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Video: Driver From Rockland, 22, Escapes Burning Jeep Moments Before It Bursts Into Flames Video: Driver From Rockland, 22, Escapes Burning Jeep Moments Before It Bursts Into Flames
Video: Driver From Rockland, 22, Escapes Burning Jeep Moments Before It Bursts Into Flames A 22-year-old motorist from Rockland County avoided a frightful fate after a crash ignited a ferocious fire that quickly engulfed her Jeep. The motorist didn't have much time after her Patriot slammed into a utility pole in Old Tappan on Westwood Avenue between Stone Point Park and Washington Avenue South. "Wires fell to the ground, igniting a leaf pile," Old Tappan Police Chief Joseph J. Tracy said. "The fire worked its way to leaves underneath the vehicle -- which ignited the vehicle itself." Christian Michael provided the videos and photo for this story: It went up quick.Christia…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Boy, 13, Says Man Tried To Stop Him On Way Home From School Near Rockland Border Boy, 13, Says Man Tried To Stop Him On Way Home From School Near Rockland Border
Boy, 13, Says Man Tried To Stop Him On Way Home From School Near Rockland Border Old Tappan police asked the public’s help identifying a man who a 13-year-old boy said tried to stop him as he walked home from school near the Rockland County border. The boy said the man was in a dark-colored sedan and tried to talk to him about the New York Yankees. He told police he immediately ran away and notified his parents instead. He described the man as in 40s with dark hair, dark sunglasses and a goatee. A State Police sketch artist produced a composite based on the boy’s description. Anyone with information that could help the investigation is asked to contact the Old Tappan…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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UPDATE: Student Brings Pocket Knife To Northern Valley HS In Old Tappan UPDATE: Student Brings Pocket Knife To Northern Valley HS In Old Tappan
Update: Student Brings Pocket Knife To Northern Valley HS In Old Tappan OLD TAPPAN, N.J. -- A student brought a pocket knife to Northern Valley High School in Old Tappan on Thursday, authorities said. Administrators also seized an empty vape pen from the teen, who was sent for evaluation and testing as a matter of school policy, Police Chief Thomas Shine said. "The NVRHS administration requested an ambulance to provide the students transportation to a local medical group for testing," the chief said. Possession of both the knife and vape violate district policies, he noted. "The Old Tappan Police Department will assist the NVRHS administration …

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by Jerry DeMarco