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VIDEO: 10 Families Displaced By Leonia Condo Fire, Officials Say VIDEO: 10 Families Displaced By Leonia Condo Fire, Officials Say
Video: 10 Families Displaced By Leonia Condo Fire, Officials Say Thirty-four people from 10 different families were displaced by a fire that tore through an apartment complex in Leonia on Friday morning, Feb. 14, officials said (scroll for video). The blaze broke out in a condominium complex along Grand Avenue around 8:30 a.m., bringing fire companies from surrounding towns to the scene. Photos from the scene show flames and smoke coming from multiple buildings. View this post on Instagram A post shared by @dailyvoicenewjersey Leonia Fire Chief John Dunn tells News12 the fire is believed to have started i…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Former NJ Firefighter Kills Wife, Takes Own Life In Mt. Pocono Murder-Suicide: Police Former NJ Firefighter Kills Wife, Takes Own Life In Mt. Pocono Murder-Suicide: Police
Former NJ Firefighter Kills Wife, Takes Own Life In Mt. Pocono Murder-Suicide: Police A New Jersey native killed his wife before taking his own life days before Christmas in Mt. Pocono, Pennsylvania, police announced on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. Craig Zigarelli, 54, a former Rockaway Township, NJ, volunteer firefighter, fatally stabbed Joann Alberti, 47, inside their home on Brookville Terrace before turning a gun on himself, according to a Pocono Mountain Regional Police investigation and a Monroe County Coroner’s ruling. Officers discovered the couple’s bodies on Dec. 23, 2024, at 1:54 p.m., after being dispatched for a welfare check. A concerned family member had reported…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
County's Fatal Accident Team Probing Serious Wreck In Elmwood Park County's Fatal Accident Team Probing Serious Wreck In Elmwood Park
County's Fatal Accident Team Probing Serious Wreck In Elmwood Park A driver was extricated from her vehicle in what witnesses described as a serious wreck that closed a busy roadway in Elmwood Park Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 5. Incident reporter Boyd A. Loving shared photos of the crash involving a black Jeep and white Buick SUV on Broadway around 2:45 p.m. The Jeep had rolled onto its side, trapping the driver. Firefighters worked for at least 30 minutes to free the Jeep driver. Both drivers were taken to the hospital, Loving said. Photo(s) of the day, 02/05/2025: A two (2) vehicle Wednesday afternoon, 02/05, collision in the 200 block of eastbound..…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Child Hospitalized, Driver Extricated In Ridgewood T-Bone Crash (PHOTOS) Child Hospitalized, Driver Extricated In Ridgewood T-Bone Crash (PHOTOS)
Child Hospitalized, Driver Extricated In Ridgewood T-Bone Crash (Photos) Three people, including a young child, were injured and taken to Hackensack Meridian University Medical Center following a serious crash in Ridgewood on Monday morning, Jan. 27, according to incident reporter Boyd A. Loving. Photo(s) of the day, 01/27/2025: Two (2) ambulances were required to transport three (3) trauma victims to Hackensack... Posted by Boyd A. Loving on Monday, January 27, 2025 Photo(s) of the day, 01/27/2025: Two (2) ambulances were required to transport three (3) trauma victims to Hackensack... Posted by Boyd A. Loving on Monday, January 27, 2025 Ridge…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Off-Duty Fire Captain Rescues Child From Freezing Water In Teaneck Off-Duty Fire Captain Rescues Child From Freezing Water In Teaneck
Off-Duty Fire Captain Rescues Child From Freezing Water In Teaneck An off-duty Teaneck firefighter is being hailed as a hero after rescuing a child from icy waters on Jan. 22. Capt. Christopher Connolly was walking to his daughter’s school when he heard the chilling sound of someone falling through the ice. Rushing to the scene, Connolly found a child almost fully submerged, desperately clinging to an ice shelf while friends nearby struggled to pull them out. Quickly assessing the situation, Connolly ensured the area was safe and that no additional victims were at risk. He then pulled the child out of the freezing water and called 9-1-1, administering firs…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
New Year's 3-Alarm Fire Displaces Englewood Families, Injures Firefighters New Year's 3-Alarm Fire Displaces Englewood Families, Injures Firefighters
New Year's 3-Alarm Fire Displaces Englewood Families, Injures Firefighters A 3-alarm fire tore through a mixed-use structure in Englewood in the late afternoon of Tuesday, Dec. 31, leaving multiple families without homes and two firefighters with minor injuries, fire officials said. Late this afternoon, Englewood Firefighters were alerted to a report of a structure fire on the corner of Grand Avenue... Posted by Englewood Fire on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 The blaze broke out at the corner of Grand Avenue and Tracey Place, where responders arrived to find heavy flames consuming the first and second floors of the building, the Englewood Fire Department…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Crew Member Airlifted Battling Large NJ Waterfront House Fire, New Photos Released (UPDATE) Crew Member Airlifted Battling Large NJ Waterfront House Fire, New Photos Released (UPDATE)
