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Former NY Rep Paralyzed After Horse Accident Receiving Treatment In NJ: Report Former NY Rep Paralyzed After Horse Accident Receiving Treatment In NJ: Report
Former NY Rep Paralyzed After Horse Accident Receiving Treatment In NJ: Report Former New York Congressman Michael Grimm has been left paralyzed from the chest down after a severe horse-riding accident during a polo tournament, and is being treated in New Jersey, CBS News reports citing a friend of Grimm's.  Grimm, age 54, was thrown from his horse in September and is now undergoing treatment at the renowned Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, which has locations in West Orange, Saddle Brook, Chester, and Marlton.  Headquartered in West Orange, Kessler is where actor Christopher Reeve was treated following a similar accident in 1995, and was…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Jet Ski Passenger Killed, Driver Critical After Crash On Hudson River Jet Ski Passenger Killed, Driver Critical After Crash On Hudson River
Jet Ski Passenger Killed, Driver Critical After Crash On Hudson River A passenger on a jet ski was killed and the driver critically injured following a crash with another watercraft on the Hudson River over Memorial Day weekend. The crash took place in Orange County around 2:50 p.m., Saturday, May 27 in the city of Newburgh. A preliminary investigation revealed that New Jersey resident Jorge Arribasplata, age 48, of Saddle Brook in Bergen County, was operating a 2018 Yamaha jet ski with a passenger, and David Torres, age 49, of Lodi, also in Bergen County, was driving a 2017 Yamaha jet ski, also with a passenger of his own, said New York State Police Troope…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Four Busted In Westchester For Ramming Police Car, Injuring Officers In Stolen Car, Police Say Four Busted In Westchester For Ramming Police Car, Injuring Officers In Stolen Car, Police Say
Four Busted In Westchester For Ramming Police Car, Injuring Officers In Stolen Car, Police Say Two officers were injured after wanted suspects in an allegedly stolen SUV rammed a police vehicle in an attempt to flee on I-95 in Westchester in a stolen vehicle, officials announced. In New Rochelle, police Capt. J. Collins Coyne said that detectives spotted a Toyota Highlander with no license plates driving at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 2 in a neighborhood on the southwest side of the city. According to Coyne, when detectives attempted to stop the driver, he proceeded to flee onto I-95, though they were able to follow the suspects undetected until exiting the roadway in M…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Fatal Fall Kills 'Selfless' Ridgefield Park Woman Days After 25th Birthday Fatal Fall Kills 'Selfless' Ridgefield Park Woman Days After 25th Birthday
Fatal Fall Kills 'Selfless' Ridgefield Park Woman Days After 25th Birthday Nicole Jean Schuck of Ridgefield Park died on July 19 after a valiant battle with injuries she sustained in a fall. She had just turned 25 years old. She was surrounded by her family and friends at the time of her peaceful passing. Nicole was a graduate of Ridgefield Park High School, class of 2011. She graduated from Lincoln Tech in 2017 with a certificate for Nurse’s Aide. Nicole loved spending summers at West Creek, where she had made many, many friends and loved being by the ocean. She had spent her high school days working with special needs children, consistently put the needs of o…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Services Set For Saddle Brook's Andrew Gutierrez, 15 Services Set For Saddle Brook's Andrew Gutierrez, 15
Services Set For Saddle Brook's Andrew Gutierrez, 15 Andrew Gutierrez of Saddle Brook died suddenly on Friday, Feb. 16. He was 15 years old. Born in Ridgewood, he’s been a lifelong resident of Saddle Brook and was a student at Saddle Brook High School. Gutierrez is the second teen to die in Saddle Brook in less than three months. A vigil in his honor will be held Monday at 7 p.m. at Veterans Field. Visitation will be on Tuesday Feb. 20 from 3 to 8 p.m. at the Patrick J. Conte Funeral Home in Elmwood Park. A service will be held Wednesday, at 8:30 a.m. with a Funeral Mass to follow at St. Anne's R.C. Church in Fair Lawn at 9:30 a.m. Andrew …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Saddle Brook Man Pretended To Be Army Veteran For Money, Police Say Saddle Brook Man Pretended To Be Army Veteran For Money, Police Say
Saddle Brook Man Pretended To Be Army Veteran For Money, Police Say A 60-year-old Saddle Brook man accused of pretending to be a U.S. veteran to reap financial assistance was arrested on Tuesday, authorities said. Following an investigation, Cresskill police arrested Baustista J. Bonet on charges of identity theft, impersonation and theft by deception, Detective Charles Franke said. Bonet was also served a disorderly persons offense. The Commander fo the Cresskill American Legion Post 21 came to police last month reporting a fraud, Franke said. During the course on the investigation, police found that Bonet came to the American Legion requesting financial …

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Saddle Brook Nurse Keith Hubner Dies, 27 Saddle Brook Nurse Keith Hubner Dies, 27
Saddle Brook Nurse Keith Hubner Dies, 27 Keith Hubner of Saddle Brook died on Sunday, Jan. 21. He was 27 years old. Keith worked for Valley Hospital and most recently Englewood Hospital as a registered nurse. He is survived by his parents, Richard Hubner and Dorothy Cervone; best friend and sister Christine Ramos and her husband Omar of Rochelle Park; and brothers Brian and Steven Hubner.  He is also survived by niece and nephews Mason, Lucas and Lyla, and many loving friends. Visitation will be Jan. 26 at the Vander Plaat Memorial Home in Paramus, from 4 to 7 p.m. A memorial service will be held immediately following visitati…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Saddle Brook Landscaper, Pregnant Wife Nearly Killed Helping In GSP Crash Saddle Brook Landscaper, Pregnant Wife Nearly Killed Helping In GSP Crash
Saddle Brook Landscaper, Pregnant Wife Nearly Killed Helping In GSP Crash SADDLE BROOK, N.J. — A Saddle Brook couple expecting its first child was nearly killed by oncoming traffic helping the victims of a Garden State Parkway crash on Monday. The plow truck that they were traveling in -- the foundation of the husband's snow plow and landscaping business, J.Pallotta Landscaping LLC -- was destroyed in the wreck. John and Tammy Pallotta of Saddle Brook were driving home on the Garden State Parkway Monday evening when they witnessed a bad accident, his sister Jessica Pallotta, said on a GoFundMe page. John hit his breaks and threw the  emergency lights of his plow…

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by Cecilia Levine