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Police & Fire
Fire Engulfs Commercial Building In Summit: Authorities Fire Engulfs Commercial Building In Summit: Authorities
Fire Engulfs Commercial Building In Summit: Authorities A fire tore through a commercial building in Summit on the evening of Monday, Dec. 2, authorities said. At 7:10 p.m., the Summit Fire Department responded to a fire at 789 Springfield Ave., which houses several businesses, a spokesperson for the city said. On arrival, crews found the fire in the attic space of the building and extinguished it, authorities said. Crews determined the fire was caused by a malfunctioning exterior light fixture, authorities said. Damage was mostly contained to the outside of the building and no injuries reported, authorities said. 

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Landing Gear Fails Mid-Flight, Plane Skids Off Runway At NJ Airport Landing Gear Fails Mid-Flight, Plane Skids Off Runway At NJ Airport
Landing Gear Fails Mid-Flight, Plane Skids Off Runway At NJ Airport A plane carrying two people skidded off the runway at the Essex County Airport on Wednesday evening, Nov. 6 after its landing gear failed, Fairfield police said. The flight began at Essex County Airport but was cut short about six miles out when the pilot noticed electrical issues, Fairfield Police Chief Anthony Manna said.  The pilot, a 58-year-old Weehawken man, immediately turned back toward the airport, but due to the electrical malfunction, the landing gear failed to deploy, causing the plane to skid off the runway upon landing around 5:35 p.m., according to Manna. The 2011 Baron…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
SCHOOL'S OUT: Electrical Outages Could Shut Hopatcong Schools For The Week SCHOOL'S OUT: Electrical Outages Could Shut Hopatcong Schools For The Week
School'S OUT: Electrical Outages Could Shut Hopatcong Schools For The Week Hopatcong students could be home for the rest of the week due to a series of electrical malfunctions. Superintendent Arthur DiBenedetto urged parents to come up with contingency plans for Thursday and Friday, if power to the schools cannot be restored. Sometime Wednesday morning, transformers began overheating as the result of an electrical outage near the high school and Tulsa Trail Elementary School, DiBenedetto said. Circulator pumps may have burned out, and a fire broke out at the administration building, he said. While electricity has been restored to the high school, parts of the bu…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Several Rescued From Apartment Building Fire In Montclair Several Rescued From Apartment Building Fire In Montclair
Several Rescued From Apartment Building Fire In Montclair Firefighters from Montclair and neighboring departments responded to a blaze at an apartment building that displaced several tenants, officials said.  There were no reports of injuries.  A passerby reported smoke in the area of Claremont and North Fullerton avenues around 12:36 a.m. Sunday. Responding firefighters found the fire at the building on North Fullerton, where several people were standing on fire escapes. They were rescued with ground ladders, officials said.  Flames were seen in the balcony areas on four floors. Mutual aid came in from Bloomfield, Orange, East Ora…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
Overnight Fire Blows Out Front Window Of Saddle Brook Deli Overnight Fire Blows Out Front Window Of Saddle Brook Deli
Overnight Fire Blows Out Front Window Of Saddle Brook Deli Firefighters quickly put down an overnight blaze that severely damaged a Saddle Brook bagel shop. No injuries were reported in the 1 a.m. fire Thursday at Metro Bagels and Deli at 5th Street and westbound Route 46, which blew out the front window. An electrical malfunction apparently was to blame, Saddle Brook Police Chief Robert Kugler said. Township firefighters were joined by their colleagues from Elmwood Park while companies from Fair Lawn, Lodi and Rochelle Park covered their firehouses. They had the two-alarm blaze under control within a half hour. "The quick response and professi…

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by Jerry DeMarco