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Orangeburg Road, Old Tappan, NJ

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River Vale Bicyclist Hospitalized In Old Tappan Crash River Vale Bicyclist Hospitalized In Old Tappan Crash
River Vale Bicyclist Hospitalized In Old Tappan Crash A River Vale bicyclist was hospitalized after colliding with an SUV near the Rockland border in Old Tappan. The 55-year-old Old Tappan driver of the Honda CR-V was headed east on Old Tappan Road when she slowed down for a vehicle making left turn onto Orangeburg Road shortly after 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Police Chief James Tracy said. The bicyclist said he was passing the CRV on the right when the driver swerved to avoid the turning vehicle. He slammed into the passenger-side mirror, breaking it off, the chief said. Old Tappan Volunteer First Aid Corps took him to HUMC Pascack Valley Medical …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Dump Truck Tips In Old Tappan Dump Truck Tips In Old Tappan
Dump Truck Tips In Old Tappan A dump truck keeled over Wednesday afternoon in Old Tappan, dumping a load of dirt at a work site. The driver reportedly was OK after the crash on Orangeburg Road near Dearborn Drive, barely a mile from the Rockland County border. Contractors have been dumping truckloads of fill to level off a residential backyard for nearly a year, neighbors said.

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Old Tappan PD: Rockland Burglar Chased Down, Charged With Attempted Murder In Beating Old Tappan PD: Rockland Burglar Chased Down, Charged With Attempted Murder In Beating
Old Tappan PD: Rockland Burglar Chased Down, Charged With Attempted Murder In Beating Police from several northeast Bergen towns working together nabbed a Rockland man shortly after authorities said he broke into an Old Tappan home and beat a resident. Garth C. Mackinnon, 26, of Piermont, threatened to kill the Orangeburg Road resident, who was found with head and neck injuries that required medical attention after chasing the intruder from his home, Police Chief Thomas M. Shine said. Police responding to the burglary call just before 2:30 a.m. Thursday got help from their colleagues from Closter, Demarest, Harrington Park, Haworth, Northvale, Norwood and River Vale in setti…

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by Jerry DeMarco