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TOUCHDOWN! Rapper Post Malone's Diverted Teterboro Flight Lands Safely At Stewart Airport In NY TOUCHDOWN! Rapper Post Malone's Diverted Teterboro Flight Lands Safely At Stewart Airport In NY
Touchdown! Rapper Post Malone's Diverted Teterboro Flight Lands Safely At Stewart Airport In NY After spending nearly 5 hours in the air burning fuel, a jet that blew two tires after taking off from Teterboro carrying rapper Post Malone and 15 other people Tuesday morning landed safely at New York's Stewart Airport in Orange County around 3:50 p.m. A fleet of ambulances and other responders -- including an AirMed One medical chopper from Hackensack University Medical Center -- were lined up on the tarmac but weren't needed as the plane touched down safely. The London-bound Gulfstream IV blew its two left front tires after takeoff from Teterboro around 10:40 a.m. The pilot originally …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lifestyle
3-Year-Old Westchester Girl's Cancer In Remission After Undergoing New Treatment 3-Year-Old Westchester Girl's Cancer In Remission After Undergoing New Treatment
3-Year-Old Westchester Girl's Cancer In Remission After Undergoing New Treatment Olivia Viscogliosi is a curious, outgoing and very active 3-year-old. But, earlier this year, her parents were concerned about her future.  At the age of 2, Olivia, of Harrison, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a rare form of the disease. “There was a time when Olivia had a lot going on and we were constantly watching every single tiny movement she would make and constantly worrying about the next thing that was going to happen or complication with her illness,” said Dory Viscogliosi, Olivia’s mother.  “She is so energetic now. We have a 3-year-old who likes to play. A big …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Falling Glen Rock Tree Limb Cracks Mercedes Windshield; Driver Hospitalized With Head Injuries Falling Glen Rock Tree Limb Cracks Mercedes Windshield; Driver Hospitalized With Head Injuries
Falling Glen Rock Tree Limb Cracks Mercedes Windshield; Driver Hospitalized With Head Injuries A falling tree limb cracked the windshield on a Mercedes Benz that had just exited Route 208 northbound in Glen Rock Sunday afternoon, sending the driver to the hospital with non life-threatening head injuries. The SUV's adult male driver was transported by Glen Rock EMS to Hackensack University Medical Center from De Boer Drive. A paramedic team from The Valley Hospital assisted Glen Rock EMTs with patient evaluation.  The driver was the only occupant in the Mercedes when the tree limb hit it.  The Glen Rock police and fire departments also responded to the incident. A flatbed tow truck  …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
ID Released For Victim Of Fatal NJ Turnpike Crash ID Released For Victim Of Fatal NJ Turnpike Crash
ID Released For Victim Of Fatal NJ Turnpike Crash A New York City man was killed in a chain reaction crash Wednesday after the pickup he was riding in was rear-ended by a garbage truck, said the New Jersey State Police. Zhen Dong Wang, 50, of Brooklyn, a passenger in a Dodge Ram, was killed when the vehicle was rear-ended by the garbage truck in the southbound lanes near mile marker 114.8 on the New Jersey Turnpike in Carlstadt, Trooper Alejandro Goez said. Following the first crash, the pickup was then rear-ended by a Honda Accord and a Lexus RX, according to Goez. Wang died at the scene. The driver of the pickup was also seriously injur…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Kids OK After Mini-Cooper Rear-Ends School Bus On Route 4 In Hackensack Kids OK After Mini-Cooper Rear-Ends School Bus On Route 4 In Hackensack
Kids OK After Mini-Cooper Rear-Ends School Bus On Route 4 In Hackensack A group of youngsters on a school bus involved in a multi-vehicle crash Monday morning on westbound Route 4 in Hackensack were hospitalized as a precaution, responders said. None of the children on the White Plains Bus Company vehicle out of Westchester appeared seriously injured but were being taken to Hackensack University Medical Center to be completely checked out. It wasn't immediately clear where the youngsters are from. The driver of the Mini-Cooper, part of which slid under the school bus, was hospitalized with serious injuries, responders said.  Two occupants of a minivan that hi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Rockland Pedestrian, 81, Hit By Pickup In Northvale Airlifted To Hospital Rockland Pedestrian, 81, Hit By Pickup In Northvale Airlifted To Hospital
Rockland Pedestrian, 81, Hit By Pickup In Northvale Airlifted To Hospital An 81-year-old pedestrian from Tappan was flown to a local hospital by medical chopper after being struck by a pickup truck in Northvale early Friday, police said. The victim was crossing Livingston Street, headed toward the Dunkin Donuts, when he was struck just after 6 a.m. "Ambulance and paramedic units arrived on scene and requested a medevac due to the severity of the injuries," Capt. Howard Ostrow said. A rig took him to nearby Hogan Field, where AirMed One picked him up and took him to Hackensack University Medical Center. The 27-year-old Ford pickup driver from Rockleigh…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Four Kids, One Adult Hospitalized After SUV Is Broadsided In Ridgefield Four Kids, One Adult Hospitalized After SUV Is Broadsided In Ridgefield
