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NJ Police Officer Who Once Saved Animals From Fire Retiring After 26 Years NJ Police Officer Who Once Saved Animals From Fire Retiring After 26 Years
NJ Police Officer Who Once Saved Animals From Fire Retiring After 26 Years Rafael Burgos' law enforcement career, which was filled with accolades, is coming to an end next month. Burgos will be retiring from the Franklin Borough Police Department on Monday, Nov. 4, after 29 years of service, with the last 26 years spent in Franklin. A walkout ceremony will be held at 3:30 p.m. at police headquarters at 15 Corkhill Rd.  Aside from being a police officer, Burgos was a member of the United States Coast Guard. After graduating from the Ocean County Police Academy, he began his career in Allentown, NJ, before joining Franklin Borough, rising up to the rank of serg…

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by Sam Barron
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Out-Of-Control Tesla Crashes At Ridgewood Intersection Out-Of-Control Tesla Crashes At Ridgewood Intersection
Out-Of-Control Tesla Crashes At Ridgewood Intersection A driver emerged with a minor injury after his Tesla plowed into a tree and several shrubs at a Ridgewood intersection. The 30-year-old driver reportedly told police he'd swerved to avoid a slow-moving vehicle that had cut in front of him at the corner of Lincoln Avenue and Manor Road shortly before 5:30 p.m. Friday, June 7. He was treated for a wrist injury that may have been caused by an airbag, responders said. A flatbed tow truck removed the wreckage.  Ridgewood police and village Fire Rescue members responded. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this report. Bo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Air Conditioner Blocks Firefighters From Rescuing Victim In Sussex County Blaze Air Conditioner Blocks Firefighters From Rescuing Victim In Sussex County Blaze
Air Conditioner Blocks Firefighters From Rescuing Victim In Sussex County Blaze Firefighters had no choice but to brave the flames and smoke ravaging a Sussex County home in order to rescue a victim this weekend. The blaze in the Lake Lackawanna section of Byram Township was one of two for firefighters on Saturday, Nov. 18. This one broke out around 3:51 a.m., the local fire department said. While firefighters initially tried to rescue the trapped occupant with a ladder on the second floor through a window, a police officer pointed out that an air condition blocked access. And so, firefighters entered the home to make the rescue, as police officers banged on the home…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Teaneck Police Heroes Rescue Wheelchair-Bound Tenant, 88, From Apartment Building Fire Teaneck Police Heroes Rescue Wheelchair-Bound Tenant, 88, From Apartment Building Fire
Teaneck Police Heroes Rescue Wheelchair-Bound Tenant, 88, From Apartment Building Fire UPDATE: Two Teaneck police officers rescued an 88-year-old wheelchair-bound tenant from what began as an appliance fire in her fifth-floor apartment, carrying her down several flights to safety, authorities said. Sgt. Stephen Morena and Officer Aundra Ellington quickly gathered the woman – who, it turns out, had an oxygen tank that could have exploded – after the blaze broke out in the brick building at 34 State Street shortly before 8:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 2. Morena and Ellington carried the woman to the second floor and handed her over to members of the Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps, A…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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HERO: Passing EMS Veteran Pulls Driver From Burning Sedan After Garden State Parkway Crash HERO: Passing EMS Veteran Pulls Driver From Burning Sedan After Garden State Parkway Crash
Hero: Passing EMS Veteran Pulls Driver From Burning Sedan After Garden State Parkway Crash A driver whose car burst into flames during an overnight crash on the Garden State Parkway was rescued by a retired EMS veteran who rushed to his aid. Tito Jackson pretty much saved the young man's life, said one of the New Jersey State Police troopers who responded to the crash near the southbound tolls in Saddle Brook shortly before 2 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 1. Some may remember Jackson, a former Bogota mayor who has decades of EMS experience. "The car left the roadway pretty much right in front of us and hit the sound barrier," Jackson told Daily Voice shortly after the crash. "The flames…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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2 Dogs Rescued From Hunterdon County House Fire (PHOTOS) 2 Dogs Rescued From Hunterdon County House Fire (PHOTOS)
2 Dogs Rescued From Hunterdon County House Fire (Photos) Two dogs were rescued from a Hunterdon County home that went up in flames over the weekend, authorities said. The Hampton Fire Co. Station 13 responded to a burning home in Lebanon Township and found two dogs trapped shortly before 12 p.m. on Saturday, April 16, the department said. Firefighters worked to clear the home of smoke while dousing the blaze, which was reported by a vigilant passerby, the department said. Meanwhile, both dogs were safely rescued from the home without injury. The scene was cleared within two hours, the department said. The cause of the fire remained under inves…

