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Feds Probe Explosions On Same Paterson Street Feds Probe Explosions On Same Paterson Street
Feds Probe Explosions On Same Paterson Street Authorities hadn't said by noontime Thursday whether a pair of explosions on the same Paterson block the night before were from fireworks or improvised devices thrown from a passing car. They did say that agents from the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives responded to the pair of incidents on 21st Avenue around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Authorities were looking for a white Nissan Quest after the devices were reportedly tossed in the middle of the block and at a travel agency on the corner of 22nd Avenue. No one was injured, although a door and window were damaged, r…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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PHOTOS: No One Hurt In Hawthorne Sedan Explosion PHOTOS: No One Hurt In Hawthorne Sedan Explosion
Photos: No One Hurt In Hawthorne Sedan Explosion Authorities were trying to determine why an unoccupied Mercedes sedan exploded Thursday morning in Hawthorne. No one was injured in the 10:45 a.m. blast and fire on Lafayette Avenue, which was quickly doused by township firefighters. The blast damaged a sign at a nearby business. Area businesses and apartments were briefly evacuated. The street was temporarily closed between Utter and Vreeland avenues.  Michael Jannicelli contributed to this account.

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by Jerry DeMarco