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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hospitalizes NJ Woman: Police Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hospitalizes NJ Woman: Police
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hospitalizes NJ Woman: Police A 71-year-old woman from Hackettstown was hospitalized after getting exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide, authorities said. On Sunday, Dec. 3, at approximately 6:20 p.m., the Hackettstown police responded to a residence on the 100 block of Willow Grove Street for a welfare check.  The woman told police she was not feeling well. The Hackettstown Fire Department was requested to check for possible readings of carbon monoxide.  The fire department detected high levels of carbon monoxide throughout the house, police said. The woman tas taken to Hackettstown Medical Center. Sh…

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by Jon Craig
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Main Street Fire Displaces 6 In Hackettstown Main Street Fire Displaces 6 In Hackettstown
Main Street Fire Displaces 6 In Hackettstown Six people were displaced by a fire that ripped through a home on Main Street in Hackettstown. On Monday, Jan. 23, at 2:22 p.m., Hackettstown police, firefighters and the Rescue Squad responded to 300 Main Street, which is a residential over commercial wood framed building, in reference to a structure fire. Police observed smoke coming from the roof and began to evacuate the second floor. The fire was knocked down at approximately 2:41 p.m. The building was deemed uninhabitable. No injuries were reported.  The investigation conducted by the Hackettstown Detective Bureau, Mount Olive …

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by Jon Craig
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Car Slams Through Hackettstown Bagel Shop Causing Indefinite Closure; Driver Charged With DWI Car Slams Through Hackettstown Bagel Shop Causing Indefinite Closure; Driver Charged With DWI
Car Slams Through Hackettstown Bagel Shop Causing Indefinite Closure; Driver Charged With DWI UPDATE: The driver involved in the crash has been charged with DWI, Hackettstown Police said. Aleksandr Rabinovich, 32, allegedly crashed into the building after he swerved to avoid a deer while traveling east on Route 57 around 9:50 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11. He subsequently refused to submit to a breath test and was charged with DWI, refusal to submit to breath test, and reckless driving, Hackettstown Police said. The building was deemed unsafe by the Hackettstown Construction Official. Other assisting agencies include the Hackettstown Fire Department, the Hackettstown First Aid and Rescue…

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by Valerie Musson
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Victim Burned In Fiery Explosion At Warren County Home Victim Burned In Fiery Explosion At Warren County Home
Victim Burned In Fiery Explosion At Warren County Home A fiery Warren County home explosion caused one person to suffer a burn to the head and brought more than a dozen emergency crews to the scene. The Mansfield Township Fire Company responded to a home on Willever Lake Road off Jackson Valley Road and confirmed the fully-involved blaze around 9:30 a.m. on Monday, April 25, the department said. Several surrounding departments also responded and immediately began attacking the fire and providing mutual aid, MTFC said. A medical helicopter was on standby as crews worked to douse the blaze, which included multiple explosions, initial reports sa…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Residents Displaced By Long Valley Apartment Fire Residents Displaced By Long Valley Apartment Fire
Residents Displaced By Long Valley Apartment Fire Several residents were displaced by a fire that damaged a Washington Township apartment complex earlier this week, authorities said. Firefighters responding to the Peachtree Apartments in Long Valley found smoke inside of a first-floor apartment on Thursday, March 10 around 8:10 p.m., police said. Adjacent buildings were evacuated as crews battled the blaze, which rose to a second alarm. The fire was contained to the apartment of origin. No injuries were reported. The American Red Cross responded to help those residents who were displaced. This fire is under investigation by the Wash…

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by Cecilia Levine
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1 Hospitalized, Cat Treated For Smoke Inhalation In Massive Warren County House Fire (PHOTOS) 1 Hospitalized, Cat Treated For Smoke Inhalation In Massive Warren County House Fire (PHOTOS)
1 Hospitalized, Cat Treated For Smoke Inhalation In Massive Warren County House Fire (Photos) One person was hospitalized and a cat was treated for smoke inhalation Wednesday night following a massive house fire in Warren County, authorities said. The two-alarm fire broke out at a home on Chaucer Drive in Independence Township shortly after 8:10 p.m., initial reports said. The local first aid squad rushed to the scene and immediately requested backup to provide the full extent of their rescue and rehabilitation services, the squad said. Several surrounding fire crews worked for about four hours to get the blaze under control, the squad said. Meanwhile, two patients were evaluated …

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by Valerie Musson
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Car Slams Into Warren County Auto Repair Shop (PHOTOS) Car Slams Into Warren County Auto Repair Shop (PHOTOS)
Car Slams Into Warren County Auto Repair Shop (Photos) A car slammed into an automotive repair shop in Warren County early Wednesday morning, authorities said. The local fire department was called to Steve's Pit Stop on Main Street in Hackettstown just before 6:45 a.m. and safely removed the occupant from the vehicle, authorities said. Crews evaluated the damages and ensured that the building’s utilities were secured before clearing the scene about 30 minutes later. The crash marked the seventh call for service the Hackettstown Fire Department handled within 24 hours, they said. **Car strikes building** This morning at 06:44 hrs Hackett…

