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Wires Left Draping Over Tractor Trailer, Cars In East Rutherford Crash Wires Left Draping Over Tractor Trailer, Cars In East Rutherford Crash
Wires Left Draping Over Tractor Trailer, Cars In East Rutherford Crash A tractor-trailer caused major damage and danger Monday morning, Nov. 4 in East Rutherford.  According to the fire department, the vehicle struck a pole at Paterson Avenue and Herman Street around 11:50 a.m. "The impact caused significant damage, resulting in additional telephone poles being affected and damage to other vehicles," the department said. The borough police and fire departments responded, as did the county's HazMat team and PSE&G. The roadway will be closed until PSEG crews can safely complete repairs. 
Three Dump Trucks Crash On Route 80, Firefighters Say Three Dump Trucks Crash On Route 80, Firefighters Say
Three Dump Trucks Crash On Route 80, Firefighters Say A crash involving three dump trucks shut a portion of Route 80 Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 2. Hackensack firefighters were called to the scene in the westbound lanes where they found the three trucks and one passenger vehicle near Exit 64 around 1:50 p.m., they said. There were no injuries reported, however, a large fluid spill from the dump trucks required a DOT truck to respond and apply sand to the leaking fluid.  A Bergen County HazMat unit also responded to the scene. Several large tow trucks arrived to remove dump trucks.  This afternoon at 1:48pm Deputy 2, Rescue 1…
2 Hospitalized By Explosion At Industrial Gas Supply Company In NJ Town 2 Hospitalized By Explosion At Industrial Gas Supply Company In NJ Town
2 Hospitalized By Explosion At Industrial Gas Supply Company In NJ Town Two people were injured after an explosion at an industrial gas company in Branchburg on the early morning of Wednesday, June 5, authorities said. At 4:30 a.m., first responders arrived at 197 Meister Ave. and found smoke visible from the Air Liquide building, Branchburg police said in a release. Two people suffering from chemical burns were transported to a nearby hospital for further treatment, police said. Air Liquide is a French industrial gas supplier, its website says. First responders were able to deem the location safe and the scene has been cleared, police said. Meister Avenue…
Haledon Police Raid Clandestine Ecstasy Lab In Center Of Town, Seize Resident, 23 Haledon Police Raid Clandestine Ecstasy Lab In Center Of Town, Seize Resident, 23
Haledon Police Raid Clandestine Ecstasy Lab In Center Of Town, Seize Resident, 23 Haledon police busted a 23-year-old resident who they said mixed toxic and potentially fatal chemicals to produce homemade Ecstasy in the center of town. Acting on a reliable tip, investigators led by Detective Jeffrey Welsh obtained a search warrant and -- assisted by their department's Special Services Bureau -- hit the clandestine Haledon Avenue lab on Saturday, Feb. 10, Deputy Police Chief George Guzman said. They seized Santiago Zapata Palomeque after finding two five-gallon buckets of 3,4-Methylenedioxy​methamphetamine in his bedroom, the deputy chief said. They also found cocaine, …
Chicken Waste Spill Causes HazMat Situation Along South Jersey Highway Chicken Waste Spill Causes HazMat Situation Along South Jersey Highway
Chicken Waste Spill Causes HazMat Situation Along South Jersey Highway A trailer hauling chicken waste products crashed, spilling its contents all over Route 55 and causing a HazMat situation in Gloucester County on Monday, Feb. 27. The northbound side of the roadway was closed in Deptford from mile marker 59.2 to the Route 42 interchange following the 9 a.m. crash. The roadway had reopened as of 1:45 p.m., but crews were still on scene for cleanup. HazMat crews, the New Jersey State Police, NJDOT, and multiple fire departments were on scene.  Environmental services were notified and were monitoring the incident. No injuries were reported.
'Crazy Rescue Ladies': 180 Animals Saved From Deplorable Conditions Of Jersey Shore Home 'Crazy Rescue Ladies': 180 Animals Saved From Deplorable Conditions Of Jersey Shore Home
'Crazy Rescue Ladies': 180 Animals Saved From Deplorable Conditions Of Jersey Shore Home Two women who call themselves "Crazy Rescue Ladies" on social media have been charged after authorities found nearly 180 dogs and cats living in unsanitary conditions in their Jersey Shore puppy mill last week police said. Aimee Lonczak, 49, and Michele Nycz, 58 — who call themselves the "Crazy Rescue Ladies" — were speaking to officers in the driveway of an Arrowhead Park Drive home in Brick Township, after law enforcement had been called to the scene on a complaint of a puppy mill around 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, township police said. Current DOGS IN IMMEDIATE NEED OF ADOPTION OR RES…
Faulty Mace Sends 10 To Hospital In Jersey City HazMat Situation Faulty Mace Sends 10 To Hospital In Jersey City HazMat Situation
Faulty Mace Sends 10 To Hospital In Jersey City HazMat Situation An unsecured canister of mace hospitalized 10 people including four firefighters at a Jersey City building Tuesday, Sept. 13, officials said. Police and fire crews were called to 500 Bergen Ave., around 5 p.m. for reports of a strange odor.  HazMat units were deployed and first responders evacuated occupants of the four-story building. 500 Bergen Ave.Google Maps The 10 people hospitalized had complaints of eye irritation and respiratory issues. 
