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Edison Firefighter Dies As Town Mourns Loss Of Police Lieutenant Edison Firefighter Dies As Town Mourns Loss Of Police Lieutenant
Edison Firefighter Dies As Town Mourns Loss Of Police Lieutenant The Edison Fire Department has announced the death of its treasurer and longtime firefighter Howard Tarlow. The EFD made the announcement Thursday evening, July 11, one day after the police department announced the death of its lieutenant, Donald Ship. Tarlow began his fire service career when he joined the Highland Park Volunteer Fire Department in 2008, after expressing to a friend he wanted to give back to the community, the EFD said on Facebook. It wasn't long before Tarlow decided he wanted to serve the town he lived in and transferred to Raritan Engine Company 1 in 2010. Tarlow …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Popular Central Jersey Pizza Shop Shuttered By Fire Popular Central Jersey Pizza Shop Shuttered By Fire
Popular Central Jersey Pizza Shop Shuttered By Fire A popular pizza shop in Middlesex County was heavily damaged by fire, authorities said. Jerusalem Pizza at 230 Raritan Ave. in Highland Park has been closed down due to the blaze. At approximately 11:14 pm on Tuesday, Feb. 6, the Highland Park Police Department received a 911 call about a fire. Officers arrived at the scene and found heavy smoke and a working structure fire. Officers were able to successfully evacuate all residents from the location, although one was hospitalized for smoke inhalation, police said. Among those called to the scene were the Middlesex County Office of the Fir…

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
Edison Fire Captain, 55, Dies Of Coronavirus Edison Fire Captain, 55, Dies Of Coronavirus
Edison Fire Captain, 55, Dies Of Coronavirus Edison Fire Department Capt. Richard P. Campbell, 55, died of coronavirus complications, authorities said. Campbell, known as “RP,” was a 28-year veteran of the fire department and was working until he became sick, the Edison Division of Fire said in a statement. His last call was fighting an apartment complex fire. "We are truly saddened that one of ours has passed from this virus. RP was a dedicated firefighter, a tremendous family man, and a great friend,” Edison Fire Chief Brian Latham and Deputy Chief Andrew Toth said in a joint statement. "Our hearts go out to his family and all his …

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by Jon Craig