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Garbage Truck Fire Forces Emergency Dump In Parking Lot (
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A Ridgewood garbage truck driver was forced to dump the truck’s burning contents into an empty parking lot early Wednesday, March 5, after smoke was seen coming from the rear of the vehicle, according to incident reporter Boyd A. Loving. Ridgewood firefighters arrived quickly, finding two large piles of flaming debris on the asphalt, Loving said. Fire crews worked swiftly to extinguish the flames, preventing further spread. A fire prevention officer responded to investigate the cause of the fire, while Ridgewood police officers handled traffic control, according to Loving. Photo(s) of …
Police & Fire
Video Shows Officer Pulling Unconscious Driver From Burning Vehicle On Route 22
Newly released bodycam footage shows an officer running right toward a burning vehicle with an unconscious driver, and pulling him out of the car on Route 22 Wednesday, March 5. Footage released by the Bridgewater police department shows Officer Noah Allat arriving at the scene near the Thompson Avenue exit ramp at approximately 2:10 a.m., to find a man sitting on the curb holding his body, as a Hyundai Elantra and a 2007 Freightliner burned behind him. The man tells Allat he was a passenger in the sedan, but there was still an occupant inside, identified by police as a 44-year-ol…
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NJ Wrong-Way Driver, 25, Caused Double Fatal Crash On Route 17 In NY: Cops (
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A wrong-way driver caused a devastating head-on collision on Route 17 in Orange County, leaving two people dead and another seriously injured, New York State Police confirmed. The crash occurred around 1:50 a.m. on Wednesday, March 5, when a 2009 Nissan traveling in the eastbound direction on the westbound lanes of Route 17 near Exit 126 in Chester struck a 2014 Honda Odyssey head-on, according to State Police. Two people were pronounced dead at the scene, police said. They were identified as the driver of the Honda, 54-year-old Sullivan County resident Mordichy Zafir of Kiamesha Lake,…
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Pitt Football Freshman Mason Alexander Killed In Fiery Crash While Home In Indiana
Mason Alexander, a freshman on the University of Pittsburgh football team, was killed in a fiery car crash in Fishers, Indiana, on Saturday night, March 2, authorities confirmed. The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a vehicle fire with entrapment at 10900 block of Florida Road around 9:03 p.m., dispatch records show. Alexander, 18, was a passenger in a 2016 BMW 340 traveling south on Florida Road from 113th Street when the driver attempted to pass another vehicle, investigators said. As the BMW crested a hill near Geist Park, it entered the northbound lane and swer…
Police & Fire
Woman Badly Burned In Suspicious Tenafly House Fire, Arson Investigators On Scene: Officials
A suspicious fire at a Tenafly home left a woman with severe burns as arson investigators work to determine the cause, authorities said. Tenafly police and firefighters responded to 12 Cameron Road on Thursday, Feb. 27, at 11:44 a.m., where they found a single-family home engulfed in flames, according to Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Deputy Chief of Detectives Jeff Angermeyer. A female victim managed to escape before first responders arrived, but she suffered smoke inhalation and severe burns, officials said. She was rushed to Hackensack University Medical Center for treatment…
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: Mugshot Released Of Ex-College Soccer Star Accused In Brother's Princeton Murder
Daily Voice has exclusively obtained the mugshot of 31-year-old Matthew Hertgen, a former Wesleyan University soccer player accused of murder in his brother Joseph Hertgen's death. Hertgen's charges were announced Monday, Feb. 24, by Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta D. Marbrey, following the Saturday, Feb. 22 death of 26-year-old Joseph Hertgen in Princeton. Matthew is also charged with third- and fourth-degree weapons offenses for allegedly possessing a knife and a golf club, as well as third-degree animal cruelty for the death of a cat found inside the apartment, Marbrey said. The NY…
Police & Fire
49 Displaced By Multi-Alarm Paterson Fire
Nearly 50 people were displaced by a five-alarm fire Sunday, Feb. 23 in Paterson, officials said. The blaze erupted around 5 p.m. at multiple multi-family homes on Totowa Avenue. The American Red Cross was assisting 49 people from 13 different families.
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Two Women Dead In Newark Boat Fire: Prosecutor
Two women were killed and one man was injured in a Newark boat fire Friday, Feb. 21, authorities said. Firefighters responded to the boat parked in an alleyway near Pinnsy Place, which was engulfed in flames, just before 9 p.m., officials said. Two women died and one man was in stable condition at St. Barnabas Hospital. The Essex County Prosecutor's Office conducts an active and ongoing investigation.
