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Battery Explosion At NJ High School Sends 14-Year-Old To Burn Center: Police Battery Explosion At NJ High School Sends 14-Year-Old To Burn Center: Police
Battery Explosion At NJ High School Sends 14-Year-Old To Burn Center: Police A power bank charger exploded while in a New Jersey student's pocket, sending them to the hospital on Friday, Jan. 9, authorities said. At 1:05 p.m., law enforcement responded after the charger exploded at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, authorities said. The 14-year-old student was walking in a hallway near the main cafeteria at the time of the malfunction, police said. ​The resulting fire was extinguished, and the student was treated on-scene by school staff and responding emergency personnel, police said. The student sustained partial-thickness burns to the leg and was subsequently tr…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Tractor Trailer Plows Into Route 31 Strip Club: Firefighters Tractor Trailer Plows Into Route 31 Strip Club: Firefighters
Tractor Trailer Plows Into Route 31 Strip Club: Firefighters A collision between a tractor trailer and a car ended in the truck crashing into a strip club on Route 31 in Hunterdon County on Saturday, Aug. 2, authorities said. At 5:36 a.m., a crash occurred between the car and the tractor trailer on Route 31 in Hampton Borough, South Branch Emergency Services said. The impact of the collision caused the truck to leave the roadway and strike a utility pole, bringing down live wires and then crash into Club Obsessions, resulting in moderate structural damage, authorities said. The driver of the truck had to be extricated from the vehicle. Both drivers …

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by Sam Barron
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Small Plane Crashes, Explodes At Pennsylvania Retirement Community: Officials Small Plane Crashes, Explodes At Pennsylvania Retirement Community: Officials
Small Plane Crashes, Explodes At Pennsylvania Retirement Community: Officials A plane crashed and exploded near a retirement community in Lancaster County, injuring multiple people and triggering a massive emergency response on Sunday, March 9, officials said. The aircraft, a Beechcraft A36TC Bonanza registered as N347M and owned by Jam Zoom Yayos LLC, went down near Fairview Drive and Meadowview Court in Manheim Township at 3:18 p.m., according to emergency dispatchers. The 1981-manufactured plane had five occupants, all of whom survived but sustained injuries of varying severity. New video from the plane crash site in Manheim Township, Pennsylvania. Reports of m…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Explosive Blaze At NJ Country Club Contained Explosive Blaze At NJ Country Club Contained
Explosive Blaze At NJ Country Club Contained A fiery inferno lit up the night sky over Preakness Hills Country Club on Monday, Dec. 29, as a maintenance building went up in flames, prompting a massive emergency response to prevent a potentially catastrophic disaster. Wayne Fire companies 3, 4, and 5 rushed to the scene on Ratzer Road just after 9:20 p.m. What they found was every firefighter’s worst-case scenario: a building fully engulfed in flames, dangerously close to both a fuel storage tank and a container of hazardous chemicals. “The first fire chief on the scene quickly realized the risks,” said Fire Commissioner Frank Velardi.…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Electric Vehicle Fire Unleashes Heavy Smoke: Raritan Township Fire Company Electric Vehicle Fire Unleashes Heavy Smoke: Raritan Township Fire Company
Electric Vehicle Fire Unleashes Heavy Smoke: Raritan Township Fire Company An electric vehicle fire sent plumes of smoke into the night sky on the evening of Saturday, Nov. 16 in Raritan Township, authorities said. Firefighters responded to a vehicle fire on Pasture Hill Court and found a working garage fire, with an electric vehicle on fire in the roadway, 15 feet from the residence and 10 feet from other vehicles, Raritan Township Fire Company said. Saturday evening RTFC was alerted to a reported brush fire near Ridgeview Ct. Quickly after dispatch another 911 caller... Posted by Raritan Township Fire Company on Monday, November 18, 2024 Upon disco…

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by Sam Barron
News
7,000-Gallon Tanker Truck Strikes Railroad Bridge In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING) 7,000-Gallon Tanker Truck Strikes Railroad Bridge In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING)
7,000-Gallon Tanker Truck Strikes Railroad Bridge In Central Jersey (Developing) A 7,000-gallon tanker truck struck a railroad bridge in Woodbridge on Wednesday afternoon, July 10, authorities said. Woodbridge police could not immediately confirm the tanker's contents but said there were no major leaks and no injuries. The crash occurred at about 2 p.m. at Green Street and Rahway Avenue. An unconfirmed report said the tanker was carrying jet fuel. Hazmat crews and NJ Transit were at the scene of the crash, police said. No train service was interrupted due to the crash, according to a NJ Transit spokesman. Check back for updates.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
2 Hospitalized By Explosion At Industrial Gas Supply Company In NJ Town 2 Hospitalized By Explosion At Industrial Gas Supply Company In NJ Town
2 Hospitalized By Explosion At Industrial Gas Supply Company In NJ Town Two people were injured after an explosion at an industrial gas company in Branchburg on the early morning of Wednesday, June 5, authorities said. At 4:30 a.m., first responders arrived at 197 Meister Ave. and found smoke visible from the Air Liquide building, Branchburg police said in a release. Two people suffering from chemical burns were transported to a nearby hospital for further treatment, police said. Air Liquide is a French industrial gas supplier, its website says. First responders were able to deem the location safe and the scene has been cleared, police said. Meister Avenue…

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by Cecilia Levine