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Couple Tries To Rescue Beagle Struck By Truck On GWB Couple Tries To Rescue Beagle Struck By Truck On GWB
Couple Tries To Rescue Beagle Struck By Truck On GWB A pair of good Samaritans rushed a dog who was struck on the George Washington Bridge to the hospital, but he didn't survive, they said. The unchipped, tri-color beagle, believed to be no older than two, was hit by a truck in the upper level's westbound lanes around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19, they said. A couple driving past scooped him up and took the Oradell Animal Hospital in Paramus. "He didn't make it," the wife said. "We saw the dog running along the left lane as we got into the bridge so it’s likely [he] came from the NY side," she added. Port Authority police confirmed the repo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
‘They Lost Everything:’ Support Surges For Family As Massive Blaze Destroys Warren County Home ‘They Lost Everything:’ Support Surges For Family As Massive Blaze Destroys Warren County Home
‘They Lost Everything:’ Support Surges For Family As Massive Blaze Destroys Warren County Home Support is on the rise for a Warren County family who lost everything — including a pet — as a fire ripped through their home Wednesday night. One person was hospitalized and a cat was treated for smoke inhalation following the two-alarm fire on Chaucer Drive in Independence Township, DailyVoice.com reported. Fire crews worked at the scene for about four hours to get the blaze under control. Over $19,000 had been raised on GoFundMe as of Friday morning for the victims of the destructive fire, putting the campaign more than halfway toward its end goal of $35,000. “…My mom and dad and …

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by Valerie Musson
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'Do Not Dump Your Pets,' Elizabeth Police Tell Residents After Rescuing Massive Snake 'Do Not Dump Your Pets,' Elizabeth Police Tell Residents After Rescuing Massive Snake
'Do Not Dump Your Pets,' Elizabeth Police Tell Residents After Rescuing Massive Snake A snake found on a street in Elizabeth has a new home, authorities said. Sgt. Anthony Chodan, a biologist, rescued the snake from Pine Street March 27, police said on Facebook. The snake was identified as a pet and adopted out to a family in Jackson, Elizabeth police told Daily Voice. "Citizens should NOT dump their pets," Elizabeth police wrote, noting residents can be connected with rescue organizations. Police would not comment further on the situation. Sgt. Anthony ChodanElizabeth PD

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Pets Rescued From Hawthorne House Fire, Flames Climb From Basement To Roof Pets Rescued From Hawthorne House Fire, Flames Climb From Basement To Roof
Pets Rescued From Hawthorne House Fire, Flames Climb From Basement To Roof Two pets were rescued from a Friday night Hawthorne house fire that raced from the basement to the attic. No injuries were reported in the two-alarm blaze, which responders said broke out in a home at the corner of Maitland Avenue and May Street at 10 p.m. and quickly made its way to the third floor and into the attic, Hawthorne Fire Chief Joseph Speranza said. Firefighters had the main body knocked in a little over an hour and a half, keeping it from blowing through the roof, Speranza said. They were joined at the scene by police, the Hawthorne Volunteer Ambulance Corps and the Ladies Aux…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Englewood, Woodcliff Lake Police Get Vital Pet-Oxygen Masks Englewood, Woodcliff Lake Police Get Vital Pet-Oxygen Masks
Englewood, Woodcliff Lake Police Get Vital Pet-Oxygen Masks SNOUT OUT: Police in Englewood and Woodcliff Lake have added specially-designed oxygen masks for pets to their life-saving equipment. Each set donated by at-home pet services provider Canine Company includes masks in three sizes to fit a range of pets, from small mammals to giant breed dogs. The special, cone-shaped resuscitation masks designed for a pet’s snout, which human masks don’t fit.   They can be used to resuscitate pets who are suffering from smoke inhalation or were drowning, among other emergencies. Pets are at special risk during home fires because they ar…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
New Milford, Northvale Ambulance Corps Get Vital Pet-Oxygen Masks New Milford, Northvale Ambulance Corps Get Vital Pet-Oxygen Masks
New Milford, Northvale Ambulance Corps Get Vital Pet-Oxygen Masks Both the New Milford and Northvale Volunteer Ambulance Corps recently added specially-designed oxygen masks for pets to their life-saving equipment. At-home pet services provider Canine Company donated the masks as part of a campaign to guarantee that first responders in the communities it serves resuscitate family pets in emergencies, particularly fires. The cone-shaped masks are designed for a pet’s snout, which human masks don’t fit. Each set includes masks in three sizes to fit a range of pets, from small mammals to giant breed dogs. Pets are at special risk during home fires because t…

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by Jerry DeMarco