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Man Trying To Keep Warm Charged With Arson In Massive NJ Storage Facility Blaze: Cops
An 84-year-old man who authorities say was trying to keep warm has been charged with arson after starting a massive fire at a storage facility in Cape May County on the morning of Wednesday, Feb. 19, authorities said. Salvatore Gellura was working in his storage unit at Burleigh Storage in Middle Township and lit cardboard in a metal container to keep warm sometime around 8:49 a.m., Middle Township police said. The fire spread beyond the container and Gellura was unable to control it, police said. One firefighter was transported to a nearby hospital for smoke inhalation, police sa…
Police & Fire
Mechanic, 21, Burned In Explosion At Route 22 Infiniti Service Center: Police
A 21-year-old mechanic was burned when a can of brake cleaner exploded inside a Bridgewater car dealership, police said. Bridgewater Township officers responded to Ray Catena Infiniti at 1350 US-22 on Wednesday, Feb. 19, just before noon for a report of an injured employee, authorities said. The employee had been working at the Infiniti Service Center when he attempted to pick up a can of brake cleaner near a receptacle filled with dirty, hot engine oil, police said. The can exploded, spraying the mechanic with hot engine oil and sparking a small fire, officials said. A fire extinguisher w…
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Nursing Home Fire: One Hospitalized In Blaze At CareOne In Oradell
At least one person was hospitalized after a fire broke out at a nursing home in Oradell on Saturday morning, Feb. 15, incident photographer Boyd A. Loving reports. The fire reportedly started in the facility’s kitchen, prompting a massive response from firefighters across Bergen County, who assisted Oradell Fire Department crews in extinguishing the blaze, Loving said. Photo(s) of the day, 02/15/2025: At least one (1) person was transported by ambulance to a hospital in connection with... Posted by Boyd A. Loving on Saturday, February 15, 2025 Photo(s) of the day, 02/15/2025:…
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: 10 Families Displaced By Leonia Condo Fire, Officials Say
Thirty-four people from 10 different families were displaced by a fire that tore through an apartment complex in Leonia on Friday morning, Feb. 14, officials said (scroll for video). The blaze broke out in a condominium complex along Grand Avenue around 8:30 a.m., bringing fire companies from surrounding towns to the scene. Photos from the scene show flames and smoke coming from multiple buildings. View this post on Instagram A post shared by @dailyvoicenewjersey Leonia Fire Chief John Dunn tells News12 the fire is believed to have started i…
Police & Fire
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…
Police & Fire
NJ Family Loses Everything In House Fire
A Flemington family of five is reeling after a fire destroyed their home on Saturday, Feb. 8. This morning at 1133 Hours, the Rescue Squad was dispatched with Flemington Volunteer Fire Department and mutual aid... Posted by Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad on Saturday, February 8, 2025 While the family escaped safely, with one child sustaining minor injuries, the blaze left them with nothing but the clothes on their backs, according to a GoFundMe campaign by Fatima Ledesma. The Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad responded to the fire at 11:33 a.m…
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Fire Ravages NJ Motor Home (
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A motor home in Fairfield was fully engulfed in flames on the evening of Sunday, Feb. 2, authorities said. 🔹Motor Home Catches Fire on Camp Lane, No Injuries Reported🔹 🔹Fairfield (NJ) – On February 2, 2025, at approximately... Posted by Fairfield Police Department - Essex County, New Jersey on Sunday, February 2, 2025 At 8:48 p.m., Fairfield officers and Fairfield firefighters responded to Camp Lane for the fire, Fairfield police said. All occupants were safely out of the home, police said. The Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department, along with the Wayne Fire Department quickly exti…
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Black Box Recovered From Philadelphia Learjet Crash (
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The black box from the Jet Rescue Air Ambulance that crashed in Northeast Philadelphia has been located, providing investigators with a key piece of evidence to determine the cause of the deadly crash, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced Sunday evening, Feb. 2. Black Box, Flight Data Components Recovered The cockpit voice recorder (CVR), commonly referred to as a black box, was found buried eight feet underground at the crash site, officials said. Investigators also recovered the plane’s enhanced ground proximity warning system (EGPWS), which may contain flight data cru…
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Pediatric Patient, Mom Aboard Learjet Crashing, Exploding In Philadelphia (
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An explosion rocked Northeast Philadelphia after a medical jet crashed into a densely populated area, igniting multiple fires and injuring people both in the air and on the ground, authorities told Daily Voice. A Mexican-registered Learjet 55, registered as XA-UCI, crashed near Cottman Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard just after 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 31, after departing from Northeast Philadelphia Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Aerial view over Philadelphia crash site pic.twitter.com/DC48p3K2ff — TaraBull (@TaraBull808) February 1, 2025 Flight data s…
