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'Vibrant Spirit': Death Of Ridgefield Girl, 15, Leaves 'Profound Void' In 2 Communities 'Vibrant Spirit': Death Of Ridgefield Girl, 15, Leaves 'Profound Void' In 2 Communities
'Vibrant Spirit': Death Of Ridgefield Girl, 15, Leaves 'Profound Void' In 2 Communities UPDATE: The death of a 15-year-old Ridgefield girl who was struck while riding a scooter near her home leaves a "profound void," said the schools chief in Clifton, where her father works. Serenity Law was struck at the intersection of Shaler Boulevard and Edgewater Avenue in Ridgefield shortly after 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 14, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. She was pronounced dead at Hackensack University Medical Center a short time later, the prosecutor said. Although Musella referred to the incident as a "pedestrian death," law enforcement sources confirmed that the teen was…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Girl, 15, Killed In Ridgefield Crash Girl, 15, Killed In Ridgefield Crash
Girl, 15, Killed In Ridgefield Crash UPDATE: The death of a 15-year-old Ridgefield girl who was struck while riding a scooter near her home leaves a "profound void," said the schools chief in Clifton, where her father works. Serenity Law was struck at the intersection of Shaler Boulevard and Edgewater Avenue in Ridgefield shortly after 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 14, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. She was pronounced dead at Hackensack University Medical Center a short time later, the prosecutor said. Although Musella referred to the incident as a "pedestrian death," law enforcement sources confirmed that the tee…

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Family Of Ridgefield Mom Killed By Pickup Settles Lawsuit Against Driver For $1.25 Million Family Of Ridgefield Mom Killed By Pickup Settles Lawsuit Against Driver For $1.25 Million
Family Of Ridgefield Mom Killed By Pickup Settles Lawsuit Against Driver For $1.25 Million The family of a Ridgefield mom who was struck and killed by a pickup truck has settled a wrongful death suit against the driver for $1,250,000, their attorney said Monday. The driver of a 2016 Dodge Ram was turning left from northbound Shaler Boulevard onto westbound Banta Place last Feb. 15 when the pickup struck Maria Gabriela Andino as she crossed a street near the supermarket where she worked . The mother of two remained at Hackensack University Medical Center before loved ones made the agonizing decision to remove her from a respirator on Feb. 17, a day before her 40th birthday. A wro…

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Pedestrian Struck In Ridgefield Dies Pedestrian Struck In Ridgefield Dies
Pedestrian Struck In Ridgefield Dies A Ridgefield woman who was struck by a pickup truck while crossing the street near the supermarket where she worked was declared brain dead by doctors on Monday, loved ones and authorities confirmed. A Dodge Ram was turning left from northbound Shaler Boulevard onto westbound Banta Place when it struck Maria Gabriela Andino, a mother of two, in the crosswalk early Saturday afternoon, they said. The driver, who is in his mid 20s, said he didn't see the victim. She was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, where doctors pronounced her brain dead at 5:25 p.m. Monday, a day before her…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Pedestrian Struck In Ridgefield Dies Pedestrian Struck In Ridgefield Dies
Pedestrian Struck In Ridgefield Dies A Ridgefield woman who was struck by a pickup truck while crossing the street near the supermarket where she worked was declared brain dead by doctors on Monday, loved ones and authorities confirmed. A Dodge Ram was turning left from northbound Shaler Boulevard onto westbound Banta Place when it struck Maria Gabriela Andino, a mother of two, in the crosswalk early Saturday afternoon, they said. The driver, who is in his mid 20s, said he didn't see the victim. She was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, where doctors pronounced her brain dead at 5:25 p.m. Monday, a day before her…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Prosecutor: Hudson Trio Busted, Ridgefield Officer Fires Shot During Chase Prosecutor: Hudson Trio Busted, Ridgefield Officer Fires Shot During Chase
Prosecutor: Hudson Trio Busted, Ridgefield Officer Fires Shot During Chase A Hudson County trio was arrested on drug charges after a brief stolen-car chase in which a Ridgefield police officer fired a shot, authorities said. No was injured in the chase, which ended when the stolen BMW’s driver stopped near the intersection of Shaler Boulevard and Elizabeth Street early last Wednesday afternoon, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The officer tried stopping 21-year-old Lawrence Major Finn of North Bergen for driving recklessly, Musella said. Finn kept going, however before stopping roughly two minutes later, he added. Finn was charged with receiving stolen…

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by Jerry DeMarco