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Body Pulled From Hudson River After Good Samaritan Jumped In To Help: Police Body Pulled From Hudson River After Good Samaritan Jumped In To Help: Police
Body Pulled From Hudson River After Good Samaritan Jumped In To Help: Police A man's body was pulled from the Hudson River in Hoboken after a Good Samaritan tried rescuing him, authorities said. Officers responding to the scene around 8 p.m. saw the 52-year-old man floating face-down, and a 63-year-old man who had been trying to help him climbing out, city police said in a tweet. Firefighters pulled the victim, a Jersey City resident, from the water at 7th street and Sinatra drive, and he was pronounced dead. The incident was not considered suspicious in nature, police said.

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by Cecilia Levine
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How Did GWB Jumper Get Onto Upper Level Overnight? How Did GWB Jumper Get Onto Upper Level Overnight?
How Did GWB Jumper Get Onto Upper Level Overnight? A confirmed report of a jumper from the George Washington Bridge raised more questions than it answered. Responders said Port Authority police found the man threatening to jump from the upper level of the bridge around 2:30 a.m. Sunday. He jumped into the Hudson River about 20 minutes later, they said. The NYPD Harbor Patrol responded during a search, which was suspended shortly before 4 a.m. Among the questions still unanswered is how the man ended up on the upper level at that hour. The southern upper-level walkway is closed from midnight to 6 a.m. The north side walkway is always …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Self-Proclaimed Bitcoin Tycoon Says Edgewater Restaurant Gunman Robbed Him Of $350,000 Watch Self-Proclaimed Bitcoin Tycoon Says Edgewater Restaurant Gunman Robbed Him Of $350,000 Watch
Self-Proclaimed Bitcoin Tycoon Says Edgewater Restaurant Gunman Robbed Him Of $350,000 Watch A man who claims to have made a fortune in bitcoin said he and his girlfriend were robbed at a Hudson River restaurant by a gunman who took their watches – one of them worth $350,000 and the other $47,000. The robber approached him and the 36-year-old woman from Long Island as they sat outside Fleming’s Steakhouse just south of the George Washington Bridge in Edgewater late last Friday, June 17, said Jeff Duprex, 52. “We were sitting at the first table on the patio to the right. I was sitting with my back to the entrance of the patio,” Duprex told Daily Voice. “This [black] kid in his 20’s,…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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GWB Driver Leaves Car, Note Before Fatal Leap GWB Driver Leaves Car, Note Before Fatal Leap
GWB Driver Leaves Car, Note Before Fatal Leap A motorist stopped on the lower level of the New Jersey-bound George Washington Bridge, got out and jumped into the Hudson River on Sunday, authorities said. Police spotted the victim south of the bridge around 4:20 p.m., a little over a half-hour after responding and finding a note with his Toyota RAV 4, which a witness said was parked in the far-right lane with its emergency flashers on. All lanes of the westbound lower level were closed. Members of the Port Authority Police Emergency Services Unit and the NYPD Aviation and Harbor units were among the responders. The Harbor Unit retriev…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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SAD UPDATE: Body Of NJ Man, 92, Who Went Into Hudson River Near GWB Found Near Brooklyn Bridge SAD UPDATE: Body Of NJ Man, 92, Who Went Into Hudson River Near GWB Found Near Brooklyn Bridge
SAD Update: Body Of NJ Man, 92, Who Went Into Hudson River Near GWB Found Near Brooklyn Bridge The body of a 92-year-old Edgewater man who left his walker, wallet and other belongings at the end of a Hudson River pier was recovered from the East River near the Brooklyn Bridge, authorities said. No foul play was suspected in the death of Patrick O’Kane, Edgewater Police Chief Donald Martin said. A New York Waterway captain summoned them after finding O’Kane’s things – including a jacket, gloves, a hat and keys -- at the Edgewater Marina on River Road just south of the George Washington Bridge on April 13, the chief said. Security video showed O’Kane entering the marina around 3 a.m. …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Body Of Man In Late 20s Or 30s Pulled From Hudson River North Of GWB Body Of Man In Late 20s Or 30s Pulled From Hudson River North Of GWB
Body Of Man In Late 20s Or 30s Pulled From Hudson River North Of GWB Authorities were trying to identify a man whose body washed up on the Hudson River shoreline in the shadow of the George Washington Bridge. The fully-clothed body reportedly was first spotted by a jet skier on the Washington Heights side of the river sometime Tuesday evening. Palisades Interstate Parkway police were called to the Englewood Marina off Henry Hudson Drive in Englewood Cliffs around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday after it reached the shoreline there, PIP Police Lt. Raymond E. Walter said. The victim is about 5-foot-8 and 200 pounds and appeared to have been in his late 20s or 30s, Walter…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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One Of These Vehicles Is Not Like The Others: Repetitive Toll Evader Nabbed At Holland Tunnel One Of These Vehicles Is Not Like The Others: Repetitive Toll Evader Nabbed At Holland Tunnel