Four Kids, One Adult Hospitalized After SUV Is Broadsided In Ridgefield Four children and an adult were hospitalized with minor injuries after their SUV was broadsided and knocked over Wednesday afternoon in Ridgefield. Witnesses helped get some of the children out through the windows after the Honda Pilot pulled out from Art Lane onto Bergen Boulevard and was struck by a Ford Fusion at 12:48 p.m., Deputy Police Chief Robert Meurer said. Police, Ridgefield Rescue and several ambulances responded. All five SUV occupants were taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with various bumps and bruises, Meurer said.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Westwood Patriarch, 72, Charged With Attempted Murder In Stabbing Westwood Patriarch, 72, Charged With Attempted Murder In Stabbing
Westwood Patriarch, 72, Charged With Attempted Murder In Stabbing UPDATE: Authorities charged a 72-year-old Westwood homeowner with attempted murder for stabbing his wife and aggravated assault for attacking his daughter in their home Tuesday night. Troy Jones also faces illegal weapons charges, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said Wednesday. None of the injuries appeared life-threatening after Jones stabbed his 67-year-old wife, Cathy, and assaulted their 31-year-daughter, Ashleigh, in their home at the corner of Westwood Boulevard and Hooper Street, law enforcement sources told Daily Voice. Cathy Jones was rushed to Hackensack University Me…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Westwood Family Patriarch, 72, Facing Charges In Stabbings Westwood Family Patriarch, 72, Facing Charges In Stabbings
Westwood Family Patriarch, 72, Facing Charges In Stabbings UPDATE: Three family members were hospitalized after a homeowner stabbed his wife and daughter in a possible attempted murder-suicide Tuesday night in Westwood, authorities said. None of the injuries appeared life-threatening after 72-year-old Troy Jones stabbed his 67-year-old wife, Cathy, and their 31-year-daughter, Ashleigh, in their home at the corner of Westwood Boulevard and Hooper Street, law enforcement sources told Daily Voice. Cathy Jones was rushed to Hackensack University Medical Center by Advanced Life Support after being stabbed, they said. She likely will survive, although &…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Westwood Patriarch, 72, Charged With Attempted Murder In Stabbing Westwood Patriarch, 72, Charged With Attempted Murder In Stabbing
Westwood Patriarch, 72, Charged With Attempted Murder In Stabbing UPDATE: Authorities charged a 72-year-old Westwood homeowner with attempted murder for stabbing his wife and aggravated assault for attacking his daughter in their home Tuesday night. Troy Jones also faces illegal weapons charges, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said Wednesday. None of the injuries appeared life-threatening after Jones stabbed his 67-year-old wife, Cathy, and assaulted their 31-year-daughter, Ashleigh, in their home at the corner of Westwood Boulevard and Hooper Street, law enforcement sources told Daily Voice. Cathy Jones was rushed to Hackensack University Me…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Westwood Patriarch, 72, Facing Charges In Family Stabbings Westwood Patriarch, 72, Facing Charges In Family Stabbings
Westwood Patriarch, 72, Facing Charges In Family Stabbings UPDATE: Three family members were hospitalized after a homeowner stabbed his wife and daughter in a possible attempted murder-suicide Tuesday night in Westwood, authorities said. None of the injuries appeared life-threatening after 72-year-old Troy Jones stabbed his 67-year-old wife, Cathy, and their 31-year-daughter, Ashleigh, in their home at the corner of Westwood Boulevard and Hooper Street, law enforcement sources told Daily Voice. Cathy Jones was rushed to Hackensack University Medical Center by Advanced Life Support after being stabbed, they said. She likely will survive, although &…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
PA Woman Charged With DWI In Route 287 Crash In Mahwah That Ejected Boy, 12 PA Woman Charged With DWI In Route 287 Crash In Mahwah That Ejected Boy, 12
PA Woman Charged With DWI In Route 287 Crash In Mahwah That Ejected Boy, 12 A Pennsylvania driver whose car rear-ended an SUV on northbound Route 287 late Friday afternoon, ejecting a 12-year-old boy, was intoxicated and unlicensed, New Jersey State Police said. An AirMed One medical chopper flew the boy to Hackensack University Medical Center with head trauma after the crash near Exit 66 (Mahwah) just before 3 p.m. He remained in critical but stable condition, authorities reported Saturday. A sedan driven by Christine Ryan, 27, of Bartonsville, struck a Lincoln Navigator that was slowing for holiday traffic, sending it into a guardrail and ejecting the boy out th…

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by Jerry DeMarco