Homeowner: Fair Lawn String Wasn’t A Noose Homeowner: Fair Lawn String Wasn’t A Noose
Homeowner: Fair Lawn String Wasn’t A Noose UPDATE: The Fair Lawn woman who found a piece of string in a disturbing shape outside her home said it belonged to a utility company and wasn’t a noose. Police and firefighters “were able to locate a piece of string in the utility wires that matched [it],” Kelli McCloud’s said Monday. “Apparently, some moron with a utility company did it and failed to remove the rope." Authorities were still trying to determine exactly who that was and what company the person works for. A former Optimum executive told Daily Voice that telecommunication companies "use that kind of rope to pull the new fibe…
Fair Lawn Mayor Insists Twisted Twine Tied To Tree Is A Noose Fair Lawn Mayor Insists Twisted Twine Tied To Tree Is A Noose
Fair Lawn Mayor Insists Twisted Twine Tied To Tree Is A Noose UPDATE: The Fair Lawn woman who found a piece of string in a disturbing shape outside her home said it belonged to a utility company and wasn’t a noose. Police and firefighters “were able to locate a piece of string in the utility wires that matched [it],” Kelli McCloud’s said Monday. “Apparently, some moron with a utility company did it and failed to remove the rope." Authorities were still trying to determine exactly who that was and what company the person works for. A former Optimum executive told Daily Voice that telecommunication companies "use that kind of rope to pull the new fiber…
Widespread Flooding, Downed Poles Close NJ, PA Roads Widespread Flooding, Downed Poles Close NJ, PA Roads
Widespread Flooding, Downed Poles Close NJ, PA Roads An overnight storm left parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania in disarray Christmas Morning. Thousands of New Jerseyans lost power Christmas Eve, as wind gusts of up to 55 miles per hour swept parts of the state (have photos? email clevine@dailyvoice.com). Southeastern Pennsylvania experienced flooding well before midnight struck, which caused for several detours overnight into the early hours. While the strongest winds have moved out of the area, widespread areas of flooding were reported especially across eastern PA, the National Weather Service reports. Downed tree in Little Ferry, …
Powerful Winds Knock Power To Thousands Across New Jersey Powerful Winds Knock Power To Thousands Across New Jersey
Powerful Winds Knock Power To Thousands Across New Jersey A powerful storm knocked power to thousands of New Jersey residents Christmas Eve. Multiple gusts of over 50 miles per hour recorded in southern parts of the state were recorded as of 11 p.m. -- with conditions worsening rapidly, the National Weather Service said. Heavy rainfall was to blame for flooding in parts of Southeast Pennsylvania. Several water rescues had already been reported, the NWS said. The following areas reported widespread outages as of 11 p.m.: PSEG Bayonne, 1,257 Bergenfield 1,059 Bloomfield 742 Burlington, 1,014  Paramus 1,908 Rochelle Park 352 JCPL Branchburg 56…
Man, 63, Dies In Piscataway House Fire Man, 63, Dies In Piscataway House Fire
Man, 63, Dies In Piscataway House Fire A 63-year-old man died in a Piscataway house fire Saturday. Smoke billowed from 827 Maple Ave., as firefighters arrived following a neighbor's 9-1-1 call, police said. Fire responders pulled the unconscious victim and started performing CPR, before he was taken to JFK Medical Center, police said. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. The New Market Fire Company, PSE&G, Piscataway Office of Emergency Management and the Piscataway Fire Inspector responded. Police did not release the victim's identity.
