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Videos Capture Newark Housing Authority Building Explosion Videos Capture Newark Housing Authority Building Explosion
Videos Capture Newark Housing Authority Building Explosion Video footage captured the moment a building owned by the Newark Housing Authority exploded last week. Six people, including one with severe burns, were injured in the explosion at 39 S. Pine Lane on Friday, July 21, just after 6:05 p.m., a spokeswoman for the Newark Police Department said (scroll for videos). The explosion collapsed the building, leaving 31 people displaced. The Department of Public Works removed the residual debris Saturday, as members of Newark’s Office of Violence Prevention and Trauma Recovery provided support to affected individuals and families.  Video footage…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Mom, Daughter, Granddaughter Displaced By Morris County Fire Mom, Daughter, Granddaughter Displaced By Morris County Fire
Mom, Daughter, Granddaughter Displaced By Morris County Fire A mother, daughter, and granddaughter were displaced by a weekend fire that left one family dog dead in Morris County. More than $13,100 had been raised as of Monday afternoon, Feb. 27 on a GoFundMe for Rockaway's Jennifer Gares, 44, her 21-year-old daughter and her 2-year-old granddaughter. Just before 10pm on Saturday, February 25th, Hibernia Fire Company #1, Marcella Fire Company #3 and the Chiefs were... Posted by Rockaway Township Fire Department on Sunday, February 26, 2023 The family's Meggins Road home went up in flames just before 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, the township's fire…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
These Are Some Of The 40+ Families Displaced By West New York Fire These Are Some Of The 40+ Families Displaced By West New York Fire
These Are Some Of The 40+ Families Displaced By West New York Fire Some lived in the building for decades, others were just settling in. All 41 families lost their homes due to a fire on Thursday, Dec. 1. And now, they're starting from scratch. Here are the GoFundMe campaigns launched for just some of the families displaced by the blaze at 55th and Madison Street: Lou Nagurka and his daughter, Brooke: Lou was a volunteer baseball coach in the WNY Babe Ruth League for 45 yeas, and a high school baseball coach. The Norona family: The family's dog Rio died in the blaze, and they'll be living in a hotel until they find a more permanent housing solution. Th…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Eight Displaced, One Hospitalized In Weekend Bayonne House Fire Eight Displaced, One Hospitalized In Weekend Bayonne House Fire
Eight Displaced, One Hospitalized In Weekend Bayonne House Fire Eight residents were displaced and one was hospitalized for smoke inhalation after a massive fire over the weekend in Bayonne, authorities said. Firefighters responding to the house at 95 Hobart Ave. found smoke coming from the three-story, two-family house around 4:25 p.m., Bayonne Fire Chief Keith Weaver said. Firefighters used multiple handlines to extinguish the blaze, which was brought under control at 6:06 p.m., the chief said. While the occupants were able to self-evacuate, one was treated for smoke inhalation. The building was temporarily uninhabitable, leaving eight resi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
These Are The Families That Were Displaced By Massive North Bergen Fire These Are The Families That Were Displaced By Massive North Bergen Fire
These Are The Families That Were Displaced By Massive North Bergen Fire Ten families were displaced by a fast-moving fire that ripped through North Bergen buildings Monday, March 7, reports say. The blaze broke out around 5 p.m. at a building at 1319 9th St., and spread quickly due to ferocious winds. Several GoFundMes have been launched for the victims. Among them, Jackson Bravo, who lost his beloved pets in the blaze. More than $4,800 had been raised for him. North Bergen fireHudPost (with permission) Another campaign was launched for Scott Henriquez, by his brother. "With your help, we will help Scott and his family, and their dog, recover from this ev…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Fatality Confirmed In Multi-Alarm Paterson Blaze That Destroys One Home, Threatens Others Fatality Confirmed In Multi-Alarm Paterson Blaze That Destroys One Home, Threatens Others
