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Driver Dead, SUV Found In Hackensack River In River Vale Driver Dead, SUV Found In Hackensack River In River Vale
Driver Dead, SUV Found In Hackensack River In River Vale A popular Hillsdale firefighter was found dead in his SUV Thursday in the upper Hackensack River in River Vale, the apparent victim of a heart attack. John Inserra, 48, was married with three young children -- two boys and a girl. He coached and was extremely active in local youth sports, including softball and wrestling. Inserra was reported missing after he headed to the a gym in Norwood early Thursday and wasn't heard from again, close friends said. His phone was pinged to the area of Rivervale Road and Piermont Avenue in River Vale several hours later. Officers from both towns respon…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
25-Year-Old Drowns After Slipping At Harriman State Park, Police Say 25-Year-Old Drowns After Slipping At Harriman State Park, Police Say
25-Year-Old Drowns After Slipping At Harriman State Park, Police Say A 25-year-old drowned after slipping into a lake at Harriman State Park, state police said. State troopers, along with New York State Park Police, responded to Lake Sebago Beach at the park on Monday, July 27 at about 2:45 p.m. after a report of a drowning. An investigation revealed that seven people were swimming in the lake, according to police. Rashad Ibrahim, of the Bronx, slipped off a rock into the lake and began struggling, police said. He did not resurface.  Ibrahim was located dead by Thiells Search and Rescue. State and Park Police were also assisted by …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Body Of Rockland Man Recovered From Ramapo River, Police Say Body Of Rockland Man Recovered From Ramapo River, Police Say
Body Of Rockland Man Recovered From Ramapo River, Police Say A 33-year-old Rockland County man was found dead in the Ramapo River after going swimming early in the morning. The incident began early Thursday, July 2, when the Village of Suffern Police responded to the area after being notified by a village employee of a missing man in the river, said Suffern Police Chief Clarke Osborn. "Officers responded to the area after a village employee observed two men frantically running along the riverbank in the area of the Suffern Athletic Fields," Osborn said. When officers arrived the men said that one of their brothers had gone swimming in the river earl…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Video: Two Families Displaced After Fire Breaks Out At Townhouses In Area Video: Two Families Displaced After Fire Breaks Out At Townhouses In Area
Video: Two Families Displaced After Fire Breaks Out At Townhouses In Area Two families were displaced after a fire caused extensive damage to townhouses in Suffern. The blaze broke out in one townhouse at around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10 on Chippewa Court in the Ramapo Cirque community off Montebello and Hemion roads. Officers immediately checked if any occupants were inside and determined that the homeowner and all occupants were out of the residence, Suffern Police said. The fire then spread to the second townhouse, police said. Other townhouses were evacuated. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation, but does n…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Fire Destroys Home In Area Fire Destroys Home In Area
Fire Destroys Home In Area A home under construction was destroyed by a fire. Ramapo police said the fire that started around 5;15 a.m., Sunday, March 31 at 22 Canterbury Lane in the Village of Montebello. "The home was under construction and is believed to be unoccupied," Ramapo police said on Facebook around 6 a.m. Sunday. Arriving firefighters found heavy fire on the corner of the house, said the Rockland County Fire Chiefs Association on Facebook. "An aggressive attack by the first-in crews kept the fire from spreading to the rest of the structure," the group said on Facebook. Responding fire companies in…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Community Rallies Around Family That Lost House To Suffern Fire Community Rallies Around Family That Lost House To Suffern Fire
Community Rallies Around Family That Lost House To Suffern Fire The community is rallying to support a family that lost its home to a massive structure fire on Wednesday in Suffern, just weeks before the holidays. Shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 5 firefighters from multiple area departments were called to Washington Avenue in Suffern for a fully-involved structure fire. Crews from Mahwah, Hillburn, Sloatsburg, Tallman, Monsey, Hillcrest and Nanuet worked at the scene, containing the flames and damage to only the one house, which was destroyed. No injuries were reported, but family pets perished in the fire. Firefighters used so much water b…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Community Devastated By Sudden Death Of Popular Mahwah Firefighter, 49 Community Devastated By Sudden Death Of Popular Mahwah Firefighter, 49
Community Devastated By Sudden Death Of Popular Mahwah Firefighter, 49 He was considered a solid man, a great dad, a reliable firefighter – which is why so many were as saddened as they were shocked to hear Monday that Mahwah firefighter Giovanni Pertuz had died. Township fire officials were preparing an official release about the death of the popular "Gio" Pertuz, the 49-year-old president of Co. 2 and proud married father of two. “Loved his kids. A great dad,” a colleague said. “We’re all a bit devastated.” A Hackensack native, Pertuz owned Master Fire and Electric on Franklin Turnpike in Mahwah, which installed, service and inspected fire alarm …

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by Jerry DeMarco