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Unauthorized Party Exposes Verona Firefighters To COVID-19 With Several Quarantining Unauthorized Party Exposes Verona Firefighters To COVID-19 With Several Quarantining
Unauthorized Party Exposes Verona Firefighters To Covid-19 With Several Quarantining Several Verona firefighters were quarantining after being exposed to COVID-19 during an unauthorized holiday gathering at a local firehouse, officials said. Fire Station No. 2 on Bloomfield Avenue subsequently closed and is forced to rely on mutual aid from neighboring towns and Fire Station No. 1 because of the event, Township Manager Matthew Cavallo said. It was not clear when the party happened or how many firefighters were exposed. "The holiday gathering was not authorized by the Township and actions have been taken to ensure similar incidents will not happen in the future," Cavallo sa…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Responders: Clifton Man, 44, In Route 3 Crash Died Of Medical Cause Responders: Clifton Man, 44, In Route 3 Crash Died Of Medical Cause
Responders: Clifton Man, 44, In Route 3 Crash Died Of Medical Cause A 44-year-old driver killed in a Monday morning crash on Route 3 in Clifton apparently suffered a medical episode, responders told Daily Voice. The 2012 Hyundai Elantra driven by Anton Dittrich of Clifton veered onto the westbound shoulder and scraped along the divider for about 100 yards before coming to a stop near the Bloomfield Avenue exit shortly before 10:30 a.m., authorities said Monday afternoon. Responders administered CPR, to no avail. Dittrich was pronounced dead at St. Mary’s Hospital about 15 minutes later, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Clifton Police Ch…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
RT 3 STANDSTILL: Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Clifton Crash RT 3 STANDSTILL: Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Clifton Crash
RT 3 Standstill: Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Clifton Crash UPDATE: A motorcyclist was hospitalized with serious injuries after a Friday crash that continued to keep eastbound Route 3 closed, responders said. The victim was taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson after both Advanced Life Support and Basic Life Support units responded to the 6 p.m. crash. The highway remained closed and still hadn't reopened well over an hour later, as investigators collected evidence and interviewed witnesses. Meanwhile, police detoured vehicles onto Bloomfield Avenue. There were also rubbernecking delays on the westbound side. The highway r…

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by Jerry DeMarco