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Barstool Bolsters NJ Pizza Icon Damaged By Blaze Barstool Bolsters NJ Pizza Icon Damaged By Blaze
Portnoy Helping Santillo's Pizza After Elizabeth Fire A longtime New Jersey pizzeria heavily damaged in a fire is seeing support from none other than Dave Portnoy. Al Santillos Brick Oven Pizza in Elizabeth, the more than 100-year-old pizzeria on S. Broad Street, went up in flames at approximately 9:40 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 6, city spokeswoman Ruby Contreras said. I'm aware that Al Santillos Brick Oven Pizza had a fire this morning. Al is okay thank god. Obviously Barstool will be there for whatever Al needs. Posted by David Portnoy - El Presidente on Saturday, January 6, 2024 The blaze was spotted by a passerby and a rear neighbor, …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Massive Four-Alarm Blaze Engulfs Elizabeth Warehouse Massive Four-Alarm Blaze Engulfs Elizabeth Warehouse
Singer Sewing Factory Fire A four-alarm fire raced through an Elizabeth warehouse Friday morning, Jan. 5, causing it to partially collapse, authorities said. Firefighters responded at 106 Trumbull Street, the site of the former Singer Sewing Factory, at 5:30 a.m. after receiving reports from witnesses, Ruby Contreras, a spokeswoman for the city said. BREAKING: Massive warehouse fire burning in Elizabeth, NJ near the old Singer Sewing factory #nbc4nyWATCH: https://t.co/TgvWjzI4aS pic.twitter.com/x3S9ezxGUO — Steven Bognar (@Bogs4NY) January 5, 2024 Citizen App There were no injuries and no one was inside of the…

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by Cecilia Levine & Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Vehicle Crossing Elizabeth Highway: Authorities Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Vehicle Crossing Elizabeth Highway: Authorities
Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Vehicle Crossing Elizabeth Highway: Authorities A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle while crossing a highway in Elizabeth on the early morning of Tuesday, Nov. 7, authorities said. The pedestrian was crossing the 1000 block of Spring Street across the Spring Lane Motel, Ruby Contreras, the public information officer for the City of Elizabeth said. Pedestrians are prohibited from crossing the highway, Contreras said. The driver remained on the scene and police determined no charges would be filed, Contreras said.

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Landscapers Sparked Explosive Fire At North Jersey White Castle, Officials Say Landscapers Sparked Explosive Fire At North Jersey White Castle, Officials Say
Landscapers Sparked Explosive Fire At North Jersey White Castle, Officials Say A two-alarm fire at a North Jersey White Castle that left workers with burns was sparked by a substance used by landscapers that got into the restaurant's electrical system, officials said. An employee at the Westfield Avenue restaurant in Elizabeth went to plug something in, sparking an explosion around 11 a.m. Friday, April 29, abc7 reports. City spokesperson Ruby Contreras confirmed a landscaper was spraying something that got into the electrical wires. Three victims, allegedly including a maintenance worker and landscaper, were taken to Saint Barnabas Medical Center.  Firefighter…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Body On Elizabeth Waterfront May Be Missing Jumper, Police Say Body On Elizabeth Waterfront May Be Missing Jumper, Police Say
Body On Elizabeth Waterfront May Be Missing Jumper, Police Say A body was found Wednesday morning on a waterfront in Elizabeth, authorities said. The individual was believed to be the same person who crews were looking for late last week in the Arthur Kill, Elizabeth Police Spokeswoman Ruby Contreras said. As of 12:30 p.m., rescue crews were on scene at the Harbor Front Plaza.

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by Cecilia Levine