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Multiple Levels Of East Rutherford High-Rise Damaged By Water After 2nd Alarm Fire: Officials
Multiple floors of an East Rutherford high-rise building suffered water damage after a fire broke out Sunday, Jan. 26, fire officials said. Fire crews rushed to 1 Meadowlands Plaza after a fire alarm activated at the multi-story high-rise office building around 3:45 p.m. The East Rutherford Fire Department arrived to find that the building's sprinkler system had successfully extinguished a fire within an air handler unit located in the penthouse, officials said. Due to the size of the building and potential hazards, a second alarm was issued to ensure enough manpower was available. Respondi…
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Fiery Crash Involving Fallen Wires Outside SoJo Spa Knocks Power In Edgewater
Hundreds of Edgewater residents were left without power on Sunday morning, Jan. 19, following a fiery crash. The crash happened just before 8:30 a.m. outside SoJo Spa at 725 River Road, and left wires across the roadway, the fire department said. Richard Madonna, who was shopping at Trader Joe's on River Road at the time, said the lights went out suddenly. Stepping outside, he spotted a car engulfed in flames across the street. According to the PSE&G outage map, approximately 380 residents in Edgewater were affected by the power outage. Crews were dispatched to assess the damage …
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Prosecutor IDs Man Killed In Bergen County House Fire
Authorities have identified the victim of Sunday night, Jan. 5's fatal house fire in Glen Rock. Firefighters found 82-year-old Frederick Visser unconscious on the first floor of 15 Birchwood Road shortly after the 9:21 p.m. fire broke out, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. First responders began CPR at the scene before Visser was taken to The Valley Hospital. He was later pronounced dead, Musella said. The fire did not appear to be suspicious in nature, said Musella, who did not reveal a cause.
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Deadly Cybertruck Explosion At Trump Hotel in Las Vegas Investigated As Possible Terror Act
Authorities are investigating a deadly explosion involving a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas. The explosion claimed the life of one individual and left seven others injured, prompting a joint inquiry by local law enforcement and the FBI. The incident is being investigated as a possible terrorist act, ABC News and CNN are reporting. The incident occurred around 8:40 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, near the hotel’s valet area. Witnesses reported hearing a loud explosion followed by a fire that engulfed the vehicle. First responders quickly arrived…
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New Year's 3-Alarm Fire Displaces Englewood Families, Injures Firefighters
A 3-alarm fire tore through a mixed-use structure in Englewood in the late afternoon of Tuesday, Dec. 31, leaving multiple families without homes and two firefighters with minor injuries, fire officials said. Late this afternoon, Englewood Firefighters were alerted to a report of a structure fire on the corner of Grand Avenue... Posted by Englewood Fire on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 The blaze broke out at the corner of Grand Avenue and Tracey Place, where responders arrived to find heavy flames consuming the first and second floors of the building, the Englewood Fire Department…
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Explosive Blaze At NJ Country Club Contained
A fiery inferno lit up the night sky over Preakness Hills Country Club on Monday, Dec. 29, as a maintenance building went up in flames, prompting a massive emergency response to prevent a potentially catastrophic disaster. Wayne Fire companies 3, 4, and 5 rushed to the scene on Ratzer Road just after 9:20 p.m. What they found was every firefighter’s worst-case scenario: a building fully engulfed in flames, dangerously close to both a fuel storage tank and a container of hazardous chemicals. “The first fire chief on the scene quickly realized the risks,” said Fire Commissioner Frank Velardi.…
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Christmas Fire Steals 45+ Years Of Memories From Ridgefield Park Couple
A Ridgefield Park family is grappling with unimaginable loss after a three-alarm fire destroyed their home of more than 45 years on Christmas morning, Wednesday, Dec. 25. Donovan and Terry Blades narrowly escaped the flames that engulfed their house on Emerson Street, leaving them with nothing but the pajamas they were wearing, according to a GoFundMe launched by their son, Aaron Blades. The fire, which broke out around 11 a.m., quickly spread, leaving their home uninhabitable and claiming all their belongings, including cherished family keepsakes. Thankfully, no injuries were reported, but…
Police & Fire
Major Christmas Morning Fire Erupts At Ridgefield Park Home
Tragedy struck Christmas morning, Dec. 25 for one Ridgefield Park family, when a fire erupted at their home. Earlier today, Truck 2 responded to Emerson Street in Ridgefield Park for a 3rd Alarm Fire. 📸 C. Torello Posted by Englewood Fire on Wednesday, December 25, 2024 The blaze was reported at approximately 11 a.m. on Emerson Street, eventually reaching three alarms. Footage shared to social media shows smoke billowing from the home. Further information had not been released as of 4:45 p.m.
