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Police Cars Torched By Bergen County Man Near Mosque, Gas Pumps: Prosecutors
A New Jersey firebug with a very particular set of targets is facing multiple arson charges after torching police cars near a mosque, prosecutors say. Jaime Magnelli, Sr., 78, of Hackensack was arrested this week following a joint investigation launched over the weekend when the cruisers were deliberately damaged in a municipal parking lot. Shortly after 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 30, Hackensack police and firefighters responded to Municipal Parking Lot T at 78 Trinity Place for reports of police cars burning. The lot, used as overflow parking for city police vehicles, is located next …
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Pilot Captures Dramatic Footage Of 70-Acre NJ Wildfire
A 90-acre wildfire is burning in Passaic County, and a local pilot captured it all (scroll for video). The fire, in the area of Clinton Road, is now 20% contained as of Wednesday, Sept. 3. Overnight, crews constructed containment lines and began backfire operations, officials said. No structures are threatened and no evacuations have been ordered. Clinton Road remains closed between Goldfinch Lane and Van Orden Road. Resources on scene include Forest Fire Service fire engines and ground crews. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Pilot Eric Sampson said he spotted the blaze shortl…
Police & Fire
2 Firefighters Injured, Cat Rescued From West Milford Blaze: Officials
Two firefighters were injured battling a house fire in West Milford on Saturday, Aug. 16, officials said. West Milford fire crews responded to a reported structure fire on Otterhole Road just before 10 a.m., where responders were met by heavy fire and smoke on the front of the home, the fire department said. Fire crews from Butler, Bloomingdale, Wanaque, Riverdale, and Pompton Lakes joined West Milford at the scene, officials said. Firefighters first went inside the home to fight the flames, but heavy smoke and intense heat forced them back outside, where they continued battling the fire, a…
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Sussex County Brothers Race Door-To-Door, Save Neighbors From Raging Pre-Dawn Fire
A fire tore through a home on Main Street in Franklin Borough early Wednesday, Aug. 13, leaving the structure unsalvageable, authorities said. The blaze broke out around 4 a.m. at 139 Main Street, Franklin Borough police said. Firefighters from Franklin and multiple surrounding towns responded, but the home could not be saved. All residents were evacuated safely, police said. None of the neighboring homes were affected, and no injuries were reported to residents or first responders. Neighbor Enrique Ojeda said the tense moments began around 3:40 a.m., when his son ran downstairs to wake hi…
Police & Fire
They Set Stolen Car On Fire In Bergen County, And One Was Caught At JFK Airport: Prosecutor
Two New York men have been charged in connection with a stolen vehicle fire that lit up a Rochelle Park parking lot last winter, authorities said. Ethan Olivo, 19, and Starlin Siri, 21, both of the Bronx, were charged in the Dec. 3, 2024, blaze that consumed a 2020 Honda Accord on Rochelle Avenue just after 7 a.m., Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said in a Thursday, Aug. 7 release. The car was found fully engulfed in flames by Rochelle Park firefighters, who extinguished the fire and contacted police, Musella said. Officers from Rochelle Park and the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office …
Police & Fire
Decorated NYC Firefighter Killed In Hit-Run Motorcycle Crash
A decorated FDNY firefighter was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Manhattan. Matthew Goicochea, 31, was riding his motorcycle on the FDR Drive around 3:45 a.m. Thursday, July 25 when he collided with another vehicle and fell onto the roadway, according to police. A second vehicle then struck him before fleeing the scene. Goicochea was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. No arrests had been made as of Thursday evening. Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact NYPD Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS or online. Goicochea joined the department in September 2022 …
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Man Snags Car Keys Off Bergen County Bar, Torches Stolen Ride: Prosecutor
A 60-year-old Hackensack man is facing a string of serious charges after police say he stole a car outside a bar in Garfield and intentionally set it on fire just a few blocks away. Troy R. Taylor was arrested on Friday, July 11, after police say he sparked a car fire in the early morning hours on Monroe Street, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said in a release Monday. At around 1:17 a.m., Garfield Police responded to a report of a stolen 2019 Honda Civic in the area. The owner told police they had placed their car keys on the bar inside a nearby tavern when they went missing, Musella…
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Video Shows Troopers Carry Woman Out Of Burning NY Apartment Amid Shooting Chaos
As fireworks lit up the sky above Albany’s Empire State Plaza, chaos erupted blocks away — and newly released bodycam footage reveals the harrowing moments when troopers sprinted toward the danger. The dramatic video, released Wednesday, July 9, by New York State Police, captures troopers charging into smoke-filled buildings and navigating flaming debris after a teenager was shot and a fire broke out during post-fireworks pandemonium near Madison Avenue and Swan Street. It all unfolded around 10 p.m. Friday July 4, when gunshots rang out near 337 Madison Avenue, just as crowds were dispersi…