Double Tractor-Trailer Crash Causes Serious Delays, Fluid Spill On Route 78: DEVELOPING Double Tractor-Trailer Crash Causes Serious Delays, Fluid Spill On Route 78: DEVELOPING
Double Tractor-Trailer Crash Causes Serious Delays, Fluid Spill On Route 78: Developing A crash involving two tractor-trailers spilled fluid on the roadway and serious delays on Route 78, developing reports say. The crash occurred in the eastbound lanes west of Exit 11 to Route 614/Pattenburg Road in Bethlehem Township around 7 a.m. on Friday, July 8, according to 511NJ. Crash and Fuel spill on I-78 eastbound West of Exit 11 - CR 614/Pattenburg Rd (Bethlehem Twp) 1 Right lane of 3 lanes closed https://t.co/0aKQTOOj4A — 511NJ I78 (@511nji78) July 8, 2022 Two of three right lanes remained closed as of 9:40 a.m. with delays of around 40 minutes, the outlet said. Crash an…
Over 100 Gallons Of Oil Spilled From Truck In Massive Sussex County HazMat Incident (PHOTOS) Over 100 Gallons Of Oil Spilled From Truck In Massive Sussex County HazMat Incident (PHOTOS)
Over 100 Gallons Of Oil Spilled From Truck In Massive Sussex County HazMat Incident (Photos) More than 100 gallons of cooking oil were spilled from a truck in a massive HazMat incident in Sussex County, authorities said. The Newton Fire Department responded to the spill alongside local police and the county HazMat team on Wednesday, June 22, the department said. Upon arrival, crews confirmed the leak and immediately worked to prevent the oil from spilling into a storm drain. It took several hours to fully clean up the leak, though between 140 and 150 gallons were estimated to have spilled from the truck in total, the fire department said. The cause of the leak was not immediatel…
Authorities: Empty Bed Of Roll-Off Truck Was Raised When It Hit RR Bridge In Hawthorne Authorities: Empty Bed Of Roll-Off Truck Was Raised When It Hit RR Bridge In Hawthorne
Authorities: Empty Bed Of Roll-Off Truck Was Raised When It Hit RR Bridge In Hawthorne UPDATE: A driver was hospitalized after the raised bed of his roll-off truck struck a railroad bridge and landed on its side Monday morning in Hawthorne, authorities said. The driver apparently had just delivered a trash container and drove off without lowering the bed before it struck the nearby Wagaraw Road bridge at Lincoln Street at 6:49 a.m., said Nancy Snyder, NJ Transit's chief media relations and communications officer. He was taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson with injuries that weren’t considered life-threatening, she said, adding that he also received a sum…
Kids Pepper-Sprayed At Jersey City School; 2nd Such Incident In JC Since May Kids Pepper-Sprayed At Jersey City School; 2nd Such Incident In JC Since May
Kids Pepper-Sprayed At Jersey City School; 2nd Such Incident In JC Since May Six students were hospitalized for respiratory distress after they were exposed to pepper spray at their Jersey City middle school Monday, a city spokeswoman said.  Police and firefighters responded to Frank Conwell Middle School around 1:30 p.m. and were told the pepper spray had been deployed inside the gym. A total of 18 students were evacuated and six taken to Jersey City Medical Center for treatment.  A Hazmat team determined the spray had cleared. Other first-responders provided the school with cleaning materials and advised them of safety procedures.  The spokeswoman …
Crane Collapses Near Manhattan's Penn Station, Operator Injured Crane Collapses Near Manhattan's Penn Station, Operator Injured
Crane Collapses Near Manhattan's Penn Station, Operator Injured A construction crane collapsed Monday night near Manhattan’s Penn Station, slightly injuring the operator’s foot, authorities said. There were no other injuries, they said. The more-than-20-foot "knuckleboom” crane was loading I-beams to build a sidewalk shed outside a Kmart near the entrance for the subway and Long Island Railroad when a hydraulic system failed while lifting high beams at 10:20 p.m., city officials said. Fleetwood Mac was closing a show at nearby Madison Square Garden when the mishap occurred.  The crash spilled fluid into the street, requiring a Hazmat response, aut…
NYC Bus Terminal Re-Opened After Hour-Long Lockdown NYC Bus Terminal Re-Opened After Hour-Long Lockdown
NYC Bus Terminal Re-Opened After Hour-Long Lockdown The Port Authority Bus Terminal in midtown Manhattan was reopened following a lockdown Wednesday morning after a suspicious white powder was found. The terminal desk "received a report of an unknown white substance on the floor in the south wing" just after 9 a.m., the authority's Joseph Pentangelo said. An authority ESU responded, along with hazmat experts who "deemed the substance non-hazardous," he said. The terminal was completely reopened by 10:10 a.m., Pentangelo said. The National Guard was activated after the suspicious contents were found in an underground wal…