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Hackensack, NJ

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DPW Worker Killed In Saddle River Was Dedicated Hackensack EMT, Colleagues Say He was a brother, a father and a friend to all, a dedicated EMT. That's how the Hackensack Volunteer Ambulance Corps remembers former member Thomas Epper, 48, who was tragically killed Thursday removing a Saddle River tree for the Bergen County DPW. Epper's sister, Terry Epper Muller, is a HVAC trustee, former captain and president. "It is with deep regret that I have to announce the sudden, tragic passing of a former EMT of our Corps, Thomas Epper," President Brian Corcoran said in a release. "Please keep the Epper family in your prayers during this very difficult time.&quo…

by Cecilia Levine

07/27/2018

Northern Highlands, NJ

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Bergen County DPW Worker Killed In Saddle River Tree Removal Operation Identified A Bergen County DPW worker who killed during a tree removal operation in Saddle River Thursday has been identified by county officials. Thomas Epper, 48, was a two-year heavy equipment operator in the Bergen County DPW, County Executive James Tedesco announced. He was transported fatally injured while performing a routine tree-clearing in Saddle River, Tedesco said. "The Bergen County family mourns with the Epper family," he said in a release. "I want to thank the first responders for their heroic actions together with the work crew that was present at the time." The …

by Cecilia Levine

07/27/2018

Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ

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'Illegal' Don Bosco Football Scrimmage Prompts Njsiaa Investigation Talks of an illegal summer football competition between Don Bosco Prep and St. John Vianney has prompted an investigation by the NJSIAA, NJ.com reports. Interscholastic activity, which the organization prohibits during summer months, was captured on video between the school's "legal" teams at Kean University, the article says citing NJSIAA Executive Director Larry White. John Vianney Head Coach Jim Martucci denied the allegations of a scrimmage to NJ.com. He said the teams playing together at the university was simply because they were the only two schools to take advantage of a s…

by Cecilia Levine

07/27/2018

Northern Highlands, NJ

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Update: Bergen County DPW Worker Killed In Saddle River Tree Removal Operation ID'd A Bergen County DPW worker who was killed during a tree removal operation in Saddle River Wednesday has been identified by county officials. Thomas Epper, 48, was in serious condition as of 5:15 p.m. when he was transported to The Valley Hospital. CLICK HERE FOR MORE

by Cecilia Levine

07/26/2018

Hackensack, NJ

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Two Winning Lottery Tickets Sold In Bergen County Two of 11 winning New Jersey Lottery tickets worth $10,000 were sold in Bergen County. The tickets were from the July 24 drawing. The numbers were 01, 02, 04, 19 and 29. The Gold Mega Ball was 20, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 03. The tickets were sold at Stop & Shop on Franklin Avenue in Wyckoff and the Mobil PIP on Palisades Parkway North in Englewood Cliffs. Two of those tickets were purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prizes to $30,000. The winning tickets were purchased at the following locations. Additionally, two New Jersey Lottery players won $1 million. Th…

by Cecilia Levine

07/26/2018

Garfield-Lodi, NJ

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Lodi Software Engineer Sexually Assaulted Child For Several Years: Prosecutor A 46-year-old software engineer from Lodi was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a child over an extended period of time, authorities announced. Gibson Santa was arrested Monday and charged with aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, criminal sexual contact and child endangerment, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said. Members of the Lodi Police Department and Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit received a tip last Friday that Santa had been sexually assaulting a child in Lodi over the course of several years, Calo announced. Santa's arrest ear…

by Cecilia Levine

07/26/2018

Mount Pleasant, NY

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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 …

by Cecilia Levine

07/26/2018

Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ

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Update: Elmwood Park Woman Cited For Careless Driving In Train Collision UPDATE: An Elmwood Park woman was cited for careless driving after her SUV crashed into an NJ Transit train Wednesday. CLICK HERE FOR NEW STORY

by Cecilia Levine

07/26/2018

Hackensack, NJ

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Breakthrough DNA Testing IDs 9/11 Victim As New Jersey Man After more than half a dozen futile attempts over the course of 17 years to identify a single bone found in the rubble of the World Trade Center, medical examiners finally had a breakthrough this week. Thanks to advances in DNA testing, the bone was linked to a 26-year-old financial worker from New Jersey who died in the 9/11 attacks, the New York Times reports. Scott Michael Johnson of Montclair -- born in Glen Ridge -- worked on the 89th floor of the south tower and is the 1,642 person to be identified of the 2,753 killed in the attack, according to the story. Johnson worked as a securi…

by Cecilia Levine

07/25/2018

Garfield-Lodi, NJ

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Garfield Truck Loader Touched Boy Sexually, Masturbated In Supermarket: Prosecutor A 41-year-old Garfield truck loader is facing sex assault charges after an investigation found that he touched a juvenile boy's buttocks in the supermarket, authorities announced. Hector Santos, Jr. was arrested on charges of sexual assault by sexual contact and endangering the welfare of a child on Tuesday, July 24, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said. Earlier that day, detectives from the Garfield Police Department were alerted that juvenile male reported an unknown male had touched his buttocks over his clothing earlier in the day in a local supermarket, Calo said. When the…

by Cecilia Levine

07/25/2018

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