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Montvale Crash: Oradell Driver Airlifted To HUMC, Borough Driver Taken To Valley Montvale Crash: Oradell Driver Airlifted To HUMC, Borough Driver Taken To Valley
Montvale Crash: Oradell Driver Airlifted To Humc, Borough Driver Taken To Valley A 43-year-old Oradell driver was airlifted to the hospital with a serious head injury following a noontime crash Tuesday in Montvale. A 61-year-old Montvale woman whose Mazda collided with his 2008 Mercedes Benz SUV at the intersection of West Grand Avenue and Mercedes Drive was taken to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood with hand and chest injuries, Police Chief Joseph Sanfillipo said. “The cause of the crash is being investigated, and no summonses have been issued at this time,” Sanfillipo said Tuesday afternoon. “Both vehicles sustained extensive damage and had to be towed from the scene…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Firefighters Douse Three-Alarm Passaic Blaze Firefighters Douse Three-Alarm Passaic Blaze
Firefighters Douse Three-Alarm Passaic Blaze Fire ravaged a Passaic home Saturday afternoon. Firefighters needed a little over two hours to knock the three-alarm blaze in the 2½-story Liberty Street house. No injuries were immediately reported. At the Liberty Street fire in Passaic.Damien Danis for DAILY VOICE PHOTOS: Damien Danis for DAILY VOICE At the Liberty Street fire in Passaic.Damien Danis for DAILY VOICE

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
'Not My Proudest Moment,' Says Man Rescued After 20-Foot Plunge At Paterson Great Falls 'Not My Proudest Moment,' Says Man Rescued After 20-Foot Plunge At Paterson Great Falls
'Not My Proudest Moment,' Says Man Rescued After 20-Foot Plunge At Paterson Great Falls A 29-year-old man who had to be rescued after falling more than 20 feet at the Paterson Great Falls considers himself lucky to walk away with bumps and bruises. Police briefly detained the man before quickly releasing him Wednesday evening after determining what had happened. An ambulance took him to the hospital, where he was treated before being released. The Maywood man said he and a friend had visited the nearby Paterson Museum before heading over to the falls. "I got curious -- I was an idiot," he said Thursday. "There'a little walkway that brings you down," he added. "I crossed ov…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Officer Suffering Reaction To Cleaning Products Brings HazMat Response To Parsippany Home Officer Suffering Reaction To Cleaning Products Brings HazMat Response To Parsippany Home
Officer Suffering Reaction To Cleaning Products Brings HazMat Response To Parsippany Home The Morris County Hazardous Materials unit was called to a Parsippany home after an officer responding to a call had a physical reaction to cleaning products, authorities said. An officer noticed a strong smell of ammonia while responding to the Upper Rainbow Trail home on a report of possible criminal mischief around 5:30 p.m., Monday, Parsippany Police Sgt. Brian Conover said.  The officer's throat began burning and his eyes were watering as the homeowner explained he cleans up after his two dogs with bleach, police said. Fire and emergency service officials were called to the scene…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Man Hospitalized After Being Struck By Train In Dover Man Hospitalized After Being Struck By Train In Dover
Man Hospitalized After Being Struck By Train In Dover A man was taken to the hospital after being struck by an NJ Transit Montclair-Boonton line train in Dover over the weekend. The man was taken to Morristown Medical Center with unspecified injuries  just after 6 p.m. Friday, an NJ Transit spokesperson said. The train (1079) left from Hoboken at 5:12 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Mount Olive at 6:55 p.m. None of the 18 people on board were injured, the spokesperson said. They were accommodated by bus.

