Serious Multiple Injury Crash, Entrapment In South Jersey Serious Multiple Injury Crash, Entrapment In South Jersey
Serious Multiple Injury Crash, Entrapment In South Jersey Firefighters, police and EMS crews were called to a multiple injury crash late Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.  The crash occurred before 5 p.m. at Jacobstown New Egypt Road and Meany Road in North Hanover, according to initial reports. An unconfirmed report said the crash included an entrapment and at least six injured people including an unconscious child.  A medevac life flight helicopter was en route to the crash scene. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
South Jersey Police, EMS Respond To Motorcycle Crash In Gloucester South Jersey Police, EMS Respond To Motorcycle Crash In Gloucester
South Jersey Police, EMS Respond To Motorcycle Crash In Gloucester Police, firefighters and EMS crews were at the scene of a serious motorcycle crash in Camden County, authorities said. The crash occurred about 3:30 p.m. at Jarvis and Kearsley roads in Gloucester Township, according to initial reports. An unconfirmed report said that the motorcycle rider was down and bleeding from her face with a head injury.  Advanced life support crews were called to the scene of the crash. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Central Jersey Firefighters Battle Blaze With Casualties Central Jersey Firefighters Battle Blaze With Casualties
Central Jersey Firefighters Battle Blaze With Casualties Firefighters in Middlesex County were battling a blaze that threatened the life of at least one of the home's occupants, authorities said.  The fire was reported at 127 Lowell St. in Carteret. About 5 p.m. Tuesday, an unconfirmed report said that CPR was in progress on one fire victim and that a second victim had been located by first responders. By 7 p.m., unconfirmed reports said that one person had died.  The fire was under control by 8 p.m. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Three Dogs Killed As Major Fire Topples Gloucester County Home Three Dogs Killed As Major Fire Topples Gloucester County Home
Three Dogs Killed As Major Fire Topples Gloucester County Home UPDATED: Firefighters battled a major house fire in Gloucester County that killed at least three dogs, authorities said. The blaze broke out about 1 p.m. and eventually led to a collapse in the structure, initial reports said. One of the homeowner's four dogs remained unaccounted for late Thursday afternoon. Three other dogs were found dead inside the home, according to an unconfirmed report.  Earlier, the first and second floors of the home at 7 Cubler Court in Deptford Township were reported to be fully engulfed in flames.  This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDA…
100 Central Jersey Firefighters Braved Blaze During Blizzard, 3 Hurt 100 Central Jersey Firefighters Braved Blaze During Blizzard, 3 Hurt
100 Central Jersey Firefighters Braved Blaze During Blizzard, 3 Hurt More than 100 firefighters battled a major house fire as this week's blizzard ramped up in Central Jersey, authorities said. The fire started in a wood-framed, mixed-use building on Broad Street in Manasquan shortly before 4 p.m. on Monday.  The building’s owner told News 12 that three people lived on the upper floors of the building and that they were able to escape. Two residents and a local firefighter were taken to an area hospital with minor injuries, fire officials said. A malfunctioning ventilator fan was suspected to be the origin of the fire, according to initial reports.
Foot Stuck In Snowblower In Monmouth County Foot Stuck In Snowblower In Monmouth County
Foot Stuck In Snowblower In Monmouth County First responders were called to a home in Monmouth County on a report of a foot stuck in a snowblower, authorities said.  Firefighters from Millstone helped extricate the patient's foot from the machine at 43 Carrs Tavern Road in Millstone about 4 p.m. on Monday, initial reports said.  The victim suffered "serious trauma" and was taken by EMS crews to an area hospital, reports said.  This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Wires Down, Route 1 Closed In Central Jersey Wires Down, Route 1 Closed In Central Jersey
Wires Down, Route 1 Closed In Central Jersey The blizzard of 2021 has resulted in hundreds of accidents statewide, and numerous reports of power lines down, including in Central Jersey. About 2:30 p.m., Route 1 in Edison was reported closed due to electric wires down, authorities said. It was unconfirmed whether the wires were live or not, but the downed power lines crossed the 1000 block of US 1, initial reports said. Local police, firefighters and PSE&G utility crews were at the scene, reports said. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Lakewood First Responders Called To Car-Pedestrian Crash Lakewood First Responders Called To Car-Pedestrian Crash
Lakewood First Responders Called To Car-Pedestrian Crash Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called to a report of a pedestrian struck in Ocean County, authorities said. The call came in around 3 p.m. on Wednesday about a collision at Lexington and Monmouth avenues in Lakewood. The pedestrian was bleeding from the head, according to an unconfirmed report.  Details about the severity of the victim's injuries were not immediately available. The intersection was shut down due to the crash, initial reports said.  This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Flames Blow Through Windows Of Garfield Multi-Family Home Flames Blow Through Windows Of Garfield Multi-Family Home
Flames Blow Through Windows Of Garfield Multi-Family Home Flames shot out the second-floor windows and into the eaves of a Garfield multi-family home on Sunday. Firefighters needed a little over 20 minutes to knock down the bulk of the Harrison Avenue blaze after it broke out around 2:15 p.m. The two-alarm fire displaced a couple of families whose members all got out OK, responders said. EMS treated a firefighter for a minor injury at the scene. Flames shot through the windows of the Harrison Avenue home in Garfield.Damien Danis for DAILY VOICE Mutual aid responders included fellow firefighters from Elmwood Park, Saddle Brook and Wallington. …
Passaic Firefighter Injured In Christmas Tree Blaze Passaic Firefighter Injured In Christmas Tree Blaze
Passaic Firefighter Injured In Christmas Tree Blaze Passaic firefighters kept a Christmas tree blaze from spreading Sunday night. A firefighter was hospitalized with a cut on his right hand in the two-alarm Passaic Avenue blaze, which broke out around 9 p.m. Firefighters quickly knocked it down before Battalion Chief Hayowyk declared the fire under control in under 40 minutes. The residents got out OK. Mutual aid included firefighters from Paterson and Clifton.
Roof Section Blown Off Hawthorne Mixed Use Buildings Roof Section Blown Off Hawthorne Mixed Use Buildings
Roof Section Blown Off Hawthorne Mixed Use Buildings Powerful winds from the overnight Christmas storm blew a section of roof from a row of storefronts with apartments in Hawthorne. No injuries were reported in the Lafayette Avenue mishap, which firefighters said occured shortly before 12:30 a.m. They said they arrived to find the roof section resting on power lines. Firefighters made sure residents were OK, then checked for hazards and possible structural damage until nearly 3 a.m.
22 Cats Rescued In Hawthorne Fire 22 Cats Rescued In Hawthorne Fire
22 Cats Rescued In Hawthorne Fire VIDEO: Firefighters rescued 22 cats in a Hawthorne house blaze on Wednesday. The two-alarm fire broke out on the top floor of the three-family home on Westervelt Avenue shortly after 12:30 p.m., officials said. A deck gun helped knocked down the fire, which was placed under control about an hour after it began then spent another two hours dousing hot spots. No major injuries were reported aside from cat bites sustained by two firefighters and a borough police officer. The cause wasn't immediately determined. An investigation was continuing. Mutual aid responders included firefighters fr…