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Dozen Displaced By 3-Alarm Newark Fire Dozen Displaced By 3-Alarm Newark Fire
Dozen Displaced By 3-Alarm Newark Fire A dozen people were displaced by a massive fire that tore through a Newark home and spread to nearby buildings overnight, authorities said. The fire broke out around 1:50 a.m. at 297 Clifton Ave., a 3.5-story wood frame house, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said. The fire extended to adjacent occupied buildings at 295 Clifton Avenue and at 299 Clifton Avenue and was immediately upgraded to a second alarm, with a third alarm called at 2:34 a.m. The main fire building experience a partial collapse. No injuries have been reported, but 12 adults have been relocated from…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Falling Tree Branch Clips Bergen County Park-Goer Falling Tree Branch Clips Bergen County Park-Goer
Falling Tree Branch Clips Bergen County Park-Goer A man escaped serious injury when he was grazed by a falling tree branch in the Glen Rock section of Saddle River County Park. Members of the Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps brought the man to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood as a precautionary measure after he'd been struck on the arm and head shortly after 4:30 p.m. Thursday.  He walked to the rig under his own steam. Responding with Bergen County sheriff's officers and the ambulance squad were Glen Rock police. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this account. Glen Rock section of Saddle River County ParkBoyd A. …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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'Abduction' Of Bloodied Woman In South Brunswick Was Big Misunderstanding 'Abduction' Of Bloodied Woman In South Brunswick Was Big Misunderstanding
'Abduction' Of Bloodied Woman In South Brunswick Was Big Misunderstanding What police in South Brunswick initially believed was a possible abduction turned out to be a big misunderstanding, police said. Authorities launched an investigation Wednesday, Aug. 3, when witnesses said they saw a woman bleeding from her head and yelling help being pulled into the cab of a tractor trailer. Turns out, the woman had fallen and hit her head, and knew the man who helped her. The pair rushed off to seek medical treatment, abc7 says. "South Brunswick detectives received tips from around the country after releasing the video and images on social media," South Brunswick police …

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by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine
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Driver, 23, Equipped With Emergency Tool Saved Her Own Life When Car Went Into D&R Canal Driver, 23, Equipped With Emergency Tool Saved Her Own Life When Car Went Into D&R Canal
Driver, 23, Equipped With Emergency Tool Saved Her Own Life When Car Went Into D&R Canal It wasn't luck that a 23-year-old driver experienced when her car plunged into the D&R Canal. It was preparation. Guided by police dispatcher Ryan Howarth, Sara Goyal was equipped with an emergency window-break tool, which she used to shatter her car window and free herself when her car began sinking into the D&R Canal. The incident happened near Jacques Lane in Franklin Township Thursday, July 21 just before 11 a.m., and Goyal's "timely decision" allowed to swim to a nearby embankment as her car floated northbound, local police said. Franklin officers, Brian Quigley, Lauren Gregor…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Driver, 76, Knocked Down, Pinned By Own Car Outside Oakland Care Center Driver, 76, Knocked Down, Pinned By Own Car Outside Oakland Care Center
Driver, 76, Knocked Down, Pinned By Own Car Outside Oakland Care Center A 76-year-old driver was pinned beneath her own vehicle during a visit to a rehab and health care center in Oakland, authorities said. The victim forgot to put her 2018 Nissan Rogue in park when she got out in the lot of the Oakland Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center off Breakneck Road on Wednesday, Police Capt. Timothy Keenan said. The Rogue rolled backwards, knocking the driver down and pinning her beneath it, the captain said. Members of the Oakland Care Center and Oakland First Aid Squad tended to the woman while firefighters raised the vehicle to remove her, he said. She was taken …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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FALSE ALARM: Dumont Luring Suspect Is Actually Elderly Good Samaritan Who Gives People Rides FALSE ALARM: Dumont Luring Suspect Is Actually Elderly Good Samaritan Who Gives People Rides
False ALARM: Dumont Luring Suspect Is Actually Elderly Good Samaritan Who Gives People Rides UPDATE: A driver who a Dumont teen said tried to lure him into his car is actually a local elderly good Samaritan who was offering him a ride, authorities said. The 14-year-old boy told police that was walking east on Shadyside Avenue around noon on Monday when the four-door sedan -- apparently a 1993 Plymouth Acclaim -- pulled alongside him. The driver asked if he "wanted a ride," the boy told police. Police tracked down the driver, whom Mayor Andrew LaBruno called "an elderly gentleman known to pay it forward by offering goodwill and assistance to others, including transportation to the…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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‘Praying No One Was In There’: Fire Destroys Abandoned Passaic Home, Squatter Search Continues ‘Praying No One Was In There’: Fire Destroys Abandoned Passaic Home, Squatter Search Continues
