Northern Highlands, NJ
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Northern Highlands Regional HS Grad Phillip Hayward Dies, 23 Northern Highlands Regional HS Grad Phillip Hayward Dies, 23 Northern Highlands Regional HS Grad Phillip Hayward Dies, 23
Northern Highlands Regional HS Grad Phillip Hayward Dies, 23 Quick wit. Sharp humor. A bright light and unique character. This is how Ho-Ho-Kus native Phillip Hayward is being remembered. He died on Aug. 24 at 23 years old -- but his legacy lives on, thanks to a GoFundMe launched by Gabrielle Rodriguez in his memory. The $11,800 that had been raised as of Tuesday morning will be donated to "The Trevor Project" in Phillip's name. The American non-profit organization focuses on suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning youth.  A Northern Highlands Regional High School graduate, Phillip earned his Ba…

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
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HEROES: Secaucus Police Officers Stop Suicidal Bridge Jumper, 22 HEROES: Secaucus Police Officers Stop Suicidal Bridge Jumper, 22 HEROES: Secaucus Police Officers Stop Suicidal Bridge Jumper, 22
Heroes: Secaucus Police Officers Stop Suicidal Bridge Jumper, 22 Depressed and hopeless, a 22-year-old East Orange man sat with his legs dangling over a Route 3 bridge. He had every intention of ending his life. Thanks to a pair of Secaucus police officers, the man gets another lease on life. Multiple 9-1-1 calls came in around 9 a.m. Thursday, reporting a jumper from the East Bridge -- which runs over the Hackensack River, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Upon arrival, Officer Taylor Ensmann saw the man sitting on the bridge, his legs dangling over the marsh area below. The officer -- who is in charge of the department's th…

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by Cecilia Levine
Armonk, NY
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Stress, Anxiety And COVID-19 Stress, Anxiety And COVID-19 Stress, Anxiety And COVID-19
Stress, Anxiety And Covid-19 Stress is a normal psychological and physical reaction to the demands of life. Everyone reacts differently to difficult situations, especially when it’s a situation that necessitates social distancing, isolation and quarantine. Multiple challenges daily can push you beyond your ability to cope. During the COVID-19 pandemic, you may be experiencing stress, anxiety, fear, sadness and loneliness. You are not alone. Everyone is experiencing stress during these unprecedented times. The single, most important thing you can do is to avoid feeling isolated and stay connected. Take advantage of th…

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Monsey, NY
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More Info Released After Man Found Dead In Rockland Residence More Info Released After Man Found Dead In Rockland Residence More Info Released After Man Found Dead In Rockland Residence
More Info Released After Man Found Dead In Rockland Residence A 26-year-old man found dead inside a home in Rockland was the victim of suicide. The unidentified man was found around 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 14 by Clarkstown Police after responding to a report of an unresponsive man on Dutch Court in West Nyack, said Officer Norman Peters. When officers arrived, they were directed by family members to a bedroom where the man was found and pronounced dead by Rockland Paramedic Services, Peters said. A note was located in the room that advised first responders of a possible chemical-induced suicide, Peters said. Firefighters with the West Nyack Fire Depa…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
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Expect Mental Health Crisis For First Responders On Coronavirus Frontlines, NJ Physician Says Expect Mental Health Crisis For First Responders On Coronavirus Frontlines, NJ Physician Says Expect Mental Health Crisis For First Responders On Coronavirus Frontlines, NJ Physician Says
Expect Mental Health Crisis For First Responders On Coronavirus Frontlines, NJ Physician Says The COVID-19 crisis is putting first responders at a dangerously high risk for a variety of mental health problems, psychiatric experts say. And according to Daniel Finch -- Vice President of Population Health Strategies and Director of Psychiatric Urgent Care Services of CarePlus NJ -- the worst is yet to come. “Right now, it’s all about ‘survival mode,'" said Finch, who spent nearly eight years as an emergency psychiatry doctor at Hackensack University Medical Center.  "The adrenaline is flowing. Full energy and concentration is being put toward the care of patients. “Onc…

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by Valerie Musson
Franklin Township, NJ
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Somerset Athlete Leaps To Death From New NY Landmark Somerset Athlete Leaps To Death From New NY Landmark Somerset Athlete Leaps To Death From New NY Landmark
Somerset Athlete Leaps To Death From New NY Landmark A former high school rugby star from Basking Ridge leaped to his death from a landmark structure at the brand-new Hudson Yards in Manhattan over the weekend, authorities confirmed. Peter DeSalvo, 19, a freshman at Sacred Heart University in Connecticut, jumped to his death from the sixth story of The Vessel, 150 or so feet above West 33rd Street near the Hudson River, around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, according to published reports. He didn’t leave a note, loved ones said. DeSalvo, who was a member of SHU's rugby club, was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, after jumping fr…