Fatality Confirmed In Multi-Alarm Paterson Blaze That Destroys One Home, Threatens Others UPDATE: Authorities on Saturday confirmed the death of a resident in a late-night Paterson house fire that responders said could have been much worse. Firefighters moved quickly to keep the four-alarm Lafayette Street blaze from spreading, snuffing the threat such a fire posed to the neighborhood of tightly bunched wood-frame houses barely two blocks from the Passaic River. Paterson's bravest responded to a call of a fire with people possibly trapped at 103 Lafayette Street shortly after 11 p.m., Deputy Fire Chief William Henderson said. Firefighters found heavy flames on the second floor,…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Jersey City Fire Displaces 33 Residents Jersey City Fire Displaces 33 Residents
Jersey City Fire Displaces 33 Residents A 4-alarm fire in Jersey City displaced 33 residents from 12 families Thursday night. The blaze ripped through a three-story multi-family home on Neptune Avenue starting at 10 p.m. Our disaster volunteers responded to a home #fire on Neptune Ave. in #JerseyCity, helping 33 people from 12 families, providing Red Cross emergency assistance for temporary lodging, food and clothing needs. pic.twitter.com/28DVhpPDAT — Red Cross New Jersey (@NJRedCross) June 18, 2021 June 17 2021 Jersey City, NJ - fire department transmitted a 2-Alarm Fire on arrival at 124 Neptune Avenue, Jersey City aro…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
23 Displaced, Two Hospitalized In Paterson Multi-Family House Fire 23 Displaced, Two Hospitalized In Paterson Multi-Family House Fire
23 Displaced, Two Hospitalized In Paterson Multi-Family House Fire Nearly two dozen people were displaced by Paterson’s second fire of the day, officials said. Both a firefighter apparently suffering from heat exhaustion and a civilian who'd inhaled smoke were taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center for treatment Sunday night, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said A citizen rang the doorbell of Paterson’s Northside Firehouse on Temple Street shortly after 5 p.m. to report a fire in a multi-family house up the block, Speziale said. The two-alarm blaze quickly went to three bells after firefighters found heavy flames in the basement and rear of …

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Fire Ravages Passaic Multi-Family Home, Displaces 18 Fire Ravages Passaic Multi-Family Home, Displaces 18
Fire Ravages Passaic Multi-Family Home, Displaces 18 VIDEO: Eight families were displaced by an intense fire that destroyed a Passaic multi-family home Friday night. No injuries were reported. Flames blew through the roof, part of which collapsed less than a half-hour after the four-alarm blaze broke out on the second floor of the wood-frame building at Hope and Highland avenues around 8 p.m. "Thank God everyone is out, safe and accounted for," Mayor Hector Carlos Lora said. Eighteen people in all received temporary food, lodging and clothing thanks to the Red Cross and the city. Most were able to find shelter with family, Lora said. Fir…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lifestyle
Support Surges For North Jersey Family Of 4 Suffering ‘Extreme Loss’ After Fatal House Fire Support Surges For North Jersey Family Of 4 Suffering ‘Extreme Loss’ After Fatal House Fire
Support Surges For North Jersey Family Of 4 Suffering ‘Extreme Loss’ After Fatal House Fire Support is surging for a North Jersey family of four who remain displaced and in need of essentials following a fatal second-story fire.  The blaze broke out at 82 Youmans Ave. in Washington Borough on Jan. 23 around 9 a.m. and resulted in the death of 77-year-old Mary Frey, who was airlifted to Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston but succumbed to her injuries a few days later. More than $10,500 had been raised as of Tuesday morning on a GoFundMe for Elaine DiBella Frey, Thomas DiBella, Juli DiBella and Mike Frey, who remain displaced and are in dire need of essential items. F…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Fire Consumes Emerson Home Fire Consumes Emerson Home
Fire Consumes Emerson Home A fast-moving fire destroyed an Emerson multi-family home before dawn Monday. “All residents, firefighters and police are safe,” Mayor Danielle DiPaola said after the three-alarm Clinton Street blaze was finally declared under control just before 6:30 a.m. The house was a total loss, however. It was being razed Monday morning. Three families were living in what had originally been a single-family home and was converted into three units. A total of 13 people reportedly were living there, although responders said they believe there may have been more. Flames quickly engulfed the Emerso…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
