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North Arlington Neighbors Brawl With Gun, Baseball Bat: Police North Arlington Neighbors Brawl With Gun, Baseball Bat: Police
North Arlington Neighbors Brawl With Gun, Baseball Bat: Police A knock-down drag-out fight between North Arlington neighbors ended with both injured and in handcuffs. The dispute apparently was over fireworks, authorities said. Nicholas Frank, 59, was sent to the Bergen County Jail after he pulled and pointed a gun during the brawl with Rutherford Place neighbor Jaoquim G. Rodriguez, 60, who hit Frank with a baseball bat, Police Capt. Robert J. Reilly said. Rodriguez was released after being charged with aggravated assault (with bodily injury) and two counts of illegal weapons possession. Frank was sent to the Bergen County Jail, charged with three c…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Events
July 4th Fireworks In North Jersey July 4th Fireworks In North Jersey
July 4th Fireworks In North Jersey Happy 247th birthday America! If you're looking to celebrate by watching fireworks displays, you've got plenty of options across North Jersey. Here are fireworks events to catch in the area this weekend (many are day-long events but this list is just for fireworks): Allendale, Crestwood Lake, Tuesday, July 4 from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Clifton, Clifton Stadium, $3 per person, fireworks at dusk Denville, Gardner Field, Tuesday, July 4, 9:15 p.m. Dover, Hamilton Field Complex, Monday, July 3, fireworks at dusk, adults $4, students $3, seniors $1. East Hanover, Lurker Park, Tuesday, Ju…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Investigators Probe Fort Lee Apartment Building Blaze Investigators Probe Fort Lee Apartment Building Blaze
Investigators Probe Fort Lee Apartment Building Blaze People shooting off fireworks apparently were responsible for igniting a fire at a Fort Lee apartment complex, authorities said. Members of the borough Fire Prevention Bureau were investigating what responders said was an accidental July 4th blaze at Arrive Fort Lee on Crest Lane. Firefighters doused the flames, which had spread to the building from two Dumpsters ignited by fireworks shortly after 9:30 p.m. Monday. Mutual aid responders at the scene or in coverage included firefighters from Cliffside Park, Englewood, Englewood Cliffs, Leonia, Palisades Park and Ridgefield. PHOTOS: Werner…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Husky Frightened By Fireworks Rescued 1.5 Miles Off Jersey Shore (PHOTOS) Husky Frightened By Fireworks Rescued 1.5 Miles Off Jersey Shore (PHOTOS)
Husky Frightened By Fireworks Rescued 1.5 Miles Off Jersey Shore (Photos) A Siberian Husky fleeing from noisy fireworks was rescued by Monmouth County Sheriff's Officers off the Jersey Shore. Caiden, a 10-year-old dog, was saved after swimming about a mile and a half off Union Beach, authorities said. Sheriffs' Officers Michael Forgione and Kasey Collins located Caiden and brought him on board in the Raritan Bay, navigating shallow waters to reunite him with his grateful owner. In addition to the K-9 rescue, the Marine 1 Unit also observed a brush fire that started due to the fireworks and were able to assist in navigating fire personnel to the fire. Poste…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Popular Fireworks Stand Worker, Bicyclist Killed By Pickup Driver In DC July 4th Weekend Popular Fireworks Stand Worker, Bicyclist Killed By Pickup Driver In DC July 4th Weekend
Popular Fireworks Stand Worker, Bicyclist Killed By Pickup Driver In DC July 4th Weekend Police have identified the bicyclist and fireworks stand worker struck and killed by a pickup truck driver suffering a medical episode July 4th weekend in Washington DC. The Chevrolet Silverado driver had lost consciousness when he struck the westbound bicyclist — identified as 70 year-old Michael Hawkins Randall — on Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue around 5:40 p.m. Saturday, July 2, Metro police said. The Silverado then continued across the westbound and eastbound lanes and struck 64 year-old Charles Jackson, who was working in a fireworks stand. The vehicle came to rest on the eas…

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by Cecilia Levine
Events
Jersey Shore's Oceanfest Returns After 2-Year COVID Hiatus Jersey Shore's Oceanfest Returns After 2-Year COVID Hiatus
Jersey Shore's Oceanfest Returns After 2-Year COVID Hiatus Oceanfest is back, baby. The day-long Fourth of July event is making its big return this summer after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, according to its website. With a steady decline in New Jersey's coronavirus cases, "it is the perfect time to bring Oceanfest back,” Co-chair Esther Cohen told NJ Advance Media. Oceanfest is held along the Long Branch boardwalk from Pier Village to Seven Presidents’ Park.  It will begin at 10 a.m. Monday, July 4, and feature live music, more than 40 food vendors, arts and crafts, and beach activities, according to NJ.com. Fireworks blast off at…

