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Over 100 Gallons Of Oil Spilled From Truck In Massive Sussex County HazMat Incident (PHOTOS) Over 100 Gallons Of Oil Spilled From Truck In Massive Sussex County HazMat Incident (PHOTOS)
Over 100 Gallons Of Oil Spilled From Truck In Massive Sussex County HazMat Incident (Photos) More than 100 gallons of cooking oil were spilled from a truck in a massive HazMat incident in Sussex County, authorities said. The Newton Fire Department responded to the spill alongside local police and the county HazMat team on Wednesday, June 22, the department said. Upon arrival, crews confirmed the leak and immediately worked to prevent the oil from spilling into a storm drain. It took several hours to fully clean up the leak, though between 140 and 150 gallons were estimated to have spilled from the truck in total, the fire department said. The cause of the leak was not immediatel…

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by Valerie Musson
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Trapped Victim Hospitalized Following Sussex County Crash (PHOTOS) Trapped Victim Hospitalized Following Sussex County Crash (PHOTOS)
Trapped Victim Hospitalized Following Sussex County Crash (Photos) One victim was extricated from a crumpled car and taken to a nearby hospital following a serious Sussex County crash, authorities said. The Hampton Township Fire & Rescue squad responded to the crash at the intersection of Route 206 and Cherry Lane the night of Thursday, May 5, the department said. Crews worked to extricate multiple victims before one was turned over to an ambulance for hospitalization, the rescue squad said. The scene was cleared about an hour later. Assisting agencies include the Newton Fire Department, Fredon Volunteer Fire Company, Stillwater Area Volunteer Fire …

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by Valerie Musson
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3 Victims Rescued, 1 Taken To Burn Center Following Sussex County House Fire 3 Victims Rescued, 1 Taken To Burn Center Following Sussex County House Fire
3 Victims Rescued, 1 Taken To Burn Center Following Sussex County House Fire Three victims were rescued from a Sussex County house fire over the weekend, and one of them required hospitalization for burn injuries, authorities said.  Several local fire crews rushed to the scene of the blaze on Spring Street in Newton shortly after 1:50 p.m. Friday, the Newton Fire Department said. 01/07/2022 13:52 Newton Fire Department was dispatched to Spring St. for the structure fire. Upon arrival Newton Chief... Posted by Newton Fire Department on Saturday, January 8, 2022 Two occupants were found on the second floor and safely escorted outside, authorities said. Meanwhile…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Bedroom Candle May Have Sparked Sussex County Fire That Injured Resident, Police Say Bedroom Candle May Have Sparked Sussex County Fire That Injured Resident, Police Say
Bedroom Candle May Have Sparked Sussex County Fire That Injured Resident, Police Say An unattended bedroom candle may have caused a Sussex County house fire that injured one person overnight. The Lakeview Drive home in Andover was fully-engulfed in flames when patrol officers responded to the scene around 2:40 a.m. Monday, Andover police said. The 2nd-alarm blaze brought the Andover Township Fire Department along with the Newton Fire Department, Sparta Fire Department, Andover Boro Fire Department and Ogdensburg Fire Department.  Additional water tenders were requested from Byram Township and Green Township Fire Departments.  The Lakeland Emergency Squad re…

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by Cecilia Levine