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by Valerie Musson
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HEROES: Paterson's Bravest Rescue Resident In Three-Building Blaze HEROES: Paterson's Bravest Rescue Resident In Three-Building Blaze
Heroes: Paterson's Bravest Rescue Resident In Three-Building Blaze UPDATE: A vicious blaze was engulfing one two-family home and significantly damaging two other residences -- displacing 26 tenants in all -- when Paterson firefighters rescued a resident in a wheelchair. PHOTO GALLERY: BTFirePhotos The four-alarm Warren Street fire broke out in one of the tightly bunched buildings up the street from Public School No. 10 shortly before 8 a.m. Sunday. It spread quickly. The city's bravest immediately got the trapped resident out before retreating to battle the blaze from the exterior. The main body of the fire was knocked down by 9:45 a.m., a little under …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Fire Destroys Paterson Home Improvement Company Fire Destroys Paterson Home Improvement Company
Fire Destroys Paterson Home Improvement Company Firefighters rescued a dog during a four-alarm blaze that destroyed a home improvement company in Paterson. The blaze broke out in the rear of the Empire Kitchen & Design on Berkshire Avenue shortly after 5 a.m. Wednesday, responders said. It went to two alarms and then three in under 20 minutes. It became four bells at 5:45 a.m. as the roof of the single-story building collapsed. The fire was eventually declared under control around noon. No injuries were reported. VIDEO OF THE FIRE: tornadochaser66 / YouTube VIDEO OF THE FIRE (and others): tornadochaser66 / YouTubetornadochaser…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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2 Airlifted In South Jersey Home Explosion, 4 Dogs Missing 2 Airlifted In South Jersey Home Explosion, 4 Dogs Missing
2 Airlifted In South Jersey Home Explosion, 4 Dogs Missing Two women were airlifted to area hospitals and at least four dogs were missing following an explosion in Vineland Wednesday, multiple news outlets were reporting. Police rescued one person from the rubble while the other walked out of the Cornucopia Avenue home her own around 12:30 p.m., abc6 reports. The home exploded with such force that the walls blew off raining holiday decorations and building debris across the yard– leave nothing but the building’s foundation, multiple outlets say. The force of the explosion blew the walls out of the building and only left the cement foundation stan…

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by Jillian Pikora
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HEROES: Pets Rescued In Fierce Lodi Fire HEROES: Pets Rescued In Fierce Lodi Fire
Heroes: Pets Rescued In Fierce Lodi Fire Firefighters rescued several pets during a blaze that blew through a Lodi home. The fire broke out on the first floor of the Westervelt Place home between 1st and Charles street just before 6 p.m. Monday. It quickly went to two alarms -- three for coverage. AftermathJo Fehl Everyone got out OK and no injuries were reported. Among those providing mutual aid at the scene were firefighters from Garfield, Hasbrouck Heights and Wallington. Companies from Rochelle Park, Saddle Brook and Wood-Ridge provided coverage. Flames raced through the Westervelt Place home in Lodi.Daniel Wixon …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Boy, 2, Rescued From Second-Floor Hackettstown Apartment Fire Boy, 2, Rescued From Second-Floor Hackettstown Apartment Fire
Boy, 2, Rescued From Second-Floor Hackettstown Apartment Fire A two-year-old boy was rescued from an upstairs bedroom during a Hackettstown apartment fire Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. The volunteer fire crew responded to a report of flames billowing from the gutters and attic of 116 Main St. and quickly activated a second alarm, authorities said. 6/1/21 1st and 2nd alarms quickly requested on Main St Yesterday HFD responded to a report of flames coming from the... Posted by Hackettstown Fire Department on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 A Hackettstown Police officer located the child on a bed and safely carried him outside, authorities said. …

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by Valerie Musson
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Volunteer Firefighter, Good Samaritan Rescues Victim From Warren County Blaze: Photos Volunteer Firefighter, Good Samaritan Rescues Victim From Warren County Blaze: Photos
Volunteer Firefighter, Good Samaritan Rescues Victim From Warren County Blaze: Photos A Good Samaritan and volunteer firefighter showed no hesitation when he rescued a person caught in a blaze above a flea market in Warren County Monday morning. The fire broke out at an apartment above the Five Acres Flea Market on Route 46 in White Township just before 8 a.m., according to the Independence First Aid Squad. Mountain Lake Fire Company Fire Chief Vasquez passed the blaze when driving home and was on the scene “within minutes,” the department said. Upon being notified by bystanders that there was still a person trapped in the fire, Chief Vasquez made a daring rescue attempt th…