Police & Fire
4,200-Acre Wildfire Forces Evacuations In Wharton State Forest, 5 Structures Threatened
A major wildfire burning in Wharton State Forest has scorched 4,200 acres and is now 40% contained, state officials said Saturday morning. The blaze, known as the Mines Spung Wildfire, is burning in the area of the Carranza Memorial in Shamong Township, Burlington County, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service. Evacuations have been ordered at the Phillip M. Costello Preparatory Academy and Lower Forge Campground. Officials said five structures are currently threatened. Crews are working aggressively using fire engines, bulldozers, helicopters, and ground crews to build firelines …
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PA Fire Chief Dies During Wildland Fire Training
A longtime Dauphin County fire chief died while mentoring fellow wildland firefighters in Cumberland County, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced on Friday, May 30. David Warfel, the current chief of the Carsonville Volunteer Fire Company and a beloved figure in Upper Dauphin County’s firefighting community, collapsed Thursday, May 29 at the DCNR’s Wildland Fire Academy hosted at Shippensburg University. Warfel was instructing and mentoring wildland firefighters during the training session when he passed away, DCNR officials said. He also served as th…
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Firefighter Stole $6.7K From Fire Company In Bergen County: Prosecutor
A 29-year-old firefighter has been charged with stealing more than $6,700 from a volunteer fire company account in Bergen County, authorities said Friday, May 23. Adrian Oceguera, of Weehawken, was arrested in Paramus on Thursday, May 22, 2025, following an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, Prosecutor Mark Musella said. On Jan. 6, the office’s Confidential Investigations Unit received information about an alleged theft tied to the Fairview Fire Department. An investigation revealed a series of unauthorized ATM withdrawals and purchases made between January 2023 a…
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Bonfire Left Burning Sparked 15,000-Acre NJ Wildfire, 19-Year-Old Man Charged: Prosecutor
A 19-year-old New Jersey man has been charged with setting the massive wildfire that scorched 15,000 acres and destroyed a commercial building this week, officials announced. Joseph Kling, of Ocean Township (Waretown), was charged with Aggravated Arson and Arson in connection with the Tuesday, April 22 blaze, according to a joint statement from Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer, NJ DEP Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette, and Ocean Township Police Chief Michal Rogalski. The fire was first spotted at 9:45 a.m. by the Cedar Bridge Fire Tower, which reported seeing smoke near Jones Roa…
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NJ Wildfire Explodes To 12,500 Acres: Latest From Forest Fire Service
An otherwise idyllic spring day along the New Jersey coast was darkened by thick plumes of smoke as a massive wildfire scorched through 12,500 acres — threatening homes, destroying property, and leaving thousands without power Wednesday, April 23. 🚨 A massive wildfire, dubbed the Jones Road Wildfire, is tearing through 1,200 acres in Barnegat Township’s Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Area, Ocean County, NJ, as of April 22, 2025, with 0% containment. Mandatory evacuations are underway for Wells Mills Road from Bryant… pic.twitter.com/61nPv8YRcH — Laszlo Varga (@LaszloRealtor) April 2…
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500-Acre Wildfire Burns Through South Jersey Wildlife Area: NJ Forest Fire Service
A wildfire spanning 500 acres is burning unchecked in a remote section of Peaslee Wildlife Management Area in Vineland, officials said. As of Friday afternoon, April 18, the fire was 0% contained, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service. The wildfire was first detected at 12:24 p.m. by the Belleplain Fire Tower, authorities said. No structures are currently threatened, and no evacuations have been ordered, fire officials confirmed. Road closures include: Union Road between Route 49 and Mays Landing Road Bennetts Mill Road between Union Road and the Manumuskin River Resources on …
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Southwest Flight’s Engine Catches Fire In Midair
A Southwest Airlines flight was forced to return to a Texas airport shortly after takeoff when its engine caught fire, prompting an emergency evacuation. The Boeing 737, which was en route to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, had to turn back to Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport at approximately 11:45 a.m. local time Thursday, April 17, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said. Upon landing, firefighters swiftly extinguished the blaze, along with a small grass fire that had ignited near the runway, according to authorities. No injuries were reported among the 134 passengers on board.&nbs…
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Arsonist Sets PA Governor Josh Shapiro’s Residence On Fire
