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Morris County Closes Offices After Gas Leak Caused By Earthquake Morris County Closes Offices After Gas Leak Caused By Earthquake
Morris County Closes Offices After Gas Leak Caused By Earthquake Morris County government offices in Morristown are closed for the remainder of Friday, April 5 following the 4.8 earthquake that shook up New Jersey this morning. The decision to close was made as a result of a gas leak in the Administration/Hall of Records building at 10 Court St., which forced an evacuation, Morris County Government said on Facebook. All essential staff and all emergency response personnel are working, Morris County said.

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Gas Leak Forces Evacuation Of Bergen Neighborhood Amid Bitter Cold Gas Leak Forces Evacuation Of Bergen Neighborhood Amid Bitter Cold
Gas Leak Forces Evacuation Of Bergen Neighborhood Amid Bitter Cold Well over a dozen homes in Teaneck were evacuated in frigid temperatures following a dangerous gas leak. Alerted by a resident, a PSE&G crew found high natural gas readings coming from the area of a home on Larch Avenue between North Street and Kenwood Place shortly before 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 21, Teaneck Police Lt. Kevin Brennan said. “The readings were at levels that warranted an evacuation of all residences within 330 feet,” the lieutenant said. Teaneck police, firefighters and members of the Volunteer Ambulance Corps worked together to clear the neighborhood and secure the scene,…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Emergency Gas Leak Evacuates 2 Homes, Closes Morris County Intersection: DEVELOPING Emergency Gas Leak Evacuates 2 Homes, Closes Morris County Intersection: DEVELOPING
Emergency Gas Leak Evacuates 2 Homes, Closes Morris County Intersection: Developing An emergency gas leak shut down a Morris County intersection and evacuated two homes on Friday, May 26, according to police and developing reports. Initial and unconfirmed reports said a gas line was struck on Mt. Pleasant Avenue in East Hanover around 10:30 a.m., requiring crews to clear two homes. Meanwhile, the roadway was shut down from the intersection of River Road to the back of the Wendy’s restaurant on Route 10 as fire crews responded. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Gas Main Break Evacuates Hunterdon County Buildings, Shuts Down Route 22 Gas Main Break Evacuates Hunterdon County Buildings, Shuts Down Route 22
Gas Main Break Evacuates Hunterdon County Buildings, Shuts Down Route 22 A gas main break evacuated Hunterdon County buildings and closed a portion of Route 22 on Tuesday, May 16, authorities and developing reports said. The gas leak was confirmed by police near Route 22 and Helens Florist in Readington Township, prompting an evacuation in the immediate area shortly before 1 p.m. Initial reports came in just before 12:45 p.m. Those who live or work within about 350 feet of the leak were asked to leave the area if possible or shelter-in-place, police said: There is a gas leak in the area of Rt 22 & Helens Florist. The immediate area is currently being …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Here’s How A ‘Curious Kitty Cat’ Prompted A Fire Department Response In Morris County Here’s How A ‘Curious Kitty Cat’ Prompted A Fire Department Response In Morris County
Here’s How A ‘Curious Kitty Cat’ Prompted A Fire Department Response In Morris County No, we’re not kidding! Emergency crews blamed (well, let’s say attributed) the cause of an early morning call regarding a gaseous odor in Morris County to a “curious kitty cat” — here’s how. The cat managed to jump onto the counter of an apartment on Harry and Judy Drive in Parsippany and activate the gas stovetop, said the Mount Tabor Volunteer Fire Department, which responded to the “feline fiasco” around 7:20 a.m. Friday. Fortunately, it didn’t take long for crews to secure the stove and ventilate the area. “Thankfully, the cat still has 8 lives left,” MTVFD said. Crews then cleared t…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Woman Hospitalized Following Morris County Gas Leak (UPDATE) Woman Hospitalized Following Morris County Gas Leak (UPDATE)
Woman Hospitalized Following Morris County Gas Leak (Update) A woman was hospitalized following a gas leak in Morris County, authorities said. According to Long Hill Township Police Lt. James Marczewski, the woman accidentally turned on the gas stove without igniting the burner at a home on Sunrise Drive shortly before 10:50 a.m. on Friday, May 20. The woman’s mother called 911 when she smelled gas and saw her daughter showing signs of an altered mental status, Lt. Marczewski told DailyVoice.com. The woman was then taken to Morristown Medical Center for further treatment.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
2 Airlifted In South Jersey Home Explosion, 4 Dogs Missing 2 Airlifted In South Jersey Home Explosion, 4 Dogs Missing
2 Airlifted In South Jersey Home Explosion, 4 Dogs Missing Two women were airlifted to area hospitals and at least four dogs were missing following an explosion in Vineland Wednesday, multiple news outlets were reporting. Police rescued one person from the rubble while the other walked out of the Cornucopia Avenue home her own around 12:30 p.m., abc6 reports. The home exploded with such force that the walls blew off raining holiday decorations and building debris across the yard– leave nothing but the building’s foundation, multiple outlets say. The force of the explosion blew the walls out of the building and only left the cement foundation stan…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
‘Worst Intersection In Town': South Jersey Accident Has Locals Fuming ‘Worst Intersection In Town': South Jersey Accident Has Locals Fuming
‘Worst Intersection In Town': South Jersey Accident Has Locals Fuming A bad crash at an even worse South Jersey intersection has drivers fuming. One person was trapped inside a car in an accident at the intersection of Corkery Lane and Blackhorse Pike in Williamstown on Monday morning, according to the local fire department.  A nearby gas leak may have also been caused by the crash, responders said. The wreck prompted outrage from locals on Facebook who say the intersection has a long history of being dangerous -- and apparently "too wide.” Residents fume over a notoriously dangerous South Jersey intersection.Williamstown Fire Department Firefighters and…