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by Jon Craig
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$70K+ Raised For Family Of Boy, 8, Killed In House Fire Caused By Fireworks $70K+ Raised For Family Of Boy, 8, Killed In House Fire Caused By Fireworks
$70K+ Raised For Family Of Boy, 8, Killed In House Fire Caused By Fireworks The Hawkins family lost their 8-year-old son in a house fire caused by improperly disposed fireworks on Saturday; now their community has rallied to help them. 1567 Poplar Terrace in West York was once the loving home of a family of four, but around 11 p.m. on Independence Day everything changed. Improperly disposed of fireworks outside the duplex-style residence set the home ablaze with crews remaining on the scene until 4 a.m. The fire claimed the life of Elijah, 8; severely burned his brother Evan, 6; and burned their parents Jacob and Brittany Hawkins. Elijah died at a Maryland hosp…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Neighbors: July 4th Partyers Don't Realize Englewood House Is On Fire, Good Samaritan Dials 911 Neighbors: July 4th Partyers Don't Realize Englewood House Is On Fire, Good Samaritan Dials 911
Neighbors: July 4th Partyers Don't Realize Englewood 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
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Fireworks Explosion Kills Man In Jersey City Fireworks Explosion Kills Man In Jersey City
Fireworks Explosion Kills Man In Jersey City A man was killed when commercial-grade fireworks exploded as he was attempting to fire them off in Jersey City, reports say. Officers responding to the 80 block of Fremont Street around found a man bleeding heavily with chest trauma around 1 a.m., Saturday, initial reports say. Attempts to revive the man were unsuccessful. Last year, a 23-year-old Newark man died after an M-80 style firework exploded in his hand. The man reportedly bled to death on a sidewalk in the Ironbound District. .In 2019, the JCPD received 50 firework-related calls between Jan. 1 and June 24. In 2020, the departmen…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
S. Plainfield Cancels Labor Day Parade, Explosive Devices Found Near Route S. Plainfield Cancels Labor Day Parade, Explosive Devices Found Near Route
S. Plainfield Cancels Labor Day Parade, Explosive Devices Found Near Route Officials in South Plainfield Monday have cancelled a Labor Day parade and other activities over what officials described only as a "security concern."  Officials did not immediately provide any information about the nature of the threat. A large police presence was seen Monday in Spring Lake Park and the parade route was closed off, according to a published report.  NJ.com reported that the parade was cancelled when about half a dozen pipe bomb-like devices were found on a property near the parade route. No direct threat was made but a man in his 50s is in police custody, NJ.com …

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by Paul Milo
Events
Don't Miss These July 4th Fireworks Spectaculars In Bergen County Don't Miss These July 4th Fireworks Spectaculars In Bergen County
Don't Miss These July 4th Fireworks Spectaculars In Bergen County The Fourth of July would not be complete without fireworks. Here is a complete list of them in Bergen County. Click the hyperlinks for complete celebration schedules. Allendale, Thursday, July 4: Concert begins at 7:30 p.m. at Memorial Park. Fireworks display starts at 9 p.m. Rain date July 6. Hackensack, Thursday, July 4: Inferno Band performing 7:15 in Foshini Park. Fireworks begin at 9:15 p.m. Maywood, Wednesday, July 3: Entertainment by Jumpin’ Dragons begins at 6:30 p.m. in Memorial Park. Fireworks begin at 9:15 p.m. Oradell, Wednesday, July 3: Fireworks begin at 7:30 …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Don't Miss These July 4th Fireworks Spectaculars Near Passaic County Don't Miss These July 4th Fireworks Spectaculars Near Passaic County
Don't Miss These July 4th Fireworks Spectaculars Near Passaic County The Fourth of July would not be complete without fireworks. Here is a complete list of shows near Passaic County. Click the hyperlinks for complete celebration schedules. Belleville, Thursday, July 4: Festivities begin at 6 p.m. Fireworks display will start about 9 p.m. at the Municipal Stadium. Clifton, Thursday, July 4 (rain date July 6): Fireworks begin at the Clifton High School Stadium at dusk; Tickets are $3 from the city clerk for residents. Hackensack, Thursday, July 4 : Inferno Band performing 7:15 in Foshini Park. Fireworks begin at 9:15 p.m. Nutley, Thursday, July 4: …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Pitbull, Akon Performing At Jersey City’s 4th Of July Fest Pitbull, Akon Performing At Jersey City’s 4th Of July Fest
Pitbull, Akon Performing At Jersey City’s 4th Of July Fest Jersey City’s sixth-annual Fourth of July Festival will feature musical performances by Pitbull and Jersey City and Newark native Akon, the city announced Monday. The festivities kick off at noon at the Exchange Place Plaza and end at 10. Fireworks will be launched from barges in the Hudson River, with the New York skyline as backdrop. “We set the bar high last year bringing in Snoop Dogg as our headline performance, and we expect to impress, yet again, with this year’s entertainment lineup,” said Mayor Steve Fulop. "The headline performance and fireworks conclude a day of fun for thousa…

