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Police & Fire
Man Sets Off Smoke Bomb In NJ McDonald's, Flees In White Audi: Cops
Police are searching for a man who set off a smoke bomb inside a McDonald’s on Route 22 East, forcing customers to flee and causing damage to the restaurant’s floor. The incident occurred on Thursday, Dec. 26, around 5 p.m., according to Union Police. The suspect allegedly emerged from the restaurant’s bathroom and detonated a red-colored incendiary smoke bomb. Witnesses reported that he appeared to be filming the act for social media purposes. Customers eating at the time were alarmed and evacuated the building. The suspect then fled to a waiting white Audi parked outside and left the scen…
News
Morris County Closes Offices After Gas Leak Caused By Earthquake
Morris County government offices in Morristown are closed for the remainder of Friday, April 5 following the 4.8 earthquake that shook up New Jersey this morning. The decision to close was made as a result of a gas leak in the Administration/Hall of Records building at 10 Court St., which forced an evacuation, Morris County Government said on Facebook. All essential staff and all emergency response personnel are working, Morris County said.
Police & Fire
Gas Leak Forces Evacuation Of Teaneck Neighborhood Amid Bitter Cold
Well over a dozen homes in Teaneck were evacuated in frigid temperatures following a dangerous gas leak. Alerted by a resident, a PSE&G crew found high natural gas readings coming from the area of a home on Larch Avenue between North Street and Kenwood Place shortly before 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 21, Teaneck Police Lt. Kevin Brennan said. “The readings were at levels that warranted an evacuation of all residences within 330 feet,” the lieutenant said. Teaneck police, firefighters and members of the Volunteer Ambulance Corps worked together to clear the neighborhood and secure the scene,…
Police & Fire
Emergency Gas Leak Evacuates 2 Homes, Closes Morris County Intersection:
Developing
An emergency gas leak shut down a Morris County intersection and evacuated two homes on Friday, May 26, according to police and developing reports. Initial and unconfirmed reports said a gas line was struck on Mt. Pleasant Avenue in East Hanover around 10:30 a.m., requiring crews to clear two homes. Meanwhile, the roadway was shut down from the intersection of River Road to the back of the Wendy’s restaurant on Route 10 as fire crews responded. This is a developing story. Check back for more.
Police & Fire
Gas Main Break Evacuates Hunterdon County Buildings, Shuts Down Route 22
A gas main break evacuated Hunterdon County buildings and closed a portion of Route 22 on Tuesday, May 16, authorities and developing reports said. The gas leak was confirmed by police near Route 22 and Helens Florist in Readington Township, prompting an evacuation in the immediate area shortly before 1 p.m. Initial reports came in just before 12:45 p.m. Those who live or work within about 350 feet of the leak were asked to leave the area if possible or shelter-in-place, police said: There is a gas leak in the area of Rt 22 & Helens Florist. The immediate area is currently being …
Police & Fire
Here’s How A ‘Curious Kitty Cat’ Prompted A Fire Department Response In Morris County
No, we’re not kidding! Emergency crews blamed (well, let’s say attributed) the cause of an early morning call regarding a gaseous odor in Morris County to a “curious kitty cat” — here’s how. The cat managed to jump onto the counter of an apartment on Harry and Judy Drive in Parsippany and activate the gas stovetop, said the Mount Tabor Volunteer Fire Department, which responded to the “feline fiasco” around 7:20 a.m. Friday. Fortunately, it didn’t take long for crews to secure the stove and ventilate the area. “Thankfully, the cat still has 8 lives left,” MTVFD said. Crews then cleared t…
Police & Fire
Woman Hospitalized Following Morris County Gas Leak (
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A woman was hospitalized following a gas leak in Morris County, authorities said. According to Long Hill Township Police Lt. James Marczewski, the woman accidentally turned on the gas stove without igniting the burner at a home on Sunrise Drive shortly before 10:50 a.m. on Friday, May 20. The woman’s mother called 911 when she smelled gas and saw her daughter showing signs of an altered mental status, Lt. Marczewski told DailyVoice.com. The woman was then taken to Morristown Medical Center for further treatment.
