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North Passaic Avenue, Chatham, NJ

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Crews Douse ‘Stubborn’ 3-Car Fire In Morris County (PHOTOS) Crews Douse ‘Stubborn’ 3-Car Fire In Morris County (PHOTOS)
Crews Douse ‘Stubborn’ 3-Car Fire In Morris County (Photos) Fire crews in Morris County rushed to douse a three-car blaze that nearly spread to a fourth vehicle Tuesday evening. The fire broke out off of North Passaic Avenue in Chatham shortly before 5:30 p.m., according to the Florham Park Police Department and Office of Emergency Management. Chatham and Florham Park fire departments arrived at the scene and confirmed that the blaze had spread to two adjacent cars. The fire was doused with help from a Chatham Borough police officer who was thanked in a social media post from the Chatham Borough Volunteer Fire Dept. Association: Earlier this …

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by Valerie Musson
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UPDATE: Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt After Being Struck By Box Truck In Morris County UPDATE: Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt After Being Struck By Box Truck In Morris County
Update: Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt After Being Struck By Box Truck In Morris County A motorcyclist was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a box truck in Morris County Friday morning, police said. The motorcyclist — a 59-year-old East Hanover man — was riding south on North Passaic Avenue in Chatham when he was hit by a box truck crossing North Passaic Avenue from Harvard Street just before 10:35 a.m., local police said. The rider was taken to Morristown Memorial Hospital for treatment of serious and life-threatening injuries, police said. The truck driver was issued a summons for careless driving and may face additional charges, police said.…

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by Valerie Musson
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Chatham PD: Trio Of Outdoor Diners Injured In Tractor-Trailer Hit-Run Chatham PD: Trio Of Outdoor Diners Injured In Tractor-Trailer Hit-Run
Chatham PD: Trio Of Outdoor Diners Injured In Tractor-Trailer Hit-Run A Morris County tractor-trailer driver fled the scene after striking a pole that fell and injured three people who were eating at a restaurant outdoors, authorities charged. The driver -- whose name was not released -- was near Main Street and North Passaic Avenue in Chatham when he hit the pole, which fell and injured three people eating outside at Arminio’s Italian Corner around 8:50 p.m. on Wednesday, borough police said in a release. The driver continued down North Passaic Avenue and was stopped soon after by officers in Florham Park, authorities said. Two of the three victim…

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by Valerie Musson