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IDA: Firefighters Cut Hole In Paterson Bridge To Rescue Man Trapped In Passaic River Below IDA: Firefighters Cut Hole In Paterson Bridge To Rescue Man Trapped In Passaic River Below
IDA: Firefighters Cut Hole In Paterson Bridge To Rescue Man Trapped In Passaic River Below During a night full of rescues, one of the most dramatic occurred at a bridge over the swollen Passaic River. City firefighters cut a hole in the deck of the Temple Street bridge off Presidential Boulevard in Paterson to rescue a man who'd become stuck beneath it late Wednesday as a relentless downpour brought by Tropical Storm Ida bombarded New Jersey. How he ended up there wasn't immediately clear. His rescuers found the victim alert and conscious after cutting a small survey hole, responders said. They carved out a larger space using jackhammers and other heavy equipment to get the man…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Fairview Man Charged With Vehicular Homicide In Deaths Of Couple On GWB UPDATE: Fairview Man Charged With Vehicular Homicide In Deaths Of Couple On GWB
Update: Fairview Man Charged With Vehicular Homicide In Deaths Of Couple On GWB UPDATE: Authorities charged a Fairview driver with two counts of vehicular homicide in the deaths of a Bronx couple killed in a crash Friday on the George Washington Bridge. https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/cliffsidepark/police-fire/fairview-man-charged-with-vehicular-homicide-in-deaths-of-couple-on-gwb/793270/ ****** PREVIOUS POST: A Bronx couple was killed in a Thursday morning crash on the George Washington Bridge's lowel level, authorities said. Muharem Frluckaj, 52, was driving a Honda CRV that collided with a Chevy Corvette in the westbound lower-level lanes shortly before 9:30 a.m…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Fairview Man Charged With Vehicular Homicide In Deaths Of Couple On GWB UPDATE: Fairview Man Charged With Vehicular Homicide In Deaths Of Couple On GWB
Update: Fairview Man Charged With Vehicular Homicide In Deaths Of Couple On GWB UPDATE: Authorities charged a Fairview driver with two counts of vehicular homicide in the deaths of a Bronx couple killed in a crash Friday on the George Washington Bridge. https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/cliffsidepark/police-fire/fairview-man-charged-with-vehicular-homicide-in-deaths-of-couple-on-gwb/793270/ ****** PREVIOUS POST: A Bronx couple was killed in a Thursday morning crash on the George Washington Bridge's lowel level, authorities said. Muharem Frluckaj, 52, was driving a Honda CRV that collided with a Chevy Corvette in the westbound lower-level lanes shortly before 9:3…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Bergen, Hudson Assemblywoman Angelica Jimenez Says She Has Coronavirus, Shares Symptoms Bergen, Hudson Assemblywoman Angelica Jimenez Says She Has Coronavirus, Shares Symptoms
Bergen, Hudson Assemblywoman Angelica Jimenez Says She Has Coronavirus, Shares Symptoms Assemblywoman Angelica Jimenez says she tested positive for coronavirus. Jimenez (D-Bergen, Hudson) was tested at Holy Name Hospital on Sunday, and has since been in self-quarantine at home, she said in a statement. New Jersey had 18,696 confirmed COVID-19 cases including 267 deaths as of Tuesday. Jimenez's symptoms came on swiftly on Saturday, starting with a pounding headache and body aches. She contacted her doctor, got tested and results returned Tuesday were positive, she said. Her eighth grade daughter Gianna is showing no symptoms, the assemblywoman said. "Alth…

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by Cecilia Levine
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TRUE HERO: Gulf War Vet, Park Ridge Cop-Turned-Nurse Fights Coronavirus In Second Career Battle TRUE HERO: Gulf War Vet, Park Ridge Cop-Turned-Nurse Fights Coronavirus In Second Career Battle
True Hero: Gulf War Vet, Park Ridge Cop-Turned-Nurse Fights Coronavirus In Second Career Battle A former Park Ridge police officer is on the front lines of the coronavirus war just three months into his new career, armed with new expertise.  After retiring from law enforcement after 25 years, Laughton recently started a new career in nursing with a 2019 degree from Bergen Community College. Lisa Catalano Cifalino, his manager at Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck, launched a Facebook series about COVID-19 heroes. Laughton is her first HERO, which was shared by Park Ridge police.   "Please keep him, his co-workers, and all health care workers in your thoughts and prayers. T…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: New Milford Man's Assaults On 3-Month-Old Cause Brain Injury, Break Ribs Prosecutor: New Milford Man's Assaults On 3-Month-Old Cause Brain Injury, Break Ribs
Prosecutor: New Milford Man's Assaults On 3-Month-Old Cause Brain Injury, Break Ribs A New Milford sprinkler mechanic assaulted a 3-month-old child, breaking the infant’s ribs and causing bleeding on the brain, authorities said. Justin Cerciello, 34, remained held Saturday in the Bergen County Jail, charged with aggravated assault and child endangerment. The infant was brought to Holy Name Hospital last Sunday for hemorrhaging in the eyes and blood in the saliva, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The child was transferred to Hackensack University Medical Center after emergency room doctors found bleeding on the brain and various other bruises, Musella said. Doct…

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by Jerry DeMarco