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Mahwah Woman, 87, Severely Burned When Robe Catches Fire Mahwah Woman, 87, Severely Burned When Robe Catches Fire
Mahwah Woman, 87, Severely Burned When Robe Catches Fire MAHWAH, N.J. -- An 87-year-old Mahwah woman suffered second- and third-degree burns after her robe caught fire Saturday as she tried to avoid a spilling pot of boiling water, authorities said. The woman's 84-year-old sister doused the flames, which didn't extend to their home in Bogert's Trailer Ranch on Pulis Avenue, Lt. Jeff Dino said. The victim was boiling a pot of water on the stove just before noon at Bogert's Trailer Ranch when it suddenly spilled, Dino said. As she spun to get out of the way, her robe landed on the stove, where it caught fire, he said. Flames were climbing her bac…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Mahwah Police Rescue Mom, Girls From Truck Stranded In Rushing Ramapo River Mahwah Police Rescue Mom, Girls From Truck Stranded In Rushing Ramapo River
Mahwah Police Rescue Mom, Girls From Truck Stranded In Rushing Ramapo River MAHWAH, N.J. -- The rising current of the Ramapo River had reached the knees of a woman and three young girls stranded Friday night in a pickup truck behind the Sheraton Mahwah Hotel. Responding Mahwah Police Officer Devon Gannon removed his gun belt, tied a rope around his waist and rushed into the icy water. Right behind him was Officer Greg Lehman. "They got them out one by one, from Gannon to Lehman to the shore in the pitch-black dark," Mahwah Police Chief James Batelli said. The woman and three girls -- ages 5, 12 and 13 -- were all fine, as were their rescuers, he said. …

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by Jerry DeMarco