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UPDATE: Two Cats, Dog Killed In Bergenfield House Fire UPDATE: Two Cats, Dog Killed In Bergenfield House Fire
Update: Two Cats, Dog Killed In Bergenfield House Fire Two cats and a dog died in a pre-Christmas fire that severely damaged a Bergenfield home. Firefighters who responded within three minutes were met by flames on the first floor of the 2½-story Lunn Avenue home shortly after 1 p.m., Bergenfield Fire Chief Edward J Kneisler III said. "Because the fire was extending to the upper floors, a second alarm was requested," the chief said. Kneisler declared the fire under control in about 45 minutes. A firefighter was treated at a local hospital for a minor arm injury, the chief said, adding that the residents were evaluated by the Bergenfield Volu…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Newborn Named After 911 Dispatcher Who Coached Mom Through Labor On Side Of Highway Newborn Named After 911 Dispatcher Who Coached Mom Through Labor On Side Of Highway
Newborn Named After 911 Dispatcher Who Coached Mom Through Labor On Side Of Highway Elizabeth Elyce Jalloh has a name with a story to tell. "Elizabeth" is an homage to her mom Charlotte Fatoma's grandmother, whom she says is beautiful, kind and caring.  The baby's middle name is after the 911 dispatcher, Elyce Rivera, who coached Fatoma through the entire delivery over the phone on the side of Pennsylvania's Interstate 476 in late October.  Fatoma and her baby met Rivera for the first time early this week on the "Today Show." There, Fatoma asked Rivera -- whom she describes as being "patient, kind and angelic -- to be her new daughter's godmother. "There w…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
30-Year-Old Crash Victim Was Mother, Respected EMT 30-Year-Old Crash Victim Was Mother, Respected EMT
30-Year-Old Crash Victim Was Mother, Respected EMT A 30-year-old woman who died in a crash in the region is being remembered as a dedicated EMT and mother.  Erica Vilaca was killed in the rollover crash in the Sullivan County town of Neversink on Sunday, Dec. 5, New York State Police reported. Earlier report - 30-Year-Old Woman Killed In Rollover Crash In Region Vilaca was a resident of the hamlet Grahamsville in Sullivan County and she worked as an EMT with Mobilemedic EMS, according to her obituary. Vilaca previously volunteered with the Island Park Fire Department. According to her obituary, she had recently begun worki…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Man Lands On BMW After 9-Story Fall From Jersey City High Rise Man Lands On BMW After 9-Story Fall From Jersey City High Rise
Man Lands On BMW After 9-Story Fall From Jersey City High Rise UPDATE: A man was in critical condition Thursday after jumping from a ninth-story window from a Jersey City high rise Wednesday, city officials said.  The 31-year-old man went out of a ninth-floor window and landed on a BMW below around 10:30 a.m. at Sip Avenue and Enos Place (26 Journal Square), City Spokeswoman Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione said.  His injuries were considered life-threatening. Christina Smith said she caught the fall from the corner of her eye. She called police right away, and then began filming. View this post on Instagram …

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by Cecilia Levine
Weather
NJ Father, Daughter Either Electrocuted Or Drowned During Ida, Report Says NJ Father, Daughter Either Electrocuted Or Drowned During Ida, Report Says
NJ Father, Daughter Either Electrocuted Or Drowned During Ida, Report Says A father and daughter from New Jersey were either electrocuted or drowned in the heavy floodwaters of Tropical Storm Ida, reports say. James Mcgee, 66, and Shenique Mcgee, 46, died in the basement of their flooded home on Lincoln Place in Irvington on Sept. 1, NJ.com reports. It took emergency crews about two hours to access the family’s home due to the extent of the floodwaters, which had grown tall enough to engulf several surrounding vehicles, according to the report, citing wife and mother Joann Mcgee. More than $8,200 had been raised as of Wednesday on a GoFundMe launched by Shenique’…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
DEVELOPING: Pedestrian Struck By Car, Seriously Injured In Somerset County DEVELOPING: Pedestrian Struck By Car, Seriously Injured In Somerset County
Developing: Pedestrian Struck By Car, Seriously Injured In Somerset County A pedestrian was hospitalized with serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle Tuesday morning in Somerset County, initial police reports say. The crash occurred on Grandview Road around 9:30 a.m., in Montgomery. A medevac was placed on standby but the victim apparently was transported by ambulance. Police Lt. Silvio Bet said details were forthcoming.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: Sussex County's Mountain Creek Waterpark Slide Goes Up In Flames PHOTOS: Sussex County's Mountain Creek Waterpark Slide Goes Up In Flames
