Mom, 53, Who Died Trying To Rescue Dog In Multi-Home Paterson Blaze Ran Local Food Stand Mom, 53, Who Died Trying To Rescue Dog In Multi-Home Paterson Blaze Ran Local Food Stand
Mom, 53, Who Died Trying To Rescue Dog In Multi-Home Paterson Blaze Ran Local Food Stand UPDATE: One of her five children had just pulled Felicia Hernandez De La Cruz out of their burning Paterson home when she suddenly rushed back inside to try and save their dog, witnesses said. The 53-year-old mom, who ran a local food stand that catered to the community, never made it out. "She was best known for her empanadas that she sold in front of her house," said Iris Lorenzo of Passaic. "She was so full of life and funny."  Authorities confirmed her death in the pre-dawn fire Sunday that displaced 47 residents from nine families and sent two firefighters to the hospital for tre…
Woman Dies Trying To Rescue Dog In Multi-Home Paterson Blaze, 2 Firefighters Hospitalized Woman Dies Trying To Rescue Dog In Multi-Home Paterson Blaze, 2 Firefighters Hospitalized
Woman Dies Trying To Rescue Dog In Multi-Home Paterson Blaze, 2 Firefighters Hospitalized UPDATE: One of her five children had just pulled Felicia Hernandez De La Cruz out of their burning Paterson home when she suddenly rushed back inside to try and save their dog, witnesses said. The 53-year-old mom, who ran a local food stand that catered to the community, never made it out. Authorities confirmed her death in the pre-dawn fire Sunday that displaced 47 residents from nine families and sent two firefighters to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries. Two 2½-story wood-frame homes on Summer Street were entirely consumed by flames and three others damaged, one severely, aft…
Here's How To Get Reimbursed By PSE&G For Food, Medication Spoiled During Tropical Storm Isaias Here's How To Get Reimbursed By PSE&G For Food, Medication Spoiled During Tropical Storm Isaias
Here's How To Get Reimbursed By PSE&G For Food, Medication Spoiled During Tropical Storm Isaias PSE&G is reimbursing customers for food and medicine spoiled during outages during Tropical Storm Isaias. In an about-face announcement, the company said it will be reimbursing commercial and residential customers who lost power for more than 72 hours between Aug. 4 and 12. Residential customers can receive up to $250 and commercial customers up to $5,000. "We recognize that losing power in August, together with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, was a hardship for many of our customers," PSE&G President Dave Daly said.  "Given the unique combination of circumstanc…
NJ County Breakdown: 5,600 Residents Without Power 6 Days After Tropical Storm Isaias NJ County Breakdown: 5,600 Residents Without Power 6 Days After Tropical Storm Isaias
NJ County Breakdown: 5,600 Residents Without Power 6 Days After Tropical Storm Isaias Thousands of New Jersey residents were still without power Monday, six days after Tropical Storm Isaias hit the region. As of 10:30 a.m., there were nearly 5,600 residents in the dark, according to utility company outage maps. Sunday night, there were approximately 20,900 outages across New Jersey, according to Gov. Phil Murphy. Many residents who had power recently restored were waiting for internet service. Restoration times for those still without power were Monday and Tuesday nights. Here's a list of outages per county, according to outage maps from JCP&L, PSE&G, Rockland &…
More Than 300K NJ Electric Customers Still Don't Have Power More Than 300K NJ Electric Customers Still Don't Have Power
More Than 300K NJ Electric Customers Still Don't Have Power Hundreds of thousands of New Jersey residents were still without electricity Friday -- three days after Tropical Storm Isaias pummeled the region. As of Friday morning, about 221,001 of JCP&L’s 1,131,720 customers were without power, followed by about 86,431 out of 2,326,730 PSE&G customers and 2,757 out of 545,450 Atlantic City Electric customers. Crews were prioritizing the areas that were hit hardest by the storm, which include Morris, Monmouth and Ocean Counties, JCP&L said. Nearly 85 percent of customers with both JCP&L and PSE&G were expected to have power restore…
TRAGIC ACCIDENT: Bergen Man, 68, Electrocuted By Wire Downed By Storm TRAGIC ACCIDENT: Bergen Man, 68, Electrocuted By Wire Downed By Storm
Tragic Accident: Bergen Man, 68, Electrocuted By Wire Downed By Storm A River Vale father of two was electrocuted Wednesday when he apparently touched a live wire downed by Tropical Storm Isaias, responders said. John Fahey, 68, was clearing branches and other debris from his front yard on Demarest Avenue at the Hillsdale border when he apparently walked into the wire around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, they said. Officers found him unresponsive and not breathing, Police Chief Sean Scheidle said.  A PSE&G crew was summoned to cut power. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene by an ALS unit soon after, the chief said. Police notified the Bergen Count…
