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Distraught Boy, 17, Drowns In Passaic River After Officers Dive In To Try And Rescue Him Distraught Boy, 17, Drowns In Passaic River After Officers Dive In To Try And Rescue Him
Distraught Boy, 17, Drowns In Passaic River After Officers Dive In To Try And Rescue Him A distraught 17-year-old boy drowned in the Passaic River Friday night after he jumped off a bridge between Passaic and Wallington, authorities said. The Lakeview Learning Center student jumped off the Market Street bridge in front of his father shortly before 6:30 p.m., responders said. Two city police officers, showing no regard for their own safety, jumped right in after him. "We were trying to help him," a ranking officer told Daily Voice. "He jumped in, so we went in to try and rescue him. It's such a tragedy." Sgt. Robert Cancel and Officer Paul Zapata waded through waist-high mud …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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UPDATE: Woman Pulled From Passaic River After Boat Capsizes, Son Found With Aunt UPDATE: Woman Pulled From Passaic River After Boat Capsizes, Son Found With Aunt
Update: Woman Pulled From Passaic River After Boat Capsizes, Son Found With Aunt UPDATE: A boy who was at first believed to be in a capsized boat with his mother was found safe and sound with his aunt after responders pulled the woman from the Passaic River mid-Friday afternoon. A 911 caller alerted police of a woman in the water while motioning her to swim to shore, Wallington Police Capt. Shawn Kudlacik said. "She was swimming toward the bank, half-in and half-out, when officers got there," Kudlacik said. "She seemed a little distraught and mentioned something about a child." Spotting two purses, a towel and some shoes atop the capsized boat, police requested di…

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by Jerry DeMarco