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Euthanasia Of NY's 'Peanut The Squirrel' Sparks Viral Outrage; Lawmaker Demands Investigation
Outrage is swirling after New York wildlife officials seized and later euthanized beloved social media sensation “Peanut” the squirrel. Chemung County resident Mark Longo, of Elmira, took to Instagram Wednesday, Oct 30, telling his 581,000 followers that Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) officers had seized the animal, which he rescued in 2017 after its mother was struck by a car. “Well internet, you WON. You took one of the most amazing animals away from me because of your selfishness,” he wrote. “To the people who called (DEC), there’s a special place in hell for you.” In a…
Police & Fire
140-Acre Wildfire Possibly Sparked By Halloween Fireworks Continues To Rage In Morris County
A Morris County wildfire that residents say may have been caused by fireworks set off on Halloween night had spread to nearly 140 acres as of Friday, Nov. 1. The Craigmeur Lookout near Notch Road in Rockaway Township had been 30% contained as of 8 p.m. Friday, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said. Residents were asked to avoid the area, the NJFFS said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wyckoff Fire Department (@wyckoff_fire_department) The blaze threatened 13 structures and eight structures on Green Pond Road were evac…
Obituaries
Terri Breen Of West Orange Dies, 63
Terri Breen, of Essex Fells and later of West Orange, passed away on Oct. 14, 2024. She was 63 years old. Born Mary Theresa Faleskie on Dec. 12, 1960, at Tripler Army Hospital in Honolulu, HI, Terri graduated from Hawaii Baptist Academy and earned her BA from Pennsylvania State University, State College. After college, Terri moved to New York City, beginning her career in advertising at Doyle Dane Bernbach and later at Women’s Day Magazine. She left her career to focus on what she considered her most important job of all — raising her beloved sons, Conor and Liam. Devoted to their growth, …
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'Sopranos' Star Seeks To Stop NJ's 'Puppy Mill Pipeline'
Edie Falco is standing up for her four-legged friends in the Garden State. The Emmy Award-winning actress, who played Carmela Soprano on the iconic New Jersey show “The Sopranos” appeared in a video for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals urging lawmakers and New Jerseyans to support a bill in the state Legislature that would ban the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits at pet shops. New York passed a similar law in 2022. “Before I adopted my beloved dog Sami, she was rescued from a puppy mill, where she lived in a small dirty cage, with no space to run and play, and ha…
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Three Pets Rescued In Sussex County House Fire: Fire Department
Three animals were rescued in a house fire on Newton on the early morning of Friday, Sept. 6, authorities said. At 3:55 a.m., firefighters responded to a structure fire at Hillside Terrace and learned three animals may be trapped inside the building, the Newton Volunteer Fire Department said in a release. Firefighters searched the premises for a missing cat and a missing dog while the fire quickly spread to the front bedroom on the second floor, fire officials said. A second hose line was subsequently established upstairs, successfully extinguishing the flames, firefighters said. Cre…
Police & Fire
Horses Extricated From Trailer In NJ Turnpike Crash, Firefighters Say
Several horses were medically treated after the trailers they were being towed in were struck on the New Jersey Turnpike Tuesday, Sept. 10, firefighters said. The Cherry Hill Fire Department said the crash happened in the southbound lanes near milepost 26, and involved a utility van and a truck towing the trailer. "There were no injuries to humans, however the horse trailer had significant damage to the rear door and ramp trapping the horses inside," the fire department said. "To complicate things further, the trailer was disabled and could not be moved off of the highway and one of the hor…
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Chunk Of Flesh Ripped From Head Of 350-Pound Dead Dolphin By Shark In NJ, Officials Say
A 350-pound bottlenose dolphin was found entangled in a net floating close to the New Jersey shoreline this week, officials said. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center said that a shark had ripped a chunk of flesh from the 7.6-foot, 350-pound dolphin's head after it had died. On Thursday August 29th the Marine Mammal Stranding Center responded to a report of a deceased dolphin entangled in a... Posted by Marine Mammal Stranding Center on Friday, August 30, 2024 The MMSC responded to reports of the dead dolphin entangled in a net floating close to shore in Long Branch on Thursday,…
Police & Fire
Lightning Strike Causes Fire At Turtle Back Zoo, Officials Say
A North Jersey zoo erupted in flames after being struck by lightning on Wednesday, Aug. 28, officials said. West Orange responders got a call from the Turtle Back Zoo saying its Sea Turtle Recovery Building had been struck by lightning around 9:45 p.m., a spokesperson for the town said. Firefighters and police officers responded and put out the blaze. Essex County Sherriff officers were on scene as well.