PHOTOS, VIDEO: Multi-Alarm Fire Engulfs Garfield Homes PHOTOS, VIDEO: Multi-Alarm Fire Engulfs Garfield Homes
Photos, Video: Multi-Alarm Fire Engulfs Garfield Homes UPDATE: A dog was rescued but two cats died in a raging fire Saturday night in Garfield that engulfed one home, destroyed another and damaged a third, displacing six families, authorities said. Garfield Police Sgt. Pedro Gongora, Officers Sebastian Tyburski and Noah Murphy and Detective Sgt. Marc Amos arrived shortly after 7:30 p.m. to find a Van Winkle resident fleeing his home out the back with his dog, Capt. Richard Uram said. The first house soon was fully involved. The blaze quickly ravaged a neighboring home and spread to the third. Fourteen mutual aid companies responded to assist…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Overnight Fire Destroys Three Paterson Homes Overnight Fire Destroys Three Paterson Homes
Overnight Fire Destroys Three Paterson Homes A pre-dawn fire swept through three Paterson homes on Saturday, displacing 29 people. No serious injuries were reported in the four-alarm blaze on Redwood Avenue near Union Avenue. The fire broke out shortly before 4 a.m. in the rear of one of the homes and quickly spread, going from two alarms to three in barely 10 minutes, responders said. A fourth alarm was transmitted only 10 minutes after that as firefighters were forced to battle the flames from the exterior. They had the blaze knocked down a little less than two hours after the initial call. The fire consumed the initial home and c…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Paterson Blaze Destroys Multi-Family Home, Damages Others, Displaces 53, Injures Two UPDATE: Paterson Blaze Destroys Multi-Family Home, Damages Others, Displaces 53, Injures Two
Update: Paterson Blaze Destroys Multi-Family Home, Damages Others, Displaces 53, Injures Two Flames tore through several connected Paterson homes overnight Thursday, displacing 53 residents. Two civilians sustained minor injuries in the four-alarm Mill Street blaze, which destroyed a ground-floor hair salon and all of the apartments in the building where it began shortly before 2:30 a.m. One resident climbed out his second-floor apartment window before firefighters rescued him. Three surrounding residences sustained varying degrees of damage, officials said. "All of the buildings are interconnected and have common spaces for fire to travel,” Fire Chief Brian McDermott explained. …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Wind-Whipped Paterson Fire On Eve Of Mother's Day Burns 59 Residents Out Of Their Homes UPDATE: Wind-Whipped Paterson Fire On Eve Of Mother's Day Burns 59 Residents Out Of Their Homes
Update: Wind-Whipped Paterson Fire On Eve Of Mother's Day Burns 59 Residents Out Of Their Homes High winds whipped a roaring fire that tore through a Paterson neighborhood Saturday night, destroying five houses, severely damaging a sixth and displacing 59 residents. No injuries were reported in the Beech Street blaze, city Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. The Red Cross provided temporary shelter, food and clothing to the displaced. Fire officials who responded to the fire around 8:45 p.m. immediately called in a second alarm. What followed: In barely 10 minutes, three houses were involved and a third alarm was transmitted; A fourth alarm went out almost immediately afte…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Massive Route 1&9 Tanker Fire Severely Burns Trucker, Guts Home Massive Route 1&9 Tanker Fire Severely Burns Trucker, Guts Home
Massive Route 1&9 Tanker Fire Severely Burns Trucker, Guts Home A trucker was badly burned when his tanker burst into flames after it was struck by another vehicle Friday night at a gas station off Route 1&9 in Elizabeth, responders said. Massive flames from the fully-involved truck fire at the BP station near Bayway Circle spread to and gutted a nearby two-family home on South Elmora Avenue around 8:30 p.m.  Nine people -- three of them children -- reportedly were displaced. The trucker was taken to Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston. Two other vehicles, as well as traffic lights and wires, were destroyed or damaged in the three-alarm b…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
VIDEO: Paterson Multi-Family House Fire Displaces 16 On Easter Morning VIDEO: Paterson Multi-Family House Fire Displaces 16 On Easter Morning
