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A State Police helicopter joined the search for the endangered 60-year-old woman, who responders said had gotten lost in the woods after entering Saddle River County Park around 7 p.m.
Given the circumstances -- not the least among them sub-freezing temperatures -- "it was imperative to find her," Ridgewood Police Chief Jacqueline Luthcke said.
Among the responders: a Bergen County sheriff's K-9 unit, Ridgewood Emergency Services and Paramus Emergency Management personnel, Ridgewood and Paramus police, village firefighters and sheriff's officers.
Paramus police found the woman about an hour later at a home on Victoria Avenue, a half-mile or so from where she lives, the chief said.
She was evaluated by EMS before a village police officer brought her home, Luthcke said.
The chief thanked the various agencies that assisted, particularly Paramus police.
Boyd A. Loving took the photo and contributed to this account.
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