Crew Member Airlifted Battling Large NJ Waterfront House Fire, New Photos Released (Update) A crew member was seriously injured while battling a fire that destroyed a multimillion-dollar home on the waterfront of Long Beach Island, officials said. The crew member was airlifted to a trauma center after falling and suffering a head injury, the Barnegat Light Volunteer Fire Company said in a Facebook post. It happened during a house fire on Holly Drive in the Loveladies section of Long Beach Island on Monday, Dec. 23. Early this morning at 0418, we were dispatched to a structure fire with reports of smoke and flames on the 3rd floor and... Posted by Barnegat Light Volunteer Fire …

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by Chris Spiker
News
Meet The First Responder Family Behind This Dazzling North Jersey Christmas Display Meet The First Responder Family Behind This Dazzling North Jersey Christmas Display
Meet The First Responder Family Behind This Dazzling North Jersey Christmas Display When duty calls, the Tamburro family answers—whether it’s a house fire, a medical emergency, or creating pure holiday magic on Lafayette Avenue. For over six years, the Tamburros—known in Hawthorne for their service as firefighters and EMTs—have turned their home at 1084 Lafayette Avenue Extension into a spectacular winter wonderland.  Featuring more than 400 glowing decorations and whimsical scenes, the family’s “Lights on Lafayette” display has become a holiday beacon, drawing crowds and smiles from far and wide. The family behind the magic is no stranger to teamwork. Victor Tamburr…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Widow Of FDNY Lt. Who Died In Apartment Fire Located Hours After Going Missing Widow Of FDNY Lt. Who Died In Apartment Fire Located Hours After Going Missing
Widow Of Fdny Lt. Who Died In Apartment Fire Located Hours After Going Missing The Long Island widow of a late FDNY lieutenant who died in a double fatal fire decades ago was located hours after relatives reported her missing. Susan Blackmore, age 68, of South Farmingdale, had last been seen leaving her Plitt Avenue residence at around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, Nassau County Police said. At around 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, her sister Jeanne Santora informed her Facebook followers that Blackmore had been found and was safe. “Thank you everyone,” she wrote. No other details were given. News of Blackmore’s disappearance quickly gained traction on social media, where…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
27-Year-Old Dies Day After Lyndhurst House Fire (UPDATE) 27-Year-Old Dies Day After Lyndhurst House Fire (UPDATE)
27-Year-Old Dies Day After Lyndhurst House Fire (Update) A 27-year-old man has died one day after he was found by firefighters outside of his bedroom as a fire ripped through his Lyndhurst home, authorities said. The two-alarm blaze that killed Ahmed Abidar broke out just before 5:34 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, at a multi-family home on Jay Avenue, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Lyndhurst police and firefighters, with mutual aid from surrounding departments, responded to find flames engulfing the residence, officials said. During fire suppression efforts, first responders evacuated Abidar from the third floor of the home. He was unrespons…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Dramatic Rescue: Firefighters Save Woman After Fall Onto Hackensack Railroad Tracks Dramatic Rescue: Firefighters Save Woman After Fall Onto Hackensack Railroad Tracks
Dramatic Rescue: Firefighters Save Woman After Fall Onto Hackensack Railroad Tracks Hackensack firefighters sprang into action overnight to rescue a woman who had fallen onto railroad tracks. The incident occurred around 3 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 19, according to the Hackensack Fire Department.  Members of the Fourth Platoon, led by Deputy Chief J. Ingallinera, executed a high-angle rope rescue to reach the female victim who had fallen below Summit Avenue and American Legion Drive. Firefighters quickly accessed the scene, stabilized the woman, and secured her for transport to an area hospital.  Hackensack Police Chief Michael Antista said no criminality w…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Arson Unit Probing Four-Alarm Fire That Displaced 26 Residents In Jersey City Arson Unit Probing Four-Alarm Fire That Displaced 26 Residents In Jersey City
Arson Unit Probing Four-Alarm Fire That Displaced 26 Residents In Jersey City The Hudson County's Regional Arson Task Force is investigating the four-alarm fire that broke out late Friday, Nov. 8 in Jersey City, displacing nine families and affecting a total of 26 residents, authorities said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by HudPost (@hudpost) The fire, which started shortly before 11 p.m., occurred at 3507 Kennedy Boulevard near South Street and initially generated heavy smoke and flames from a ground-level business, quickly spreading to adjacent residential units. Two firefighters sustained minor inj…

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by Cecilia Levine