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Linden Firefighter Falls Through Second Floor Battling Blaze Linden Firefighter Falls Through Second Floor Battling Blaze
Linden Firefighter Falls Through Second Floor Battling Blaze A Linden firefighter fell through the second floor while attempting to extinguish a house fire on Friday, July 14, authorities said. The fire at 125 Gesner Street was eventually extinguished, Mayor Derek Armstead said. Supporting physical structures were removed from the home, including a staircase and supporting beams, Armstead said. House fire 125 Gesner Posted by John Kaczor on Friday, July 14, 2023 There were no permits on file for work on the home, Armstead said. "This is deeply concerning, as this illegal work may very well prove to be responsible for creating this disaster in w…

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by Sam Barron
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Report: Officials Shut Down Illegal Union City Church Construction After Video Surfaces Report: Officials Shut Down Illegal Union City Church Construction After Video Surfaces
Report: Officials Shut Down Illegal Union City Church Construction After Video Surfaces An illegal construction project in Union City has been shut down after a video of the work surfaced on social media, reports say. The 11-second video was posted to Twitter Monday morning and shows a construction site lined with plywood boards accompanied by an audible hammering sound. “NJ peeps can't worship but Union City Pastor can put an extension on his home without permits,” the caption reads. “All the small business [sic] NJ can suffer.” The video also lists the presumed address of the construction site: 1705 New York Ave. in Union City. The construction was ceased after the vi…

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by Valerie Musson