Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
News
Social Distancing: What About The Kids? Social Distancing: What About The Kids?
Social Distancing: What About The Kids? Two things were inevitable after Americans were asked to stay home to prevent the spread of the coronavirus: Youngsters would spend more time outside with their friends and parents would spend more time on Facebook. Sure enough, exchanges among parents in large social media groups are increasing over the wisdom of large teen gatherings. It flared Wednesday in one of the dwindling number of North Jersey municipalities where public parks have remained open amid the pandemic. It was two days earlier that President Trump, speaking with alarming concern, asked the nation to avoid gathering in …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
How Campaigning Madison Mayor Played Key Role In IDing Child Hit-Run Suspect How Campaigning Madison Mayor Played Key Role In IDing Child Hit-Run Suspect
How Campaigning Madison Mayor Played Key Role In IDing Child Hit-Run Suspect Madison Mayor Robert Conley happened to be going door-to-door on the campaign trail when he realized he had just witnessed the latter part of a hit-and-run. Conley heard a loud noise and then saw a car with two flat tires coming down Redmond Drive Sunday around 3:40 p.m., he told The Daily Record. The blue Hyundai hatchback -- which appeared to be going quickly -- turned onto Rosemont Avenue and then Ardsleigh Drive, where it came to a stop, the mayor said.  Moments later, Conley heard sirens in the distance. That's when he said he knew it was a hit-and-run. An 8-year-old child hit b…

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by Cecilia Levine
Ossining, NY
Police & Fire
Driver Who Fled On Foot After Taconic Parkway Crash Remains On Loose Driver Who Fled On Foot After Taconic Parkway Crash Remains On Loose
Driver Who Fled On Foot After Taconic Parkway Crash Remains On Loose A suspect remains on the loose after fleeing the scene of a mid-day crash near the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester over the weekend. Investigators are attempting to track down a driver who struck a second car at approximately 1 p.m. on Saturday afternoon on Underhill Avenue near the on-ramp of the parkway and took off, prompting an investigation by local, state and county police. One driver involved in the crash was treated for minor injuries. Police utilized a canine unit during their canvas of the scene following the crash, but the driver remains on the loose The investigation is on…

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by Zak Failla
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Police & Fire
Can I Cop A Date? Wood-Ridge Teen Gets Police In On Promposal (VIDEO) Can I Cop A Date? Wood-Ridge Teen Gets Police In On Promposal (VIDEO)
Can I Cop A Date? Wood-Ridge Teen Gets Police In On Promposal (Video) A Wood-Ridge High School junior got the police in on his proposal.  WRHS junior Jake had his wrestling coach and local police officer Tim Janz pull him over Friday evening with Julia in the passenger's seat (see video above). Janz parked by a school and told the teen that when he drove by, he'd sound the lights and sirens. "I went over to the driver's side and he fumbled handing me all his paperwork, so I told him to just step out of the car," said Janz, who you may remember from this Fit Cops story.  "That's when my partner asked me if this was the car that matched the des…

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by Cecilia Levine