Police & Fire
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…
Police & Fire
‘Worst Intersection In Town': South Jersey Accident Has Locals Fuming
A bad crash at an even worse South Jersey intersection has drivers fuming. One person was trapped inside a car in an accident at the intersection of Corkery Lane and Blackhorse Pike in Williamstown on Monday morning, according to the local fire department. A nearby gas leak may have also been caused by the crash, responders said. The wreck prompted outrage from locals on Facebook who say the intersection has a long history of being dangerous -- and apparently "too wide.” Residents fume over a notoriously dangerous South Jersey intersection.Williamstown Fire Department Firefighters and…
Police & Fire
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…
Police & Fire
‘Close Call:’ Morris County Fire Crew Rescues Semi-Conscious Resident From Home During Gas Leak
The Mount Tabor Volunteer Fire Department had a close call when they rescued a resident who had lost consciousness due to a gas leak earlier this week. Crew members responded to Force Place in Parsippany to investigate the source of a strong odor of natural gas around 8:15 p.m. Tuesday, the department said. The odor had been coming from an occupied home about a block away from the caller, authorities said. Call #138 6/1/21 20:15 - CLOSE CALL The MTVFD was dispatched to Force Place in Mount Tabor for a strong odor of gas... Posted by Mount Tabor Volunteer Fire Department on Friday, Ju…
Police & Fire
Update
: Hackensack Riverkeeper 'Devastated,' Retail Shops Destroyed By Gas-Fed Fire
UPDATE: A ruptured gas line fed the fire that destroyed two retail shops and severely damaged the Hackensack Riverkeeper's office Saturday on Main Street, authorities said. Columns of smoke that could be seen for miles as city firefighters battled the blaze, which they said apparently began in the retail businesses -- presumably closed because of the coronavirus pandemic – sometime after 5:30 p.m. The three-alarm fire also severely damaged the Hackensack Riverkeeper’s offices next door. At the scene on Saturday.Rob Munson The site was evacuated before the roof collapsed. No injuries w…
Police & Fire
Glen Rock Homes Temporarily Evacuated, Roads Closed After Work Crew Ruptures Gas Main
Two dozen residents in the immediate area had to leave their homes after a Glen Rock DPW crew ruptured a gas line while doing work on a sidewalk ramp Wednesday morning. Officials offered shelter at Borough Hall while repairs were done at the corner of Main Street and Argyle Road following the mishap just after 9:30 a.m. Police transported several residents who didn't have vehicles, Chief Dean Ackermann said. The De Boer Drive from northbound Route 208 was temporarily closed. Lower Main Street, Argyle Road and Southboro Lane were also temporarily blocked off. The evacuated homes…
Police & Fire
Update
: Victim, 48, In Ridgefield House Explosion Dies
UPDATE: A 48-year-old Ridgefield man who was burned on 80% of his body when an explosion leveled his Ridgefield home on Monday succumbed to his injuries, authorities said Tuesday. Mark Schellack, who lived alone, was rescued from beneath the rubble of his garage by an off-duty police officer who lives nearby and two uniformed borough officers following the explosion on Abbott Avenue near Elizabeth Street just before 11:30 a.m. Monday. He was first taken to Hackensack University Medical Center before being flown to Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston. Family members summoned a prie…
Police & Fire
Gas Leak At Fair Lawn Construction Site Temporarily Closes Eastbound Route 4
A gas leak at a construction site temporarily closed eastbound Route 4 in Fair Lawn Tuesday morning. A contractor hit a gas mean at a building under construction between East and West Amsterdam avenues, the former site of the Spivak Lighting building, around 9:30 a.m., Sgt. Brian Metzler said. Adjacent buildings were checked, as well. One lane of eastbound Route 4 was reopened around 10 a.m. before all lanes eventually were reopened. A PSE&G crew joined Fair Lawn police and firefighters at the scene. The gas leak temporarily closed eastbound Route 4 in Fair Lawn on Tuesday.Google…
Police & Fire
Gas Leak At Ramsey Dental Office Forces Evacuations, Jams Traffic
A gas leak at a Ramsey dentist's office forced the evacuations of adjacent businesses and residences while temporarily halting area traffic during the Wednesday evening rush. PSE&G controlled the leak at the intersection of East Main Street and Island Avenue but had to do repairs that will keep the eastbound lane of Main Street closed awhile, Police Chief Brian Gurney said. Police set up detours, the chief said, adding that westbound traffic was moving. No injuries were reported, he said. Anyone living or working within 300-foot radius of the leak was moved from the area until authori…
Police & Fire
Parsippany ShopRite Reopens After Evacuation
ShopRite of Parsippany reopened Monday after a gas leak and smokey conditions evacuated the grocery store over the weekend. Power was cut to the Arlington Plaza building just before 5 p.m., Sunday when a small fire in a second-floor compressor room caused a a refrigerator to leak, multiple media outlets said. Conditions in the store became hazy while shopping customers reported. Store officials called for an evacuation over the loud speaker shortly before police, fire and EMS officials arrived, they said. The store remained closed Sunday but reopened on Monday.
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