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North Jersey Diner Reopens Year After Fire North Jersey Diner Reopens Year After Fire
North Jersey Diner Reopens Year After Fire Nearly a year after being severely damaged in a fire, the Sparta Classic Diner is preparing to reopen its doors. The kitchen of the Woodport Road establishment — that opened in 2012 — went up in flames on July 21, 2022, severely damaging the dining room and basement, too. Last night 7/21/2022 at 2356 the STFD volunteers were dispatched to the Sparta Classic Diner for an Activated Fire... Posted by Sparta Township Fire Department on Friday, July 22, 2022 In May, the diner announced it would soon be reopening its doors. Well, as of Saturday, June 24, the day had come. The Sparta Classic…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Four Dead In Fiery North Jersey Crash Four Dead In Fiery North Jersey Crash
Four Dead In Fiery North Jersey Crash Police have identified a father and his two children as three of the four people who died in a Sussex County crash Friday, May 26. Click here for details, or read on for the original news report. A 2021 Jeep Rubicon heading west crossed over the double yellow lines, striking a 2001 Ford Ranger pickup head-on around 4 p.m., on Newton-Sparta Road east of Limecrest Road, in Andover Township near the Sparta line, local police said. The Ford Ranger pickup erupted in flames with three occupants entrapped. First responders used fire extinguishers and attempted life-saving measures but t…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Streets Closed As Crews Battle 2-Alarm Fire At Morris County Veterans Association (PHOTOS) Streets Closed As Crews Battle 2-Alarm Fire At Morris County Veterans Association (PHOTOS)
Streets Closed As Crews Battle 2-Alarm Fire At Morris County Veterans Association (Photos) Streets were closed as fire crews were battling a two-alarm blaze at a veterans association in Morris County, authorities said. The blaze broke out at 210 Espanong Rd. in Lake Hopatcong shortly before 10:50 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 26, according to the Sparta Township Fire Department. The address appears on Google as the location of the American Legion U.S. veterans association. Additional crews were called to the scene following a partial building collapse, initial reports said. Meanwhile, Espanong Road was closed from Edison Road to Noland Point, police said. Scroll down to view additiona…

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by Valerie Musson
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Un-Flipping-Believable: Pickup Truck Towing Excavator Flips, Plows Into NJ Tire Shop (PHOTOS) Un-Flipping-Believable: Pickup Truck Towing Excavator Flips, Plows Into NJ Tire Shop (PHOTOS)
Un-Flipping-Believable: Pickup Truck Towing Excavator Flips, Plows Into NJ Tire Shop (Photos) You'd have to see it to believe it: police say brake failure was to blame after a pickup truck towing an excavator flipped and crashed into a North Jersey tire shop. Luciano Viera Dos Santos, 28, was driving a black pickup truck towing an excavator on a flatbed on Glen Road toward Main Street in Sparta when its brakes failed around 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 23, Sparta Police said. Santos, of North Arlington, crossed Main Street and struck two parked vehicles before the flatbed flipped and crashed into Mavis Tire, causing the excavator to flip in the parking lot, authorities said. No one was…

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by Valerie Musson
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Firefighter Suffers Heat Exhaustion As Crews Battle Blaze At Sussex County Diner (PHOTOS) Firefighter Suffers Heat Exhaustion As Crews Battle Blaze At Sussex County Diner (PHOTOS)
Firefighter Suffers Heat Exhaustion As Crews Battle Blaze At Sussex County Diner (Photos) A firefighter had to be treated for heat exhaustion as crews battled a stubborn blaze at a Sussex County diner, authorities said. The Sparta Township Fire Department responded to the Sparta Classic Diner just after 11:55 p.m. on Thursday, July 21, the squad said. Upon arrival, crews confirmed heavy flames coming from the kitchen and billowing through the roof. Firefighters worked diligently, stretching multiple hose lines through the building to get the blaze under control just before 1 a.m., the department said. Meanwhile, one firefighter suffered from heat exhaustion and was treated at…

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by Valerie Musson
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Trapped Victim Airlifted Following 2-Car Crash In Sussex County (PHOTOS) Trapped Victim Airlifted Following 2-Car Crash In Sussex County (PHOTOS)
Trapped Victim Airlifted Following 2-Car Crash In Sussex County (Photos) One person was flown to a nearby hospital following a two-car crash in Sussex County, authorities said. The Sparta Township Fire Department responded to the crash near Sparta Avenue and Surrey Lane in Sparta and found the victim trapped in one of the vehicles around 8:05 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8, the squad said. The victim was safely extricated and remained conscious and alert during the rescue, the department said. The victim was then flown to a nearby hospital for treatment by Hackensack Air 1, which landed near Mohawk Avenue. The crash scene was cleared by 9:20 p.m. Assisting agenci…

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by Valerie Musson
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Victim Flown To Hospital Following Sussex County Dirt Bike Crash Victim Flown To Hospital Following Sussex County Dirt Bike Crash
Victim Flown To Hospital Following Sussex County Dirt Bike Crash A dirt bike rider was flown to a nearby hospital following following a serious crash in Sussex County, authorities said. The Sparta Township Fire Department responded to the crash in the woods behind Angelo Drive in Sparta shortly before 9:20 p.m. on Friday, June 3, the squad said. Emergency crews worked to extricate the victim from the woods before the rider was treated at the scene. Meanwhile, Atlantic Air 3 medical helicopter was requested to land near Mohawk Avenue to take the victim to a nearby hospital for further treatment, the fire department said. Both the crash scene and the lan…

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by Valerie Musson
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Crews Douse Massive Sussex County Car Fire (PHOTOS) Crews Douse Massive Sussex County Car Fire (PHOTOS)
Crews Douse Massive Sussex County Car Fire (Photos) Emergency crews in Sussex County were quick to douse a car that went up in flames on Route 15 Thursday evening. Engine 3 with the Sparta Township Fire Department responded to the billowing blaze near milepost 11.5 in Sparta around 6:20 p.m. The department worked alongside Sparta volunteers to extinguish the blaze while minimizing delays to traffic. All of the occupants had safely exited the vehicle prior to crews’ arrival. Scroll down to view additional photos from the scene. Today 5/19/2022 at 1820 the STFD was dispatched to a reported car fire on RT 15 in the area of MM 11.5. Engi…

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by Valerie Musson