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Photos Show 50-Foot Rescue Of French Bulldog Who Went Tumbling Down Cliff Along Palisades
Talk about a happy tail. A French bulldog named Klipse who went tumbling 40 feet down a cliff at Palisades Interstate Park was rescued by Port Authority Police officers on Tuesday morning July 30, PAPD spokeswoman Lenis Valens said. PAPD's Emergency Service Unit got the call from the George Washington Bridge command around 6:50 that morning. Within minutes, Officer Nicola spotted Klipse on the slope, according to Valens. PAPD PBA Using a rope rescue system, Nicola and his partner, Officer Kuchie, rappelled down to reach the stranded pup. According to Valens, the offi…
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: Dogs Die In New Milford House Fire
Two dogs were killed in a New Milford house fire early Tuesday night, authorities said. The residents weren't home when the blaze broke out in the kitchen at the back of the Voorhis Avenue home and quickly spread shortly after 7 p.m., New Milford Police Chief Brian Clancy said. Borough firefighters were immediately joined by their colleagues from Oradell and River Edge, with New Milford Fire Chief Gerry Smithson operating as the scene commander, the chief said. They battled cluttered conditions along with the flames, he said. The blaze broke out in the rear kitchen at the Voorhis…
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Emaciated Dog Among 120 Rescued From NJ Compound, New Litter Of 6 Almost Ready For Adoption
Kirsten Peek remembers the first time she laid eyes on Janet Jackson. "She was very friendly, eager for attention," said Peek, the public informations officer for the Humane Society of the United States. "She was standing at the edge of this baron kennel [in Cumberland County] wagging her tail, giving 'pet me' eyes. I could see everyone one of her vertebrae and hip bones over a huge, pregnant belly." Janet Jackson was among 120 abused dogs rescued from a large-scale nationally-known dogfighting enterprise run by a convicted Atlantic County druglord on April 3, as previously repo…
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Postpartum Cow Saved After Getting Stuck In Mud In Hunterdon County (
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A cow who had just given birth was rescued from the mud in Hunterdon County on Saturday, May 11. At 5:15 p.m., the Tewksbury First Aid and Rescue Squad said they were deployed after discovering the mama cow had gotten herself stuck in the mud. Tewksbury First Aid and Rescue Squad Facebook The original crew called for additional personnel, and taller boots, to assist the cow, rescuers said. It took four rescuers to save the cow, and they were able to reunite mother and calf, rescuers said. Tewksbury First Aid and Rescue Squad "Large volumes of laundry were done," rescuers said.
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Cow Trapped In Mud Rescued by Hunterdon County Responders (
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First responders in Hunterdon County had a cow on Saturday, May 4. Literally. A cow was rescued after being trapped in the mud, the Whitehouse Rescue Squad in Readington said on Facebook. Whitehouse Rescue Squad At 5:44 p.m., the rescue squad was dispatched to Holland Brook Road near Cole Road and discovered the cow in the mud, approximately 50 yards off the roadway, first responders said. Whitehouse Rescue Squad The Whitehouse Rescue Squad said it called for assistance from the Hunterdon County Technical Rescue Task Force and used slings and a skid steer to free the cow from the…
Police & Fire
46 Dogs Rescued From Fire At Luxury Pet Resort In North Jersey: Police
A police officer suffered smoke inhalation and 46 dogs were rescued from a boarding facility when a fire broke out at an industrial complex in Essex County Saturday night, April 20, authorities said. Police officers from Fairfield, West Caldwell, North Caldwell, and Wayne responded to the Pio Costa Industrial Complex on Bloomfield Avenue in Fairfield around 9:35 p.m. on reports of smoke condition, local police said. The blaze was reported to be located in building No. 9, which houses multiple businesses, including K9 Resorts Hotel, a full-time dog boarding facility. Officers were&…
Police & Fire
Cat Rescued From Tree 30 Feet Up: Budd Lake FD
Firefighters in Budd Lake had the call they are most known for. On Saturday, March 30, firefighters were called to a home on Lozier Road after a cat got stuck in a tree behind the house 40 feet into the woods, the Budd Lake Fire Department Co. #1 said. Budd Lake Fire Company #1 Facebook A 35-foot ladder was used to get the cat, who was 30 feet up, from the tree, firefighters said. One firefighter went up the ladder and the cat jumped down from the tree where another firefighter helped break its fall, firefighters said. The cat then ran back home, firefighters said. "As a fire depa…
Police & Fire
Cat Rescued From Utility Wires In Warren County: Animal Control
A cat in a precarious situation was saved by a caring community in Warren County on Wednesday, March 27. Newton Animal Control responded to a call about a cat trapped on utility wires in Hardwick as residents were concerned about the cat's safety with rain incoming, they said. Newton Animal Control Facebook Three women attempted to get the cat down while animal control called New Jersey State Police to assist, Newton Animal Control said. Blessings Tree Service and Landscape also offered to lend a hand before Planet Networks, a Newton based internet service provider, swooped in two cat lov…
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Trooper Rescues Dog Who Fell Through Ice On Lake Hopatcong:
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Georgy is one lucky dog. Recently, state trooper Michael Betz rescued a dog that fell through the ice in Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey State police said on Facebook. Betz was on his way into the New Jersey State Police Lake Hopatcong substation when he noticed Georgy stuck out on the ice, police said. Betz made several attempts to coax the small dog over to the shoreline, police said. The frightened dog would not come and fell through the ice, struggling to remain afloat, police said. Georgy eventually made it to a rock formation and Betz put on a dry suit and utilized a nearby paddleb…
Police & Fire
Fire Ravages Hunterdon County Barn: Firefighters
A barn caught fire in Kingwood Township on Monday, March 11, authorities said. At 1:46 p.m., firefighters in Kingwood responded to the fire off County Route 519, Kingwood Township Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 said on Facebook. The fire began in the wall of the barn, firefighters said. Workers on the scene were able to safely evacuate animals from the barn, firefighters said. The homeowner and firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the fire, firefighters said.