‘Praying No One Was In There’: Fire Destroys Abandoned Passaic Home, Squatter Search Continues Authorities were hoping no squatters were inside a vacant Passaic home destroyed by fire on Wednesday. “The property was abandoned,” Mayor Hector Carlos Lora said after firefighters doused the blaze at Main Avenue and Temple Place. “However we are investigating and still searching to confirm whether it was empty. “I am praying no one was in there.” Flames were blowing through the roof of the dilapidated 2½-story home when firefighters arrived shortly after 7 a.m. They were forced into an exterior attack right from the jump, as the roof, floors and exterior sections began to fall in. Fir…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Don't Do It: Authorities Reveal Potentially Fatal Danger Of Picking Up Folded Money Don't Do It: Authorities Reveal Potentially Fatal Danger Of Picking Up Folded Money
Don't Do It: Authorities Reveal Potentially Fatal Danger Of Picking Up Folded Money Authorities have issued an alert about the potential risks of picking up folded dollar bills following recent incidents. The Giles County Sheriff's Department in Tennessee announced on Thursday, June 9, that it received reports of two incidents involving people picking up folded dollar bills that contained white, powdery substances. The substances each tested positive for methamphetamine and fentanyl, the Sheriff's Department said.  On both occasions, the dollar bills were found on the floor of a gas station. Authorities added that a small amount of powder containing fentanyl can kil…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
IDs Of Bayonne Brothers Who Drowned In Pool Released IDs Of Bayonne Brothers Who Drowned In Pool Released
IDs Of Bayonne Brothers Who Drowned In Pool Released A pair of brothers who drowned in a Bayonne pool this week have been identified by NBC News. Jack Jiang, 16, and Chu Ming Zheng, 19, were in the deep end of a Lincoln Community School pool being monitored by three lifeguards when they were spotted in distress, local police said. The elder victim had just finished his freshman year at University of Miami, while the younger was heading into his senior year of high school. A guard and two others removed them from the pool and immediately began life-saving measures as the 9-1-1 call was placed, Bayonne Police Capt. Eric Amato said. Officers …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Bergen Prosecutor: Expect To See Tactical Units Guarding Houses Of Worship, Schools This Summer Bergen Prosecutor: Expect To See Tactical Units Guarding Houses Of Worship, Schools This Summer
Bergen Prosecutor: Expect To See Tactical Units Guarding Houses Of Worship, Schools This Summer Citizens can expect to see highly-trained officers with helmets and high-powered weapons protecting houses of worship in Bergen County throughout the summer, the county’s top law enforcers said Wednesday. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella and Chief of Detectives Chief Jason Love jointly announced a plan to enhance security at locations where people worship throughout the county “in response to increasing acts of domestic terrorism across the country.” Musella said police departments and other law enforcement agencies in the county are increasing patrols – and overall presence – at all s…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Chaos Erupts Among Thousands Of Partygoers In Long Branch Chaos Erupts Among Thousands Of Partygoers In Long Branch
Chaos Erupts Among Thousands Of Partygoers In Long Branch A flash-bang of smoke broke up thousands of rowdy partygoers attending a Jersey Shore pop-up event after brawls broke out late Saturday, May 21, authorities said. Footage posted to social media shows hundreds of people gathered in Pier Village partying in the late afternoon hours. The large-scale gathering encouraged by a flyer posted on social media brought thousands of people to Pier Village in Long Branch, ultimately creating a public safety emergency as of 9 p.m., Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey said. “The Riot” in Pier Village, Long Branch NJ before the police used gas and…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Bar Assault Suspect Wanted For Hospitalizing Victim In Newark: Police Bar Assault Suspect Wanted For Hospitalizing Victim In Newark: Police
Bar Assault Suspect Wanted For Hospitalizing Victim In Newark: Police Police seek the public's help identifying an assault suspect from a bar fight in Newark. The suspect shown above allegedly struck a man at the bar on Saturday, May 7, sending him to the hospital, police said. At approximately midnight, the suspect was captured on surveillance video punching the victim in the face multiple times at a bar on New York Avenue. The victim lost consciousness, fell to the floor, and was later treated at University Hospital, police said. The suspect left the location as a passenger in a vehicle, believed to be a Chevy, which fled on Houston Street toward Wilson Av…

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by Jon Craig