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Lyndhurst, NJ
Police & Fire
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HUG: Lyndhurst Pupils Thank First Responders For Saving Their School
First responders can sometimes have thankless jobs -- but not in Lyndhurst, where they were applauded by a schoolful of grateful youngsters. The K-through-2nd graders from Washington School thanked Lyndhurst's local heroes for saving their school after a blaze broke out in the basement last month. Township police were first on the scene at the Ridge Road school shortly after 6 p.m. Sept. 16. Responding firefighters were met by high heat, as well as thick smoke that obscured all visibility, 1st Assistant Fire Chief Paul Haggerty said. National Fire Prevention Week brought the Washington…
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver Hospitalized After Sedan Slams Into Pole In Glen Rock
A senior driver suffered a severe leg injury when her sedan slammed into a utility pole Tuesday afternoon in Glen Rock. Borough police and EMS workers tended to the victim after her Toyota Corolla rammed the pole on Prospect Street near Saddle River Park. She was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center by members of the Ridgewood Volunteer Ambulance Corps and the village's Fire Rescue team. Emergency responders teamed up to get the woman out of her car and into an ambulance following the crash Tuesday afternoon, June 13, on Prospect Street in Glen Rock.Boyd A. Loving Her car was …
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Toddler's Death Ruled Homicide By Assault In DC, Police Say
The death of a Southwest DC toddler has been ruled a homicide after authorities say evidence points to an assault. Cops were called around 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18 to the unit block of Atlantic Street on a report of an unconscious child, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Responding officers found an unresponsive 2-year-old boy, who was rushed to an area hospital by EMS workers. However, due to the severity of the child's injuries, he died five days later on Tuesday, Oct. 18. Authorities identified the toddler as 2-year-old Mars Jones, of Southwest, DC. An autopsy on t…
Paramus, NJ
News
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: Paramus First Responders Hold Clapout For New Bridge Healthcare Heroes
Healthcare heroes at New Bridge Medical Center got the recognition they deserve -- thanks to first responders in Paramus. Dozens of police officers, firefighters and EMS workers showed up outside the hospital Tuesday afternoon to honor the nurses, doctors and staff on the frontlines of the coronavirus battle Tuesday. Donning masks and holding encouraging signs, first responders sounded their sirens and flashed their lights at New Bridge exactly at 3 p.m. Fire Prevention Chief Kevin Sheehan presented the idea to emergency responders, who felt it was a great idea to show appreciation for the…
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
Police & Fire
Gas Leak Temporarily Clears Neighboring Saddle Brook Homes
A gas leak in a vacant house forced the evacuation Thursday night of some neighboring homes in a Saddle Brook neighborhood. Residents were "advised it was safe to return to their homes" a short time after the leak was reported in the Colonial Avenue home near the Helen Smith school, Police Chief Robert Kugler said. Police secured the scene and were joined by firefighters and EMS workers, the chief said. A PSE&G crew tended to the leak once firefighters gained entry, he said.
