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Video Shows Officer Pulling Unconscious Driver From Burning Vehicle On Route 22 Video Shows Officer Pulling Unconscious Driver From Burning Vehicle On Route 22
Video Shows Officer Pulling Unconscious Driver From Burning Vehicle On Route 22 Newly released bodycam footage shows an officer running right toward a burning vehicle with an unconscious driver, and pulling him out of the car on Route 22 Wednesday, March 5. Footage released by the Bridgewater police department shows Officer Noah Allat arriving at the scene near the Thompson Avenue exit ramp at approximately 2:10 a.m., to find a man sitting on the curb holding his body, as a Hyundai Elantra and a 2007 Freightliner burned behind him. The man tells Allat he was a passenger in the sedan, but there was still an occupant inside, identified by police as a 44-year-ol…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Car Enthusiast Set 4-Alarm NJ Fire Before Crash Stolen Construction Vehicle: Prosecutor Car Enthusiast Set 4-Alarm NJ Fire Before Crash Stolen Construction Vehicle: Prosecutor
Car Enthusiast Set 4-Alarm NJ Fire Before Crash Stolen Construction Vehicle: Prosecutor A 24-year-old Somerset County man who was arrested this week in connection with a fire that left five first responders injured and destroyed a downtown district had just crashed a stolen construction vehicle, authorities announced. Amr A. Khodeer, whose Facebook profile shows he's a car enthusiast who studied at Raritan Valley Community College, stole a vehicle from Union Street and sped away, hitting two cars in Bridgewater, as previously reported by Daily Voice. That incident happened around 2:15 p.m., police said. On Thursday, Dec. 12, the Somerset County Prosecutor's…

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by Cecilia Levine
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5 First Responders Injured In Massive Somerville Fire (UPDATE) 5 First Responders Injured In Massive Somerville Fire (UPDATE)
5 First Responders Injured In Massive Somerville Fire (Update) Sixteen people from eight different families were displaced and five responders were injured by a fire that swept through Somerville's downtown on Tuesday, June 4, officials said. Firefighters responded to West Main Street for the four-alarm blaze just after 2:30 p.m., the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office said. A Somerville police officer and four firefighters suffered minor injuries, officials said. Everyone injured was released from a nearby hospital, authorities said. Two residents and commercial structures were heavily damaged. 6/4/2024 W. Main Street, Somerville Credit: S. Bi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Weekend Fire Torches North Plainfield Building Weekend Fire Torches North Plainfield Building
Weekend Fire Torches North Plainfield Building A fire broke out Saturday at a North Plainfield business. The blaze broke out around 2:20 p.m. at a 2-story building, located at 75 Watchung Avenue. Posted by Finderne Fire Department on Sunday, May 2, 2021 Photos from the scene shows smoke billowing from the upper level. Crews remained at the scene for nearly two hours. The cause remains under investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Bridgewater Family Displaced By 2-Alarm House Fire Bridgewater Family Displaced By 2-Alarm House Fire
Bridgewater Family Displaced By 2-Alarm House Fire A Bridgewater family of four was left homeless after a two-alarm blaze ravaged their home Friday morning. A lamp may have ignited the 9:30 a.m. blaze in the Martinsville section of the township, fire officials said. Heavy smoke billowed from the 7 Krams Trail home as fire crews from several surrounding towns arrived. The home was deemed uninhabitable after the blaze was under control, around 2:45 p.m., officials said. On 3/26/2021 at 0940 hours, Tower 30 was requested into Bridgewater District #1, Martinsville Volunteer Fire Department,... Posted by Finderne Fire Department on Friday…

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by Cecilia Levine