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Off-Duty Firefighter Saves Resident From Burning Wallington Apartment Off-Duty Firefighter Saves Resident From Burning Wallington Apartment
Off-Duty Firefighter Saves Resident From Burning Wallington Apartment An off-duty firefighter working at his day job next door ran into a burning apartment…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Wildfires Threaten Wealthy Part Of The Hamptons: Here's The Latest On Long Island Wildfires Threaten Wealthy Part Of The Hamptons: Here's The Latest On Long Island
Wildfires Threaten Wealthy Part Of The Hamptons: Here's The Latest On Long Island A massive wildfire that erupted Saturday afternoon, March 8 at the…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Off-Duty Cops Rescue Guests From Burning Jersey Shore Motel Off-Duty Cops Rescue Guests From Burning Jersey Shore Motel
Off-Duty Cops Rescue Guests From Burning Jersey Shore Motel Three off-duty police officers sprang into action early Sunday morning, Feb. 23, pulling…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
41 Victims Displaced By Bogota Apartment Fire 41 Victims Displaced By Bogota Apartment Fire
41 Victims Displaced By Bogota Apartment Fire Forty-one people from 13 families were displaced and one person was hospitalized by a fire that ripped…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
PA Fugitive Attacks FBI Agent During Bergen County SWAT Standoff, Prosecutor Says PA Fugitive Attacks FBI Agent During Bergen County SWAT Standoff, Prosecutor Says
PA Fugitive Attacks FBI Agent During Bergen County SWAT Standoff, Prosecutor Says A York, PA man wanted for arson is facing attempted murder and…

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by Jillian Pikora & Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Harrowing Video Shows Officers Run Into Bergen County Home As Fire Rages Harrowing Video Shows Officers Run Into Bergen County Home As Fire Rages
Harrowing Video Shows Officers Run Into Bergen County Home As Fire Rages Newly-released bodycam footage shows Carlstadt police officers evacuating a…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
New LA Wildfires Update: Death Toll Hits 16, With 40,000 Acres, 12,000 Structures Destroyed New LA Wildfires Update: Death Toll Hits 16, With 40,000 Acres, 12,000 Structures Destroyed
New LA Wildfires Update: Death Toll Hits 16, With 40,000 Acres, 12,000 Structures Destroyed The number of confirmed deaths from six separate wildfires in…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
32-Year-Old Former Child Star Among Those Killed In LA Wildfires 32-Year-Old Former Child Star Among Those Killed In LA Wildfires
32-Year-Old Former Child Star Among Those Killed In LA Wildfires A former child star and motivational speaker is among the victims of the devastating Los…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Dumpster Fire: Blaze Erupts In Roll-Off Container Outside Glen Rock Home Under Construction Dumpster Fire: Blaze Erupts In Roll-Off Container Outside Glen Rock Home Under Construction
Dumpster Fire: Blaze Erupts In Roll-Off Container Outside Glen Rock Home Under Construction Firefighters in Glen Rock quickly put out a raging fire in a…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Downed Electrical Lines Found At Scene Of Passaic House Fire: Mayor Downed Electrical Lines Found At Scene Of Passaic House Fire: Mayor
Downed Electrical Lines Found At Scene Of Passaic House Fire: Mayor Firefighters battled frigid temps and a major fire that broke out at a Passaic home…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
1 Dead, Another Seriously Injured In Passaic New Year's Eve Fire 1 Dead, Another Seriously Injured In Passaic New Year's Eve Fire
1 Dead, Another Seriously Injured In Passaic New Year's Eve Fire A tragic New Year’s Eve fire claimed the life of a 50-year-old woman and left another…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Man Burned, Firefighter Injured By Late-Night Cliffside Park Apartment Fire Man Burned, Firefighter Injured By Late-Night Cliffside Park Apartment Fire
Man Burned, Firefighter Injured By Late-Night Cliffside Park Apartment Fire A late-night fire at an apartment building in Cliffside Park left one man…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Firefighters Rescue Dog Who Fell Through Ice, Swam 75 Off Shore In Franklin Lakes (PHOTOS) Firefighters Rescue Dog Who Fell Through Ice, Swam 75 Off Shore In Franklin Lakes (PHOTOS)
Firefighters Rescue Dog Who Fell Through Ice, Swam 75 Off Shore In Franklin Lakes (Photos) A heartwarming rescue unfolded in Bergen County over the…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Residents Reflect On Life, Legacy Of Bound Brook Police Chief Who Died Of Cancer Residents Reflect On Life, Legacy Of Bound Brook Police Chief Who Died Of Cancer
Residents Reflect On Life, Legacy Of Bound Brook Police Chief Who Died Of Cancer The Bound Brook Police Department is mourning the loss of its chief,…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Massive 3-Alarm Fire Erupts On NJ's Gingerbread Castle Road, Crews Battle Blaze For 12 Hours Massive 3-Alarm Fire Erupts On NJ's Gingerbread Castle Road, Crews Battle Blaze For 12 Hours
Massive 3-Alarm Fire Erupts On NJ's Gingerbread Castle Road, Crews Battle Blaze For 12 Hours Firefighters from across Sussex and Morris counties worked…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Brush Fire In Westwood Community Center Parking Lot Quickly Contained Brush Fire In Westwood Community Center Parking Lot Quickly Contained
Brush Fire In Westwood Community Center Parking Lot Quickly Contained  Quick action by the Westwood Volunteer Fire Department on Monday, Nov. 18,…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Jennings Creek Wildfire Update: Blaze Mostly Contained Week Later Jennings Creek Wildfire Update: Blaze Mostly Contained Week Later
Jennings Creek Wildfire Update: Blaze Mostly Contained Week Later After almost one whole week, the Jennings Creek Wildfire had been 75% contained on…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Truck Fire Spreads To Brush In Ramsey Truck Fire Spreads To Brush In Ramsey
Truck Fire Spreads To Brush In Ramsey Ramsey firefighters knocked down a truck fire that spread to nearby brush Wednesday evening, Nov. 13, the…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
West Milford Wildfire Swells To 3,500 Acres As Firefighters Battle Fierce Winds West Milford Wildfire Swells To 3,500 Acres As Firefighters Battle Fierce Winds
West Milford Wildfire Swells To 3,500 Acres As Firefighters Battle Fierce Winds The Jennings Creek Wildfire, now spanning 3,500 acres across Passaic County,…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Remembering Dariel Vasquez: 18-Year-Old HS Baseball Team Captain Killed In NY/NJ Wildfire Remembering Dariel Vasquez: 18-Year-Old HS Baseball Team Captain Killed In NY/NJ Wildfire
Remembering Dariel Vasquez: 18-Year-Old HS Baseball Team Captain Killed In NY/NJ Wildfire Shock and sadness spread following the death of…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Air Quality Levels Improve, 3,000-Acre Wildfire Still Raging In West Milford Air Quality Levels Improve, 3,000-Acre Wildfire Still Raging In West Milford
Air Quality Levels Improve, 3,000-Acre Wildfire Still Raging In West Milford A sprawling wildfire, now covering 3,000 acres, continues to burn through West…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
2,500-Acre Jennings Creek Wildfire Continues To Burn, Cannonball 3 Wildfire Mostly Contained 2,500-Acre Jennings Creek Wildfire Continues To Burn, Cannonball 3 Wildfire Mostly Contained
2,500-Acre Jennings Creek Wildfire Continues To Burn, Cannonball 3 Wildfire Mostly Contained A massive wildfire spanning 2,500 acres is burning through…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Dangerous Air Quality Levels Reported, New 1,800-Acre Wildfire Burns In West Milford Dangerous Air Quality Levels Reported, New 1,800-Acre Wildfire Burns In West Milford
Dangerous Air Quality Levels Reported, New 1,800-Acre Wildfire Burns In West Milford Three active wildfires in New Jersey are keeping firefighters busy this…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Illegal Shotgun Round Sparked 350-Acre Jackson Wildfire, Brick Man Charged: Officials Illegal Shotgun Round Sparked 350-Acre Jackson Wildfire, Brick Man Charged: Officials
Illegal Shotgun Round Sparked 350-Acre Jackson Wildfire, Brick Man Charged: Officials A massive wildfire that scorched 350 acres in Jackson Township was…