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
A&E Begins Filming Paterson Fire Department For New Reality Rescue Show A&E Begins Filming Paterson Fire Department For New Reality Rescue Show
A&E Begins Filming Paterson Fire Department For New Reality Rescue Show A&E camera crews on Friday began responding to emergency calls with the Paterson Fire Department for a new reality rescue show. "Live Rescue" -- hosted by veteran journalist Ashleigh Banfield -- follows firefighters, paramedics and EMTs from across the country "as they bravely put their lives on the line responding to emergency rescue calls," the A&E website says. An agreement between Paterson and Big Fish Entertainment, LLC says the show will be "almost live" -- save a delay to allow producers time to blur or eliminate sensitive content and address legal concerns, NorthJersey.…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Out-Of-Control Wayne Ambulance Hits Several Vehicles, Takes Out Corner Of Route 23 Building Out-Of-Control Wayne Ambulance Hits Several Vehicles, Takes Out Corner Of Route 23 Building
Out-Of-Control Wayne Ambulance Hits Several Vehicles, Takes Out Corner Of Route 23 Building UPDATE: An out-of-control Wayne ambulance struck several parked vehicles and seriously damaged a Route 23 car rental company's building Friday afternoon, authorities said. Some minor injuries were reported in the crash, which took out a corner of the CC Rental building. The Wayne Memorial First Aid Squad driver lost control of the ambulance responding to a 3:30 p.m. call, township police Lt. Robert Simpson said. "The ambulance struck the median and careened into the parking lot of C.C. Rental," where it "crashed into several parked cars, pushing 3 vehicles into the building, causing major …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
BIG GULP: Sedan Plows Into Front Door Of Lodi 7-Eleven BIG GULP: Sedan Plows Into Front Door Of Lodi 7-Eleven
BIG Gulp: Sedan Plows Into Front Door Of Lodi 7-Eleven An 86-year-old driver's arm was bruised when her older-model sedan slammed into the entrance of a Lodi 7-Eleven Tuesday morning. The driver, who turns 87 on Thursday, otherwise seemed OK after the crash just before 10:30 a.m. at the Main Street convenience store. She declined medical attention and was given a ride home. The early-90s Toyota Camry pushed a sign against the entrance, shattering a glass door and the windshield and deploying a front airbag. The sedan pushed a sign up against the entrance, shattering a glass door.John Wyman for DAILY VOICE She declined medical attention…

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News
Lockdown Lifted, Morris County Tech Deemed Safe After Shooting Threat Lockdown Lifted, Morris County Tech Deemed Safe After Shooting Threat
Lockdown Lifted, Morris County Tech Deemed Safe After Shooting Threat A morning lockdown that resulted of a shooting threat at Morris County School of Technology ended around 10:10 Friday, school officials said. A "thorough" investigation and search of the campus that began as buses were arriving determined the threat was not directed at the school, the email said. Classes resumed with law enforcement on campus for the rest of the day Several North Jersey tech schools had lockdowns Friday morning for precautionary measures, local police told Daily Voice. A threat made Thursday to Passaic County Technical Institute in Wayne resulted in an increased police pr…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
HERO: Wayne Postal Carrier Saves Woman After Finding Son, 2, In The Street HERO: Wayne Postal Carrier Saves Woman After Finding Son, 2, In The Street
Hero: Wayne Postal Carrier Saves Woman After Finding Son, 2, In The Street Postal carrier Steve Garofalo knew something was wrong when he saw a 2-year-old boy alone outside while on his route in Wayne. Garofalo, 57, of Totowa told CBS2 that he asked the youngster where his mother was and he pointed inside. He found the woman unconscious from a bad reaction to medication and quickly dialed 911, CBS2 reported. “If it wasn’t for him, the EMT wouldn’t have gotten there as quickly and I would’ve been brought to the hospital,” she told the TV station. Garofalo, who’s been on the route for 32 years, received a Life Saving Award Thursday from the U.S. Postal Service. G…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
SWAT Standoff: Negotiators Talk FDNY Retiree From New Milford Home Following Threat SWAT Standoff: Negotiators Talk FDNY Retiree From New Milford Home Following Threat
SWAT Standoff: Negotiators Talk Fdny Retiree From New Milford Home Following Threat Negotiators talked a retired New York City Fire Department paramedic out of his New Milford home after a SWAT standoff of a little over an hour and a half Wednesday. The 63-year-old tenant apparently made threatening remarks during an angry call to a fire department organization in New York after he had difficulty with a particular benefit, Detective Sgt. Kevin Van Saders. "He had threatened to bring an assault rifle to their building and open fire," Van Saders said. The reference to an AK-47 prompted the FDNY division to call local police, who also summoned a Bergen County Regional SWAT …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Smoky Park Ridge Fire Put Down Smoky Park Ridge Fire Put Down
Smoky Park Ridge Fire Put Down A victim required hospitalization after a smoky fire that began in the kitchen of a Park Ridge home spread to the attic on Sunday, authorities said. Assisting their Park Ridge colleagues at the two-alarm Doxey Drive blaze were firefighters from Hillsdale, Montvale, Westwood and Woodcliff Lake. Tri-Boro Ambulance took the person who required treatment to The Valley Hospital. George C. DeGiovanni took the photo and contributed to this report.

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by Jerry DeMarco