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Police & Fire
Fire Ravages Former Site Of Magical, Musical Christmas Tribute To Late Demarest Mom
Two firefighters reportedly required medical attention after they were burned in an overnight blaze that ravaged what had once been a popular Christmastime destination in Bergen County. Flames blew through the front door and picture window of the home on a bend of Evergreen Place in Demarest near Maple Avenue and close to County Road around 4:30 a.m. Thursday, June 22. Firefighters had the blaze knocked down in under a half-hour. Two of them were taken to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center with injuries that didn't appear serious, responders said. Some may recognize the home, where a …
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: Authorities ID Three Seniors Killed In Clifton House Fire
A 95-year-old woman and two fellow residents – 71 and 65 – were identified Saturday as the victims found dead in a Clifton house fire. Three firefighters, a Clifton police officer and a fourth resident also were injured in the blaze in a corner house on Ladwick Lane at Renaissance Drive near Van Houten Avenue in the city’s Athenia section on Nov. 18, authorities said. Firefighters found two of the deceased victims on the second floor and another in the basement after the blaze broke out in the multi-family home around 7:30 p.m. Killed were: Helen Popovich, 95; Elaine Warga, 71; Steven W…
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Viral Video Shows Paterson Fire Trucks Colliding
A social media video shows a collision of two Paterson fire engines that sent eight of the Silk City's bravest to the hospital. An engine headed west on Broadway begins making a left onto Straight Street when the cab is bashed by a southbound truck around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, in the video posted by @glow2worm. The turning engine slams into the front of the Golden Mango supermarket on the southwest corner of the intersection. The southbound truck rolls down Broadway and slams head-on into a tree. Eight firefighters were taken to St. Joseph's University Medical Center. None of t…
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: Body Cam Footage Shows Officers Evacuating Historic Newark Church As Blaze Spreads
A Newark firefighter suffered second-degree burns battling a blaze in the rectory of a historic church after police noticed smoke coming from the building. Newark Police Officers Thomas Johnson and Veronica Rivera were patrolling near 7th Avenue when they noticed smoke coming from the rectory of St. Lucy's Church around 2:35 p.m. Monday, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. St Lucy's Church fireNewark PD The officers contacted the Fire Division and Johnson entered the building, evacuating 10 people. Firefighters found a fire in a sun porch area at the rear of the buildin…
Police & Fire
Two Firefighters Fall From Loading Dock In Newark Recycling Center Fire
Two Newark firefighters suffered minor injuries after falling from a loading dock battling a recycling center blaze. The fire consumed all three floors of Giordano Recycling on Frelinghuysen Avenue, when firefighters arrived around 6:45 p.m., Monday, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The fire had climbed to a second alarm by 7 p.m., Ambrose said. No occupants were in the building. One firefighter was taken to University Hospital for evaluation after falling from a loading dock, while the other remained on duty. The hospitalized firefighter returned to du…
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: Historic Newark Mansion Destroyed In 3-Alarm Blaze, 2 Firefighters Hurt
A historic 127-year-old mansion was consumed by fire in Newark Thursday night, Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said in a statement. Firefighters responded to 172 Clinton Ave. shortly before 8 p.m., where the fire was ripping through the vacant home. The fire went to three alarms before it was brought under control around midnight. About 80 firefighters responded, Ambrose said,. including units from Elizabeth and Bloomfield. One firefighter suffered an eye injury and a second sustained a knee injury. Part of the structure collapsed, briefly entrapping a group of fir…
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