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Worker At Rockleigh Mansion Fights Off Carjacker, Northvale PD Makes Arrest After Crash Worker At Rockleigh Mansion Fights Off Carjacker, Northvale PD Makes Arrest After Crash
Worker At Rockleigh Mansion Fights Off Carjacker, Northvale PD Makes Arrest After Crash A Long Island man twice tried – and failed -- to carjack a truck from an employee at a Bergen County mansion before he crashed his own car and was quickly taken into custody, authorities said. The victim, who works at a multi-million home on Piemont Road near the Rockland County border in Rockleigh, chased off James Dickerson, 44, of Rockville Center, shortly after 5 a.m. Monday, Northvale Police Lt. Chris Mazzilli said. Dickerson got into his own car and drove off, the lieutenant said. But it didn't end there. The victim followed him and found Dickerson’s car parked at the bottom of the…

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Overnight Machine Fire Doused At Rockleigh Factory Near Rockland Border Overnight Machine Fire Doused At Rockleigh Factory Near Rockland Border
Overnight Machine Fire Doused At Rockleigh Factory Near Rockland Border Several area companies responded overnight Thursday to a machine fire at a Rockleigh factory near the Rockland border. The blaze at the Carlee Corporation building on Piermont Road – less than a half-mile from Palisades, NY -- apparently ignited shortly after 1”15 a.m. in a machine that makes synthetic fiberfill, responders said. The materials are used for padding and insulation in clothing and “soft” furnishings, including cushions and duvets, and to make polystyrene foam packing "peanuts." The fire went to three alarms but was knocked down in less than a half hour. Rockleigh’s fire chi…

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Tipped Rig Dumps Load Of Mulch Near Bergen-Rockland Border Tipped Rig Dumps Load Of Mulch Near Bergen-Rockland Border
Tipped Rig Dumps Load Of Mulch Near Bergen-Rockland Border A dump truck spilled a load of mulch Monday afternoon near the Bergen-Rockland border, toppling a utility pole, yanking down power lines and spilling fuel. Brookside Auto & Towing sent a heavy-duty wrecker to Rockleigh to right the rig after the Piermont Road mishap. New Milford sent its Hazardous Materials Unit to handle the fuel spill. The driver appeared unharmed.

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