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UPDATE: 100-Year-Old Lodi Woman Succumbs To Injuries From Apartment Fire UPDATE: 100-Year-Old Lodi Woman Succumbs To Injuries From Apartment Fire
Update: 100-Year-Old Lodi Woman Succumbs To Injuries From Apartment Fire A 100-year-old woman who suffered severe burns in a fire at her public housing apartment in Lodi ultimately succumbed to her injuries, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced on Saturday. Firefighters found Judy Reifel unconscious in her low-rise garden apartment on Rennie Place around 8 a.m. Friday, Oct. 13, the prosecutor said. She was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center in critical condition and was pronounced dead there a short time later, he confirmed. "A preliminary investigation has determined that the fire was accidentally set and does not appear to be suspicious…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
UPDATE: 100-Year-Old Lodi Woman Burned Critically In Public Housing Fire Dies UPDATE: 100-Year-Old Lodi Woman Burned Critically In Public Housing Fire Dies
Update: 100-Year-Old Lodi Woman Burned Critically In Public Housing Fire Dies A 100-year-old woman who suffered severe burns in a fire at her public housing apartment in Lodi ultimately succumbed to her injuries, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said on Saturday. Firefighters found Judy Reifel unconscious in her low-rise garden apartment on Rennie Place around 8 a.m. Friday, Oct. 13, the prosecutor said. She was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center in critical condition and died there, he said.  "A preliminary investigation has determined that the fire was accidentally set and does not appear to be suspicious," Musella said. Responders said…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Unplugged Battery Explosion Destroys Somerset County Home, Prompts Outpour Of Community Support Unplugged Battery Explosion Destroys Somerset County Home, Prompts Outpour Of Community Support
Unplugged Battery Explosion Destroys Somerset County Home, Prompts Outpour Of Community Support A 40v Ryobi battery was sitting on a shelf in the basement of a Somerset County home unplugged when it burst into flames, destroying the home’s interior and leaving a devoted husband and father with burns. The explosion occurred moments before Susanne and Chris O’Brien, and their children, Lucius, 8, and Cassius, 3, awoke to fire alarms sounding in their Bernards Township home around 1:40 a.m. on Friday, July 21, a GoFundMe launched for their support explains. “It turns out an unplugged 40v Ryobi battery in their basement exploded and caught fire,” reads the fundraiser, launched by family …

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by Valerie Musson
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Upper Saddle River House Guest Severely Burned By Sterno Flame Taken To Barnabas Upper Saddle River House Guest Severely Burned By Sterno Flame Taken To Barnabas
Upper Saddle River House Guest Severely Burned By Sterno Flame Taken To Barnabas An Upper Saddle River house guest was hospitalized with burns over most of his back after a Sterno flame ignited his shirt, authorities said. The 61-year-old man was attending a get-together on Riverview Terrace when he backed into a Sterno used to heat a food tray shortly after 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, Police Capt. Edward Kane said. "His clothing caught fire, causing burns to the majority of his back," Kane said. The victim was alert and conscious while being taken to Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston by the Upper Saddle River Volunteer Ambulance Corps with medics on boar…

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by Jerry DeMarco