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by Valerie Musson
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HEROES: Man Rescued From Base Of Great Falls In Paterson HEROES: Man Rescued From Base Of Great Falls In Paterson
Heroes: Man Rescued From Base Of Great Falls In Paterson PHOTOS: City firefighters rescued a man from the base of the Great Falls in Paterson shortly after midnight Sunday. The rescuers used a tethered raft to row their way to the 32-year-old man, who was sitting on on the rocky island near the hydroelectric plant off McBride Avenue at Overlook Park's Lower Pavillion, city Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. He claimed he'd jumped from the footbridge above the falls, but that's a drop of more than seven stories. "There were no witnesses to confirm it," Speziale said. "The city recently reinvested in rescue operations with the purchase …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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HEROES: Paterson Firefighters Rescue Dad, Daughter, 3, From Burning Building HEROES: Paterson Firefighters Rescue Dad, Daughter, 3, From Burning Building
Heroes: Paterson Firefighters Rescue Dad, Daughter, 3, From Burning Building The flames drew closer as a Paterson father held his 3-year-old daughter over the railing of a third-floor fire escape Sunday morning. Then saviors arrived. Firefighters Robert Santore and Brian Hirschmanner told the dad to hold tight, then scaled the fire escape and rescued both. Father and daughter reportedly were doing fine after an ambulance took them to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center during the three-alarm blaze in their three-story brick walkup on Fair Street. Two other civilians were taken to the hospital for treatment of injuries that weren’t considered life-threatening, auth…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
2 Children Rescued From South Jersey House Fire Critical 2 Children Rescued From South Jersey House Fire Critical
2 Children Rescued From South Jersey House Fire Critical Two children under the age of 10 were in critical condition after firefighters rescued them from a house fire in Gloucester County early Saturday morning. The children were trapped on the second floor of the West Washington Street blaze in Paulsboro, which broke out around 4:30 a.m., officials said. They were rushed to Kroger Hospital, where they were in critical condition as of Saturday morning. Four adults, meanwhile, were able to escape without injury -- including one who carried an infant out of the home, fire officials said. The fire is believed to have started in a common …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
HEROES: Newark Police Body Cam Footage Shows Officers Rescuing Resident, 76, From Fire HEROES: Newark Police Body Cam Footage Shows Officers Rescuing Resident, 76, From Fire
Heroes: Newark Police Body Cam Footage Shows Officers Rescuing Resident, 76, From Fire Police body camera footage shows Newark officers rescuing a 76-year-old resident from a 2-alarm weekend fire that left four families homeless. A 1-minute video released by the Newark Police Division shows Officer Roberto Vera instructing the woman to get on his shoulders before carrying her down three flights of stairs as the fire tore through 45 North 6th St., around 1:45 a.m. Saturday. Vera and Newark Officer Alicia Lauderdale responded to the call and canvassed the area for victims who needed to be evacuated. After knocking on apartment doors, the officers found the 76-year-old woman on…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'I Believe In Angels': NJ Woman Reflects After Neighbors Save Family From Roaring Fire (PHOTOS) 'I Believe In Angels': NJ Woman Reflects After Neighbors Save Family From Roaring Fire (PHOTOS)
'I Believe In Angels': NJ Woman Reflects After Neighbors Save Family From Roaring Fire (Photos) Andrea Garcia believes in angels. And not just one -- two. She says they are her  neighbors, who rescued her family and saved their home from what would have otherwise been a devastating fire. Garcia, 36, was enjoying the fireplace in the living room of her home on North Lyons Road in Jefferson Township when one of her neighbors, Michael Novitski, spotted five-foot flames billowing from the chimney around 9 p.m. Thursday. Without a second thought, Novitski jumped to action — literally. He scaled the tall, wooden fence surrounding the yard before barging in the home’s back door in a va…

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by Valerie Musson
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‘HERO:’ Off-Duty New Jersey EMS Supervisor Rescues Burn Victim From Roaring Apartment Fire ‘HERO:’ Off-Duty New Jersey EMS Supervisor Rescues Burn Victim From Roaring Apartment Fire
‘Hero:’ Off-Duty New Jersey EMS Supervisor Rescues Burn Victim From Roaring Apartment Fire An off-duty New Jersey EMS supervisor jumped to action when he spotted flames coming from the window of an apartment building Thursday night. Michael Barrett from the Elizabeth EMS Fire Department called dispatch when he saw billowing flames near South St. and Rahway Ave. while driving home after his shift, officials said. Barrett — a 20-year veteran of the station — took matters into his own hands by knocking on the doors of the fire-ravaged building, where he discovered a victim in the burning apartment. Barrett then pulled the burn victim out of the apartment and to a safe area, a Faceb…