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and his family were forced to evacuate their residence as an arsonist set the governor’s residence ablaze while they slept overnight. The blaze broke out at 2 a.m. on Sunday, April 13, in North Front Street in the city of Harrisburg in Dauphin County. Pennsylvania State Police said in a statement they has confirmed that the fire was a deliberate act of arson. The alleged arsonist has since been identified and arrested, click here to read our full report. The Shapiro family was located in a different part of the mansion and was safely evacuated…
Obituaries
Funeral Set For Hero 'Cat Man,' Volunteer Police, Fireman Killed In Sanctuary Blaze
Funeral services are set for Christopher Arsenault, whose devotion to his feline friends right up until the very end has earned him admiration around the world. Calling hours will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9, at Fairchild Sons Funeral Home in Manhasset, according to his obituary. The service will be open to close friends and family only, but plans are underway for a larger public memorial in the near future. Lovingly known as "The Cat Man," Arsenault, 65, was killed early Monday, March 31, when a fire tore through his Medford home, which also served as the longtime headqu…
Police & Fire
Off-Duty Firefighter Saves Resident From Burning Wallington Apartment
An off-duty firefighter working at his day job next door ran into a burning apartment to save a trapped resident in Wallington on Wednesday, March 12, authorities said. Firefighter Robert Decker, a 20-year veteran of the Wallington Fire Department, was at work at Wallington Plumbing Supply when he saw smoke pouring from a nearby building at 108 Wallington Avenue, the police department said. At 3:18 p.m. on March 12, firefighters and police responded to a 911 call reporting a house fire, where they arrived to find heavy smoke and flames coming from the kitchen, authorities said. Before emer…
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Wildfires Threaten Wealthy Part Of The Hamptons: Here's The Latest On Long Island
A massive wildfire that erupted Saturday afternoon, March 8 at the edge of the Hamptons has burned through over two miles of land, destroyed two structures, and sent one firefighter to the hospital, officials said. The fire, which started around 1 p.m. in Center Moriches, spread rapidly due to 35 mph winds, Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine said at a Saturday evening news conference. The flames quickly moved to East Moriches, Eastport, and then Westhampton, igniting a massive blaze just north of Gabreski Airport, he said. On Saturday, all eastbound lanes of Sunrise Highway were closed bet…
Police & Fire
Off-Duty Cops Rescue Guests From Burning Jersey Shore Motel
Three off-duty police officers sprang into action early Sunday morning, Feb. 23, pulling guests from a burning motel before firefighters arrived, authorities said. The fire broke out around 3:06 a.m. at a motel on the 200 block of Broadway, according to Point Pleasant Beach Police. The motel was identified in various reports as the Shore Point Motel. The off-duty officers happened to be passing by when they saw smoke and flames coming from the building. Recognizing the danger, they immediately began evacuating guests, moving them to safety before on-duty officers arrived, officials said. P…
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41 Victims Displaced By Bogota Apartment Fire
Forty-one people from 13 families were displaced and one person was hospitalized by a fire that ripped through a Bogota building Sunday, Feb. 10 officials said. The Bogota Fire Department responded to reports of smoke coming from the building around 2 p.m. Engine 1 arrived first on the scene and stretched a hose line to the top floor, where flames were found in the cockloft, fire officials said. Firefighters aggressively battled the fire for nearly an hour before transitioning to a defensive attack to contain the flames. It took crews several hours to bring the fire under control. One vict…
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PA Fugitive Attacks FBI Agent During Bergen County SWAT Standoff, Prosecutor Says
A York, PA man wanted for arson is facing attempted murder and other charges after a tense standoff with law enforcement in Bergen County, NJ, during which he wielded a pickaxe and attacked an FBI agent, authorities announced on Monday, Feb. 3. Tyre (Tyrie) R. Dunn, 36, was arrested on Monday, Jan. 27, after an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, led by Prosecutor Mark Musella, alongside the FBI and Lodi Police Department. Dunn, who was already wanted in Pennsylvania, fled from law enforcement and barricaded himself inside a shed attached to a private home on Stokes St…
Police & Fire
Harrowing Video Shows Officers Run Into Bergen County Home As Fire Rages
Newly-released bodycam footage shows Carlstadt police officers evacuating a home as flames race through it Tuesday night, Jan. 14 (scroll for video). At the scene. Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department Officers were called to the home at 617 1st St. at approximately 8:30 p.m. on reports of a resident experiencing difficulty breathing, Police Chief Thomas Cox said. Officers Brian Monroe, Chelsea Marafelias, and Anthony Bellina saw smoke and flames coming from the first floor of the home. "Without hesitation, the officers entered the home and evacuated one resident from the first flo…
