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Woman Clinging To Tree, Her Dog Rescued After Falling In Ocean County Woman Clinging To Tree, Her Dog Rescued After Falling In Ocean County
Woman Clinging To Tree, Her Dog Rescued After Falling In Ocean County Firefighters rescued a woman who was clinging to a tree after she and her dog fell in Brick Township, officials said. Herbertsville firefighters responded to the scene on Winding River Road at around 6:44 p.m. on Monday, June 17, the fire company said in a Facebook post.  Crews found the woman and her dog fell 10 to 15 feet down an embankment. The woman was hanging onto a tree to prevent falling any further. Firefighters used rope to pull the woman and her dog to safety. The fire company didn't say if either one suffered injuries. Brick Township police and paramedics also helped at t…

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by Chris Spiker
Lifestyle
Who Are New Jersey's Sexiest Civil Servants? Here's What New Poll Says Who Are New Jersey's Sexiest Civil Servants? Here's What New Poll Says
Who Are New Jersey's Sexiest Civil Servants? Here's What New Poll Says Ring the alarm! Firefighters may make the calendars and policemen are pretty, but a newly released survey found that New Jersey's sexiest civil servants are neither of the two. According to DatingNews, the hottest civil servants in the Garden State are customs and border protections officers. DatingNews released the new tally after interviewing 3,000 singles to uncover which uniformed pros, though they omitted out the usual suspects, including firefighters, police officers, and members of the military. "In the urban landscape, there's an undeniable physical magnetism that surrounds those …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Air Conditioner Blocks Firefighters From Rescuing Victim In Sussex County Blaze Air Conditioner Blocks Firefighters From Rescuing Victim In Sussex County Blaze
Air Conditioner Blocks Firefighters From Rescuing Victim In Sussex County Blaze Firefighters had no choice but to brave the flames and smoke ravaging a Sussex County home in order to rescue a victim this weekend. The blaze in the Lake Lackawanna section of Byram Township was one of two for firefighters on Saturday, Nov. 18. This one broke out around 3:51 a.m., the local fire department said. While firefighters initially tried to rescue the trapped occupant with a ladder on the second floor through a window, a police officer pointed out that an air condition blocked access. And so, firefighters entered the home to make the rescue, as police officers banged on the home…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
UPDATE: Old Tappan Boy, 2, Dies From Drowning UPDATE: Old Tappan Boy, 2, Dies From Drowning
Update: Old Tappan Boy, 2, Dies From Drowning UPDATE: A 2-year-old Old Tappan boy who was pulled from a backyard swimming pool died despite furious efforts to save his life, authorities said Friday. "They worked on him in the ER for 20 minutes before pronouncing him" at Hackensack University Medical Center, a responder said. Responding police officers conducted CPR and got a pulse after the boy was pulled from the pool around 6:30 p.m. Thursday, they said. It wasn't immediately clear how long he'd been in the water. EMS workers took over and continued CPR after AirMed One touched down at nearby Stone Point Park around 7 p.m. T…

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by Jerry DeMarco