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Paramus LEAD Carnival Returns: Dates, Times Announced Paramus LEAD Carnival Returns: Dates, Times Announced
Paramus Lead Carnival Returns: Dates, Times Announced The Paramus LEAD carnival is back. Supported by the Paramus Police Department, the annual event at the Westfield Garden State Plaza is set to open on Thursday, May 25. A ferris wheel, fun house, and food trucks are just some of the attractions set to make their grand return. This year's dates are: Thursday, May 25 to Monday, May 29 Wednesday, May 31 to Sunday, June 4 Wednesday June, 7 to Sunday, June 11 Hours are 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Wednesdays through Fridays, and 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and Memorial Day. The LEAD carnival is running in the west lot of the Garden St…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Video Shows Fire Crews Battling Morris County Carnival Ride Blaze Video Shows Fire Crews Battling Morris County Carnival Ride Blaze
Video Shows Fire Crews Battling Morris County Carnival Ride Blaze The fierce battle between a stubborn carnival ride blaze and heroic Morris County firefighters was caught in an action-packed video clip. The fire broke out in the braking system of the trailer of the teacup ride in a carnival in the Boonton High School parking lot just before midnight on Tuesday, Aug. 23, the Boonton Fire Dept. said. Crews launched an attack line and doused the fire “very quickly,” the department said. The scene was cleared in just under an hour. Click here to view the video clip of the battle.

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by Valerie Musson
Events
Paramus LEAD Carnival Returns With Bigger, Better Rides Paramus LEAD Carnival Returns With Bigger, Better Rides
Paramus Lead Carnival Returns With Bigger, Better Rides The Paramus LEAD Carnival is back with new rides and entertainment (scroll down for the schedule). The annual event running Thursday, May 26 through Sunday, June 12 at Westfield's Garden State Plaza supports the local and national Law Enforcement Against Drugs and Violence (LEAD) organization. This year's carnival will boast the usual favorites such as the ferris wheel, funhouse and motorcycle stunt riders. But joining the fleet of rides and entertainment options are the Tornado, big bumper cars and nationally-renowned puppeteer Granpa Cratchet. Founded in 2014 by retir…

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by Cecilia Levine