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New LA Wildfires Update: Death Toll Hits 16, With 40,000 Acres, 12,000 Structures Destroyed
The number of confirmed deaths from six separate wildfires in the Los Angeles area has climbed to 16. The situation remains dire, with at least another 16 people still reported missing, and authorities anticipate that this number may increase as the search continues. The wildfires have destroyed 40,000 acres -- more than twice the size of Manhattan and almost the size of Washington, DC, while The creating apocalyptic scenes that seem straight from a horror movie. More than 12,000 structures have been destroyed. A red flag warnings for dangerous fire conditions through Wednesday, Jan.…
Obituaries
32-Year-Old Former Child Star Among Those Killed In LA Wildfires
A former child star and motivational speaker is among the victims of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, his family has confirmed. Click here for a new, updated story - Death Toll Hits 16, With 40,000 Acres, 12,000 Structures Destroyed Rory Sykes, 32, an Australian who gained media attention as a boy for sharing his experiences living with disabilities, died on Wednesday, Jan. 8, at his family’s estate in Malibu, his mother, Shelley Sykes, announced in a post on X. “It is with great sadness that I have to announce the death of my beautiful son @Rorysykes to the Malibu fires yeste…
Police & Fire
Dumpster Fire: Blaze Erupts In Roll-Off Container Outside Glen Rock Home Under Construction
Firefighters in Glen Rock quickly put out a raging fire in a large roll-off container filled with construction debris on Wednesday morning, Jan. 8, incident photographer Boyd A. Loving reports. Photo(s) of the day, 01/08/2025: Glen Rock FD firefighters extinguished an raging fire in large roll off container... Posted by Boyd A. Loving on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 The fire broke out shortly after 11 a.m. on Concord Avenue, where a single-family home is under construction. Glen Rock Volunteer Fire Department firefighters successfully contained the blaze, preventing any damage to the…
Police & Fire
Downed Electrical Lines Found At Scene Of Passaic House Fire: Mayor
Firefighters battled frigid temps and a major fire that broke out at a Passaic home Tuesday, Jan. 7. Mayor Hector Lora live-streamed fire repression efforts at 5 p.m., and said a cause has not been identified however, downed electrical wires were found at the scene. Lora said 13 people escaped unharmed. Firefighters from across Bergen and Passaic counties were at the scene.
Police & Fire
1 Dead, Another Seriously Injured In Passaic New Year's Eve Fire
A tragic New Year’s Eve fire claimed the life of a 50-year-old woman and left another individual injured in Passaic, authorities said. The fire broke out at approximately 10:42 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, at an apartment building located at 361 Madison Street, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes, Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman, and Passaic Fire Chief Patrick Trentacost. The Passaic Fire Department extinguished the blaze, which investigators determined originated in a first-floor apartment. While battling the fire, crews discovered the body of a woman inside the…
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Man Burned, Firefighter Injured By Late-Night Cliffside Park Apartment Fire
A late-night fire at an apartment building in Cliffside Park left one man hospitalized and displaced numerous residents on Sunday, Dec. 29, officials said. The fire broke out around 10:30 p.m. at 319 Gorge Road, Apartment 3. Emergency responders from Cliffside Park were assisted by Fairview and Ridgefield Police and Fire Departments, Fort Lee Ambulance, and Edgewater Ambulance, according to Bill Maer, a spokesman for Cliffside Park. A male resident suffered first-degree burns and was transported to Hackensack Medical Center for treatment. One firefighter was treated at the scene for mi…
Police & Fire
Firefighters Rescue Dog Who Fell Through Ice, Swam 75 Off Shore In Franklin Lakes (
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A heartwarming rescue unfolded in Bergen County over the weekend when firefighters rescued a dog who had fallen through the ice and swam to a nearby island approximately 75 feet offshore. 🐾 Ice Rescue at Shadow Lake 🐾 Yesterday, the Franklin Lakes Volunteer Fire Department responded to a unique call for... Posted by Franklin Lakes Fire Department on Monday, December 23, 2024 The incident happened on Sunday, Dec. 22, on Shadow Lake in Franklin Lakes. Firefighters say Assistant Chief Piccoli arrived on the scene within minutes and confirmed the situation. Rescue crews quickly su…
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Residents Reflect On Life, Legacy Of Bound Brook Police Chief Who Died Of Cancer
The Bound Brook Police Department is mourning the loss of its chief, Richard S. Colombaroni, a lifelong resident and pillar of the community whose leadership and dedication over a 40-year career left an enduring impact. Chief Colombaroni passed away following a battle with pancreatic cancer, the department announced Friday, Dec. 20. He was 62 years old. A true embodiment of duty and integrity, Colombaroni began his career in 1983 as a dispatcher before attending the Municipal Police Academy in Sea Girt. That same year, he officially joined the Bound Brook Police Department as a pa…
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