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Smoky Morning For New Jersey Residents After Frightening Night For Some New Yorkers Smoky Morning For New Jersey Residents After Frightening Night For Some New Yorkers
Smoky Morning For New Jersey Residents After Frightening Night For Some New Yorkers New Jersey residents awoke to smokey skies Sunday morning, Nov. 17, following a terrifying night for some New York residents around Greenwood Lake. While the Jennings Creek Wildfire was 90% under control in New Jersey last Friday, Nov. 15, flames continued to rage over the weekend in New York's Sterling Forest Fire, forcing some residents to evacuate their homes around Greenwood Lake Saturday night, Nov. 16. ***URGENT UPDATE*** Residents on EDGEMERE Avenue are being requested to evacuate at this time. Residents north of 42... Posted by Town Of Warwick on Saturday, November 16, 202…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Wildfire Smoke Blankets Bergen County As Pompton Lakes Blaze Grows To 100 Acres Wildfire Smoke Blankets Bergen County As Pompton Lakes Blaze Grows To 100 Acres
Wildfire Smoke Blankets Bergen County As Pompton Lakes Blaze Grows To 100 Acres Residents across North Jersey are facing worsening air quality due to smoke from a major wildfire burning in Pompton Lakes.  UPDATE: Unhealthy Air Quality Levels Reported In North Jersey As New 1,800-Acre Wildfire Rages Smoke from the Pompton Lakes wildfire. North Jersey Video Service or NJVS Dubbed the "Cannonball 3 Wildfire," the blaze has expanded to 100 acres with no containment, as per the latest update from the New Jersey Forest Fire Service. By late Friday night, Nov. 8, smoke from the raging Passaic County wildfire drifted as far as Fair Lawn, Hackensack, New Milfo…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Thunderstorms Possible For NJ, PA This Weekend But 'Not Total Washout,' Forecasters Say Thunderstorms Possible For NJ, PA This Weekend But 'Not Total Washout,' Forecasters Say
Thunderstorms Possible For NJ, PA This Weekend But 'Not Total Washout,' Forecasters Say A slow-moving eastward storm system means a chance of rain and thunderstorms this weekend across New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Accuweather says that a "total washout" is not likely in the east. This weekend turns unsettled as showers and some t-storms increase at times, especially each afternoon and evening. High... Posted by US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly on Friday, August 16, 2024 However, "there will be enough rain and thunderstorms around to interfere with some outdoor plans, as well as slow travel and perhaps create dangerous conditions in some locations."…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Snow Headed To Region Tonight Snow Headed To Region Tonight
Snow Headed To Region Tonight Another round of snow is headed to parts of North and Central Jersey, along with eastern Pennsylvania Monday evening, March 6, making for slippery travel conditions Tuesday morning. Monday will be mostly sunny with a high around 50. Rain is expected to begin around 10 p.m. and change to snow for North and Central Jersey, along with the Poconos and greater Philadelphia, overnight. Rain is expected to change to snow tonight in much of eastern PA, and in northern and central NJ. A quick accumulation is expected with the precipitation ending toward daybreak on Tuesday. #pawx #njwx Poste…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Pre-Christmas Storm: These Areas Expected To See Accumulating Snow, Poor Travel Conditions Pre-Christmas Storm: These Areas Expected To See Accumulating Snow, Poor Travel Conditions
Pre-Christmas Storm: These Areas Expected To See Accumulating Snow, Poor Travel Conditions A storm system packed with a wide swath of snow, rain, and strong winds is expected to cause poor travel conditions and bring accumulating snowfall to some spots in the days leading up to Christmas. The system is due to arrive on Thursday, Dec.  22, the National Weather Service said. The first image above shows a look at areas (marked in red) where poor travel conditions are expected on Friday, Dec. 23. Areas expected to see accumulating snowfall Thursday and Friday are shown in blue in the second image above. Blizzard conditions are possible in areas shown in royal blue. Cu…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Police Free Motorist In Utility Pole Crash That Closed Route 17 Police Free Motorist In Utility Pole Crash That Closed Route 17
Police Free Motorist In Utility Pole Crash That Closed Route 17 Upper Saddle River police officers broke the rear window to free a driver whose SUV landed on its side after hitting a utility pole on Route 17 during the heavy overnight rainstorm, authorities said. The 49-year-old Paterson motorist was headed south when he lost control of his Ford Explorer, which went off the roadway and hit the pole outside Jack Daniels Audi shortly after 1 a.m., Police Capt. Edward Kane said. The Explorer landed on the driver's side as utility wires were strewn across the highway, closing both sides for nearly 90 minutes, the captain said. The driver was take…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Carlstadt Warehouse Specialist Dead In ATV Crash Carlstadt Warehouse Specialist Dead In ATV Crash
Carlstadt Warehouse Specialist Dead In ATV Crash A 40-year-old Clifton man died after a Pennsylvania ATV crash, authorities said. Jason Borys was driving the ATV when it veered off the road in Penn Forest Township and crashed just before 8 p.m. Saturday, authorities said. He was pronounced dead a short time after. "Adverse" weather conditions and alcohol may have been factors in the crash, authorities said, although the cause remains under investigation. Born in Englewood, Borys was a Warehouse Specialist for Grimco in Carlstadt for several years, and lived most of his life in Clifton, his obituary says. Visiting is scheduled for Frida…

