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Port Authority PD Welcomes Newest Members Of Specialized Squadron Port Authority PD Welcomes Newest Members Of Specialized Squadron
Port Authority PD Welcomes Newest Members Of Specialized Squadron A dozen new members were welcomed into the Port Authority Police Emergency Services Unit at a Newark Airport graduation ceremony that followed 30 weeks of rigorous training. The officers now specialize in tactical response, active shooter response, high-angle rescue, motor vehicle accident extrication, hazardous materials and confined space rescue, PAPD Spokesperson Lenis Valens said. They are also proficient in tubular tactical operations involving trains and aircraft, Valens said. Two new officers from the Morris County Sheriff's Office and two from the Jersey City Police Department tr…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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27 Sickened, 4 Hospitalized In Pool Chemical Exposure During NJ Swimming Lessons 27 Sickened, 4 Hospitalized In Pool Chemical Exposure During NJ Swimming Lessons
27 Sickened, 4 Hospitalized In Pool Chemical Exposure During NJ Swimming Lessons Twenty-seven people -- mostly kids -- were sickened by a chemical exposure during swimming lessons at a Parsippany pool, sending four children and one adult to the hospital Friday morning, authorities said. Police were called to the Glacier Hills Association Pool where the individuals, primarily children taking swimming lessons, had been exposed to a vapor cloud of chlorine and muriatic acid around 9:20 a.m., Chief Andrew Miller said in a release. The five people hospitalized were taken to Morristown Medical Center with respiratory issues while 18 others of various ages were treat…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Jack-Knifed Tractor-Trailer Jumps Median On Route 80 Jack-Knifed Tractor-Trailer Jumps Median On Route 80
Jack-Knifed Tractor-Trailer Jumps Median On Route 80 A tractor-tractor jackknifed and jumped the median on Route 80 in Paterson overnight Saturday. The mishap left the trailer on on side of the highway and part of the rig on the other part near westbound Exit 58 around midnight. Two lanes were temporarily closed on the eastbound side and one on the westbound. An ambulance took the driver to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center with injuries that weren't considered life-threatening. Firefighters summoned a hazardous materials unit to tend to a fuel spill.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: Car Carrier Splits, Topples Across Route 287, Dump Truck Rolls On Opposite Side PHOTOS: Car Carrier Splits, Topples Across Route 287, Dump Truck Rolls On Opposite Side
Photos: Car Carrier Splits, Topples Across Route 287, Dump Truck Rolls On Opposite Side A car carrier and a dump truck both toppled over on Route 287 in Oakland around noontime Friday, closing several lanes and causing major delays well into the afternoon. Five heavy-duty wreckers were called to clear the roadway after the northbound rig hauling SUVs tipped over the divider. The carrier split in two, with one section landing on its side against the divider, dumping one of the SUVs on the other side of the median.  The other half ended up on its side, as well, in the right lane. A dump truck that tried to avoid the wreck tipped onto a railing in the right lane. A dump tr…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Septic Tank Truck Tips On Route 80 Exit Septic Tank Truck Tips On Route 80 Exit
Septic Tank Truck Tips On Route 80 Exit A driver emerged without serious injury after an empty septic tanker tipped over Friday on a Route 80 exit ramp in Paterson. A hazardous materials unit was summoned for a large fuel spill after the 9:30 a.m. mishap at Exit 60 on the highway's eastbound side. The exit was closed while heavy-duty wreckers from Tumino's Towing righted the rig.

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by Jerry DeMarco