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Authorities: Rabbi Dad Of 7 Drowns Trying To Save Kids In Greenwood Lake Authorities: Rabbi Dad Of 7 Drowns Trying To Save Kids In Greenwood Lake
Authorities: Rabbi Dad Of 7 Drowns Trying To Save Kids In Greenwood Lake UPDATE: The body of a Ramapo rabbi who drowned trying to help two of his seven children into a boat on Greenwood Lake was recovered Monday, authorities said. Two children wearing life vests "were having difficulty getting into" a pontoon boat, so David Z. Traub jumped in just north of the Sportsmen's Marina at Lakeside Avenue in Hewitt on the New Jersey side, Greenwood Lake Police Chief John Hansen said. Traub, a 38-year-old Chestnut Ridge resident who led the school and synagogue at Bais Medrosh Elyon in Monsey, " got them into the boat safely with the assista…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Police ID Pedestrian, 28, Struck On Route 23 In West Milford Police ID Pedestrian, 28, Struck On Route 23 In West Milford
Police ID Pedestrian, 28, Struck On Route 23 In West Milford Authorities on Thursday said they didn’t know the condition of a 28-year-old Hewitt man who was struck by a sedan on Route 23 the night before. Joseph Lanzo was airlifted to Morristown Medical Center after being struck just after 9:30 p.m. near the Grasshopper Irish Pub on the northbound highway near Cross Road. Artem Samsonov, 27, of Pinebrook, was behind the wheel of the 2013 Lexus that struck Lanzo – and was, in turn, rear-ended by a 2014 Ford Escape driven by a 57-year-old Oak Ridge woman, Sgt. Anthony Parrello said. A landing zone was set up for AirMed One at the Paradise Kroll School…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck On Route 23 In West Milford, Medical Chopper Summoned Pedestrian Struck On Route 23 In West Milford, Medical Chopper Summoned
Pedestrian Struck On Route 23 In West Milford, Medical Chopper Summoned Authorities on Thursday said they didn’t know the condition of a 28-year-old Hewitt man who was struck by a sedan on Route 23 the night before. Joseph Lanzo was airlifted to Morristown Medical Center after being struck just after 9:30 p.m. near the Grasshopper Irish Pub on the northbound highway near Cross Road. Artem Samsonov, 27, of Pinebrook, was behind the wheel of the 2013 Lexus that struck Lanzo – and was, in turn, rear-ended by a 2014 Ford Escape driven by a 57-year-old Oak Ridge woman, Sgt. Anthony Parrello said. A landing zone was set up for AirMed One at the Paradise Kroll School…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Obituaries
TRIBUTE: Bergen County Dog Trainer Justin Baltin, 37, Changed Lives For Pet Owners TRIBUTE: Bergen County Dog Trainer Justin Baltin, 37, Changed Lives For Pet Owners
Tribute: Bergen County Dog Trainer Justin Baltin, 37, Changed Lives For Pet Owners Many pet owners across North Jersey have Justin Baltin to thank for bringing them their beloved animals. The 37-year-old of Hewitt and formerly Fair Lawn died suddenly on June 10, and those he helped over the years are paying respects. Affectionately known as "Chachi," Justin owned Tri-State K-9 services and worked as a dog trainer and animal transporter. He had a passion for dogs, especially pit bulls, and worked closely with several Bergen and Passaic county police departments, his obituary says. "Chachi," as he was affectionately known, changed lives for pet owners in North Jersey.…

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by Cecilia Levine