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by Cecilia Levine
Schools
Delayed Openings: These Bergen, Passaic County Schools Have Late Starts Wednesday Delayed Openings: These Bergen, Passaic County Schools Have Late Starts Wednesday
Delayed Openings: These Bergen, Passaic County Schools Have Late Starts Wednesday Rain and ice Tuesday night will make for slippery conditions Wednesday. These schools/districts will have delayed openings on Feb. 13: Academy of the Holy Angels 9:50 a.m. Bergenfield Schools 10 a.m. Bloomingdale 90-minute delayed start Bogota Memorial 9:50 a.m. CTC Fair Lawn, Oakland 90-minute delayed start Dumont Public Schools 10 a.m. Edgewater Public Schools 2-hour delay Fair Lawn 90-minute delay Franklin Lakes (check schedule) Garfield 10 a.m. Glen Rock 10 a.m. Hackensack Public Schools 10 a.m. Leonia 2-hour delay Little Ferry 9:45 a.m. Lyndhurst 2-hour delay Mahwah Public Schools (che…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Eye Of The Storm: Heavy Snowfall Before Storm Winds Down Early Sunday Eye Of The Storm: Heavy Snowfall Before Storm Winds Down Early Sunday
Eye Of The Storm: Heavy Snowfall Before Storm Winds Down Early Sunday Click here for an updated story: How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area A fast-moving storm system has arrived in the area, with snowfall totals expected to be more than half a foot in some spots. Snowfall accumulation of 4 to 8 inches is projected for most of the area before the system winds down early Sunday morning. Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour are expected late Saturday night into the very early hours of Sunday morning, with visibility of less than a quarter-mile at times. The reduced visibility and snow-covered roads will make for difficult travel cond…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Occupants OK After Truck Tips On Snowy Route 17 In Saddle RIver Occupants OK After Truck Tips On Snowy Route 17 In Saddle RIver
Occupants OK After Truck Tips On Snowy Route 17 In Saddle RIver SADDLE RIVER, N.J. -- A truck driver and passenger climbed out safely after a Thursday morning crash on northbound Route 17 in Saddle River. The truck tipped over just before 11 a.m., closing the northbound highway and backing traffic near the Mahwah border for a few hours. Weather conditions made clearing the wreckage difficult.

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Storm Causes Outages In Cliffside Park Storm Causes Outages In Cliffside Park
Storm Causes Outages In Cliffside Park BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — Heavy winds and heavy snow caused power outages across the Northeast Thursday. In Fair Lawn, more than 80 PSEG lines went down just before 8:30 a.m., due to weather conditions, according to an outage map. The outage affects those on Northern Drive, Leonard Terrace, Brookside Avenue and Margaret Court. Five or fewer are without power on Plaza Road near Berdan Terrace, with a restoration time of 9:15 p.m. Five or fewer customers in areas of Allendale, Cliffside Park, Wood-Ridge, Lodi, Little Ferry and parts of Passaic County have been without power as early as 8 a.m. …

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by Cecilia Levine