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Hurt, Stranded Swan Rescued From Lake Musconetcong Dam (PHOTOS) Hurt, Stranded Swan Rescued From Lake Musconetcong Dam (PHOTOS)
Hurt, Stranded Swan Rescued From Lake Musconetcong Dam (Photos) Emergency crews spent hours braving treacherous conditions to rescue a stranded swan that was found hurt and unable to fly on Lake Musconetcong Thursday, authorities said. The bird was found stranded at a dam along the lake "at least 15 or 20 feet out of reach," according to the Netcong Police Department and St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Center in Madison. Animal control officers worked for several hours to rescue the swan, which was "in a very difficult location under a bridge on the dam," St. Hubert's said.  "The rushing water and slippery surface made the rescue all the more challenging.…

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by Valerie Musson
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Police Rescue Man, Unconscious Woman From Smoky Morris County Apartment Blaze Police Rescue Man, Unconscious Woman From Smoky Morris County Apartment Blaze
Police Rescue Man, Unconscious Woman From Smoky Morris County Apartment Blaze Firefighters in Morris County acted fast when they were called to the scene of a Morris County apartment fire, resulting in the brave rescue of a man and an unconscious woman trapped inside. The fire broke out around 11:20 p.m. Friday at a multi-unit building on Route 46 in Ledgewood, Roxbury Township police said. Upon arriving at the scene, Roxbury Police Sgt. Ken Rocco, Ptl. Jon Edmunds and Ptl. Nick Ponomarev were met with smoky conditions and nearby residents shouting that there were still people inside the apartment, the department said. Edmunds then kicked the door in to the blazing …

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by Valerie Musson