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Retired Teaneck Police Officer Critically Injured In Route 208 Crash Caused By Road Defect Retired Teaneck Police Officer Critically Injured In Route 208 Crash Caused By Road Defect
Retired Teaneck Police Officer Critically Injured In Route 208 Crash Caused By Road Defect UPDATE: A retired Teaneck police officer was critically injured when he was thrown from his motorcycle after it struck a defective piece of roadway on a Route 208 overpass, authorities said. The 59-year-old rider from Rochelle Park was headed north on the highway De Boer Drive when his motorcycle hit a defective expansion joint shortly after 3 p.m. Sunday, Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. Officers closed the highway and rendered first aid before EMTs from the Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps took over, transporting the victim to Hackensack University Medical Center with sever…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Rutherford Police Get Vital Pet-Oxygen Masks Rutherford Police Get Vital Pet-Oxygen Masks
Rutherford Police Get Vital Pet-Oxygen Masks SNOUT OUT: Rutherford police have added specially-designed oxygen masks for pets to their life-saving equipment. At-home pet services provider Canine Company donated three masks in response to a request by police Sgt. Julie Ann Zeigler. The cone-shaped resuscitation masks are designed for a pet’s snout, which human masks don’t fit. Each set includes masks in three sizes to fit a range of pets, from small mammals to giant breed dogs. They can be used to resuscitate pets who are suffering from smoke inhalation or were drowning, among other emergencies. Pets are at special risk during home f…

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by Jerry DeMarco