Bergen County Courthouse cleared after fire alarms ring

UPDATE: Ongoing repair work on the fire alarm system at the Bergen County Courthouse in Hackensack today inadvertently led to mid-afternoon alarms suddenly sounding in two courtrooms, clearing the building for roughly a half-hour.

Photo Credit: *Mary K. Miraglia, CLIFFVIEW PILOT Courthouse Reporter*

Jerry DeMarco

09/04/2013 8:25 p.m.

The alarms went off in courtrooms 424 and 414 just after 3:10 p.m., Dave Martinez of the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office told CLIFFVIEW PILOT.

City firefighters quickly responded, then gave the all-clear for people to return just before 3:40 p.m., he said.

The fire alarm system in the building has been under repair and wasn’t put on bypass this morning, Martinez explained.

STORY / PHOTOS: Mary K. Miraglia, CLIFFVIEW PILOT Courthouse Reporter

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