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'I Got You:' Video Shows Hackettstown Cop Lifting Elderly Woman Through Window Of Burning Home
The moment a Hackettstown Police officer saved a 91-year-old woman from a burning home by lifting her out the window was captured in a heroic video clip. The blaze broke out at a home on Thomas Drive just after 2:25 a.m. on Saturday, June 24. Independence Township Police responded and assisted a 61-year-old woman out of the residence — but her mother was still trapped inside. Hackettstown Police Officer Ryan Blankenship arrived, entered the home, and found the woman in a bedroom. He then “went through the bedroom window and lifted her off the bed and handed her out the window” to Indepen…
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Bergen Man Admits Conning Seniors Out Of $1.6M While Awaiting Sentencing For Similar Scam
A Bergen County man admitted in federal court that he ran a mail-fraud scheme that conned senior citizens out of more than $1.6 million while awaiting sentencing for his role in a similar fraud, authorities said. Ryan Young, 40, of Upper Saddle River, had pleaded guilty in February 2018 to participating in a large-scale international mail-fraud scheme that fleeced victims of $50 million. The scammer sent fraudulent prize notification letters to victims in the U.S. and other countries falsely claiming that they’d won money or valuable prizes, such as luxury cars, federal authorities said. V…
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Allentown Police Shovel Out Car, Donate Food To Elderly Woman Trapped In Home Since Snowstorm
Allentown Police sprang to action to shovel out an elderly woman’s car and provide her with groceries after learning that she had been snowed in since last week’s storm. Officers responding to a request for a welfare check on the 700 block of S. Genesee Street Monday afternoon made contact with the elderly woman, who had been unable to shovel or leave her home following the heavy snowfall, the department said on Facebook. The officers successfully shoveled out her car and provided her with bread, eggs and other groceries to ensure her safety and wellbeing. “Thank you to the concerned neigh…
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Murphy Signs Bills That Will Reduce Wait Time In MVC Lines For Some NJ Residents
A pair of bills signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy this will save the state's senior residents time in line at Motor Vehicle Commission agencies. One bill -- both signed Thursday -- gives new state residents 120 days (as opposed to 60) to get New Jersey licenses and get their registrations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The other allows agencies to use old photos of drivers age 65 and older more than eight years. The latter also applies to those with certain medical conditions who cannot wear face masks. Designated senior hours at the agencies are forthcoming. “This legislation will reduce…
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Dive In! New And Improved Newton Town Pool Prepares To Reopen After Two Years
Get your swimsuits ready: Newton’s town pool is reopening this weekend after closing for repairs nearly two years ago. The pool closed in September 2018 due to an estimated $270,000 worth of repairs, which ended up totaling around $400,000, NJHerald reports. The improvements — recommended by a group of engineers — included the removal of the pool’s old plaster finish, the addition of stairs for children, seniors and individuals with disabilities as well as the reinforcement of its structure for longevity, the report says. Access to the pool is free to town residents and costs $5 per person…
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Beware
: Morris County Sheriff Warns Of Increased
Covid-
19 Phone Scams Targeting Senior Citizens
An increased number of senior citizens throughout Morris County have been targets of a range of telephone scams involving schemes such as bail money, car accident funds and most recently, COVID-19, officials said. Many county residents have lost thousands of dollars from such scams in recent weeks, County Sheriff James M. Gannon said in a release. Scammers have been preying on victims’ fear of COVID-19 by showing up to their homes dressed in protective gear to collect funds, according to the Morris County Sheriff’s Trends and Analysis Team (MCSTAT), which analyzes crime trends aro…
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Bergenfield Driver Plows Older-Model Sedan Through Garage Wall
A Bergenfield driver refused medical attention after she inadvertently hit the gas, sending her car through the back of her garage on Wednesday. The 82-year-old Pleasant Avenue driver was none the worse for wear, police said, although they couldn’t say as much for the attached garage. Her 2004 Ford Taurus had to be towed. Aftermath.Aidan Flannery for DAILY VOICE
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Senior Trio Emerges Unscathed After SUV Flips In Palisades Park Crash
Three New Milford seniors all walked away without injury after their SUV was knocked through a fence and plunged several feet, landing on its roof atop a Palisades Park apartment's electrical box. The 70-year-old driver of the Honda CRV told police he’d stopped on West Palisades Boulevard and was headed across Grand Avenue when the driver of a Toyota Camry sped up, clipping the back of his vehicle. He said he lost control of the SUV, which hit a Chevy Impala stopped at a light and careened through the fence, landing upside down on the box at the Marlborough Apartments. He wasn’t injured, n…
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