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Jersey Shore Officer Smashes Car Window To Rescue Child -- Then Pays For New One Jersey Shore Officer Smashes Car Window To Rescue Child -- Then Pays For New One
Jersey Shore Officer Smashes Car Window To Rescue Child -- Then Pays For New One A fast-acting Jersey Shore police officer smashed a window of a car to rescue a child accidentally locked inside by his mother, and then offered to cover the costs of a replacement window. Island Heights Patrolman Mellott saw the frantic mom outside of her vehicle on River Avenue, saying she had just secured her child in to a car seat but accidentally locked her keys inside the vehicle on July 12. Mellott quickly requested first aid as a precaution, as well as dispatching a duty tow truck to preform a lock out kit on the car.  After minutes passed, Mellott noticed the child starting t…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Crimestoppers Pays: Family Who Helped Police In Hackensack Robbery Rewarded Crimestoppers Pays: Family Who Helped Police In Hackensack Robbery Rewarded
Crimestoppers Pays: Family Who Helped Police In Hackensack Robbery Rewarded Cash fell from his pockets as a robber ran from a Hackensack 7-Eleven before dawn one recent morning. Police caught him in the McDonald’s parking lot across the street with help from some civilians. Crimestoppers awarded a $500 check to a city couple and their young son for assisting. Pierre Zuniga, Paola Silva and their son, Samuel, collected the check during a visit to police headquarters with city Detective Capt. Darrin DeWitt and Detective Michael Koenig, who handled the case. Crimestopppers of Bergenfield, Bogota, Englewood, Teaneck, Hackensack and South Hackensack offers rewards of…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Sussex Neighbors Run Out To Assist With Hot Air Balloon's Unexpected Backyard Landing Sussex Neighbors Run Out To Assist With Hot Air Balloon's Unexpected Backyard Landing
Sussex Neighbors Run Out To Assist With Hot Air Balloon's Unexpected Backyard Landing Several Sussex residents ran outside to assist a hot air balloon that made an unexpected backyard landing. Occupant Nindra Nadal detailed the incident on Facebook saying the 8:30 a.m. Sunday landing was a safe one and thanked neighbors "who came out and assist and laugh and cheered with us for one our most exciting time of our lives. "Thanks to all those who lend us a helping hand in securing the balloon and made our day even more memorable." The balloon departed from Warwick, N.Y. but it was unclear if it had gone off course or was trying to land at Sussex County Airport, the NJ Herald r…

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by Cecilia Levine