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• New Jersey: Hundreds Turn Out for Procession for Waldwick Cop Killed in Crash

  Hundreds lined the procession route that spanned four municipalities Monday to salute the former Marine and Waldwick High School graduate on his final journey – from Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff to St. Luke’s Church in Ho-Ho-Kus. Goodell died early Thursday when his unmarked patrol car was struck from behind on the shoulder of Route 17 south by a tractor trailer while Goodell was parked near Bergen Avenue doing radar surveillance.

• Pennsylvania: Green PennDot Service Trucks Going Strong

  The local program operates only in Lehigh and Northampton counties, using state and federal funding designated for the service by the Lehigh Valley Transportation Study, a committee that helps PennDOT determine how best to spend state transportation funding in Lehigh and Northampton counties.The light-green tow trucks help stranded motorists get back on the road if possible, or move their vehicles to safety or to avoid blocking lanes, as well as assist police with accident-related traffic control and provide other services. The service is not offered statewide, or even throughout PennDOT's six-county, Allentown-based District 5.

• Kentucky: Tow Truck Drivers Lead Procession

  Their business is known for being very competitive, especially out on the streets. But on Sunday, tow truck drivers around Louisville put their differences aside to support a colleague killed on a call.