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Horse Rescued From Creek In Hunterdon County: Whitehouse Rescue Squad
A horse is back in her stall after getting stuck in a creek and down an embankment Saturday, March 2, rescuers said. At 12:34 p.m. the Whitehouse Fire Company and Whitehouse Rescue Squad were alerted to the scene. The adverse weather made conditions difficult for first responders, but they were able to get the horse out of the creek and down the embarkment, rescuers said. Members placed blankets on the horse to keep her warm while the lift system was constructed, rescuers said. Whitehouse Rescue Squad The horse was brought to a standing position by using multiple grip hoists along …
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Ricardo The NJ Transit Bull Earns $10K From Stuffed Animal Sales
Ricardo is now earning royalties. The bull, who captured the hearts of Garden Staters when he wandered onto the train tracks last December at Newark Penn Station, recently received a $10,000 check from New Jersey Transit after they sold stuffed animals bearing his likeness. Ricardo's jaunt delayed trains for 45 minutes. Public Info The royalties were presented as a donation to Skylands Animal Sanctuary and Rescue in Sussex County, where Ricardo is currently residing after his trip on the tracks. Ricardo recently returned to Skylands after spending six weeks in upstate New York battling …
Police & Fire
𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: More Than 90 Dogs, Pups Removed From NJ Home, Couple Charged
UPDATE: The ASPCA said on Wednesday that it helped remove more than 90 adult dogs and puppies from the Sussex County home of a self-described animal rescue couple who were charged with multiple cruelty-related counts. Two dogs were found dead during a 7 a.m. raid at a Vernon Township home led by the Sussex County Prosecutor’s Office on Tuesday, Feb. 20, authorities reported. Both Gizela Juric, who founded the Angels for Animals Network in Cliffside Park before moving it to Sussex County, and her boyfriend, Ronald Colgan, were charged with six criminal animal cruelty accounts, the American S…
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Dogs Saved From Suspected Jersey Shore Fighting Ring Need Foster Families
Temporary homes are needed for eight dogs rescued from a suspected dogfighting ring in Monmouth County, officials said. The Monmouth County SPCA gave an update on Tuesday, Feb. 13 on the dogs, which were recovered from a home on Embury Avenue in Neptune Township on Saturday, Feb. 3. Six dogs were found in dirty crates inside of a garage and two were found on heavy chains tied to dog houses. The county SPCA said the dogs are recovering from being left in poor conditions and freezing temperatures. "Since then, these dogs have finally felt what real love is, and thanks to the outpour of gener…
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Ricardo The NJ Transit Bull Returning Home Following Six-Week Hospital Stay
Ricardo, the bull that captured the Garden State's attention after it wandered onto the train tracks in December, is returning to his home in Sussex County this week after battling a deadly infection for six weeks , his caretakers said. "We will be bringing our handsome boy home this week," Skylands Animal Sanctuary And Rescue in Wantage said on Facebook. "We can’t wait to have him back here at Skylands, where he belongs." Ricardo is doing really well and will hopefully be coming home soon. Look how nice he is❤️ Posted by Skylands Animal Sanctuary And Rescue on Sunday, February 4, …
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Eight Dogs Rescued From Jersey Shore Fighting Ring: Officials
Eight dogs were rescued in Monmouth County after a suspected dogfighting ring was uncovered, animal advocates said. According to the Monmouth County SPCA, Neptune Township police responded to a call about animals in distress at a home on Embury Avenue on Saturday, Feb. 3. When officers and SPCA's humane law enforcement division arrived, they followed a concrete path with fresh blood to a backyard garage with dogs barking inside of it. Officers removed the locks and found six dogs inside the garage. They were in separate crates lined with wood chips and dirty from the animals' urine and fece…
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Ricardo The NJ Transit Bull On The Mend After Battling Deadly Infection
