Haledon Police Chief Angelo Daniele was honored for saving a borough resident after a car crash. The 61-year-old man suffered a heart attack behind the wheel, and he underwent emergency surgery.

NEW JERSEY (PIX11) – An attempted motor vehicle stop resulted in a New Jersey school being placed on a brief shelter-in-place Friday afternoon, according to the Haledon Police Department.

HALEDON — Higher powers were at work on a recent Monday when Police Chief Angelo Daniele showed up at an accident scene. He was not supposed to be there at that exact moment — except he was.