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NJ Synagogue Firebombed In 2012 Ravaged By Fire — Along With All 7 Torahs NJ Synagogue Firebombed In 2012 Ravaged By Fire — Along With All 7 Torahs
NJ Synagogue Firebombed In 2012 Ravaged By Fire — Along With All 7 Torahs Tragedy has struck yet again for a New Jersey synagogue targeted in a 2012 firebombing. At approximately 2:45 a.m. Friday, Aug. 8, a blaze ripped through Rabbi Yitzchok Lerman and his wife, Bina's, Montross Avenue home and synagogue in Rutherford, where they've been since 2014. The couple and four of their six children who were home at the time escaped "right in the nick of time," according to Bina's sister, Brocha Wilschanski. However, everything else was destroyed — including all seven Torahs. "They're in shock, but they're well," Wilschanski said in a call with Daily Voice. "The al…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Ex-Yankees, Mets Pitcher Among Dozens Killed In Caribbean Nightclub: Developing Ex-Yankees, Mets Pitcher Among Dozens Killed In Caribbean Nightclub: Developing
Ex-Yankees, Mets Pitcher Among Dozens Killed In Caribbean Nightclub: Developing A former Major League Baseball pitcher has died after being pulled from rubble in a catastrophic Caribbean nightclub roof collapse that killed dozens of people and injured more than 160 others, according to authorities. Click here for a new, updated story - Death Toll Rises In Caribbean Nightclub Collapse That Claimed Lives Of 2 Ex-MLB Players The incident occurred while a band performed onstage at the Jet Set Club in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on Tuesday, April 8. An undetermined number of people are missing. The collapse happened around 12:30 a.m. The player, Octavio D…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Building Collapse: 6 Injured, 5 Trapped, 2 Critical In New Haven Building Collapse: 6 Injured, 5 Trapped, 2 Critical In New Haven
Building Collapse: 6 Injured, 5 Trapped, 2 Critical In New Haven At least six people were injured when a building under construction partially collapsed, trapping at least five people. The incident took place in New Haven County on Lafayette Street in New Haven around 12:30 p.m. Friday, June 2. Rick Fontana, New Haven’s director of emergency operations, told NBC News Connecticut that six people are injured and two are in critical condition.  There were no fatalities, the news outlet said. Fire officials said concrete was being poured on the second floor when the collapse occurred.  CT Fire Photo, on the scene, said on Twitter that all f…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Building Collapse Under Investigation In Fairfield County Building Collapse Under Investigation In Fairfield County
Building Collapse Under Investigation In Fairfield County An investigation is underway after the roof of an abandoned Fairfield County church collapsed, destroying the building and shutting down traffic. The incident took place around 5 p.m., Sunday, April 3 in Bridgeport on Barnum Avenue. Bridgeport Fire responded to the scene at 1267 Barnum Ave., home to the old True Pentecostal Church after receiving numerous 911 calls, said Scott Appleby, the city’s director of emergency communications and emergency management. Firefighters searched the building to make sure no one was inside, Appleby said. The collapse impacted a nearby building, but appare…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Partial Parking Garage Collapse At Luxury Building In Fairfield County Under Investigation Partial Parking Garage Collapse At Luxury Building In Fairfield County Under Investigation
Partial Parking Garage Collapse At Luxury Building In Fairfield County Under Investigation Officials from the Stamford Buildings and Engineering departments are investigating the cause of a partial collapse at a parking garage at the site of a luxury residential building. Officials in Stamford are seeking information about the nature of a collapse of a fifth-floor outdoor terrace at the site of The Allure on Pacific Street, which remains under investigation. “At this time, the City has no reason to believe that there are any immediate risks to similar buildings in the South End, however, the Buildings and Fire Departments have been ordered to conduct visual inspections of other s…

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by Zak Failla