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by Valerie Musson
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Warren County Home Ravaged By Fire [PHOTOS] Warren County Home Ravaged By Fire [PHOTOS]
Warren County Home Ravaged By Fire [Photos] Fire crews rushed to douse a Warren County home that went up in flames before dawn Tuesday. The blaze broke out in the chimney of a home on the first block of Oak Ridge Road in Washington Township around 12:20 a.m., police said in a news release. All occupants had safely escaped the home as officers arrived, police said. No injuries were reported. The fire remains under investigation. Additional details were not released. Assisting agencies include the Washington Township Fire Department, Borough Fire Department, Oxford Township Fire Department, Mansfield Township Fire Department, Hacket…

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by Valerie Musson
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DWI Driver Slams SUV Into Hackettstown Home, Prompts Evacuation, Police Say DWI Driver Slams SUV Into Hackettstown Home, Prompts Evacuation, Police Say
DWI Driver Slams SUV Into Hackettstown Home, Prompts Evacuation, Police Say A Maryland man was intoxicated when he crashed an SUV into a Hackettstown home, requiring the residents to evacuate due to the resulting gas leak, authorities said. Elmer Geovanni Felipe Y Felipe, 29, was behind the wheel of a 2004 Honda CRV when he slammed into the side of a home on the 100 block of Willow Grove Street around 12:15 a.m. Sunday, Hackettstown Police said. The impact caused damage to a furnace vent, two gas meters and the support post for the porch, police said. While no one was injured in the crash, the home’s residents were required to evacuate due to the odor of natural g…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Child Endangerment Charge For Warren County Man, 33, Who Left Toddler Alone Before, During Fire Child Endangerment Charge For Warren County Man, 33, Who Left Toddler Alone Before, During Fire
Child Endangerment Charge For Warren County Man, 33, Who Left Toddler Alone Before, During Fire A Warren County man accused of leaving a two-year-old boy alone in an apartment that later went up in flames has been charged with child endangerment, authorities said. The child was in the care of Delvin A. Montes-Funez, 33, who allegedly left him alone in an upstairs bedroom at 116 Main St. in Hackettstown before the building caught fire just before 1 p.m. on June 1, 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 The boy was…

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by Valerie Musson
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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
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Bomb Threat Deemed Unfounded After Evacuation Of Warren County Wawa UPDATE: Bomb Threat Deemed Unfounded After Evacuation Of Warren County Wawa
Update: Bomb Threat Deemed Unfounded After Evacuation Of Warren County Wawa UPDATE: A Warren County Wawa store was evacuated due to a bomb threat Wednesday morning that was later deemed unfounded, police said. The 299 Mountain Ave. store in Hackettstown received a call stating that a vehicle in the parking lot was going to explode shortly after 10:30 a.m., local police said. The building was then evacuated and cordoned off. The Morris County Sheriff’s Bomb K-9 and Morris County Sheriff’s Bomb Unit subsequently responded to thoroughly search the area, which was reopened after no threat was found, police said. The Hackettstown Office of Emergency Management, Hacket…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Firefighter Falls Through Floor While Dousing Morris County Residential Blaze Firefighter Falls Through Floor While Dousing Morris County Residential Blaze
Firefighter Falls Through Floor While Dousing Morris County Residential Blaze A firefighter fell through the floor while dousing a stubborn house fire in Morris County Monday evening, authorities said. The blaze broke out just after 6 p.m. at a home on Sandshore Road in Budd Lake, the Hackettstown Fire Department said. Several surrounding fire companies responded to a mayday transmitted for a fireman who fell through the floor and into the basement, authorities said. The mayday was later canceled after an attic ladder was passed down to the firefighter to help him escape safely, the department said. No injuries were reported in the fire, authorities said. The Scho…

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by Valerie Musson
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Police: Driver Charged After Truck Hits Hackettstown Overpass, Overturns Police: Driver Charged After Truck Hits Hackettstown Overpass, Overturns
Police: Driver Charged After Truck Hits Hackettstown Overpass, Overturns The driver of a box truck was charged Wednesday after his vehicle struck a Hackettstown underpass, overturned and started leaking diesel fluid, authorities said. Steven Zemanek, 31, was heading south on Grand Avenue in the 2012 truck when he hit the underpass and overturned just before 2:15 p.m., Hackettstown police said. Zemanek, of Succasunna, was able to get out of the truck, which was two feet and one inch taller than the height of the underpass, police said. He suffered a minor hand injury and was treated at the scene before being charged with careless driving and delaying traffi…

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by Valerie Musson
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Hackettstown Family Displaced In House Fire Hackettstown Family Displaced In House Fire
Hackettstown Family Displaced In House Fire The community is rallying for a Hackettstown family whose house went up in flames. More than $650 had been raised as of Sunday on a GoFundMe campaign for the Mullen Family. Their East Baldwin Street home was damaged in the Saturday blaze. "Everyone got out safely and unharmed," their daughter and campaign founder Amanda Sharp said. The Hackettstown, Independence and Budd Lake fire departments responded, along with the Mt. Olive fire marshal and Hackettstown Police Department. At the sceneMt. Olive Fire Marshal "On my parents behalf I am starting this page to try and help get them bac…

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by Cecilia Levine