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Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Newark First Responders Rescue Man From Passaic River: Police
A 23-year-old man was rescued after falling into the Passaic River in Newark on Saturday, Nov. 2, authorities said. At 10:22 p.m., first responders went to the Passaic River at Jersey Street and Raymond Boulevard on a call of a man in the water, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The victim was safely rescued and transported to University Hospital for treatment, Fragé said. He is reportedly in stable condition, Fragé said.
Haddam-Killingworth, CT
Obituaries
Boy, 5, Who Fell Into Connecticut River Has Died; ID'd As Higganum Resident
The 5-year-old boy who fell into the Connecticut River in Middlesex County last week while kayaking has died, authorities said. Jaxon Podbielski, of Higganum, was kayaking with an adult and fell into the water around 3:15 p.m. on Saturday, Oct 26, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said. It's unclear how long he remained in the water before his father pulled him out. WTNH reported the child suffered pediatric cardiac arrest when he was pulled from the water. Original Report: 5-Year-Old In Critical Condition Following Kayaking Mishap Haddam paramedics …
Waldorf, MD
News
Missing Non-Verbal, Autistic 5-Year-Old Found Dead In Pond Near Waldorf Home: Sheriff
The tale of a missing 5-year-old child suffering from autism in Charles County ended in tragedy when he was found dead in a nearby pond, investigators confirm. An hours-long search for Miles McMahon came to its conclusion on Sunday night when the non-verbal, autistic child was found in the water not far from his house, according to the sheriff's office. McMahon was reported missing at around 11 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13 from the 1000 block of St. Pauls Drive in Waldorf, where he was last seen skipping in the front yard. Miles McMahon Charles County Sheriff's Office Family members searc…
Tarrytown-SleepyHollow, NY
Police & Fire
New Update: 21-Year-Old From Irvington Jumps From Tappan Zee Bridge Near Tarrytown
This story has been updated. A 21-year-old man jumped midspan from the new Tappan Zee Bridge and was rescued from the water. The incident occurred on the Westchester/Rockland County border around 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 13. According to the Tarrytown Fire Department, the Marine 5 crew responded within minutes, equipped with rescue swimmers onboard. The crew quickly located the victim in the water, loaded the man into the boat, and brought them back to the Tarrytown Marina. The department said they were cared for by EMS there before being transferred to Westchester Medical Center in…
Silver Spring, MD
Police & Fire
Group Stranded On Island Rescued By Montgomery County Crews, State Police Helicopter
First responders in Maryland came to the rescue of a group of swimmers who found themselves in a perilous position on Sunday afternoon, officials say. Ten people were removed from the Potomac River by crews in Montgomery County and Fairfax County after they were stranded on an island and their kayak went rogue and floated downstream. Today, at 228pm, @mcfrs Swift Water Team members were dispatched for a group of people stranded on an island, after their red kayak floated downstream. While assisting those swimmers, 911 received another call for a person in the water near Blockhouse Point.…
Old Saybrook, CT
Police & Fire
ID Released For 34-Year-Old From Westbrook Killed In Old Saybrook Boating Accident
The identity has been released of a young man killed in a boating accident in Connecticut as authorities continue their search for two missing people. Related: 1 Dead, 2 Missing In Old Saybrook Boating Accident New Update: 2 Still Missing After Fatal Old Saybrook Boat Accident The incident occurred in Middlesex County in Old Saybrook on Long Island Sound around 9:15 p.m., Monday, Sept. 2. According to Will Healey, spokesman for the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Police, multiple agencies responded and found a single motorboat floating, half-submerged, near…
Mount Olive, NJ
News
E. Coli Found In Two Mount Olive Water Systems
A water boil advisory is in effect in parts of Morris County after E. coli was discovered in two distribution systems. E.coli was detected in routine water samples collected on Aug. 28 and Aug. 30 in Mount Olive. The boil water advisories cover the following water systems: Main Water System Cloverhill Development & Sutton Park Flanders Crossing Mount Olive Manor Regency at Flanders & Marveland Crescent Development Overlook Apartments Main Street & Park Place Mountain Avenue Laurel Drive Chestnut Way & Red Maple Lane Village Green Water System Village Green Apartments …
Troy, NY
Police & Fire
26-Year-Old Drowns In Troy Lake While Out With Family
A 26-year-old Capital Region man was pulled from a lake over the weekend after he drowned while out with his family, authorities said. Police in Rensselaer County were called to Poestenkill Gorge Park on Linden Avenue in Troy just after 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 1. A Troy man had gone into the water and not resurfaced. Bystanders pulled him out, but it was too late. Responders performed CPR and rushed him to an area hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead, Troy police said. The man's name wasn't released. Police said the man was at the park with his family w…
Wayne, NJ
News
Police ID Wayne Teen Killed By Boat Propellor In NJ Waters (
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Police have identified the victim killed by a boat propellor over the weekend at a New Jersey beach. Zeina Mahafzah, of Wayne, was on a raft being pulled by a boat in the waters of Sunset Park in Harvey Cedars when she was struck by the vessel's propellor on Sunday, Aug. 25 around 4:30 p.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. Mahafzah, who had been trying to board the boat, died. NBC Philadelphia previously reported the scene was a gory one, as Mahafzah had been "dismembered." Mahafzah died as a result of the accident.
Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
Body Of Paramus Gym Owner, 35, Recovered From Vermont River: State Police
A 35-year-old Paramus man's body was believed to have been recovered from a river in Vermont on the afternoon of Wednesday, Aug. 14 after a multi-day search, authorities said. Tuan Baldino was initially reported missing on Saturday, Aug. 10 after swimming in Mad River in the northern part of the state. The search lasted several days and had to be suspended multiple times due to high and swift water condition, police said. Warren Falls, where the river was located, was closed all week as police searched for Baldino. Police on Wednesday cautioned the public to expect continued ha…
Cortlandt, NY
Police & Fire
Man Rescued From Water Below Croton Dam
First responders had to make their way through traffic before saving a man from the water below a dam in Northern Westchester. The rescue happened just before 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10, when a man became trapped in the water below the Croton Dam's spillway, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department. Officers from the Westchester County Police Department soon arrived and were able to lower a flotation device to the man as fire crews fought vehicle and pedestrian traffic to get to the scene. Once they were able to get to the dam, the fire department lowered a swimme…
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
News
Man Fell Off Pontoon In Cape May County, Gashed By Boat's Propeller: State Police
A man was hospitalized after he was hit by a pontoon boat's propeller in Cape May County, authorities said. A state police spokesperson said the 51-year-old man fell off the front of the pontoon when it hit a large wake in Lower Township at around 7:35 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3. The propeller gashed open the man's stomach and one of his arms. He was rushed to a nearby hospital. The man was expected to survive his injuries, police said.
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