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by Joe Gomez
Police & Fire
DWI Driver Slams SUV Into Hackettstown Home, Prompts Evacuation, Police Say DWI Driver Slams SUV Into Hackettstown Home, Prompts Evacuation, Police Say
DWI Driver Slams SUV Into Hackettstown Home, Prompts Evacuation, Police Say A Maryland man was intoxicated when he crashed an SUV into a Hackettstown home, requiring the residents to evacuate due to the resulting gas leak, authorities said. Elmer Geovanni Felipe Y Felipe, 29, was behind the wheel of a 2004 Honda CRV when he slammed into the side of a home on the 100 block of Willow Grove Street around 12:15 a.m. Sunday, Hackettstown Police said. The impact caused damage to a furnace vent, two gas meters and the support post for the porch, police said. While no one was injured in the crash, the home’s residents were required to evacuate due to the odor of natural g…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
‘Close Call:’ Morris County Fire Crew Rescues Semi-Conscious Resident From Home During Gas Leak ‘Close Call:’ Morris County Fire Crew Rescues Semi-Conscious Resident From Home During Gas Leak
‘Close Call:’ Morris County Fire Crew Rescues Semi-Conscious Resident From Home During Gas Leak The Mount Tabor Volunteer Fire Department had a close call when they rescued a resident who had lost consciousness due to a gas leak earlier this week. Crew members responded to Force Place in Parsippany to investigate the source of a strong odor of natural gas around 8:15 p.m. Tuesday, the department said. The odor had been coming from an occupied home about a block away from the caller, authorities said. Call #138 6/1/21 20:15 - CLOSE CALL The MTVFD was dispatched to Force Place in Mount Tabor for a strong odor of gas... Posted by Mount Tabor Volunteer Fire Department on Friday, Ju…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Hackensack Riverkeeper 'Devastated,' Retail Shops Destroyed By Gas-Fed Fire UPDATE: Hackensack Riverkeeper 'Devastated,' Retail Shops Destroyed By Gas-Fed Fire
Update: Hackensack Riverkeeper 'Devastated,' Retail Shops Destroyed By Gas-Fed Fire UPDATE: A ruptured gas line fed the fire that destroyed two retail shops and severely damaged the Hackensack Riverkeeper's office Saturday on Main Street, authorities said. Columns of smoke that could be seen for miles as city firefighters battled the blaze, which they said apparently began in the retail businesses -- presumably closed because of the coronavirus pandemic – sometime after 5:30 p.m. The three-alarm fire also severely damaged the Hackensack Riverkeeper’s offices next door. At the scene on Saturday.Rob Munson The site was evacuated before the roof collapsed. No injuries w…

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by Jerry DeMarco