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High-Voltage Power Line Crashes Through NJ Driver's Windshield — She Somehow Survives High-Voltage Power Line Crashes Through NJ Driver's Windshield — She Somehow Survives
High-Voltage Power Line Crashes Through NJ Driver's Windshield — She Somehow Survives A driver narrowly escaped serious injury or worse when a high-voltage power line crashed onto her windshield while she was driving in Bergen County, incident reporter Boyd A. Loving said. The incident happened Thursday, May 15, after a tree fell and knocked down the live wire on Cornwall Road in Glen Rock, Loving said. Despite the terrifying moment, the driver of the Mazda CX 9 was uninjured and managed to drive her car away safely after speaking with a Glen Rock police officer, who gathered details for an accident report. Photo(s) of the day, 05/15/2025: A driver narrowly escape…

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Schools
He Flunked Out Of Rutgers In 1957; At 85, Aerospace Engineer Graduates As Oldest Student Ever He Flunked Out Of Rutgers In 1957; At 85, Aerospace Engineer Graduates As Oldest Student Ever
He Flunked Out Of Rutgers In 1957; At 85, Aerospace Engineer Graduates As Oldest Student Ever Tom Maniscalco was 18 when he first stepped onto the Rutgers campus in 1957. Nearly 70 years later, he’s graduating. At 85 years old. The Garfield resident will earn a master’s degree in engineering this week, becoming Rutgers’ oldest graduate in school history, the university said. “It’s a sense of accomplishment at my age,” Maniscalco said. Maniscalco originally enrolled at Rutgers to study mechanical engineering, but flunked out after one semester. He got an A in calculus and a B in physics, but failed engineering drawing. “Of all things, engineering drawing! And I became a design engi…

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Palisades Park Schools Chief Leaves After Two Decades, Takes Top Job In Demarest Palisades Park Schools Chief Leaves After Two Decades, Takes Top Job In Demarest
Palisades Park Schools Chief Leaves After Two Decades, Takes Top Job In Demarest After more than two decades of service, Palisades Park Superintendent Dr. Joseph Cirillo is stepping down and will become the new Superintendent of Demarest Public Schools, he announced. Dr. Cirillo, who began working in Palisades Park in 2004 and served as superintendent for the past 12 years, was officially appointed to his new role during a special meeting of the Demarest Board of Education, following what officials called an “extensive and thoughtful search process.” “Since September of 2004, it has been my honor to serve the children of Palisades Park and to collaborate with such suppo…

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Darlington County Park Returns With Swimming, Splash Zone, Entry Fees Starting At $3 Darlington County Park Returns With Swimming, Splash Zone, Entry Fees Starting At $3
Darlington County Park Returns With Swimming, Splash Zone, Entry Fees Starting At $3 Darlington County Park’s swimming lakes are opening up for the summer on Memorial Day weekend. And yes, the Wibit Splash Zone is returning, too. Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco announced that swimming at Darlington Lake will officially reopen on Saturday, May 24 at 10 a.m. The upper lake, home to the park’s popular Wibit Splash Zone obstacle course, will also reopen for all visitors over 39 inches tall, for an extra fee. The lakes will be open weekends only from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Sunday, June 22, and will operate daily starting Monday, June 23 through Labor Day, officials said. …

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NJ Transit Strike Paralyzes Trains To Shakira Concert, Knicks Playoff Game: Here's What's Next NJ Transit Strike Paralyzes Trains To Shakira Concert, Knicks Playoff Game: Here's What's Next
NJ Transit Strike Paralyzes Trains To Shakira Concert, Knicks Playoff Game: Here's What's Next The NJ Transit rail strike rolled into its second day on Saturday, May 17, with President & CEO Kris Kolluri saying talks with union leaders are on — and will continue through the weekend in an effort to restore service for more than 350,000 daily riders. “We are going to meet the union today, tomorrow, all with the goal of getting to a deal so we can get them back to work and get customers the reliable service they need,” Kolluri said during a press conference at Newark Broad Street Station Saturday morning. “I want to be crystal clear. We want a fair deal that will not break the bank.…