Video: Paterson Multi-Family House Fire Displaces 16 On Easter Morning Firefighters put down an Easter morning multi-family house blaze that displaced 16 people in Paterson. No serious injuries were reported in the East 26th Street fire. It broke out on the second floor of the 2½-story wood-frame house shortly after 7:30 a.m. and immediately went to two alarms, responders said. Firefighters had the blaze under control within two hours, they said. Authorities were investigating the cause. The Red Cross was assisting the residents find food, shelter and clothing. MORE FIRE VIDEOS: DemonRacer2 (YouTube) ****** ALSO SEE: A 34-year-old Paterson police off…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Dozens Displaced In Jersey City Fire, Chief Says Blaze 'Suspicious' Dozens Displaced In Jersey City Fire, Chief Says Blaze 'Suspicious'
Dozens Displaced In Jersey City Fire, Chief Says Blaze 'Suspicious' A fire that tore through four houses in Jersey City early Friday morning is under control, a city spokeswoman said.  The fire broke out around 4:30 a.m. on Wade Street near Rutgers Avenue and went to four alarms before it was contained. Two firefighters were treated for smoke inhalation and returned to duty. There were no other reports of injuries.  A GoFundMe has been launched for a Jersey City police officer and her family of 13 who were displaced by the fire  The cause of the fire was still under investigation Friday morning but it was believed to have been fed by a gas l…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
One Dead In Newark House Fire, Another Seriously Hurt One Dead In Newark House Fire, Another Seriously Hurt
One Dead In Newark House Fire, Another Seriously Hurt Dozens of firefighters responded to a multi-family Newark residence Wednesday morning, officials said.  Fire broke out at 388 Summer Ave. shortly before 6 a.m. Sixty-five firefighters were called to the two-alarm blaze before it was brought under control around 6:40 a.m.  One person jumped from a window to escape the blaze, according to media reports.  Firefighters also discovered a deceased male on the first floor of the home. A second person suffered serious injuries, while three others suffered minor injuries. Two animals also died in the fire.   A total of se…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
WATCH: Passaic Firefighter Rescues Man From Burning Building WATCH: Passaic Firefighter Rescues Man From Burning Building
Watch: Passaic Firefighter Rescues Man From Burning Building Smoke pours out the windows of a burning multi-family home as a Passaic firefighter rescues a man down a ladder Saturday morning, dramatic video shows. The resident was hospitalized after Firefighter René Rivera punched out enough of the second-floor window frame to get the man out -- head-first -- in the 5th Street rescue around 6:30 a.m. Rivera then slides down the back of the ladder, allowing the man to climb down, in the exclusive video captured by Edward Devine for Daily Voice. "Throughout the entire time the firefighter was down, his only concern was if the young man survived," one …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Neighbors
Friends, Others Try To Aid Paterson Family Of 15 Who Lost Everything In Fire Friends, Others Try To Aid Paterson Family Of 15 Who Lost Everything In Fire
Friends, Others Try To Aid Paterson Family Of 15 Who Lost Everything In Fire Born and raised in Paterson, Joe "Pancho" Hernandez has lived for his art ever since he was a boy. Needs have become more pressing, however, after a fire destroyed his family’s home, killing a 76-year-old resident. Friends, neighbors, loved ones and strangers have banded together to support more than a dozen members of the Hernandez family who were displaced by Tuesday’s blaze. "All this positive energy is really helping me and my family," said Hernandez, who uses the handle #VivaPanchoArt360. "I'm very touched and overwhelmed with gratitude." The body of Russel Mahan was found inside the …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Several Homes Reportedly Damaged In Irvington Fire Several Homes Reportedly Damaged In Irvington Fire
Several Homes Reportedly Damaged In Irvington Fire A fire that broke out on Franklin Place in Irvington early Wednesday morning damaged as many as 10 buildings, News 12 New Jersey reported.  The fire started around 2 a.m. in a vacant home and quickly spread to neighboring structures as well as cars.  There were no reported injuries. The cause of the fire remained under investigation early Wednesday.  Ten people, including three people, have been displaced. 

