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Three Boys Alert Morris County Firefighters To Two-Alarm Blaze: FD Three Boys Alert Morris County Firefighters To Two-Alarm Blaze: FD
Three Boys Alert Morris County Firefighters To Two-Alarm Blaze: FD Some quick thinking young men alerted firefighters to what became a two-alarm fire in Morris County on Friday, Oct. 25, authorities said. At 3:10 p.m., firefighters were alerted to a fire in the White Meadow Lake section of Rockaway Township by three boys, the Rockaway Township Fire Department said. Firefighters confirmed a second fire and swiftly upgraded it to a second alarm, requesting additional units to assist with fighting the blaze, fire authorities said The fire was knocked down around 5 p.m., firefighters said. Parsippany Rescue and Recovery Unit was requested and assisted with sa…

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by Sam Barron
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Vehicle Overturns In Parsippany: Mount Tabor FD Vehicle Overturns In Parsippany: Mount Tabor FD
Vehicle Overturns In Parsippany: Mount Tabor FD First responders tended to an overturned vehicle in Parsippany on the afternoon of Monday, April 8, authorities said. At 4:53 p.m., a driver was trapped in an overturned vehicle following a two-car crash at Brooklawn Drive and Glencove Road, the Mount Tabor Volunteer Fire Department said. Firefighters responded quickly to the scene to assist the Parsippany Police Department with freeing the trapped driver, fire officials said. The driver in the other vehicle was evaluated by EMS and transported to a nearby hospital, firefighters said. First responders cleared the scene in 40 minutes, firefi…

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by Sam Barron
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Drowned North Jersey Fishermen Identified Drowned North Jersey Fishermen Identified
Drowned North Jersey Fishermen Identified Authorities have identified the two fishermen who drowned New Year's Weekend at Split Rock Reservoir. The bodies of Stanislaw Grezesik, 64, of Clifton, and Tadeusz Florczuk, 76, of Passaic, went on the ice fishing trip at Split Rock Reservoir in Kinnelon on Friday, Dec. 30 — but never returned home, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. Family members called 911 on Dec. 31 at 2 p.m., and the fishermen's belongings were found on the shoreline at the reservoir — along with two holes in the ice approximately 100 yards from shore. Grezesik's body was recovered Sunday,…

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by Cecilia Levine
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4 Hurt As SUV Flips On Route 80 (PHOTOS) 4 Hurt As SUV Flips On Route 80 (PHOTOS)
4 Hurt As SUV Flips On Route 80 (Photos) A driver and three passengers were hurt after an SUV flipped over the center median on Route 80, authorities said. The Mount Tabor Volunteer Fire Department was on its way to assist with a commercial alarm on Walsh Drive alongside the Rainbow Lakes Volunteer Fire Department when it was redirected to the rollover crash on the eastbound side of the highway in Parsippany just after 12:05 p.m. on Saturday, May 28. Upon arrival, the department saw the SUV on its side over the center median with all four occupants safely removed from the vehicle. The victims — who were also assisted with help f…

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by Valerie Musson
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Morris County Crash Damages 8 Telephone Poles, Causes Widespread Power Outage (PHOTOS) Morris County Crash Damages 8 Telephone Poles, Causes Widespread Power Outage (PHOTOS)
Morris County Crash Damages 8 Telephone Poles, Causes Widespread Power Outage (Photos) A Monday night crash in Morris County damaged eight telephone poles and caused widespread power outages, authorities said. The Mount Tabor Volunteer Fire Department responded to the crash report on Route 10 near Pelican Ski Shops in Denville just after 8:20 p.m. The crash brought down power lines and transformers, causing several to catch fire, the department said. Route 10 was closed in both directions for the investigation and repairs, which took several hours. Posted by Mount Tabor Volunteer Fire Department on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 Assisting agencies included the Parsippany Po…

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by Valerie Musson
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Residents Hospitalized, Dog Rescued In Morris County New Year's Day House Fire Residents Hospitalized, Dog Rescued In Morris County New Year's Day House Fire
Residents Hospitalized, Dog Rescued In Morris County New Year's Day House Fire Several residents were hospitalized and a dog was rescued in a Morris County house fire on New Year’s Day, authorities said. Fire crews responded to the blaze at a 4-family home in Dover around 4:30 a.m., according to the Dover FMBA. Firefighters stretched a supply line and worked to douse the flames, which engulfed both the interior and exterior of the home, the fire company said. Crews then made an “aggressive interior push” to extinguish the bulk of the fire on the first floor. Meanwhile, additional crews, including the Mountain Tabor Volunteer Fire Department, arrived to stretch more…

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by Valerie Musson
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Driver Rescued From Vehicle Teetering Over Edge Of Barrier Wall In Morris County [PHOTOS] Driver Rescued From Vehicle Teetering Over Edge Of Barrier Wall In Morris County [PHOTOS]
Driver Rescued From Vehicle Teetering Over Edge Of Barrier Wall In Morris County [Photos] A driver was rescued from a vehicle that was teetering over the edge of a barrier wall in Morris County Tuesday morning, authorities said. The Mount Tabor Volunteer Fire Department responded to the Morris County composting facility on W. Hanover Avenue just before 11:30 and found that the driver, though uninjured, was still inside, authorities said. “We did not want to remove the victim until the vehicle was stabilized for fear of the weight shifting,” the department said. The driver was able to step out safely with help from a veteran front end loader operator. The Parsippany Rescue and…

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by Valerie Musson
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Dive Teams Search Passaic River For Evidence In Investigation Dive Teams Search Passaic River For Evidence In Investigation
Dive Teams Search Passaic River For Evidence In Investigation Dive teams were searching the bottom of the Passaic River Wednesday morning. Members of a Bergen County regional SCUBA task force responded to the area behind the Memorial Pool in Fair Lawn for an evidence search that the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office scheduled earlier this week. What they were searching for wasn't immediately disclosed, although a source with knowledge of the investigation said there's a Monmouth County connection. Among the responders were teams from Lyndhurst, Mahwah, Wallington and Wyckoff, as well as the Fair Lawn Rescue Squad and Parsippany's Rockaway Neck Volun…

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by Jerry DeMarco