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Morris County Travelodge Hotel Evacuated Following Balcony Collapse, Police Say Morris County Travelodge Hotel Evacuated Following Balcony Collapse, Police Say
Morris County Travelodge Hotel Evacuated Following Balcony Collapse, Police Say A Travelodge hotel in Morris County was evacuated Tuesday morning after a balcony collapsed, authorities said. The Parsippany District 5 Fire Department was called to the hotel just after 10:20 a.m. and confirmed that a balcony on the first floor of the north-facing side had collapsed. Initial reports corroborated by Parsippany Focus stated that the incident occurred at the Travelodge on Route 46 East. Firefighters began evacuating surrounding rooms on all floors of the hotel as the township’s building department responded to evaluate the damages. The front south-facing side of the hotel …

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by Valerie Musson
Business
PHOTOS: Morris County Hotel Evacuated During ‘Large Scale’ Carbon Monoxide Leak PHOTOS: Morris County Hotel Evacuated During ‘Large Scale’ Carbon Monoxide Leak
Photos: Morris County Hotel Evacuated During ‘Large Scale’ Carbon Monoxide Leak A six-story hotel in Morris County was evacuated due to a carbon monoxide leak Tuesday, several responding agencies confirmed. Fairchild and Hillside emergency crews responded to the Westin Governor Morris on Whippany Road in Morristown after the leak was reported in the early morning hours, the Fairchild Fire Company said on Facebook. The department evaluated carbon monoxide levels on each of the hotel’s six floors and secured issues with its boiler systems, authorities said. Meanwhile, all hotel rooms were searched for potential patients during the “large scale incident,” the department…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: 4-Alarm Fire Destroys Howard Johnson Inn, Sends Guests Scrambling In Camden County PHOTOS: 4-Alarm Fire Destroys Howard Johnson Inn, Sends Guests Scrambling In Camden County
Photos: 4-Alarm Fire Destroys Howard Johnson Inn, Sends Guests Scrambling In Camden County A massive four-alarm fire destroyed a Howard Johnson Express Inn on Black Horse Pike in Camden County overnight, authorities said. Fortunately, all the hotel's guests and staff escaped without injury, police in Gloucester Township said.  The blaze broke out about 3:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Howard Johnson Inn at 832 North Black Horse Pike, initial reports said. A bus was brought to the hotel to temporarily shelter guests and staff who were displaced. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig