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Three Pets Rescued In Sussex County House Fire: Fire Department Three Pets Rescued In Sussex County House Fire: Fire Department
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…

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by Sam Barron
Obituaries
Former Newton FD Chief Edmund Zukowski Dies, 80 Former Newton FD Chief Edmund Zukowski Dies, 80
Former Newton FD Chief Edmund Zukowski Dies, 80 Edmund Zukowski, a longtime firefighter in Newton and former fire chief died on Thursday, May 23 at the age of 80, surrounded by his family, according to his obituary. Zukowski was born in Newton and marred his high school sweetheart Rose in 1964, his obituary reads. After graduating from Montclair State College, he began teaching at Newton High School, where he taught industrial arts until his retirement in 1998, according to his obituary. He began volunteering as a firefighter in 1968 at the Newton Steamer No. 1 Company, serving as Steamer Company Chief from 1990 to 1990 and was Newton Fi…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
11 Displaced By Massive Sussex County House Fire 11 Displaced By Massive Sussex County House Fire
Newton House Fire Halsted Street Eleven people were displaced by a massive fire Easter weekend in Sussex County, officials said. Multiple fire companies responded to 39 Halsted St. in Newton around 10:45 a.m. Saturday, March 30 for a house fire with possible entrapment, responders said. It was later determined that no one was inside the home. Photos from the scene show that flames shot through the roof "All interior crews were eventually pulled from their interior operations and moved to defensive exterior operations due to multiple collapses and explosions," the Newton Volunteer Fire Department said on Facebook.&nbs…

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by Cecilia Levine
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‘Ultimate Sacrifice:’ Longtime Sussex County Firefighter Dies After Back-To-Back Calls ‘Ultimate Sacrifice:’ Longtime Sussex County Firefighter Dies After Back-To-Back Calls
‘Ultimate Sacrifice:’ Longtime Sussex County Firefighter Dies After Back-To-Back Calls Tributes immediately flooded social media following the unexpected death of Sussex firefighter Tony Duivenvoorde on Wednesday, April 12. Tony, a longtime firefighter and life member of Sussex Fire & EMS, passed at his home after responding to two calls earlier in the day, the department announced. The Sussex Fire Department regrets to announce the passing of Firefighter & life member Tony Duivenvoorde. Tony... Posted by Sussex Fire & EMS on Thursday, April 13, 2023 Tributes instantly poured in from nearby departments, some stating that Tony suffered a cardiac event after…

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by Valerie Musson