One Of These Vehicles Is Not Like The Others: Repetitive Toll Evader Nabbed At Holland Tunnel Mechanical devices that cover the license plates of vehicles gliding past Hudson River bridge and tunnel tolls were once a rarity. Exorbitant tolls have upped the ante, however. This week, an observant Port Authority police officer at the Holland Tunnel caught yet another driver utilizing an electronic sliding panel to cover a rear plate, authorities said. Quintin T. White, 41, of Brooklyn wasn't only one of several motorists who've failed to slip by the PAPD's watchful eye in recent weeks, Port Authority Spokeswoman Lenis Valens said. He has also cheated the Port Authority and the MTA ou…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Man, 92, Presumed Drowned After Leaving Walker, Wallet, Keys, Clothes On Hudson River Pier Man, 92, Presumed Drowned After Leaving Walker, Wallet, Keys, Clothes On Hudson River Pier
Man, 92, Presumed Drowned After Leaving Walker, Wallet, Keys, Clothes On Hudson River Pier A 92-year-old Edgewater man was presumed drowned after a ferry captain found his walker, wallet and other belongings on a Hudson River pier just south of the George Washington Bridge. The New York Waterway captain summoned borough police after finding the resident’s items, which also included a jacket, gloves, a hat and keys, on the pier at the Edgewater Marina on River Road shortly before 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 13, Chief Donald Martin said. The man entered the marina around 3 a.m. and “made his way towards the ferry terminal that is located to the rear of the marina,” Martin said Wedne…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Speeds Exceed 110 MPH As Police Pursue Carjacked Vehicle From Northwest Bergen To GWB Speeds Exceed 110 MPH As Police Pursue Carjacked Vehicle From Northwest Bergen To GWB
Speeds Exceed 110 MPH As Police Pursue Carjacked Vehicle From Northwest Bergen To GWB Bandits who carjacked a livery driver at gunpoint in Bergen County topped 110 miles an hour to outrace police to the George Washington Bridge before vanishing across the Hudson, responders said. It literally began and ended in minutes.  The Lexus E350 was taken by force from its 31-year-old driver outside a home on Pascack Road in Washington Township, just down the street from Ridgewood Road, at 1:21 a.m. Wednesday, March 23, township Police Chief Richard Skinner said. Paramus police spotted the vehicle soon after and pursued it northbound on Route 208. The vehicle exited at Grandvie…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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UPDATE: Alaska Man Who Authorities Believe Jumped From Palisades Left Note UPDATE: Alaska Man Who Authorities Believe Jumped From Palisades Left Note
Update: Alaska Man Who Authorities Believe Jumped From Palisades Left Note An Alaska man who was believed to have jumped from the Palisades above the Hudson River left a suicide note, authorities said, as the search for his body continued. Palisades Interstate Parkway police had found a white 2017 Dodge van at the Alpine Lookout near the Rockland County border shortly before 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Detective Sgt. First Class Raymond E. Walter said. It apparently was parked there on Tuesday, he said. Inside was a note referencing suicide, the sergeant said. Police spoke with the son of the 62-year-old driver from Seward, AK, Walter said on Thursday, March 3. He to…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Search Continues For Body Of Alaska Man Who Authorities Believe Jumped From Atop Palisades Search Continues For Body Of Alaska Man Who Authorities Believe Jumped From Atop Palisades
Search Continues For Body Of Alaska Man Who Authorities Believe Jumped From Atop Palisades An Alaska man who was believed to have jumped from the Palisades above the Hudson River left a suicide note, authorities said, as the search for his body resumed. Palisades Interstate Parkway police had found a white 2017 Dodge van at the Alpine Lookout near the Rockland County border shortly before 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Detective Sgt. First Class Raymond E. Walter said. It apparently was parked there on Tuesday, he said. Inside was a note referencing suicide, the sergeant said. Police spoke with the son of the 62-year-old driver from Seward, AK, Walter said on Thursday, March 3. He told…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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High-Rise Drama Atop Palisades: Fort Lee PD, FD Rescue Workers On Dangling Scaffold High-Rise Drama Atop Palisades: Fort Lee PD, FD Rescue Workers On Dangling Scaffold
High-Rise Drama Atop Palisades: Fort Lee PD, FD Rescue Workers On Dangling Scaffold Fort Lee police and firefighters rescued two workers who were trapped Tuesday on a scaffold that dangled from the 12th floor of a high-rise atop the Palisades. One of the workers was hospitalized with injuries that weren’t considered life-threatening following the 4 p.m. rescue at the Atrium Palace on Palisade Avenue overlooking the Hudson River, Police Capt. Edward Young said. The other declined medical attention, he said. A Fort Lee Ambulance squad responded with police and firefighters. O.S.H.A was contacted and was responding to investigate the cause of the mishap in tandem with the F…

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by Jerry DeMarco