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by Valerie Musson
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Man Rescued From Second Floor In ‘Quick, Aggressive’ Hunterdon County Basement Fire Man Rescued From Second Floor In ‘Quick, Aggressive’ Hunterdon County Basement Fire
Man Rescued From Second Floor In ‘Quick, Aggressive’ Hunterdon County Basement Fire Fire crews battling heavy smoke successfully rescued a man trapped on the second floor during a house fire in Hunterdon County Friday morning, authorities said. The blaze broke out just after 7 a.m. in the basement of 108 Bertron Road in Flemington, Three Bridges Volunteer Fire Company officials said. A man on the second floor was extricated and taken to a local trauma center while additional companies responded and helped knock down the blaze, which was confined to the basement, authorities said. “A quick aggressive fire attack and solid teamwork saved the life of a trapped occupant and c…

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by Valerie Musson
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Firefighter Rescued After Wall Collapses In Passaic Multi-Family Blaze Firefighter Rescued After Wall Collapses In Passaic Multi-Family Blaze
Firefighter Rescued After Wall Collapses In Passaic Multi-Family Blaze Firefighters rescued one of their own in a blaze that ripped through a three-story brick walkup in Passaic during the overnight snowstorm, authorities said. The firefighter, who was rescued after a wall collapsed in the 4th Street building, was taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson. He was reported in stable condition with cuts and bruises on his head and face, Mayor Hector Carlos Lora said. Two female residents also were rescued and taken to St. Mary’s Hospital in Passaic with smoke inhalation and minor injuries, the mayor said. More than 25 residents were displaced,…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Lodi Police Rescue Resident, 80, Badly Burned In Garden Apartment Fire Lodi Police Rescue Resident, 80, Badly Burned In Garden Apartment Fire
Lodi Police Rescue Resident, 80, Badly Burned In Garden Apartment Fire An 80-year-old resident was taken to St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston with severe burns after two Lodi police officers rescued him from a garden apartment fire Monday afternoon, authorities said.  Officers John Calabrese and David Delia pulled the unconscious victim out on their hands and knees due to all the smoke at the Gardens condos on Terhune Avenue near Marion Pepe Drive across from the Avalon development, Police Chief Donald Scorzetti said. Outside, the officers gave him oxygen and he came to, Scorzetti said. Firefighters doused the blaze, which may have first ign…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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HEROES: Watch As Secaucus Police Catch Boy, 4, Thrown From Window In Fire HEROES: Watch As Secaucus Police Catch Boy, 4, Thrown From Window In Fire
Heroes: Watch As Secaucus Police Catch Boy, 4, Thrown From Window In Fire Video shows Secaucus police officers catching a 4-year-old boy tossed to them from the window of a burning building. They also carried an unconscious, badly burned woman out the front door. Officer Nicholas Spangenberg forced his way into a first-floor apartment in the the smoky Radio Avenue building and found the 56-year-old woman unconscious on the floor. He, Officer Jason Mitchell, and Detective Aniello Schaffer carried out the woman, who police said suffered 2nd- and 3rd-degree burns. Another mother, seeing other officers below, tossed her son to them out the second-floor window of a …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Responders: Stabbing Victim Emerges From Paterson House Fire Responders: Stabbing Victim Emerges From Paterson House Fire
Responders: Stabbing Victim Emerges From Paterson House Fire An emotionally disturbed man who'd apparently stabbed himself emerged from a burning Paterson home Tuesday afternoon, responders said. Police responding to a call of a barricade subject in the 400 block of Sussex Street shortly before 2 p.m. summoned firefighters after seeing smoke coming from the attic of the 2½-story home. They got the victim outside and conducted CPR. It wasn't immediately clear whether the victim survived. Firefighters had the bulk of the blaze knocked down within 20 minutes but then had to contend with cluttered conditions. They declared it under control about 2…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: Firefighters Rescue Mother, Child From Burning Passaic Building PHOTOS: Firefighters Rescue Mother, Child From Burning Passaic Building
Photos: Firefighters Rescue Mother, Child From Burning Passaic Building Firefighters rescued a 4-year-old girl and her mother from a burning Passaic building Monday afternoon. A bystander spotted both of them at a third-floor window above a restaurant at the corner of Dayton Avenue and President Street after arriving shortly before 2:30 p.m., Mayor Hector Carlos Lora told Daily Voice. The mother went to another while the girl waved her hands to get firefighters' attention, witnesses said. Firefighter Ricardo Figueroa climbed a ground ladder and carried the girl down with help from Deputy Chief Chris DiBella, Lora said. Meanwhile, Trentacost redirected a 35-f…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Police Officer Rescues Family As Flames Engulf Long Valley Home Police Officer Rescues Family As Flames Engulf Long Valley Home
Police Officer Rescues Family As Flames Engulf Long Valley Home A Washington Township (Morris County) police officer who spotted a house fire helped the family out moments before it was fully engulfed in flames, authorities said. Officer Marut was on routine patrol on East Mill Road when he saw smoke coming from an area near Mountain View Drive around 8 :10 a.m. Monday, Lt. Mark Niemynkski said. As he got closer, he saw flames shooting through the roof of a home at 4 Mountain View Dr. The officer called Morris County Communication Center to have fire companies dispatched, as he was the first to call it in, and then helped the family off their porch…

