the victim at Manchester Avenue, pinning him against a parked car shortly after 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, Speziale said. Police, firefighters and EMTs who converged on the scene found the victim on t…

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HEROES: Paterson's Bravest Deliver Newborn In Back Of Ambulance HEROES: Paterson's Bravest Deliver Newborn In Back Of Ambulance
Heroes: Paterson's Bravest Deliver Newborn In Back Of Ambulance An Elmwood Park newborn wasn't waiting as two Paterson firefighters tried to rush her mom to the hospital. So they pulled over. Parked on the side of the road, Silk City's bravest delivered a healthy baby girl in the back of their ambulance. Firefighters Craig Puglise and Jeffrey Wanco responded to the mutual aid call at the Elmwood Village Apartment Homes on the other side of the Passaic River call just after 7:30 a.m. They found the 22-year-old mom-to-be lying in bed with her boyfriend nearby, Paterson Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. Her contractions were three minutes apart…

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FOUND! Missing Paterson Woman Home Safe After Two Weeks FOUND! Missing Paterson Woman Home Safe After Two Weeks
Found! Missing Paterson Woman Home Safe After Two Weeks A missing 20-year-old Paterson woman was home safe, relieved family members friends said Wednesday morning. "This is what community looks like," wrote Zellie Thomas, a leader of the Paterson BLM group, following the return of Nyrah Barner Curry. Both her father and brother confirmed that Nyrah was back after they and others spoke at a City Council meeting about her disappearance, asking why they -- and not Paterson officials -- had to get the word out about her disappearance despite a missing persons report. Thomas didn't elaborate on why Curry was gone and where she'd been. Family membe…

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'Right Thing': Grewal Launches Police Crisis Intervention Training In Paterson, Trenton, AC 'Right Thing': Grewal Launches Police Crisis Intervention Training In Paterson, Trenton, AC
'Right Thing': Grewal Launches Police Crisis Intervention Training In Paterson, Trenton, AC New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said Tuesday that he’s committed to establishing statewide crisis intervention training for law enforcement officers at all levels, among several enhancements aimed at “strengthening trust between police officers and the communities they serve.” “Experts agree that one of the most effective ways to reduce police use-of-force and death-in-custody incidents is by expanding the use of Crisis Intervention Teams (CITs), which help officers respond to situations involving individuals with mental health issues,” Grewal said. However, CIT training “is e…

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by Jerry DeMarco