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Flames Rip Through Clifton Home — Family Escapes With Nothing But Their Lives Flames Rip Through Clifton Home — Family Escapes With Nothing But Their Lives
Flames Rip Through Clifton Home — Family Escapes With Nothing But Their Lives A Clifton family is starting over after a fire destroyed their home and belongings Saturday, Sept. 6, authorities said. At approximately 8:53 p.m., Officer Eddie Maldonado III was on patrol on DeMott Avenue when he saw flames and heavy smoke coming from the front windows of a home, Clifton Police Lt. Robert Anderson said. A good Samaritan neighbor and the officer alerted the family of the fire and made sure everyone got out safely, Anderson said. The Clifton Fire Department responded, and several officers assisted with traffic and crowd control. No injuries were reported, Anderson said. Th…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Harrowing Photo Shows Aftermath Of Fire That Destroyed 7 Torahs, NJ Rabbi's Home Harrowing Photo Shows Aftermath Of Fire That Destroyed 7 Torahs, NJ Rabbi's Home
Harrowing Photo Shows Aftermath Of Fire That Destroyed 7 Torahs, NJ Rabbi's Home Tragedy has struck yet again for a New Jersey synagogue targeted in a 2012 firebombing. At approximately 2:45 a.m. Friday, Aug. 8, a blaze ripped through Rabbi Yitzchok Lerman and his wife, Bina's, Montross Avenue home and synagogue in Rutherford, where they've been since 2014. The couple and four of their six children who were home at the time escaped "right in the nick of time," according to Bina's sister, Brocha Wilschanski. However, everything else was destroyed — including all seven Torahs. "They're in shock, but they're well," Wilschanski said in a call with Daily Voice. "The al…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Support Swells For Wharton Families Who Lost Home In Fire Support Swells For Wharton Families Who Lost Home In Fire
Support Swells For Wharton Families Who Lost Home In Fire The community is coming together after a fire tore through five townhomes in Wharton on Saturday, July 26. Two fundraisers have been created to help one of the families impacted by the fire. Keylor Guzman said his family lost everything in the fire, including their clothes, bedding and furniture.  The fundraisers are aimed at helping the families secure temporary housing and basic necessities like clothing and toiletries and begin the process of rebuilding. As of Wednesday, July 30, the fundraisers have raised more than $5,000. Wharton Borough Hall is also collecting donations to as…

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by Sam Barron
Business
‘American Dream Reduced To Ashes’: Support Surges For NJ Moms After Chinese Restaurant Fire ‘American Dream Reduced To Ashes’: Support Surges For NJ Moms After Chinese Restaurant Fire
‘American Dream Reduced To Ashes’: Support Surges For NJ Moms After Chinese Restaurant Fire More than $3,000 has been raised to help two families rebuild after a fire destroyed the Passaic County Chinese restaurant they spent more than a decade building from the ground up. Winnie and Shirley, who immigrated from Southern China, took over Golden Garden in 2013, according to a GoFundMe by Kathryn Spitz. With their husbands, they worked 10- to 12-hour days, seven days a week, building the restaurant into a beloved local favorite on Hamburg Turnpike. On April 17, their American Dream went up in flames. “In less than two hours, the livelihood of two young families… was reduced to ashe…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Sports Bar Destroyed By Fire Vows To Rebuild: 'We Are Not Out' Sports Bar Destroyed By Fire Vows To Rebuild: 'We Are Not Out'
Sports Bar Destroyed By Fire Vows To Rebuild: 'We Are Not Out' A popular Warren County sports bar was destroyed by a fire this weekend. Firefighters were called to Angry Dad Draught House on Route 31 in Washington around 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24. Photos of the scene show flames blowing through the roof. WFMZ says the roof of the restaurant collapsed and that no one was inside at the time of the blaze. The restaurant thanked first responders and those who have assisted, vowing to rebuild: "We will rebuild, we will be better, we may be down but we are not out."

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Overnight Fire Destroys Home Of Couple Raising Special Needs Child Overnight Fire Destroys Home Of Couple Raising Special Needs Child
Overnight Fire Destroys Home Of Couple Raising Special Needs Child Their humble yet cozy Oakland home meant the world to Omar McCalla and Natalie Gregory as they raised their daughter, Amaria, who was born with multiple disabilities. "This was their first true home as a family outside of the extensive time spent at hospitals," friend Ana Sampson said. "(It) represented their bright future." A ferocious overnight fire on Saturday stole that dream. Flames were already shooting through the roof when firefighters arrived shortly before 2:30 a.m June 1. They had the blaze knocked down after about an hour and a half. Fire officials were trying to determine the…

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by Jerry DeMarco