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PHOTOS: Emergency Crews, State Police Search For Possible Drowning Victim At Tomahawk Lake PHOTOS: Emergency Crews, State Police Search For Possible Drowning Victim At Tomahawk Lake
Photos: Emergency Crews, State Police Search For Possible Drowning Victim At Tomahawk Lake Emergency crews from Byram and surrounding agencies conducted a several-hour search of Tomahawk Lake after receiving multiple reports of a possible drowning victim Monday evening. Byram Police, Fire and Lakeland Emergency Squad responded to Tomahawk Lake in Sparta around 6 p.m. on reports of a swimmer that went underwater and had not resurfaced, the Byram Township fire department said on Facebook. The crews were met at the scene by Tomahawk Lake lifeguards, who had already begun the search, authorities said. A short time later, the Morris County Dive Initiative was requested for assistanc…

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by Valerie Musson
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PHOTOS: Fire Crews Douse Late-Night Sussex County Camp Building Blaze With 62K Gallons Of Water PHOTOS: Fire Crews Douse Late-Night Sussex County Camp Building Blaze With 62K Gallons Of Water
Photos: Fire Crews Douse Late-Night Sussex County Camp Building Blaze With 62K Gallons Of Water It took more than 62,000 gallons of water to douse a fire that broke out at a Sussex County camp building Wednesday night, authorities said. The two-alarm blaze was reported just after 9:30 p.m. at a Camp Hoover building at 951 Rt. 521 in Newton. Fire crews in Stillwater, Hampton, and Fredon were initially called to the scene before the blaze became fully involved, requiring backup assistance from Byram Fire for an air truck, Andover Township Fire for a Rapid Intervention Team, Blairstown Fire for a ladder truck, Knowlton Fire to cover the station and Sandyston Fire to cover the north end…

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by Valerie Musson