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Posted on September 13, 2022 September 13, 2022

Pedestrian Struck and Killed in Westwood by NJ Transit Train

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Westwood NJ, a NJ Transit Pascack Valley Line passenger train headed to Spring Valley, struck and killed a pedestrian at the Jefferson Avenue grade crossing, Westwood on Monday morning, 09/12. No injuries were reported by the train crew or passengers on board. The victim was said to have been an elderly woman who was using a wheeled walker as she entered the crossing. She was pronounced dead at the scene by a hospital based paramedic team. Westwood Police, NJ Transit Police, and the Bergen County Medical Examiner’s Office responded to the tragic incident.

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Posted on March 14, 2021 March 13, 2021

Body of Missing Man Found buried in Snow Outside Wyckoff Home

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Wyckoff NJ, according to police a man visiting his Wyckoff parents and missing since the early February snowstorm has been found buried in snow Monday March 8th in a neighbor’s yard.

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Posted on June 6, 2020 June 6, 2020

UPDATE : Man Killed Falling from a Tree in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, a tragic work related accident claimed the life of a tree service employee who was working at a home near the intersection of Carlton Terrace and Waiku Road, Ridgewood on Thursday morning, 06/04. The victim reportedly fell from a tree, and then had a limb land on top of him while he was on the ground. He was pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic team from The Valley Hospital. Multiple news media reports identified the victim as a 35-year old male from Bergenfield. Personnel from Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood Fire Department, the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Criminal Identification, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, and the Bergen County Medical Examiner’s Office also responded to the incident. The victim’s co-workers stood by in shock and disbelief as they watched authorities remove the deceased employee’s body from the scene. The accident’s cause has not yet been made public. No information was made available as to whether OSHA was notified of the sorrowful incident.

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Posted on May 24, 2020 May 24, 2020

Body Recovered in Passaic River Underneath the Broadway Bridge

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Elmwood Park NJ, Under the direction of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, Bergen County Medical Examiner’s Office, and the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Criminal Identification, Elmwood Park Fire boat teams recovered the body of a deceased individual found floating in the Passaic River underneath the Broadway Bridge early Sunday afternoon, 05/24. The victim was moved from the water onto a boat, and then transported to the Elmwood Park boat launch on River Drive for transfer to land. No further information about the victim or the cause of death was available from officials at the scene.

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Posted on September 13, 2017 September 12, 2017

Body Discovered in Vehicle parked in Glen Rock Driveway

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September 13,2017

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Ridgewood NJ, The body of an adult male was found inside of a recreational vehicle parked in the driveway of a Lincoln Avenue, Glen Rock home on Tuesday afternoon, 09/12. Glen Rock PD is being assisted in the investigation by members of the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Criminal Identification and the Bergen County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Posted on October 16, 2016 January 17, 2019

Man Falls To His Death In Fair Lawn

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October 16,2016

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Fair Lawn NJ, A man working on a home under construction was killed on Saturday (10/15) morning after he slipped and fell from the roof. The tragedy occurred at 39-05 Vanore Drive, Fair Lawn at approximately 8:15 AM. Fair Lawn PD, EMS, and a paramedic team from The Valley Hospital responded to a 911 telephone call for help placed by one of the man’s coworkers. Despite a rapid response by emergency personnel, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Members of the victim’s family were notified by police and did respond to the location. Following on site investigations conducted by Fair Lawn PD and the Bergen County Medical Examiner’s Office, the victim’s body was removed from the property just before 11 AM. Decontamination assistance was provided by the Fair Lawn Rescue Squad.