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by Paul Milo
Neighbors
'Day At The Gym' Offered For Donations To Help Dozens Of Families Displaced By Fort Lee Fire 'Day At The Gym' Offered For Donations To Help Dozens Of Families Displaced By Fort Lee Fire
'Day At The Gym' Offered For Donations To Help Dozens Of Families Displaced By Fort Lee Fire Nearly a month after 45 families lost everything in a fire that roared through their Fort Lee apartment building, a day at the gym is being offered in exchange for donations. Retro Fitness in Fort Lee is offering a workout or class in exchange for a gift card in any amount this Saturday from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., said Michele Petrillo, a member of the Linwood Park Board of Directors who's been helping the victims. Although it didn't claim any lives and produced only three minor injuries, the Valentine's Day blaze displaced everyone living in the five-story brick Edwin Avenue building behind the…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Candle Ignites Maywood Garden Apartment Blaze, 10 Tenants Displaced, 2 Units Gone UPDATE: Candle Ignites Maywood Garden Apartment Blaze, 10 Tenants Displaced, 2 Units Gone
Update: Candle Ignites Maywood Garden Apartment Blaze, 10 Tenants Displaced, 2 Units Gone Firefighters battled bone-chilling temperatures and stiff winds while dousing a Maywood garden apartment complex fire that apparently was ignited by a candle. Two apartments are a total loss and nearly a half-dozen others were severely damaged, displacing 10 residents, Maywood Police Capt. Terence Kenny said. The American Red Cross found them temporary lodging, the captain said. No injuries were reported. The blaze broke out around 9:30 p.m. on the second floor at the Maybrook Garden Apartments on Demarest Place, Kenny said. The last engine returned at 2 a.m., he said. No serious inj…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Candle Ignites Maywood Garden Apartment Blaze, 10 Tenants Displaced, 2 Units Gone UPDATE: Candle Ignites Maywood Garden Apartment Blaze, 10 Tenants Displaced, 2 Units Gone
Update: Candle Ignites Maywood Garden Apartment Blaze, 10 Tenants Displaced, 2 Units Gone Firefighters battled bone-chilling temperatures and stiff winds while dousing a Maywood garden apartment complex fire that apparently was ignited by a candle. Two apartments are a total loss and nearly a half-dozen others were severely damaged, displacing 10 residents, Maywood Police Capt. Terence Kenny said. The American Red Cross found them temporary lodging, the captain said. No injuries were reported. The blaze broke out around 9:30 p.m. on the second floor at the Maybrook Garden Apartments on Demarest Place, Kenny said. The last engine returned at 2 a.m., he said. Among those assist…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Thanksgiving Day Blaze Displaces A Dozen Little Ferry Families Thanksgiving Day Blaze Displaces A Dozen Little Ferry Families
Thanksgiving Day Blaze Displaces A Dozen Little Ferry Families A Thanksgiving Day fire displaced residents of a dozen Little Ferry garden apartments. Twelve more units in another building were evacuated, as well, but only briefly. No injuries were reported in the 8 p.m. blaze, which apparently began in a kitchen and stretched through the entire cockloft of the Ledgewood Terrace building on Liberty Avenue, members of Little Ferry Hook & Ladder Company 1 said. The American Red Cross was providing temporary housing for the condo residents who were displaced by the two-alarm blaze. “Despite cold conditions and the Thanksgiving holiday, the main body o…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lifestyle
North Jersey Family Displaced By Fire Seeks Help During 'Unfortunately Costly Process' North Jersey Family Displaced By Fire Seeks Help During 'Unfortunately Costly Process'
North Jersey Family Displaced By Fire Seeks Help During 'Unfortunately Costly Process' A North Jersey dad is seeking financial assistance after he, his wife, newborn baby girl and dog were displaced by a fire. More than $5,900 had been raised on a GoFundMe as of Saturday launched by Tom Mathew, whose Bergenfield home was ravaged by a fire on Sept. 2.  Mathew considers himself lucky that nobody was home at the time of the fire, but is already on to the "next order of business," he said: Moving back in. "The realization set in yesterday that this will be a long, arduous, and unfortunately costly process," he wrote on the GoFundMe. "I am most humbly an…

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by Cecilia Levine