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Police & Fire
2-Alarm Blaze Displaces Dozens At Elmwood Park Apartment Complex, Police Say 2-Alarm Blaze Displaces Dozens At Elmwood Park Apartment Complex, Police Say
2-Alarm Blaze Displaces Dozens At Elmwood Park Apartment Complex, Police Say Sixteen buildings lost power and multiple families were displaced after a 2-alarm fire broke out at an Elmwood Park apartment building overnight, authorities said. A caller reported seeing flames coming from a second-floor unit while driving on Iozia Terrace and called for help, according to Elmwood Park Police Chief Michael Foligno. Patrol officers responded to 78B Iozia Terrace just after 4:45 a.m., where they saw flames coming from the roof near the gutter, Foligno said. Officers immediately evacuated residents from both 78A and 78B, as well as others inside the building. The Elmwood Pa…

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6 Injured In Crash Involving Vans, Tractor Trailers On Route 80 Ramp In Ridgefield Park: NJSP 6 Injured In Crash Involving Vans, Tractor Trailers On Route 80 Ramp In Ridgefield Park: NJSP
6 Injured In Crash Involving Vans, Tractor Trailers On Route 80 Ramp In Ridgefield Park: Njsp Six people were injured in a four-vehicle crash involving two vans and two tractor-trailers on Route 80 in Bergen County early Thursday, May 15, New Jersey State Police said. The crash occurred at 4:18 a.m. on the eastbound exit 68A ramp at milepost 68, according to NJSP Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron. The crash involved two passenger vans, causing two tractor-trailers to lose directional control and jackknife, Sgt. Lebron said in a statement. Out of 17 occupants, six sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to a local hospital for treatment, police said. The crash remains under invest…

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Paramus Officer Was Headed To Help Woman In Labor Before ESU Truck Crash, Chief Says Paramus Officer Was Headed To Help Woman In Labor Before ESU Truck Crash, Chief Says
Paramus Officer Was Headed To Help Woman In Labor Before ESU Truck Crash, Chief Says A Paramus Emergency Services police officer was hospitalized Thursday morning, May 15, after a crash that occurred while he was on his way to help a woman giving birth in a vehicle, officials said. The crash happened around 8:30 a.m. on Farview Avenue at Farview Terrace, according to Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti. The officer had been dispatched to escort the woman, who was reportedly on Route 17, to the hospital, but never made it to the call, Guidetti said.  His vehicle collided with what appeared to be a dump truck on North Farview Avenue at Farview Terrace, according to Jef…

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4 Dead In Fiery Crash On Taconic State Parkway In Westchester: State Police 4 Dead In Fiery Crash On Taconic State Parkway In Westchester: State Police
4 Dead In Fiery Crash On Taconic State Parkway In Westchester: State Police Four people are dead following a fiery two-car crash on the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester County, state police said. Terrible crash tonight on the Taconic in Westchester County. Waiting confirmation of basic details from NYSP. 📸 CREDIT: Mike Harrington pic.twitter.com/8sJ7imtZVu — Tony Aiello (@AielloTV) May 14, 2025 A Sprinter van traveling south crossed the center median and entered the northbound lanes, where it struck a Honda sedan that was driving in the passing lane at approximately 5 p.m. near milepost 9.2 in New Castle, New York State Police said. The impact caused the …

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Motel Den Drug Bust: Fentanyl, Crack, Guns Seized From Trio In West Haven, Cops Say Motel Den Drug Bust: Fentanyl, Crack, Guns Seized From Trio In West Haven, Cops Say
Motel Den Drug Bust: Fentanyl, Crack, Guns Seized From Trio In West Haven, Cops Say A Connecticut motel room loaded with crack cocaine, fentanyl, stolen goods, and even candy, was busted Tuesday in a sweeping operation that netted three arrests, multiple weapons, and more than $22,000 in drugs, police said. Alexander Vargas was taken into custody on Tuesday, May 13, after members of the West Haven Street Crime Unit and Uniformed Patrol Division stopped his vehicle around 2 p.m., police said. Investigators had been tracking Vargas since April, after learning he was allegedly dealing crack cocaine and fentanyl out of a room at the Econo Lodge Motel in West Haven, according t…

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