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UPDATE: No Apparent Victims In East Orange Building Collapse, City Officials Say UPDATE: No Apparent Victims In East Orange Building Collapse, City Officials Say
Update: No Apparent Victims In East Orange Building Collapse, City Officials Say Preliminary searches of a vacant, boarded-up East Orange building that collapsed Saturday found no victims, city officials said. Two Paterson firefighters and a K-9 went in once it was deemed safe to search three hours after the middle of the five-story building near the corner of Williams Street and Arlington Avenue gave way around 5 p.m. The building had been under construction and there was no reason to believe anyone was inside, city officials said. Responders included members of the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI), which includes firefighters from Hackensack, Paterson, North Hu…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: 68-Year-Old Hillsdale Woman Rescued After Falling Into Well PHOTOS: 68-Year-Old Hillsdale Woman Rescued After Falling Into Well
Photos: 68-Year-Old Hillsdale Woman Rescued After Falling Into Well A 68-year-old Hillsdale woman was rescued after falling into an 8-foot dry well on Friday.  The longtime area resident sustained only minor injuries, responders said. She'd complained of head and back pain, Detective Travis Woods said. It was initially unclear why the well on Trinity Place, near the corner of Liberty Avenue, wasn't covered. Members of the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) team got the woman out safely. The team included responders from the Hackensack, Woodcliff Lake and Paterson fire departments and North Hudson Regional Rescue. Borough police also requested an Adv…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Mahwah Mayor's Nominee For Police Chief Boasts Experience, Skill, Reputation Mahwah Mayor's Nominee For Police Chief Boasts Experience, Skill, Reputation
Mahwah Mayor's Nominee For Police Chief Boasts Experience, Skill, Reputation His law enforcement credentials and reputation extend beyond Mahwah's borders, and on Friday new Police Chief Stephen Jaffe will take office, pending approval by the township council, after being appointed by Mayor John Roth to replace retiring Chief James N. Batelli. The council scheduled a special meeting this Wednesday to publicly vote on the mayor’s appointment following a closed session with Jaffe. Experience and skill favored the 17-year captain, who has served as the department’s executive officer – and No. 2 in command under Batelli – Roth said. “He brings the most extensive comman…

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by Jerry DeMarco