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Rivervale Road, River Vale, NJ

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Popular Hillsdale Firefighter, 48, Found Dead In SUV In River Vale Popular Hillsdale Firefighter, 48, Found Dead In SUV In River Vale
Popular Hillsdale Firefighter, 48, Found Dead In SUV In River Vale A popular Hillsdale firefighter was found dead in his SUV Thursday in the upper Hackensack River in River Vale after apparently suffering a heart attack, responders said. John Inserra, 48, was married with three young children -- two boys and a girl. He coached and was extremely active in local youth sports, including softball and wrestling. Inserra was reported missing after he headed to the a gym in Norwood early Thursday and wasn't heard from again, close friends said. His phone was pinged to the area of Rivervale Road and Piermont Avenue in River Vale several hours later. Officers fr…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Driver Dead, SUV Found In Hackensack River In River Vale Driver Dead, SUV Found In Hackensack River In River Vale
Driver Dead, SUV Found In Hackensack River In River Vale A popular Hillsdale firefighter was found dead in his SUV Thursday in the upper Hackensack River in River Vale, the apparent victim of a heart attack. John Inserra, 48, was married with three young children -- two boys and a girl. He coached and was extremely active in local youth sports, including softball and wrestling. Inserra was reported missing after he headed to the a gym in Norwood early Thursday and wasn't heard from again, close friends said. His phone was pinged to the area of Rivervale Road and Piermont Avenue in River Vale several hours later. Officers from both towns respon…

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Rockland Driver With Busted Brake Light Charged With Giving River Vale Officer Bogus License Rockland Driver With Busted Brake Light Charged With Giving River Vale Officer Bogus License
Rockland Driver With Busted Brake Light Charged With Giving River Vale Officer Bogus License A Rockland woman was arrested just across the border in River Vale for giving a bogus driver's license to a police officer who stopped her for having a broken brake light, authorities said. Baiba Beitan, 27, who doesn't have a valid license, was stopped on Rivervale Road near Oak Drive, Detective Sgt. Peter Martin said. After handing over the fake license, she was taken to police headquarters in custody, processed and released pending a court hearing, Martin said. Police charged her with unsworn falsification and gave her summonses for the busted brake light and driving without a license, …

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Former High School Athlete Charged With DWI After River Vale Crash Former High School Athlete Charged With DWI After River Vale Crash
Former High School Athlete Charged With DWI After River Vale Crash A multi-sport athlete from Rockland was drunk when his car jumped a curb, toppled a street sign and slammed into a telephone pole in River Vale, authorities said. Raymond Amato, 22, of Pearl River was behind the wheel of a speeding car on Rivervale Road when an officer pulled behind him shortly before 3 a.m. May 26, police said. Amato turned on to Prospect Avenue and immediately crashed, they said. The officer found Amato assessing the damage, Detective Sergeant Peter Martin said. He "immediately detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage on the driver’s breath," Martin said. The officer…

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Police: Pascack Valley Teen Crashes SUV Half-Hour After Release For Underage Drinking Police: Pascack Valley Teen Crashes SUV Half-Hour After Release For Underage Drinking
Police: Pascack Valley Teen Crashes SUV Half-Hour After Release For Underage Drinking A drunken 19-year-old from Hillsdale crashed an SUV into a utility pole in River Vale -- a half-hour after being released to a responsible adult following an underage drinking arrest, police said. It began at 6:45 a.m. Saturday, when an off-duty borough police officer spotted an idling vehicle stopped in a traffic lane on Rivervale Road near Piermont Avenue, Sgt. Peter Martin said. Responding officers found the driver and two passengers – including 19-year-old Ryan Shoop of Hillsdale – all passed out in the vehicle, Martin said. Unable to wake them from outside, an officer opened the door…

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Teen Driver Gets Summons In Crash That Split River Vale Utility Pole, KO'd Area Power Teen Driver Gets Summons In Crash That Split River Vale Utility Pole, KO'd Area Power
Teen Driver Gets Summons In Crash That Split River Vale Utility Pole, KO'd Area Power UPDATE: A 17-year-old River Vale driver who had to be removed through the sunroof after a crash split a utility pole in two -- knocking out power to the area -- received a careless driving summons, police said. The 2016 Honda CRV was headed south on Rivervale Road when it suddenly veered to the right, onto the curb and struck the pole near New Street a little over a week ago, River Vale Detective Sgt. Peter Martin said. The vehicle landed on its side, while the top portion of the pole remained “suspended in the air above the vehicle, being held up only by utility wires, including high-tensi…

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by Jerry DeMarco