Fire Destroys Popular Morris County Pizzeria

An overnight fire Friday destroyed a popular Pequannock pizzeria just short of its 50th anniversary.

Cosmo Bella would have celebrated its 50th anniversary this coming April.
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Flames blew through Cosmo Bella restaurant on Newark Pompton Turnpike in Pequannock.
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12/27/2019 9:15 a.m.

Flames tore through Cosmo Bella on Newark Pompton Turnpike, blowing through the roof and destroying the building, which also housed apartments upstairs. No injuries were reported.

It took a few hours to douse the blaze, which broke out shortly before 1:30 a.m. Mutual aid responders included firefighters from Lincoln Park, Riverdale and Wayne.

Authorities were trying to determine the cause, although responders said initial indications are that it likely was accidental.

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