Bergen County, New Jersey - Elmwood Park Police Chief Michael Foligno had a Thursday he will likely never forget. While working at his desk, he heard a call for help at the Passaic River, located just a half mile away.
As he approached the scene, he observed a woman holding a baby in one hand and c
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A New Jersey cop clawed across the frozen Passaic River on Thursday to rescue a girl, 2, and her mother after they both fell through the ice, according to reports.
Elmwood Park Police Chief Michael Foligno rushed into action that afternoon after receiving a call that someone saw a body or two in the river.
Upon arriving, Foligno said the mother, 37, was screaming that she couldn’t hold on to her child any longer, as she held onto the ice with her other hand, according to NorthJersey.com. He quickly borrowed a plastic kayak from a nearby gas station and ‒ using a shovel ‒ tried to push himself about 75 yards out to reach the pair.