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Ex-Passaic sheriff Englehardt, 80, 'sharp as a tack' after heat sends him to hospital, Speziale says

Tuesday, 27 July 2010 19:05 Jerry DeMarco

ONLY ON CVP: Passaic County Sheriff Jerry Speziale was driving on Route 80 when the radio crackled with the report of a disoriented driver who had blown a tire hitting a curb on Garrett Mountain. Imagine Speziale’s surprise when he pulled up to discover the motorist was his predecessor, perhaps the most legendary of all Passaic County political figures.

Preventing child sex abuse begins at home

Saturday, 24 July 2010 13:00 Jerry DeMarco

If you’re headed up Route 17 toward Monticello, you might notice a curious sign: A billboard urging parents to teach their children what to do if someone touches them inappropriately. Go into town and you’ll see a similar billboard in Yiddish. It's a progressive approach that experts agree can be extremely effective, especially at a time of year when more kids have less supervision.

Public 'no smoking' areas growing

Wednesday, 21 July 2010 11:19 Jerry DeMarco

If you got ‘em, don’t smoke ‘em -- not in dozens of New Jersey parks, that is. Numbers continue climbing of municipalities that are banning smoking all of their parks, recreational areas, adjacent parking lots and sidewalks.

Protect your privacy on Facebook and elsewhere

Monday, 19 July 2010 03:22 Jerry DeMarco

A Javascript developer has fashioned a handy, easy-to-use tool to help you protect your privacy settings on Facebook and other social networks. And it's free.

Police: Both carjacking AND oral sex alibis were lies

Friday, 16 July 2010 00:46 Jerry DeMarco

NEWSBREAK: Just when it seemed the story couldn't get any crazier, police say the woman who first told them she was carjacked, then said she was giving the driver oral sex, was lying BOTH times to try and cover up crashing her daddy's SUV after she and her boyfriend stole a laptop from a parked car.

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