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Crew Member Airlifted Battling Large NJ Waterfront House Fire, New Photos Released (
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A crew member was seriously injured while battling a fire that destroyed a multimillion-dollar home on the waterfront of Long Beach Island, officials said. The crew member was airlifted to a trauma center after falling and suffering a head injury, the Barnegat Light Volunteer Fire Company said in a Facebook post. It happened during a house fire on Holly Drive in the Loveladies section of Long Beach Island on Monday, Dec. 23. Early this morning at 0418, we were dispatched to a structure fire with reports of smoke and flames on the 3rd floor and... Posted by Barnegat Light Volunteer Fire …
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'In Better Spirits:' Lyndhurst Family Finds Hope After Fire Destroys Home Days Before Christmas
A Lyndhurst family of six is rebuilding their lives after a devastating fire destroyed their home and car just days before Christmas. Thanks to an outpouring of community support, they are finding hope amid heartbreak. The fire broke out Friday evening, Dec. 20, at 52 Livingston Ave., displacing two parents and their four young children, according to the Lyndhurst Fire Department. Flames, which were visible from the rear of the first floor, spread to a vehicle in the driveway before crews could extinguish the blaze. Although no injuries were reported, the home was deemed uninhabitable. …
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How To Help Lyndhurst Family Displaced By Pre-Christmas Fire: Donation Drive Set
The Lyndhurst community is coming together to support a family of six who lost their home to a fire on Friday, Dec. 20 (scroll down for the original news story on the fire). The event, organized by Nicole Ward, will take place on Sunday, Dec. 22, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Trina's Treats in Lyndhurst. Organizers are requesting gift cards to stores like ShopRite, Walmart, TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, Target, and Kohl’s. Winter clothing donations for the family—which includes parents and four children—are also being accepted. "This family has four kids and deserves to not miss out on Christmas j…
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Mother, Son Seriously Injured Escaping Cliffside Park Fire: Report
A woman and man were hospitalized with severe burns after escaping a fire that broke out in their Cliffside Park home on Monday night, Dec. 16, ABC7 reports. The fire broke out around 6:21 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 16, inside a home on Lawton Avenue, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Police, firefighters, and mutual aid crews from surrounding areas rushed to the scene. First responders found two residents, a 58-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man, outside the burning home with serious injuries, Musella said. Both were able to escape before crews arrived. ABC7 identified the pair …
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Car Enthusiast Set 4-Alarm NJ Fire Before Crash Stolen Construction Vehicle: Prosecutor
A 24-year-old Somerset County man who was arrested this week in connection with a fire that left five first responders injured and destroyed a downtown district had just crashed a stolen construction vehicle, authorities announced. Amr A. Khodeer, whose Facebook profile shows he's a car enthusiast who studied at Raritan Valley Community College, stole a vehicle from Union Street and sped away, hitting two cars in Bridgewater, as previously reported by Daily Voice. That incident happened around 2:15 p.m., police said. On Thursday, Dec. 12, the Somerset County Prosecutor's…
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K9 Unit Called To Suspicious Glen Rock Fire: What We Know
Authorities are investigating a suspicious fire that broke out in a wooded area near Glen Rock on Sunday, Dec. 8, incident reporter Boyd A. Loving said. Photo(s) of the day, 12/08/2024: Glen Rock PD called upon the services of the Bergen County Sheriff's Office K9 and... Posted by Boyd A. Loving on Sunday, December 8, 2024 The fire, reported around 2 p.m. by a resident of Demarest Street, sent smoke billowing from a small wooden footbridge in the woods, prompting a 911 call. Firefighters from the Glen Rock Fire Department arrived quickly and extinguished the blaze north of Fab…
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