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Pedestrian Struck, Seriously Hurt In South Jersey Crash Pedestrian Struck, Seriously Hurt In South Jersey Crash
Pedestrian Struck, Seriously Hurt In South Jersey Crash A pedestrian was struck by a car and seriously injured in South Jersey. On Wednesday, Nov. 2, at approximately 8:30 a.m., the Evesham Police and Fire Departments responded to the 50 block of North Maple Avenue in Marlton for the collision, police said. The pedestrian, a 49-year-old man, was found to be suffering from serious bodily injuries. Both the Evesham Police and Fire Departments attended to the man, and coordinated a medevac helicopter, to airlift the victim to Cooper Hospital in Camden for treatment. The pedestrian was transported via air to Cooper Hospital, whe…

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by Jon Craig
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‘Praying No One Was In There’: Fire Destroys Abandoned Passaic Home, Squatter Search Continues ‘Praying No One Was In There’: Fire Destroys Abandoned Passaic Home, Squatter Search Continues
‘Praying No One Was In There’: Fire Destroys Abandoned Passaic Home, Squatter Search Continues Authorities were hoping no squatters were inside a vacant Passaic home destroyed by fire on Wednesday. “The property was abandoned,” Mayor Hector Carlos Lora said after firefighters doused the blaze at Main Avenue and Temple Place. “However we are investigating and still searching to confirm whether it was empty. “I am praying no one was in there.” Flames were blowing through the roof of the dilapidated 2½-story home when firefighters arrived shortly after 7 a.m. They were forced into an exterior attack right from the jump, as the roof, floors and exterior sections began to fall in. Fir…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
2 Students Charged With Firing Pepper Spray Prompting South Brunswick HS Evacuation: Police 2 Students Charged With Firing Pepper Spray Prompting South Brunswick HS Evacuation: Police
2 Students Charged With Firing Pepper Spray Prompting South Brunswick HS Evacuation: Police Two students have been charged in connection with the evacuation of 3,000 high school students in Central Jersey, authorities said. At 12:25 p.m. on Friday, March 11, South Brunswick police were notified about several students reporting eye and throat irritation following exposure to a chemical odor in a science classroom at the South Brunswick High School. While students and staff evacuated the building, twelve additional police officers responded to maintain safety and security. Fire departments from Monmouth Junction, Kendall Park, and Kingston responded to the scene with four trucks an…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Pizzeria Catches Fire In Cape May County: Developing Pizzeria Catches Fire In Cape May County: Developing
Pizzeria Catches Fire In Cape May County: Developing Firefighters were battling a fire at a popular pizzeria in South Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The fire broke out at about 3:30 p.m. at Sal's Ristorante & Pizzaria, 8500 New Jersey Ave. in Wildwood Creat, initial reports said. Mutual aid was requested from Rio Grande and Erma fire departments, an unconfirmed report said. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Man With Knife Blocks Firefighters From Battling South Jersey Blaze Man With Knife Blocks Firefighters From Battling South Jersey Blaze
Man With Knife Blocks Firefighters From Battling South Jersey Blaze Firefighters had to wait to battle a blaze because a man with a knife was blocking access in Gloucester County, authorities said. The incident occurred about 10:10 a.m. Friday at 257 McKinley Ave. in Glassboro, according to initial reports. An unconfirmed report said that the barricaded suspect was in custody and that the fire department was going to work: "All hands working." CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
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North Wildwood Firefighters Rescue Stranded Jet Skier Trapped Waist-Deep In Marsh North Wildwood Firefighters Rescue Stranded Jet Skier Trapped Waist-Deep In Marsh
North Wildwood Firefighters Rescue Stranded Jet Skier Trapped Waist-Deep In Marsh Firefighters rescued a stranded jet skier trapped up to his waist in a North Wildwood marsh Sunday evening. Water rescue crews responded to a disabled wave runner around 9 p.m., the fire department said. "Crews could hear the wave-runner operator blowing his whistle but it took some time to locate his exact position [due to] to poor visibility," officials said.  The victim was eventually located in the marsh approximately 1000 feet from the closest area accessible by boat.  Two firefighters were sent in to the marsh, but upon reaching the area, they found the victim had sun…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Car Overturns, Skids Upsidedown Across Atlantic City Intersection Car Overturns, Skids Upsidedown Across Atlantic City Intersection