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by Jerry DeMarco
DV Plus - Westchester, NY
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Fundraiser: 'Break The Hold' Honors Son, Shines Light On Suicide, Depression, Mental Illness Fundraiser: 'Break The Hold' Honors Son, Shines Light On Suicide, Depression, Mental Illness Fundraiser: 'Break The Hold' Honors Son, Shines Light On Suicide, Depression, Mental Illness
Fundraiser: 'Break The Hold' Honors Son, Shines Light On Suicide, Depression, Mental Illness A Westchester County family impacted by the tragedy of their son's suicide is honoring him with an organization they founded to prevent the suffering of another family. The Break The Hold (BTH) Foundation - stands for “Break the Hold” on mental illness - was established two years ago by Brian and Jolina Halloran whose middle son, Brian Thomas Halloran, lost his life from depression and suicide on Jan. 23, 2018.  The second “Raise the Volume” BTH Foundation gala in association with the Mental Health Association of Westchester will b…

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by Donna Christopher
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
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HERO: Firefighter Rescues Suicidal Woman From Route 17 Overpass Leap HERO: Firefighter Rescues Suicidal Woman From Route 17 Overpass Leap HERO: Firefighter Rescues Suicidal Woman From Route 17 Overpass Leap
Hero: Firefighter Rescues Suicidal Woman From Route 17 Overpass Leap “Why don’t you kill yourself?” her boyfriend told a distraught Lodi woman. Hours later, the 24-year-old woman had climbed atop a bridge barrier above Route 17 in nearby Hasbrouck Heights and considered whether to jump. Then Joey Fehl showed up. Fehl, a Palisades Park firefighter who lives in town, faced his own ordeals. He came out the other side neither bitter nor discouraged. So he knew where she was coming from.And she could sense it. Fehl was driving down Route 46 with pal Thomas Mayer when he spotted her out of the corner of his eye shortly after 3:30 Wednesday afternoon. “Why is t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Brentwood, NY
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Officers Rescue Long Island Man Attempting To Hang Himself, Police Say Officers Rescue Long Island Man Attempting To Hang Himself, Police Say Officers Rescue Long Island Man Attempting To Hang Himself, Police Say
Officers Rescue Long Island Man Attempting To Hang Himself, Police Say A Long Island man who was attempting to hang himself was rescued by a quick-moving team of responding officers. It happened Friday, Nov. 1 at 5:50 p.m. in Massapequa. According to Nassau County Police, units responded to a Massapequa residence on a report of a suicidal male who had locked himself in a bedroom with a knife.  Upon arrival of the Emergency Services Unit, officers breached the door of the bedroom where the subject was attempting to hang himself with an electrical cord and several zip ties, police said.  One of the Emergency Services Unit officers lifted the aided to…

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by Joe Lombardi
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
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HEROES: Suicidal Woman, 19, Rescued After Jumping From Palisades In Cliffside Park HEROES: Suicidal Woman, 19, Rescued After Jumping From Palisades In Cliffside Park HEROES: Suicidal Woman, 19, Rescued After Jumping From Palisades In Cliffside Park
Heroes: Suicidal Woman, 19, Rescued After Jumping From Palisades In Cliffside Park Cliffside Park firefighters rescued a distraught 19-year-old woman who plunged nearly 30 feet after jumping from the top of the Palisades in a suicide try Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. The woman was taken to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, responders said. She sustained a head and ankle injury and had various cuts and bruises from the fall, Police Capt. Vincent Capano said. The woman jumped from the area at the bottom of Bender Place off Gorge Road and Laird Avenue -- across from the Riello high-rise on Gorge Road below -- around 4 p.m., the captain said. The Cliffside Par…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Englewood, NJ
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HEROES: Palisades Parkway Police Rescue Suicidal Man Who Tried Driving Car Off Cliffs HEROES: Palisades Parkway Police Rescue Suicidal Man Who Tried Driving Car Off Cliffs HEROES: Palisades Parkway Police Rescue Suicidal Man Who Tried Driving Car Off Cliffs
Heroes: Palisades Parkway Police Rescue Suicidal Man Who Tried Driving Car Off Cliffs Palisades Interstate Parkway police took a distressed Bronx man into custody after he tried to drive his car off the cliffs 400 feet above the Hudson River and then said he wanted to commit suicide by cop, authorities said. Englewood Cliffs police transferred a 911 call from a witness who said the 29-year-old emotionally disturbed man “appeared to be attempting to drive [his] vehicle over the cliff’s edge” at the Rockefeller Lookout high atop the Palisades, Lt. Jock H. Watkins Jr. said. Contacted by PIP police on his cellphone, the driver “confirmed that he was in emotional distress” and “s…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
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Police: Franklin Teen Encouraged Elementary School Girl To Kill Herself Police: Franklin Teen Encouraged Elementary School Girl To Kill Herself Police: Franklin Teen Encouraged Elementary School Girl To Kill Herself
Police: Franklin Teen Encouraged Elementary School Girl To Kill Herself A male high school student from Franklin was arrested after encouraging a female elementary schooler to kill herself in response to her suicide awareness post on social media, said authorities who charged him. Franklin police did not release the name of the teenage male, who -- accompanied by his parents -- was arrested around 6 p.m. Monday, Police Chief Gregory M. Cugliari said. The arrest stemmed from a complaint of cyber harassment that came to patrol officers on Oct. 18, Cugliari said. The young girl reported that the teenager made "harassing and disparaging remarks encouraging su…

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by Cecilia Levine