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Propane To Blame In NJ House Explosion That Injured 5, One Critically, Fire Marshal Says Propane To Blame In NJ House Explosion That Injured 5, One Critically, Fire Marshal Says
Propane To Blame In NJ House Explosion That Injured 5, One Critically, Fire Marshal Says UPDATE: A house explosion last month in West Milford that sent five people to the hospital – one of whom remains in critical condition – apparently was due to a propane leak, the township’s fire marshal said. The other four victims injured when the home in the Upper Greenwood Lake section exploded and collapsed on Sept. 22 have since been released from the hospital, Fire Marshal Michael Moscatello said on Friday, Oct. 13. The fifth remains in the burn unit at the Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, he said. Everyone feared the worst at the time. The first unit at the scene, …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJ House Explosion: Search-And-Rescue Operation Saves Family Members, Friends (UPDATE) NJ House Explosion: Search-And-Rescue Operation Saves Family Members, Friends (UPDATE)
NJ House Explosion: Search-And-Rescue Operation Saves Family Members, Friends (Update) HEROES: Everyone feared the worst. Yet if there’s a silver lining to be found in a devastating house explosion in West Milford on Friday, it’s that rescuers got those involved out alive. That includes a victim who was trapped for nearly an hour as firefighters tunneled their way into the leveled single-story ranch house. Five of those injured were airlifted to area hospitals following the dramatic search and rescue operation. A sixth declined further medical attention at the scene. Investigations continued combing through the wreckage well past daybreak as they try to determine what cause…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Utilities Warn NJ, NY Customers About Phone Scammers Threatening To Cut Service Utilities Warn NJ, NY Customers About Phone Scammers Threatening To Cut Service
Utilities Warn NJ, NY Customers About Phone Scammers Threatening To Cut Service Orange & Rockland Utilities and PSE&G are warning customers not to fall for phony phone callers threatening to shut off their service for an unpaid bill. The scammers use phone numbers that appear legitimate on caller ID, then order customers to tend to what they say is an unpaid bill or their service will be shut off within the hour, the utility companies said. Don’t fall for it. Scammers give different reasons for claiming a customer owes money. In some cases, they claim a computer glitch prevented the customers’ last several months worth of payments from being credite…

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by Jerry DeMarco