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22-Year-Old Emergency Responder From Bergen County Dies In NY Crash 22-Year-Old Emergency Responder From Bergen County Dies In NY Crash
22-Year-Old Emergency Responder From Bergen County Dies In NY Crash A 22-year-old emergency responder from Bergen County, NJ was killed in a crash in Orange County, NY on Sunday, April 28, police said Marcin Bednarz, who served in the Wallington Fire Department and was formerly a EMS member, was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Arden Valley Road in Tuxedo, N.Y. at 3:18 p.m., according to a New York State Police report. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Marcin Bednarz. Marcin was a active member... Posted by Wallington NJ Police Department on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 Wallington FD Truck 1 FF Marcin …

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Two Trapped, Killed In Fierce Passaic Apartment Fire Two Trapped, Killed In Fierce Passaic Apartment Fire
Two Trapped, Killed In Fierce Passaic Apartment Fire Two people were killed in a ferocious garden apartment fire in Passaic on Sunday. The fire apparently broke out on the first floor in back of the two-story Spruce Street building and instantly spread to the second floor and a cockloft -- trapping the victims -- shortly before 9:30 a.m. March 3. A vehicle just outside the brick structure also caught fire. A battalion chief reported heavy fire and smoke right from the get-go. The adult victims' bodies were found soon after, Passaic Mayor Hector Carlos Lora said. They were pronounced dead at the scene. 16 Spruce Street, Passaic Damien …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Firefighters Douse Rutherford Basement Blaze Firefighters Douse Rutherford Basement Blaze
Firefighters Douse Rutherford Basement Blaze Firefighters doused a smoky house blaze that began in the basement of a Rutherford home. No one was injured in the fire, which broke out in the two-story, two-family house on Springfield Avenue shortly before 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 9. It was knocked down and brought under control within an hour, responders at the scene said. Mutual aid was provided by firefighters from East Rutherford and Wallington. A borough building official and a PSE&G crew were summoned. ****** DID WE MISS ANY? Please text Jerry DeMarco at (201) 943-2794 / or email: gerardjdemarco@gmail.com or direct message fa…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Dog Rescued In Saddle Brook Fire Dog Rescued In Saddle Brook Fire
Dog Rescued In Saddle Brook Fire A house fire was extinguished Wednesday afternoon in Saddle Brook. A dog was rescued as Saddle Brook firefighters doused a basement blaze on Elm Avenue shortly before 4 p.m. April 26. Two people also were reportedly treated for smoke inhalation. Firefighters had it knocked down in well under a half hour and under control 20 minutes or so after that. The most serious damage was confined to the basement of the 2½-story, wood-frame home. Mutual aid responders included firefighters from Elmwood Park, Rochelle Park and Wallington at the scene and Fair Lawn and Garfield in coverage.Saddle Bro…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Passaic House Fire Doused Passaic House Fire Doused
Passaic House Fire Doused Friends said a woman and her teenage children lost most of their belonging when a July 4th weekend fire damaged their Passaic home. Firefighters quickly got to the Third Street address off Essex Street shortly before 8:30 p.m. and had the fire under control in barely a half-hour. They limited the fire damage to the first floor, where the blaze apparently began, and the second floor, which sustained heavy smoke damage. No injuries were reported. Mutual aid responders included firefighters from Clifton, Paterson and Wallington. City fire officials were investigating the cause. The 3rd…

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by Jerry DeMarco