Car Overturns, Skids Upsidedown Across Atlantic City Intersection A sedan overturned in an Atlantic City intersection Tuesday night. A witness told Daily Voice the car skid on its roof across the intersection of Baltic and New York Avenue around 9:40 p.m. Police and fire crews responded to the scene. The male driver -- the vehicle's sole occupant -- refused care, a witness told Daily Voice. It was not immediately clear how the incident occurred.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Palisades Park Firefighters Battle Extreme Heat, Terrain To Douse House Blaze Palisades Park Firefighters Battle Extreme Heat, Terrain To Douse House Blaze
Palisades Park Firefighters Battle Extreme Heat, Terrain To Douse House Blaze It wasn’t the easiest job: The air was thick, with temperatures still in the high 80s, when a fire broke out in a home on a Palisades Park hill at the top of a private driveway. Borough firefighters lugging hoses and ground ladders doused the Monday night blaze -- saving the house -- with no serious injuries. An air conditioning unit in back of the Chateau Road home ignited, sending flames up the vinyl siding, then into a soffit and roof rafter, shortly before 8 p.m., Fire Chief John Mantone said. Mantone’s firefighters had help at the scene from their colleagues from Ridgefield and Leoni…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Party-Goers Don't Realize NJ House Is On Fire, Good Samaritan Dials 911 Party-Goers Don't Realize NJ House Is On Fire, Good Samaritan Dials 911
Party-Goers Don't Realize NJ House Is On Fire, Good Samaritan Dials 911 Well over 100 attendees at an Englewood 4th of July party apparently didn't realize the house was on fire until a passerby dialed 911, neighbors said. The good Samaritan said she "happened to be walking my grandson" on West End Avenue when she "saw the left side of the house on fire" around 10:30 p.m. Saturday. "There were a lot of drunk people -- like, 150," a witness said. "Nobody noticed." No serious injuries were reported. Police charged Robert Ferrarelli, 20, with aggravated assault on a police officer, making terroristic threats during a state of emergency, rioting and resisting. …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Firefighters Douse Westwood Blaze Firefighters Douse Westwood Blaze
Firefighters Douse Westwood Blaze Firefighters doused a quick-moving blaze that severely damaged a Westwood home Thursday morning. The fire broke out on the second floor of the Hillside Avenue home around 5:15 a.m. and blew through the attic. A candle left burning overnight may have been to blame, responders said. Firefighters had the bulk of the blaze knocked down within 20 minutes. A quick response prevented even more extensive damage. No injuries were reported. 65 Hillside Ave., WestwoodRobert Saul Among those assisting Westwood firefighters were their colleagues from Hillsdale and Woodcliff Lake, with an ambulan…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Police, EMS, SWAT Units Respond To Jamesburg Incident Police, EMS, SWAT Units Respond To Jamesburg Incident
Police, EMS, SWAT Units Respond To Jamesburg Incident A large number of police, fire and EMS personnel including SWAT officers responded to an unspecified incident on Thursday afternoon. Law enforcement officers were at Reade Street and Cavour Avenue in Jamesburg about 2 p.m., authorities said. Part of Pergola Avenue is closed due to police activity, police said in a community notification.Residents are advised to avoid the area. Police had not reported any other details on the emergency call. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
North Jersey Man Burned When Sealant Vapors Flash In His Face North Jersey Man Burned When Sealant Vapors Flash In His Face
North Jersey Man Burned When Sealant Vapors Flash In His Face A 21-year-old Allendale man sustained first- and second-degree burns Tuesday when vapors from a can of spray sealant flashed in his face, authorities said. The New Street victim was using the rubber spray in his backyard when something ignited the vapors -- possibly static electricity, Allendale Police Chief George Scherb told Daily Voice. The flash burned his face and scalp, the chief said. An ambulance took the victim to Hackensack University Medical Center, the chief said. ****** UPDATE: A grave digger was pinned up to his knees when the walls of a plot at a Lyndhurst cemetery collaps…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
35 Tenants Displaced In Edison Apartment Fire 35 Tenants Displaced In Edison Apartment Fire
35 Tenants Displaced In Edison Apartment Fire An apartment house fire in Edison destroyed 11 apartments, ousting at least 35 tenants from their units, authorities said. Flames were shooting through the roof of the Parsonage Road building when firefighters arrived around 4:30 p.m. Monday.  Some tenants were able to return to their homes to collect some belongings -- others lost everything, Deputy Fire Chief Andrew Toth Jr. said. One township firefighter suffered a hand injury and was expected to be treated and released, Toth said.  The Red Cross and township Health Department assisted in relocating everyone evacuated fr…

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by Jon Craig