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Fire Ravages Former Site Of Magical, Musical Christmas Tribute To Late Demarest Mom Fire Ravages Former Site Of Magical, Musical Christmas Tribute To Late Demarest Mom
Fire Ravages Former Site Of Magical, Musical Christmas Tribute To Late Demarest Mom Two firefighters reportedly required medical attention after they were burned in an overnight blaze that ravaged what had once been a popular Christmastime destination in Bergen County. Flames blew through the front door and picture window of the home on a bend of Evergreen Place in Demarest near Maple Avenue and close to County Road around 4:30 a.m. Thursday, June 22. Firefighters had the blaze knocked down in under a half-hour. Two of them were taken to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center with injuries that didn't appear serious, responders said. Some may recognize the home, where a …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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UPDATE: Authorities ID Three Seniors Killed In Clifton House Fire UPDATE: Authorities ID Three Seniors Killed In Clifton House Fire
Update: Authorities ID Three Seniors Killed In Clifton House Fire A 95-year-old woman and two fellow residents – 71 and 65 – were identified Saturday as the victims found dead in a Clifton house fire. Three firefighters, a Clifton police officer and a fourth resident also were injured in the blaze in a corner house on Ladwick Lane at Renaissance Drive near Van Houten Avenue in the city’s Athenia section on Nov. 18, authorities said. Firefighters found two of the deceased victims on the second floor and another in the basement after the blaze broke out in the multi-family home around 7:30 p.m. Killed were: Helen Popovich, 95; Elaine Warga, 71; Steven W…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Viral Video Shows Paterson Fire Trucks Colliding Viral Video Shows Paterson Fire Trucks Colliding
Viral Video Shows Paterson Fire Trucks Colliding A social media video shows a collision of two Paterson fire engines that sent eight of the Silk City's bravest to the hospital. An engine headed west on Broadway begins making a left onto Straight Street when the cab is bashed by a southbound truck around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, in the video posted by @glow2worm. The turning engine slams into the front of the Golden Mango supermarket on the southwest corner of the intersection. The southbound truck rolls down Broadway and slams head-on into a tree. Eight firefighters were taken to St. Joseph's University Medical Center.  None of t…

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by Jerry DeMarco