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Police & Fire
'Tis the Season For Porch Piracy, So Don't Be A Victim 'Tis the Season For Porch Piracy, So Don't Be A Victim
'Tis the Season For Porch Piracy, So Don't Be A Victim Porch piracy has become more rampant than ever, now that more than half of holiday season shoppers buy online. Not only that: Tens of millions of people each year have holiday decorations stolen. Yes, there are organized crews who follow delivery drivers and others who case specific neighborhoods, police say. But "it is most often a crime of convenience," Monica Eaton-Cardone, co-founder and COO of the risk-mitigation firm Chargebacks911, told InsuranceQuotes.com. "The thief sees a package sitting unattended and simply grabs it.” Nearly 26 million Americans had a holiday pac…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lifestyle
'Life Is Precious': Paramus Woman Recovers From Brain Injury With CrossFit 'Life Is Precious': Paramus Woman Recovers From Brain Injury With CrossFit
'Life Is Precious': Paramus Woman Recovers From Brain Injury With CrossFit Life can change in an instant. It did for Kelly Ann Woods of Paramus in 2012 when she slipped and fell on ice. Only months later was she diagnosed with a concussion and spinal fluid leak.  The accident to Woods is a red line that divides her life in two, but her fierce determination to finish any task at hand -- whether it's recovery or a workout at CrossFit The Rack located inside of Gold's Gym in Paramus -- remained constant. "When you go through a life-altering accident you really gain perspective on what matters most," said Woods, 31, an infrastructure architect for UPS in M…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Suspicious Package Outside Ridgefield Teamsters: Look Out! It's A... Suspicious Package Outside Ridgefield Teamsters: Look Out! It's A...
Suspicious Package Outside Ridgefield Teamsters: Look Out! It's A... Ridgefield police were considering cordoning off the area and summoning the bomb squad for a suspicious package sticking out of a mailing box outside a Teamsters building when a UPS worker pulled up. "I know what this is," he said, approaching the box. “Everyone’s diving for cover as this guy grabs the package,” one responder told Daily Voice. It was a prom dress. Someone who’d used a rent-a-prom-dress service apparently couldn’t shove the package all the way into the box outside the Teamsters Local 617 building on Bergen Boulevard. A woman coming out of the building spotted th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Obituaries
Funeral Set For Saddle Brook Man, 20, Who Died On Easter Funeral Set For Saddle Brook Man, 20, Who Died On Easter
Funeral Set For Saddle Brook Man, 20, Who Died On Easter SADDLE BROOK, N.J. -- A funeral mass was scheduled this Friday for a popular 20-year-old Saddle Brook man who died suddenly on Easter Sunday. Andrew Camilleri was "sincere, witty and dedicated to everyone," reads his obituary, posted by Vander Plaat-Caggiano Funeral Home in Fair Lawn. "He enjoyed working out and traveling.  "We will miss him dearly. A son is truly the greatest gift you can receive." Nicknamed "Hammer" and "A Train," Andrew wrestled and played football at Saddle Brook High School. His junior year, he scored five touchdowns and av…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Obituaries
Garfield Man Killed In Nightclub Shooting Survived By Baby, Girlfriend Garfield Man Killed In Nightclub Shooting Survived By Baby, Girlfriend
Garfield Man Killed In Nightclub Shooting Survived By Baby, Girlfriend The 22-year-old Garfield man killed over the weekend by a shooter outside of a Paterson nightclub is survived by his girlfriend and his 7-month-old daughter -- the loves of his life. Parker Sams was gunned down outside D’Classico Restaurant and Lounge on Ellison Street just before 2 a.m. Saturday, authorities said. He ran out of the club when a fight broke out but was shot when he went back inside to look for his girlfriend, according to a GoFundMe created in his memory. UPDATE: Authorities arrested a Paterson resident who they said killed an innocent Garfield man with crossfire during a g…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
UPS Driver Hospitalized After Route 17 Crash UPS Driver Hospitalized After Route 17 Crash
UPS Driver Hospitalized After Route 17 Crash PARAMUS, N.J. -- A UPS driver was hospitalized with non life threatening injuries after being involved in crash on Route 17 in Paramus. Traffic piled up Thursday morning on the highway after a Jeep Grand Cherokee rear-ended the UPS truck, which had crashed into the highway barrier. The jeep driver did not sustain any injuries. Police are investigating the incident. Ridgewood police, EMS, and fire also provided assistance. Boyd A. Loving contributed to this story.

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by Cecilia Levine