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Bergen County Hero Dies Saving Friends in Poconos Kayak Accident

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Norwood NJ, a Bergen County man tragically drowned on May 25 while heroically attempting to save two friends whose kayak had overturned in a small lake in the Pocono Mountains.

According to the Pocono Mountain Regional Police, Bibin Michael, 40, of Norwood, NJ, entered the water without a life jacket after seeing two people fall out of their kayak. The incident occurred around 12:30 p.m. behind homes near Sir Bradford Road in Blakeslee, Pennsylvania.

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3-Alarm Easter Morning Blaze Engulfs OnScent Fragrance Warehouse in Norwood

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Norwood NJ,  Firefighters from across Bergen County and nearby New York departments battled a 3-alarm fire early Easter Sunday morning at the OnScent fragrance company warehouse located on Chestnut Street in Norwood.

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Three Dominican Nationals Extradited to Face “Grandparent Scam” Charges in New Jersey

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Newark NJ, three residents of Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, were extradited to the United States last week and made their initial appearance in Newark federal court yesterday on charges relating to their participation in a sprawling “grandparent scam” that defrauded elderly Americans out of millions of dollars.

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Texas Man Charged in Armed Robbery in Norwood

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Norwood NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 40-year-old JISUN PARK of Carrollton, Texas on charges of armed robbery, armed burglary, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. The arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck and the Norwood Police Department under the direction of Chief Christian Federici.

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