Isaias Leaves 1.3 Million Without Power In NJ, Restoration Could Take Days Isaias Leaves 1.3 Million Without Power In NJ, Restoration Could Take Days
Isaias Leaves 1.3 Million Without Power In NJ, Restoration Could Take Days Tropical Storm Isaias wreaked havoc across North Jersey Tuesday, leaving more than 1.3 million homes and businesses without power. The worst part? Restoration could take days, Gov. Phil Murphy said in a tweet. "Some of these outages may last for a few days due to the severity of the storm," Murphy wrote. "We are working closely with the utilities to restore power as quickly and safely as possible." PSE&G's website was down as of 4 p.m., and many customers reported the texting service wasn't working for reporting outages. NJ Transit's rail service was suspended system-wide due to stor…
Worker From Fairview Falls 25 Feet Off Glen Rock Roof Worker From Fairview Falls 25 Feet Off Glen Rock Roof
Worker From Fairview Falls 25 Feet Off Glen Rock Roof A worker survived a 25-foot fall from the roof of a Glen Rock home on Thursday, authorities said. The Glen Rock Ambulance Corps took the 37-year-old Fairview man to St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Paterson following the 8:50 a.m. mishap on Pinelynn Road, Lt. Frank Riggio said. His injuries weren’t considered life-threatening, Riggio said. OSHA was notified. ****** ALSO SEE: Two PSE&G workers were burned Thursday – one seriously – when they struck a gas line that ignited on a Teaneck street, authorities said. https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/teaneck/police-fire/pseg-workers-burn…
PSE&G Workers Burned In Teaneck Gas Flash Fire PSE&G Workers Burned In Teaneck Gas Flash Fire
PSE&G Workers Burned In Teaneck Gas Flash Fire Two PSE&G workers were burned Thursday – one seriously – when they struck a gas line that ignited on a Teaneck street, authorities said. Both were working in a construction hole on Merrison Street near Grange Road when the fire flashed shortly before 11 a.m., Deputy Police Chief John Faggello said. “Apparently, they were using a cutting instrument when they struck a gas line that ignited,” Faggello said. “One employee was severely burned on the arm while the second had less serious burns.” The Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps and medics responded along with police, the deputy chief sa…
Family Of Essex County Mom Paralyzed By Falling Pole Gets $125M Verizon Payout Family Of Essex County Mom Paralyzed By Falling Pole Gets $125M Verizon Payout
Family Of Essex County Mom Paralyzed By Falling Pole Gets $125M Verizon Payout In what is reportedly the largest settlement in New Jersey history, the family of an Essex County mom who was paralyzed by a falling utility pole will get $125 million from Verizon, reports say. West Orange mom Maria Moser Meister, 50, was waiting for a bus on her way to work when a the pole fell in Union City on Jan. 23, 2017, NJ.com reports. The pole, which was co-owned by Verizon through an agreement with PSE&G, was rotted at the base and snapped after 43 years, causing lifelong injuries to Meister’s body and head. As a result of the incident, Meister suffered from multiple spinal a…
21 Vehicles Destroyed In Ridgefield Fire 21 Vehicles Destroyed In Ridgefield Fire
21 Vehicles Destroyed In Ridgefield Fire Live wires temporarily kept firefighters from dousing flames that destroyed 21 vehicles on a lot off Broad Avenue in Ridgefield. A wire downed in Thursday night's storm ignited two vehicles in the depot, filled with hundreds of new vehicles, next to Metro Fuel on Hudson Avenue near H Mart, authorities said. Firefighters found two vehicles fully involved with live wires arcing over them, blocking initial suppression efforts. They doused nearby oil tanker trucks to prevent them from catching fire while they awaited PSE&G. The fire broke out off Broad Avenue (Route 1) in Ridgefield.D…
Firefighters Douse Destructive Passaic Blaze While Battling Water Issues Firefighters Douse Destructive Passaic Blaze While Battling Water Issues
Firefighters Douse Destructive Passaic Blaze While Battling Water Issues UPDATE: Water supply issues and downed power lines made things even more difficult Thursday morning for firefighters who doused a blaze that destroyed a Passaic home. Nine people were displaced in the Pennington Avenue fire, city officials said. No serious injuries were immediately reported. City firefighters found the porch of the 2½-story, wood-frame home fully involved when they arrived shortly after 8:30 a.m. Mutual aid companies found several dry hydrants as the fast-moving fire, which began at two alarms, quickly went to three bells and then four. The blaze forced firefighters to m…