Mom, 53, Who Died Trying To Rescue Dog In Multi-Home Paterson Blaze Ran Local Food Stand Mom, 53, Who Died Trying To Rescue Dog In Multi-Home Paterson Blaze Ran Local Food Stand
Mom, 53, Who Died Trying To Rescue Dog In Multi-Home Paterson Blaze Ran Local Food Stand UPDATE: One of her five children had just pulled Felicia Hernandez De La Cruz out of their burning Paterson home when she suddenly rushed back inside to try and save their dog, witnesses said. The 53-year-old mom, who ran a local food stand that catered to the community, never made it out. "She was best known for her empanadas that she sold in front of her house," said Iris Lorenzo of Passaic. "She was so full of life and funny."  Authorities confirmed her death in the pre-dawn fire Sunday that displaced 47 residents from nine families and sent two firefighters to the hospital for tre…
Woman Dies Trying To Rescue Dog In Multi-Home Paterson Blaze, 2 Firefighters Hospitalized Woman Dies Trying To Rescue Dog In Multi-Home Paterson Blaze, 2 Firefighters Hospitalized
Woman Dies Trying To Rescue Dog In Multi-Home Paterson Blaze, 2 Firefighters Hospitalized UPDATE: One of her five children had just pulled Felicia Hernandez De La Cruz out of their burning Paterson home when she suddenly rushed back inside to try and save their dog, witnesses said. The 53-year-old mom, who ran a local food stand that catered to the community, never made it out. Authorities confirmed her death in the pre-dawn fire Sunday that displaced 47 residents from nine families and sent two firefighters to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries. Two 2½-story wood-frame homes on Summer Street were entirely consumed by flames and three others damaged, one severely, aft…
Here's How To Get Reimbursed By PSE&G For Food, Medication Spoiled During Tropical Storm Isaias Here's How To Get Reimbursed By PSE&G For Food, Medication Spoiled During Tropical Storm Isaias
Here's How To Get Reimbursed By PSE&G For Food, Medication Spoiled During Tropical Storm Isaias PSE&G is reimbursing customers for food and medicine spoiled during outages during Tropical Storm Isaias. In an about-face announcement, the company said it will be reimbursing commercial and residential customers who lost power for more than 72 hours between Aug. 4 and 12. Residential customers can receive up to $250 and commercial customers up to $5,000. "We recognize that losing power in August, together with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, was a hardship for many of our customers," PSE&G President Dave Daly said.  "Given the unique combination of circumstanc…
NJ County Breakdown: 5,600 Residents Without Power 6 Days After Tropical Storm Isaias NJ County Breakdown: 5,600 Residents Without Power 6 Days After Tropical Storm Isaias
NJ County Breakdown: 5,600 Residents Without Power 6 Days After Tropical Storm Isaias Thousands of New Jersey residents were still without power Monday, six days after Tropical Storm Isaias hit the region. As of 10:30 a.m., there were nearly 5,600 residents in the dark, according to utility company outage maps. Sunday night, there were approximately 20,900 outages across New Jersey, according to Gov. Phil Murphy. Many residents who had power recently restored were waiting for internet service. Restoration times for those still without power were Monday and Tuesday nights. Here's a list of outages per county, according to outage maps from JCP&L, PSE&G, Rockland &…
More Than 300K NJ Electric Customers Still Don't Have Power More Than 300K NJ Electric Customers Still Don't Have Power
More Than 300K NJ Electric Customers Still Don't Have Power Hundreds of thousands of New Jersey residents were still without electricity Friday -- three days after Tropical Storm Isaias pummeled the region. As of Friday morning, about 221,001 of JCP&L’s 1,131,720 customers were without power, followed by about 86,431 out of 2,326,730 PSE&G customers and 2,757 out of 545,450 Atlantic City Electric customers. Crews were prioritizing the areas that were hit hardest by the storm, which include Morris, Monmouth and Ocean Counties, JCP&L said. Nearly 85 percent of customers with both JCP&L and PSE&G were expected to have power restore…
TRAGIC ACCIDENT: Bergen Man, 68, Electrocuted By Wire Downed By Storm TRAGIC ACCIDENT: Bergen Man, 68, Electrocuted By Wire Downed By Storm
Tragic Accident: Bergen Man, 68, Electrocuted By Wire Downed By Storm A River Vale father of two was electrocuted Wednesday when he apparently touched a live wire downed by Tropical Storm Isaias, responders said. John Fahey, 68, was clearing branches and other debris from his front yard on Demarest Avenue at the Hillsdale border when he apparently walked into the wire around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, they said. Officers found him unresponsive and not breathing, Police Chief Sean Scheidle said.  A PSE&G crew was summoned to cut power. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene by an ALS unit soon after, the chief said. Police notified the Bergen Count…
Isaias Leaves 1.3 Million Without Power In NJ, Restoration Could Take Days Isaias Leaves 1.3 Million Without Power In NJ, Restoration Could Take Days
Isaias Leaves 1.3 Million Without Power In NJ, Restoration Could Take Days Tropical Storm Isaias wreaked havoc across North Jersey Tuesday, leaving more than 1.3 million homes and businesses without power. The worst part? Restoration could take days, Gov. Phil Murphy said in a tweet. "Some of these outages may last for a few days due to the severity of the storm," Murphy wrote. "We are working closely with the utilities to restore power as quickly and safely as possible." PSE&G's website was down as of 4 p.m., and many customers reported the texting service wasn't working for reporting outages. NJ Transit's rail service was suspended system-wide due to stor…