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NJ Crossing Guard Struck, Killed On-Duty: Prosecutor NJ Crossing Guard Struck, Killed On-Duty: Prosecutor
NJ Crossing Guard Struck, Killed On-Duty: Prosecutor A High Bridge crossing guard and veteran firefighter was fatally struck by a vehicle while on duty Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. Robert "Bob" Bork, 75, was hit by a southbound vehicle on CR 513 at the intersection of Larrison Avenue around 12:10 p.m., according to the High Bridge Police Department and the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office. Emergency responders, including local police, fire departments, and the Forensic Analysis Collision Team (F.A.C.T.), rushed to the scene. Bork was airlifted to Morristown Medical Center, where he later succumbed to his injuries, officials said…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
WATCH: Dancing Hackensack Crossing Guard Pulls Out All The Stops WATCH: Dancing Hackensack Crossing Guard Pulls Out All The Stops
Watch: Dancing Hackensack Crossing Guard Pulls Out All The Stops It's difficult not to smile watching Hackensack crossing guard Sharon Skinner at her post. She swings her hips and waves her stop sign at the corner of Byrne and Passaic streets every day. Skinner, in her third year on the job, is affectionately known to locals as "The Dancing Crossing Guard." "I want everyone to wake up in the morning and just be happy," said Skinner, 55, dancing and waving to drivers Tuesday afternoon. "Some people ride by just to see me. It makes their day." Skinner has always been a positive force and full of energy, her cousin David Johns said. "She's hap…

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by Cecilia Levine