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by Cecilia Levine
Weather
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…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Five Wildfires Rage Across NJ: Here's The Latest Update On Each One Five Wildfires Rage Across NJ: Here's The Latest Update On Each One
Five Wildfires Rage Across NJ: Here's The Latest Update On Each One New Jersey is actively managing five wildfires across multiple counties, sending smoke…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Watch Officer Who Doubles As Firefighter Pull Victim From Burning NJ Home Watch Officer Who Doubles As Firefighter Pull Victim From Burning NJ Home
Watch Officer Who Doubles As Firefighter Pull Victim From Burning NJ Home A New Jersey police officer who doubles as a firefighter saved a woman from a…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Photos: Firefighters Battle 77-Acre Forest Fire In Morris County Photos: Firefighters Battle 77-Acre Forest Fire In Morris County
Photos: Firefighters Battle 77-Acre Forest Fire In Morris County Firefighters are working to contain a 77-acre wildfire in Morris County this weekend. The New…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Wildfire Consumed 35 Acres In Pine Barrens Forest, Elevated Risk Across NJ Reported Wildfire Consumed 35 Acres In Pine Barrens Forest, Elevated Risk Across NJ Reported
Wildfire Consumed 35 Acres In Pine Barrens Forest, Elevated Risk Across NJ Reported Firefighters were battling a second wildfire in Burlington County in less…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Electrical Fire At HUMC Doused Electrical Fire At HUMC Doused
Electrical Fire At Humc Doused An electrical fire at Hackensack Meridian Health's Hackensack University Medical Center broke out Wednesday morning, Oct.…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Adult, Dogs Escape Glen Rock House Fire (PHOTOS) Adult, Dogs Escape Glen Rock House Fire (PHOTOS)
Adult, Dogs Escape Glen Rock House Fire (Photos) An adult and two dogs escaped a house fire unscathed Friday, July 26 in Glen Rock, as reported by Boyd…

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by Cecilia Levine