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Little Ferry Garage Fire Doused Little Ferry Garage Fire Doused
Little Ferry Garage Fire Doused A detached garage fire in Little Ferry severely damaged two vehicles and was doused before it could do serious damage to the home, responders said. The smoky, two-alarm blaze broke out on Roosevelt Street near Redneck Avenue around 1:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3. It was declared under control about 90 minutes later, with some extension to the home and a fence. At the scene of the garage fire on Roosevelt Street in Little Ferry.Wood-Ridge FD Two vehicles were severely damaged in the Roosevelt Street garage fire in Little Ferry.Jo Fehl for DAILY VOICE A Toyota Tundra pickup truck and older-…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJ Man Killed In PA Turnpike Crash That Left Tractor-Trailer Sprawled Across Highway (PHOTOS) NJ Man Killed In PA Turnpike Crash That Left Tractor-Trailer Sprawled Across Highway (PHOTOS)
NJ Man Killed In PA Turnpike Crash That Left Tractor-Trailer Sprawled Across Highway (Photos) A New Jersey man was killed in a violent crash involving a tractor trailer and several cars on the PA Turnpike Friday, July 29, authorities said (scroll for photos). The crash occurred on the Northeast Extension in Carbon County 5:45 p.m. near Mahoning Valley Exit #74. Photos show the tractor's cab and trailer stretched across both sides of the median. Motorist Chris Jones detailed the scene in a Facebook post. "The accident involved a southbound tractor trailer that jackknifed to its left as the tractor jumped partway over the wall, badly damaging the wall itself with large holes," he wr…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Jeep Topples Traffic Light In Waldwick Jeep Topples Traffic Light In Waldwick
Jeep Topples Traffic Light In Waldwick A 17-year-old driver escaped injury when her Jeep knocked down a traffic light and damaged a junction box in Waldwick, authorities said. The borough driver's vehicle came to rest in a wooded area off the corner of Sheridan Avenue and East Prospect Street at 9:50 p.m. Sunday, March 6, Police Chief Mark F. Messner said. Waldwick firefighters tended to a smoke condition in the engine, the DPW blocked off the area and the state Department of Transportation was notified, the chief said. The vehicle was towed and no summonses were issued, he said. Just off Sheridan Avenue and East Prospect …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Firefighters Extricate Victim, Summons Issued Following Ridgewood Crash Firefighters Extricate Victim, Summons Issued Following Ridgewood Crash
Firefighters Extricate Victim, Summons Issued Following Ridgewood Crash A female passenger was hospitalized after Ridgewood firefighters extricated her from a minivan that collided with a Honda Civic sedan Sunday night. Both vehicles sustained extensive damage and had to be towed following the crash at Franklin Avenue and North Walnut Street shortly before 9 o'clock. The minivan passenger was taken to the Valley Hospital in Ridgewood with a neck injury. A Honda sedan also sustained severe damage in the Ridgewood crash.Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE Police issued a summons, but it wasn't clear to whom or for what. Firefighters also cleaned up a fuel spill.…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Police: Thieves Steal SUV Left Unlocked With Keys Inside, Crash On GSP Police: Thieves Steal SUV Left Unlocked With Keys Inside, Crash On GSP
Police: Thieves Steal SUV Left Unlocked With Keys Inside, Crash On GSP A Glen Rock resident who left an SUV unlocked – with the keys inside – got it back in much different shape, authorities said. Whoever took off with the 2006 Honda Pilot also rummaged through another vehicle that was also left unlocked in the Doremus Avenue homeowner's driveway, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. The keys, three folding sports chairs and some old clothing was taken from that vehicle, he said. Several hours later, the stolen Pilot was involved in a crash on the Garden State Parkway, Ackermann said. NJ State Police from the Bloomfield barracks found it abandoned on the h…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Newark Police Looking For Person Who Burglarized Car Dealership Newark Police Looking For Person Who Burglarized Car Dealership
Newark Police Looking For Person Who Burglarized Car Dealership Police in Newark are asking the public's help locating a male who damaged several vehicles at a car dealership Tuesday.  He broke into A & B Auto Car, 991 18th Ave., after business hours and slashed the tires of several vehicles. He also smashed the windshields of other vehicles.  Anyone with information is urged to call the 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477) or 1-877-NWK-GUNS (1-877-695-4867). All anonymous Crime Stopper tips are kept confidential and could result in a reward. Anonymous tips may also be made using the Police Division’s website …

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by Paul Milo
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SEE ANYTHING? Owners Say Hit-Run Driver Damaged BMW Outside Parsippany Post Office SEE ANYTHING? Owners Say Hit-Run Driver Damaged BMW Outside Parsippany Post Office
SEE Anything? Owners Say Hit-Run Driver Damaged BMW Outside Parsippany Post Office A North Jersey couple says another vehicle scraped the passenger side of their BMW from the back to the front outside the Parsippany post office -- although auto-body experts say it appears the car was in motion when the damage occured. Ed Velarde left the 4 Series coupe for no more than 20 minutes on Monday, only to find small dents, scrapes and the front passenger-side reflector ripped off, said his wife, Frances. “It looks like they squeezed out of a tight parking spot” at the Waterview Boulevard facility off Route 46, she said. “It was a white car,” she said. “They left paint behind...…

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by Jerry DeMarco