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by Cecilia Levine
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HEROES: Firefighters Rescue Two Kids, Adult Trapped In Perth Amboy House Blaze HEROES: Firefighters Rescue Two Kids, Adult Trapped In Perth Amboy House Blaze
Heroes: Firefighters Rescue Two Kids, Adult Trapped In Perth Amboy House Blaze Two children and an adult trapped on an upper floor were rescued by Perth Amboy firefighters during a Friday night house blaze. Four people in all were hospitalized in the Market Street fire, all with injuries that weren’t considered life-threatening, firefighters said. A total of 18 people were displaced, they said. Arriving units said they found heavy fire in the basement shortly after 9 p.m. They raised a bucket ladder to a third-floor window to rescue the three trapped occupants, getting them all down safely and securely, the Perth Amboy Fire Department said. They were then turne…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
HEROES: Police Officer, Fire Chief Rescue Homeowner From Clinton Apartment Fire HEROES: Police Officer, Fire Chief Rescue Homeowner From Clinton Apartment Fire
Heroes: Police Officer, Fire Chief Rescue Homeowner From Clinton Apartment Fire A police officer and fire chief ran into a burning Clinton Township apartment to rescue a resident who told first responders he couldn't make it out on his own, authorities said. Annandale Fire Chief Chris Sloss and Clinton Township Patrol Officer Frank Praino removed the homeowner from the burning unit at the Beaverbrook condo development on St. Andrews Lane around 10 a.m. Sunday, the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office said. The victim was taken to the Hunterdon Medical Center and treated for burns and smoke inhalation, local fire officials said. The fire was contained to…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
HERO: Ridgefield Police Officer Rescues Mom, Kids From House Fire HERO: Ridgefield Police Officer Rescues Mom, Kids From House Fire
Hero: Ridgefield Police Officer Rescues Mom, Kids From House Fire A Ridgefield police officer kicked in a door and rescued a mother and children from a raging house fire Saturday morning. Sgt. Edward Schaefer was walking out of the headquarters when he saw smoke coming from a block away. Schaefer, a 20-year veteran and firefighter, ran to the Hillside Street home. Smoke poured from the house as he got the mother and kids out. Flames were consuming the second floor and attic when Schaefer then turned and -- without protective gear -- went back inside to make sure there wasn’t anyone left. Schaefer, who was assisted by Officers Hagop Cigercioglu and Andr…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Veteran Dumont Police Sergeant, 51, Dies Veteran Dumont Police Sergeant, 51, Dies
Veteran Dumont Police Sergeant, 51, Dies Arrangements were being finalized Tuesday for a veteran Dumont police sergeant who died the night before. ****** UPDATE: Church bells tolled, a lone bagpiper played, but otherwise all remained silent during a solemn final drive-by Wednesday morning for late Dumont Police Sgt. James Flaherty Jr. https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/bergenfield/police-fire/final-drive-by-for-late-police-vet-draws-throng-to-dumont/782595/ ****** Sgt. James Flaherty Jr., 51, was four months shy of 25 years in blue -- just about all of it in Dumont, records show. He’d returned to work after back surgery on…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Multi-alarm Fire Breaks Out At Union Home Sunday, Woman Reportedly Hurt Multi-alarm Fire Breaks Out At Union Home Sunday, Woman Reportedly Hurt
Multi-alarm Fire Breaks Out At Union Home Sunday, Woman Reportedly Hurt Firefighters were in the 1900 block of Hillside Avenue in Union Sunday night where fire was ripping through a private home.  Fire broke out at the home around 6:30 p.m. and the blaze quickly went to multiple alarms.  A woman was rescued from a second-floor window of the home, according to a published report. She was hospitalized with burns at St. Barnabas Medical Center. Her condition was not immediately known.  Multiple departments provided mutual aid during the three-alarm fire, including Irvington, Roselle, Hillside and Maplewood.  The cause is still under investiga…

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by Paul Milo