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Police & Fire
Mexican Restaurant Catches On Fire: Andover Township PD
A Mexican restaurant went up in flames on the early morning of Monday, Nov. 4 in Andover Township, authorities said. At 4 a.m., first responders in Andover Township received multiple calls reporting an active fire at Little Mexico Restaurant at 287 Newton-Sparta Road, Andover Township police said. Newton-Sparta Road was closed for four hours due to the active fire scene, police said. Two other tenants were set to open businesses at the site before the fire, police said. The fire is under investigation by the Andover Township Police Department, Sussex County Fire Marshal and Sussex County P…
Police & Fire
Freak Accident Kills Boy, 12, Playing In NJ Backyard: Police
A New Jersey boy was killed when a tree fell on him in a backyard, authorities said. Lucas Schwartz, 12, was identified as the victim of the Eldridge Avenue incident in Lawrence Township on a GoFundMe page. Police said he'd been playing with a friend in the backyard of a home when gusty winds blew the tree over, and it fell onto him around 12:09 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14. Officers freed Schwartz from under the tree and began CPR. Paramedics rushed Lucas to Capital Health System Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead from his injuries. The Lawrence …
Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Boater Struck By Propeller, Sucked Under Water: Police
A 59-year-old boater was hospitalized after being struck by the propeller of a boat after being ejected from his own and sucked under water in Ocean County over Labor Day Weekend, police said. The Neshanic Station man was heading east on Manahawkin Bay in Long Beach on a personal watercraft when his boat was struck by a 28-foot vessel heading north around 4:35 p.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said. The boater was ejected from his boat upon impact and sucked underwater by the other vessel’s propulsion. The propellers of the vessel then struck the man, who was hospitali…
Police & Fire
Details Released In
Pcti
Football Game Shooting, Teen In Custody
Details have been released in the shooting following a football game at the Passaic County Technical Institute (PCTI) Friday night, Aug. 30. A 16-year-old has been arrested in the shooting a 15-year-old and 16-year-old around 7:30 p.m. at PCTI school in Wayne, where the football team had faced Lenape High School, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic County Acting Sheriff Gary F. Giardina said. Police found a 15-year-old juvenile and a 16-year-old juvenile suffering from non-fatal gunshot wounds. Both were taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson.&n…
Police & Fire
Sundown Swimmers At Unguarded NJ Beach Rescued
Three swimmers were rescued while in the water after sunset in Ocean Grove, officials said. Rescuers were called to a swimmer in distress near the pier at the Main Avenue beach at around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28, the ANSWER team said in a Facebook post. The report was quickly upgraded to three swimmers in distress. When emergency crews arrived, they saw the three swimmers screaming for help. ANSWER rescuers, a Neptune Township police sergeant, and a bystander with a flotation device went into the ocean and saved the three swimmers. Neptune Township paramedics brought the adult and two …
Police & Fire
Random Knife Attack At Newark Airport Leaves Woman Hospitalized, Man In Custody
A 54-year-old homeless man was arrested after attacking a stranger with a knife in Newark Liberty International Airport over the weekend, according to police and abc7. Jin Xiong left the woman with gashes on the right side of her face after attacking her in Terminal A departures level of the airport around 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, Port Authority Police Department spokeswoman Lenis Valens said. The victim, a North Carolina woman identified as 36-year-old Melissa Mauldin, said the man came up behind her and slashed her face "out of the blue," abc7 reports in an exclusive interview. Mauldin wa…
News
'Vendetta Against Women:' NJ Reporter Details Random, Bloody Attack On NYC Streets
Those are not "deranged homeless people" who have been carrying out the random attacks on women across New York City, said 1010 WINS reporter Kelly Dillon. Those are men with a vendetta against women, she said. The 40-year-old news and traffic reporter fell victim to one of the random attacks while leaving work last week, and now, she is using her platform to bring awareness to it. Dillon was heading back to New Jersey after getting off from work last Tuesday, Aug. 14 into Wednesday, Aug. 15 at midnight on Hudson and King streets in New York City when it happened, she said in a 22-minute T…
Police & Fire
Malfunctioning Battery Causes Scooter Fire: Roxbury FD
A malfunctioning lithium ion battery led to a scooter fire in Roxbury Township on the evening of Tuesday, Aug. 13, authorities said. At 9 p.m., firefighters responded to the 200 block of Center Street in Port Morris on a report of smoke coming from a basement, Roxbury Fire and First Aid Company 2 said. Upon arrival, an electric scooter was found to be on fire in the basement, firefighters said. The scooter was taken outside and the fire was extinguished without spreading to the home, firefighters said. A preliminary investigation revealed a malfunction of the lithium ion batteries on…
Police & Fire
Fisherman Stuck In Mud Rescued In Hunterdon County: Authorities
A young fisherman certainly got more than he bargained for in Hunterdon County on Sunday, July 21. The fisherman had to be rescued after he got stuck in the mud in Lake Solitude, the High Bridge Fire Department said on Facebook. The manmade lake has become filed with sill, the fire department said. High Ridge Fire Department Facebook "It's very easy to sink down into it, sort of like quicksand," the High Bridge Fire Department said. High Ridge Fire Department The fire department warned people should not go into the lake.
Police & Fire
'Cowboy Hero' Dies After Lightning Strike While Warning Kids On NJ Beach About Storm: Reports
A Toms River man died after a reported lightning strike on an Ocean County beach, authorities said. Patrick Dispoto, 59, was found unconscious on the beach near J Street at around 7:38 p.m. on Sunday, June 23, a Seaside Park Police Department spokesperson told Daily Voice. He was rushed to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police said Dispoto had no visible signs of injuries. There were also no witnesses so investigators haven't confirmed if his death was caused by lightning or "another medical issue." Dispoto's girlfriend Ruth said he tried to warn a group of children on the beach …
Police & Fire
Rochelle Park House Fire Quickly Knocked
Firefighters made quick work of a Rochelle Park house blaze. The fire broke out on the second floor of Parkway home off Rochelle Avenue shortly after 8 p.m. Sunday, June 16. Firefighters contained it there, knocking down the main body barely 20 minutes before they began. The fire was declared under control around 8:40 p.m. Damien Danis for DAILY VOICE No injuries were reported. Fire officials are investigating the cause. Mutual aid was provided at the scene and in coverage by firefighters from Elmwood Park, Hackensack, Lodi, Maywood, Paramus and Saddle Brook. Damien Danis for …
Police & Fire
Update
: Fierce Fire Ravages $3M Tenafly Home
𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A fierce fire blew through a $3 million Tenafly home Friday night. Everyone got out OK and no injuries were reported after the fire ignited on the first floor near the back of the Hudson Avenue home off County Road shortly before 8:30 p.m. June 14. It quickly went to three alarms and then, later, a fourth for coverage. Firefighters had the bulk of the blaze knocked down within a half hour, then remained until 11 p.m. or so dousing hot spots. Although responders at the scene said an unattended candle appeared responsible, fire officials haven't yet posited a definitive cause. Mutu…
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