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by Paul Milo
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Boom, Lawsuit: Wayne Officials Threaten To Sue Pequannock Over Castle Fireworks Boom, Lawsuit: Wayne Officials Threaten To Sue Pequannock Over Castle Fireworks
Boom, Lawsuit: Wayne Officials Threaten To Sue Pequannock Over Castle Fireworks Fireworks loved by some and feared by others have caused tension between neighbors in Morris and Passaic counties. Wayne Township officials are threatening to sue Pequannock and claiming booming fireworks are causing a disruption for residents, the Daily Record reports. Mayor Christopher Vergano is blaming Pequannock officials for allowing Route 23's Legacy Castle to put on nighttime fireworks displays, the article says. Wayne officials maintain the explosions could be a violation of noise ordinances. Vergano in October 2018 sent a letter published in the Daily Record to Pequanno…

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by Cecilia Levine
Events
TONIGHT: Don't Miss Clifton Fireworks TONIGHT: Don't Miss Clifton Fireworks
Tonight: Don't Miss Clifton Fireworks Happy Fourth, New Jersey! There are several fireworks shows scheduled to run tonight in Bergen and Passaic counties. Take your pick from the list below:  Allendale, Crestwood Lake @ 7:30 p.m.; Rain date July 7 (residents only)  Clifton High School Stadium @ dusk (tickets $3 per person)  Hackensack, Foschini Park @ 9:15 p.m.  Leonia, Overpeck Park @ 9:30 p.m.  Ridgewood, Veterans Field @ 6 to 9 p.m. (gates close).; Rain date July 5 State Fair Meadowlands: Fireworks July 3 and 4, entry begins at 2 p.m. and fair remains open until 1 a.m. (admission $12, with parking for $5) LATER THIS WEEK…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Mahwah Stop Yields Fireworks, Arrests Of Out-Of-Town Parolee, Probationer Mahwah Stop Yields Fireworks, Arrests Of Out-Of-Town Parolee, Probationer
Mahwah Stop Yields Fireworks, Arrests Of Out-Of-Town Parolee, Probationer Mahwah police spoiled the 4th of July party for two out-of-towners – one a parolee, the other a probationer – after catching them with an assortment of fireworks during a traffic stop, authorities said. Officer Christopher Fasulo stopped their New York-registered commercial van for a violation on MacArthur Boulevard, Police Chief James N. Batelli said. The driver, 40-year-old Joshua Requena of Equinunk, PA, told the officer they were “working at a job site in Pennsylvania for a cleaning company,” the chief said. Fasulo quickly spotted what turned out to be “an extensive assortment of illeg…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Here's Where You Can Catch Fireworks This Week In Passaic County Here's Where You Can Catch Fireworks This Week In Passaic County
Here's Where You Can Catch Fireworks This Week In Passaic County There are several fireworks shows scheduled to run this week in Bergen and Passaic counties. Take your pick from the list below. Monday, July 2: Maywood's Memorial Park @ 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 3: Garfield's 20th Century Park Field Elizabeth Street off Midland Avenue @ 7 p.m.; Rain date July 5 Saddle Brook's Otto C. Pehle area of Saddle River County Park @ 9:30 p.m. State Fair Meadowlands: Fireworks July 3 and 4, entry begins at 2 p.m. and fair remains open until 1 a.m. (admission $12, with parking for $5) Wednesday, July 4:  Allendale's Crestwood Lake @ 7:30 p.m.; Rain date July …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Here's Where You Can Watch Fourth Of July Fireworks In Passaic County Here's Where You Can Watch Fourth Of July Fireworks In Passaic County
Here's Where You Can Watch Fourth Of July Fireworks In Passaic County The Fourth of July would not be complete without fireworks. Here is a complete list of where you can catch them in Bergen and Passaic counties. DID WE MISS ONE? EMAIL CLEVINE@DAILYVOICE.COM Bergen County: Allendale: July 4, Crestwood Lake @ 7:30 p.m.; Rain date July 7 Edgewater: June 30, Veterans Field @ 9:15 p.m.; Rain date July 1 Englewood: June 27, Dwight Morrow High School Lawn @ 7 to 10 p.m.  Fair Lawn: June 28, Memorial Park at Berdan Avenue and First Street @ 7 p.m.; Rain date July 5 Garfield: July 3, 20th Century Park Field Elizabeth Street off Midland Avenue @ 7 p.m.; Rain date J…

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by Cecilia Levine