Photos: Sussex County's Mountain Creek Waterpark Slide Goes Up In Flames A slide at Sussex County’s Mountain Creek waterpark caught fire Tuesday evening, prompting a quick and efficient response from surrounding emergency crews. The blaze broke out at the park’s High Anxiety raft attraction, according to the Vernon Township Fire Department. Crews were dispatched to a reported fire at mountain creek all four in town departments were involved in extinguishing... Posted by Vernon Township Fire Department Company #1 on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 The fire was doused quickly with help from the Vernon Township Fire Department Company #1, the McAfee Fire Department,…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Hillsborough Man Crushed To Death By Lawnmower Hillsborough Man Crushed To Death By Lawnmower
Hillsborough Man Crushed To Death By Lawnmower A 74-year-old Hillsborough man was crushed to death by a commercial lawnmower the weekend, authorities said. Police found John Levinski under the machine on the 400 block of Township Line and not breathing after neighbors called 911 just before 5 p.m., Hillsborough police said. The mower had been hoisted in the air by a cable that was attached to a Kubota tractor when the cable broke and the mower fell on Levinski, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident has been ruled accidental in nature.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Fire Destroys Parish House Of Historic Jersey Shore Church Fire Destroys Parish House Of Historic Jersey Shore Church
Fire Destroys Parish House Of Historic Jersey Shore Church A fire destroyed the parish house of a historic Long Branch church, injured one firefighter and displaced five residents Easter Sunday. Flames erupted on the first floor of the Broadway facility -- originally the First Reformed Church of Long Branch --  and spread to the second level, NJ.com reports. The blaze was reported by neighbors around 6:25 p.m., bringing approximately 50 firefighters to the scene. The parsonage was evacuated as firefighters worked to prevent the blaze from spreading to the church next door, which dates back to 1867, the outlet said. Tour 4 operated at a 2nd A…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
New Jersey EMS President Charged With Stealing Nearly $100K From Rescue Squad New Jersey EMS President Charged With Stealing Nearly $100K From Rescue Squad
New Jersey EMS President Charged With Stealing Nearly $100K From Rescue Squad A Bergen County man was charged with stealing nearly $100,000 from the Essex County emergency rescue squad that he presided over, authorities said. Jonathan Arredondo stole more than $75,000 from various Nutley Emergency and Rescue Squad accounts and ran up more than $30,000 in personal finances, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, said Friday. The 30-year-old River Vale resident withdrew cash of approximately $5,000 increments and then deposited the money into his own personal bank accounts 19 times between May 2019 and August 2020, Stephens said. Arredondo serve…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Possibly Bogus Calls Of Suicide, Shots Fired Clear Jersey City Building Possibly Bogus Calls Of Suicide, Shots Fired Clear Jersey City Building
Possibly Bogus Calls Of Suicide, Shots Fired Clear Jersey City Building A Jersey City apartment building was evacuated Monday as police responded calls of shots fired and a suicide attempt, which authorities say could both be bogus. While city’s emergency services unit responded to 18 Winfield Ave. around 12:40 p.m. on reports of shots fired, a second distress call was made to a suicide hotline claiming the same address, City Spokeswoman Kim Wallace-Scalcione said. The entire location was evacuated and the calls were deemed unfounded, with no injuries or victims reported, she said. “It is unclear at this time whether or not these calls were a hoax,” Scalcione …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Firefighters Free Driver From Second Vehicle Hit By Train In Hackensack This Month Firefighters Free Driver From Second Vehicle Hit By Train In Hackensack This Month
Firefighters Free Driver From Second Vehicle Hit By Train In Hackensack This Month UPDATE: Hackensack firefighters cut a driver from a vehicle after it was struck by a commuter train Wednesday morning, the second time in nine days that's happened in the city. The 70-year-old driver was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with injuries that weren't considered life-threatening after her Subaru Forester was struck as it crossed the tracks on Clinton Avenue at Linden Street around 7:50 a.m., police Capt. Darren DeWitt said. She complained of back pain, DeWitt said. The driver "reported there was sun glare, a possible contributing factor," the captain said. The Pas…

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by Jerry DeMarco