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Gas Leak Forces Evacuation Of Teaneck Neighborhood Amid Bitter Cold Gas Leak Forces Evacuation Of Teaneck Neighborhood Amid Bitter Cold
Gas Leak Forces Evacuation Of Teaneck Neighborhood Amid Bitter Cold Well over a dozen homes in Teaneck were evacuated in frigid temperatures following a dangerous gas leak. Alerted by a resident, a PSE&G crew found high natural gas readings coming from the area of a home on Larch Avenue between North Street and Kenwood Place shortly before 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 21, Teaneck Police Lt. Kevin Brennan said. “The readings were at levels that warranted an evacuation of all residences within 330 feet,” the lieutenant said. Teaneck police, firefighters and members of the Volunteer Ambulance Corps worked together to clear the neighborhood and secure the scene,…

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by Jerry DeMarco