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Teen Girl Found At High School After Hours-Long Search Of Watchung Reservation Teen Girl Found At High School After Hours-Long Search Of Watchung Reservation
Teen Girl Found At High School After Hours-Long Search Of Watchung Reservation A 14-year-old girl was found after an hours-long search across Union County. Sources tell Daily Voice that Sophia Hetrick was found at Watchung Hills High School, nearly seven miles from where she went missing, sometime around 11 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22.  The teen, who has autism, went missing around 3 p.m. while hiking with her family in the Loop Recreation area of Watchung Reservation, Union County officials said. A large-scale search was carried out, bringing a dive team and multiple agencies to the reservation. EMS 77 was sent to the Watchung Reservation in Mountainside to provide r…

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by Cecilia Levine
Neighbors
Doctor Who Helms 30 EMS Agencies Across NJ Recognized With National Award Doctor Who Helms 30 EMS Agencies Across NJ Recognized With National Award
Doctor Who Helms 30 EMS Agencies Across NJ Recognized With National Award Matthew Letizia has always wanted to help people in their most vulnerable time of need. The 48-year-old Mahwah emergency medical physician was named the 2023 EMS Medical Director of the Year by NAEMT- Bound Tree Sarnova. Letizia will be honored at a ceremony next month in New Orleans. "What I enjoy most is helping those in need who are not able to help themselves," Letizia tells Daily Voice.  "To be able to stand there with the family and I know I did what's best for their loved one and gave them the best chance of survival. How can I help people when they feel the most vulnerable?" Afte…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Did Easter Sunday Elizabeth Fire Start In Home That Burned Down In 2022? Did Easter Sunday Elizabeth Fire Start In Home That Burned Down In 2022?
Did Easter Sunday Elizabeth Fire Start In Home That Burned Down In 2022? A fire that ripped through four Elizabeth home Easter Sunday may have started in one that burned down in January 2022, sources say. Firefighters responding to the scene found flames shooting from a home on the 100 block of Jaques Street around 5:40 p.m. Incident still on going. EMS Supervisor Kenroy Sealey (EMS Branch) EMTs from the A Tour (Day Shift) and D Tour (Night Shift) Photo Credit: Bruno Castanheira Posted by Friends of Elizabeth NJ EMS locals 87 & 309 on Sunday, April 9, 2023 The house at 167 Jacques St. burned down in 2022, and according to witnesses who spoke to abc7, …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Second Passenger Dies After Double-Decker Megabus Overturns On NJ Turnpike (PHOTOS) Second Passenger Dies After Double-Decker Megabus Overturns On NJ Turnpike (PHOTOS)
Second Passenger Dies After Double-Decker Megabus Overturns On NJ Turnpike (Photos) UPDATED: A second passenger has died after a double-decker Megabus overturned on the NJ Turnpike Tuesday, Aug. 9, authorities said. Three others were seriously hurt. The bus, carrying about 20 passengers, was heading south when it collided with a pickup truck on the outer roadway at milepost 93.1 in Woodbridge, New Jersey State Police said. Cheryl Johnson, 59, of Bronx, N.Y. sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead on scene.  Cecilia Kiyanitza, 66, of Woodbury, N.J. was airlifted to an area hospital where she was later pronounced dead.   The driver of the bus, a 56-year-old male…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Three-Alarm Fire Tears Through Elizabeth Home Three-Alarm Fire Tears Through Elizabeth Home
Three-Alarm Fire Tears Through Elizabeth Home A three-alarm fire tore through a home in Elizabeth Monday, May 9. The Adams Avenue blaze broke out around 6:15 p.m., with flames apparently running from the basement to the attic. Posted by Friends of Elizabeth NJ EMS locals 87 & 309 on Monday, May 9, 2022 It was believed under control as of 8 p.m. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Elizabeth EMT Supervisor Recovering After Serious Motorcycle Crash Elizabeth EMT Supervisor Recovering After Serious Motorcycle Crash
Elizabeth EMT Supervisor Recovering After Serious Motorcycle Crash Support is surging for an EMT supervisor who was seriously in a motorcycle crash while coming home from work in Elizabeth Friday. Jason Hamilton, affectionately known as "Hammy," was flown to the hospital after the crash at the corner of Magie Avenue and Springfield Road, City Spokeswoman Kelly A. Martins said. Hamilton faces a long road ahead as he recovers at University Hospital, those who know him say. Please keep in your prayers our EMS Supervisor Jason “Hammy”Hamilton (S5) who is assigned to the Elizabeth Fire... Posted by Friends of Elizabeth NJ EMS locals 87 & 309 on Saturd…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Crews Battle Elizabeth House Fire Crews Battle Elizabeth House Fire
Crews Battle Elizabeth House Fire Fire crews were quick to douse a blaze that broke out at an Elizabeth home Friday morning. Firefighters and EMS crews responded to 338 Bond St. — a two-and-a-half story home — and found flames showing from one side, according to initial reports. Crews made quick work of the fire after stretching three lines and combating exposure issues, the report said. EMS crews responded to a working Structure fire this morning on Bond St S3, EMS 7, UC EMS A9, Union EMS and Medic 41 on... Posted by Friends of Elizabeth NJ EMS locals 87 & 309 on Friday, May 14, 2021 No injuries were reported, t…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
4-Alarm Blaze Rips Through Elizabeth Truck Center 4-Alarm Blaze Rips Through Elizabeth Truck Center
4-Alarm Blaze Rips Through Elizabeth Truck Center A firefighter suffered minor injuries battling a four-alarm fire that tore through a truck center in Elizabeth Sunday night. Several small explosions were contained to flammable repair liquids inside of the North Avenue structure, with flames and smoke visible from nearby Newark Airport. No one was in the building when the blaze broke out around 11 p.m., and could have been burning undetected for part of the day Sunday, officials said. The cause remains under investigation. At the scene.Elizabeth NJ Fire Officers IAFF Local 2040 The Elizabeth PD's drone unit responds.Friends of Eli…

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by Cecilia Levine