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Man Struck, Killed By Commuter Train In Glen Rock Man Struck, Killed By Commuter Train In Glen Rock
Man Struck, Killed By Commuter Train In Glen Rock A man was struck and killed by a commuter train before dawn Friday in Glen Rock, authorities said. NJ Transit and Glen Rock police responded about a half-mile south of the Main Line train station shortly before 2:30 a.m., borough Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. They found the victim in a wooded area near the Route 208 overpass, he said. Official identification was pending of the man, believed to be in his late 20s to early 30s, who was pronounced dead at the scene. No injuries to the crew or 10 riders aboard the train were reported, NJ Transit said.  The No. 1101 Main Line train l…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Blaze Engulfs Iconic Kosher Market, Mahwah Firefighters Assist Rockland Colleagues Blaze Engulfs Iconic Kosher Market, Mahwah Firefighters Assist Rockland Colleagues
Blaze Engulfs Iconic Kosher Market, Mahwah Firefighters Assist Rockland Colleagues Firefighters from Mahwah assisted their Rockland colleagues at the scene of a raging blaze that destroyed an iconic kosher supermarket on Thursday. Motty’s Supermarket on North Main Street in Monsey burst into flames as a Ramapo police officer who saw smoke approached shortly after 12:30 p.m., authorities said. No injuries were immediately reported in the blaze at the grocery, formerly known as Klein's. Surrounding businesses and residences were temporarily evacuated. Main Street was also shut down. Motty's Supermarket fire in Monsey.Tony Greco for DAILY VOICE Mahwah firefighters join…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Man Struck By Commuter Train In Paterson Hospitalized Man Struck By Commuter Train In Paterson Hospitalized
Man Struck By Commuter Train In Paterson Hospitalized A man was taken to the hospital in critical condition after being struck by a commuter train in Paterson Thursday night, NJ Transit said. The 1134 Main Bergen County Line train left Suffern at 10:30 p.m. bound for arrival in Hoboken at 10:59 p.m., NJT’s Kate Thompson said. It had 42 passengers aboard when it struck the man soon after on Van Houten Street between Straight Street and Memorial Drive, she said. He was extricated and taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in critical condition, she said. Although initial reports were that two people were involved, Thompson said that onl…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Local Dad, 59, Struck, Killed By Train In Glen Rock Local Dad, 59, Struck, Killed By Train In Glen Rock
Local Dad, 59, Struck, Killed By Train In Glen Rock UPDATE: A 59-year-old father of three was struck and killed Saturday afternoon when responders said he deliberately stepped in front of a passenger train in Glen Rock. The man accessed the area off Rock Road near the CVS and was struck around 3:35 p.m., they said. The NJ Transit #1720 train had left Suffern at 3:08 p.m., bound for Secaucus Junction, NJ Transit's Nathan Rudy said. There were 80 people in all aboard. No injuries were reported. A trailing train picked up the passengers with no additional delays, thanks to a parallel set of tracks in that area, Rudy said. ****** AL…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Local Dad, 59, Struck, Killed By Passenger Train In Glen Rock Local Dad, 59, Struck, Killed By Passenger Train In Glen Rock
Local Dad, 59, Struck, Killed By Passenger Train In Glen Rock UPDATE: A 59-year-old father of three was struck and killed Saturday afternoon when responders said he deliberately stepped in front of a passenger train in Glen Rock. The man accessed the area off Rock Road near the CVS and was struck around 3:35 p.m., they said. The NJ Transit #1720 train had left Suffern at 3:08 p.m., bound for Secaucus Junction, NJ Transit's Nathan Rudy said. There were 80 people in all aboard. No injuries were reported. A trailing train picked up the passengers with no additional delays, thanks to a parallel set of tracks in that area, Rudy said. ****** ALSO SEE (VI…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Bergen County Worker, 75, Hospitalized After Heart Attack At Darlington Park Bergen County Worker, 75, Hospitalized After Heart Attack At Darlington Park
Bergen County Worker, 75, Hospitalized After Heart Attack At Darlington Park A 75-year-old Bergen County employee who had a heart attack behind the wheel of a county vehicle Thursday afternoon at Darlington County Park in Mahwah was later revived at the hospital, authorities said. The New Milford man was driving a pickup truck that "went off the path and into some brush" on a road along the golf course just after 3 p.m., township police Capt. Stuart Blank said. Responders said they conducted CPR, administered several shocks from a defibrillator and continued to do so while taking the victim to Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern. The victim's daughter and …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Services Set For North Jersey Athletic Director Jim Grasso Who Changed Lives Through Sports Services Set For North Jersey Athletic Director Jim Grasso Who Changed Lives Through Sports
Services Set For North Jersey Athletic Director Jim Grasso Who Changed Lives Through Sports Beloved North Jersey athletic coach and director James "Jim" Grasso died on Aug. 10 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.  Visitation is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 19 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 20 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel RC Church in Ridgewood. Interment will follow at George Washington Memorial Park Cemetery.  Affectionately known as "Topper," James was born in Suffern and was a longtime resident of Ridgewood. He graduated from Franklin &am…

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by Cecilia Levine