Ricardo, the bull that captured the Garden State's attention after it wandered onto the train tracks last month, is recovering after battling a deadly infection, his caretakers said. Skylands Animal Sanctuary in Wantage said on Facebook they discovered Ricardo had road rash on his leg when they rescued him after his trip on the tracks. He was taken to a veterinarian, who provided him with antibiotics and necessary vaccinations, they said. Ricardo ❤️ Doing a little better every day.. For those of you who haven’t been following the earlier posts, here is a... Posted by Skylands Animal Sa…
Police & Fire
Dogs Freeze In Crate Abandoned Outside Of Morris County Shopping Center: Authorities
Two pit bulls were found outside in a crate behind a shopping center in freezing temperatures in Mt. Olive on Sunday, Jan. 21, Common Sense for Animals said on Facebook. The two dogs, one female and one male, were found on Goldmine Road and Tanglewood Road with a blanket over the crate so no one would see the dogs, Common Sense for Animals Said. There was no food or water provided for the dogs, Common Sense for Animals said. Mt. Olive Police said on Facebook their Humane Law Enforcement Officers are investigating and the dogs are safe and well cared for. Anyone with information …
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Malnourished Dog Left In Freezing Cold Rescued By Haledon Police, Couple Charged With Cruelty
A call from a concerned citizen brought a trio of Haledon police officers to a heartbreaking scene. Outside a home on Southside Avenue, they found "a young gray pit bull collapsed on the ground, severely emaciated and exhibiting signs of frostbite and hypothermia," Deputy Police Chief George Guzman, Jr. said.Her name is Elsa. Officers Nasir Mora and Antonio Parisi and Corporal Andrea Boos provided emergency care and rushed Elsa to a local animal hospital, the deputy chief said. The borough's human law enforcement officer, Corporal April Latona, then led an investigation assisted …
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Dozen Emaciated, Neglected Animals Rescued From Newark Home: Officials
Twelve dogs and other animals were rescued from dire conditions by American Human Societies and Newark Animal Control last month. AHS said it responded to the home after receiving a distress call and found the dogs, cats, turtles, a macaw, a bearded dragon and a ball python in "horrendous conditions." "All animals were in varying degrees of emaciation," AHS said. " Crates and cages [were] coated in waste." The dogs were frightened but friendly and were taken to the shelter's medical department and are undergoing essential care, including proper hydration and a structured feeding schedule, …
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Seal Bitten By Shark Rescued In NJ Beach Town: Officials
A one-year-old seal is recovering after he was bitten by a shark on Christmas Day in Surf City on Long Beach Island. When Marine Mammal Stranding Center, based in Brigantine, arrived on the scene, they said they found the yearling suffering from a large laceration on his left hip and wounds on his abdomen and around his tail. The seal was transported to the center for medical treatment and staff administered fluids and flushed out his wounds, MMSC said. He is currently on oral and topical medications to prevent infection and is resting in intensive care, MMSC said.
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Bull Who Wandered Onto NJ Train Tracks Safe At New Home
Ricardo, the bull who could literally stop train service, is enjoying his new digs. Trains were delayed for up to 45 minutes after he appeared on the train tracks near Newark Penn Station. He was rescued by Skylands Animal Sanctuary and Rescue in Wantage where he is resting comfortably, the group said on Facebook. Ricardo waking up from tranquilizer. He has had a long, rough day of fighting for his life, luckily it has paid off.. He... Posted by Skylands Animal Sanctuary And Rescue on Thursday, December 14, 2023 Safe, but heavily sedated. I hope he’s alright.. He i…
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Bergen Woman Wanted For Threatening Animal Rescue In PA Busted By Local PD In Eviction Clash
A troubled Bergen County woman wanted in Pennsylvania for harassing and threatening an animal rescue there was arrested by River Vale police during an eviction. Catherine DeLucia, 56, “was uncooperative and refused to comply” with Bergen County sheriff's officers and local police trying to remove her from the Collignon Way home, River Vale Lt. Joshua Wisse said on Friday, Nov. 17. A computer check found that DeLucia was wanted out of Snyder County, PA, on charges of making terroristic threats and repeated anonymous harassment. DeLucia has had an ongoing battle with an animal rescue that s…
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