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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
Police & Fire
VIDEO: Firefighters Douse Wind-Driven Blaze At Hackensack Cosmetics Factory VIDEO: Firefighters Douse Wind-Driven Blaze At Hackensack Cosmetics Factory
Video: Firefighters Douse Wind-Driven Blaze At Hackensack Cosmetics Factory UPDATE: Hackensack firefighters doused a wind-driven blaze Friday night at a cosmetics factory. The three-alarm fire broke out at Biogenesis on Wysocki Place around 6:15 p.m. and collapsed part of the roof, responders said.  Firefighters knocked the blaze down within a half-hour and continued to battle deep pockets of flame until it was considered under control around 7:20 p.m. A Bergen County Hazardous Materials Unit also responded because of the chemicals inside the truss-roof factory. Other companies responding to the scene or providing coverage included Bogota, Englewood, Teaneck, Ri…

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by Jerry DeMarco