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SUV Rolls Into Ravine Off Garden State Parkway (PHOTOS) SUV Rolls Into Ravine Off Garden State Parkway (PHOTOS)
SUV Rolls Into Ravine Off Garden State Parkway (Photos) A driver escaped serious injury in a wild rollover crash on the northbound Garden State Parkway. The new BMW SUV careened over a guardrail and into a ravine, landing on its roof, coming off the ramp from westbound Route 80 near the parkway toll plaza in Saddle Brook shortly before 11 p.m. The driver was alert and conscious when taken by ambulance to St. Joseph's University Medical Center, witnesses said. The BMW landed on its roof in a ravine off the Garden State Parkway in Saddle Brook.Brian Groschel Wheels upBrian Groschel Saddle Brook firefighters were among the first at the scen…

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Live Wire Fire Damages Lodi Home Live Wire Fire Damages Lodi Home
Live Wire Fire Damages Lodi Home Fire from a downed powerline extended to a Lodi home and a stretch of plastic fence. No injuries were reported in the fire on Passaic Street at Charles Street around 8:30 p.m. Monday, March 28. The first floor sustained minor damage. Hasbrouck Heights, Saddle Brook, Wallington and Wood-Ridge firefighters assisted. Part of the fence melted, as well, in the Lodi fire.Damien Danis for DAILY VOICE Passaic Street was temporarily closed at Charles Street.Jo Fehl for DAILY VOICE

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Overnight Fire Doused At Industrial Supply Company In Garfield Overnight Fire Doused At Industrial Supply Company In Garfield
Overnight Fire Doused At Industrial Supply Company In Garfield Firefighters doused a pre-dawn blaze at an industrial supply company in Garfield. The fire ignited shortly after 3:30 a.m. Thursday, March 24, at the Metro Industrial Supply Company on the corner of Morell Place and Charles Street, responders said. Firefighters cut through a garage door to access the bulk of the blaze, which was declared under control about an hour after it began. No injuries were reported. Mutual aid was provided at the scene or in coverage by Saddle Brook, Wallington and Elmwood Park firefighters. Metro lists itself online as a "distributor of power transmission equip…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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2 Firefighters Hurt Battling Pepsi Co Fire 2 Firefighters Hurt Battling Pepsi Co Fire
2 Firefighters Hurt Battling Pepsi Co Fire A massive fire erupted Tuesday, March 22 at the Pepsi Co factory in Piscataway. Two firefighters were injured while battling the blaze including one who suffered heat exhaustion and the other a shoulder injury, local officials said. The cause is believed to have been propane tanks exploding. The fire was under control early Wednesday.

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Firefighters Battle Blaze Next To Ukrainian Church, School In Passaic Firefighters Battle Blaze Next To Ukrainian Church, School In Passaic
Firefighters Battle Blaze Next To Ukrainian Church, School In Passaic UPDATE: Two firefighters were injured battling an afternoon house fire next to a Ukrainian church and elementary school in Passaic, authorities said. The four-alarm blaze broke out on the second floor of the 2½-story wood-frame home next to the St. Nicholas church and school on President Street shortly before 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, responders said. Power lines came down on one of the responding fire trucks, prompting an urgent request for a PSE&G crew, they said. The injuries to the two firefighters weren't considered life-threatening, according to responders at the scene. One invo…

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Residents, Cats OK In Overnight Waldwick Fire Residents, Cats OK In Overnight Waldwick Fire
Residents, Cats OK In Overnight Waldwick Fire Residents and several cats safely fled an overnight house fire in Waldwick, responders said. The two-alarm midland blaze broke out in the attic of the Douglas Street home around midnight Sunday, March 5. Waldwick firefighters quickly doused the flames, sparing further damage. The cause wasn't immediately determined. Mutual aid responders included firefighters from Allendale, Ho-Ho-Kus, Mahwah, Midland Park and Wyckoff.

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UPDATE: Fierce Fire Ravages Lodi Home UPDATE: Fierce Fire Ravages Lodi Home
Update: Fierce Fire Ravages Lodi Home A family of four was burned out of their Lodi home by a fierce, fast-moving fire. The Christopher Street blaze at the corner of Charlton Avenue instantly went to two alarms after breaking out shortly before 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17. The fire raced through the 2½-story wood-frame home near Route 46, forcing firefighters out before the roof collapsed. No serious injuries were immediately reported. Mutual aid responders included firefighters from Hackensack, Hasbrouck Heights, Wallington and Wood-Ridge. 50 Christopher Street, LodiRobin DeWitt Aquino 50 Christopher Street, LodiRob…

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Vehicles Towed In Multi-Vehicle Crash In Ridgewood Vehicles Towed In Multi-Vehicle Crash In Ridgewood
Vehicles Towed In Multi-Vehicle Crash In Ridgewood A vehicle barreled across a Ridgewood lawn and hit a house in a multi-vehicle collision Thursday. No one required medical treatment following the crash on Northern Parkway between Van Buren Avenue and Racetrack Road around 3:30 p.m. A Toyota Camry was parked in the driveway when it was struck by a Scion xB that also took down a basketball hoop after hitting a Chevy Equinox. Two adults and a child all refused medical attention at the scene. Path of damage in Ridgewood.Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE Damage to the house was mostly cosmetic. Village police, firefighters and EMS responded…

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Overnight Fire Severely Damages Norwood Home Overnight Fire Severely Damages Norwood Home
Overnight Fire Severely Damages Norwood Home Flames blew through the roof of a Norwood home near the Rockland County border. Firefighters battled extreme cold and slippery conditions to douse the upper-floor bedroom blaze, which broke out on Broadway just off Piermont Road around 2 a.m. Sunday. No serious injuries were immediately reported. Mutual aid responders either at the scene or in coverage included firefighters from Harrington Park, Closter, Demarest, Northvale and Old Tappan. Firefighters battled extreme cold and icy conditions in the overnight Norwood blaze.Closter FD

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Lodi Firefighter, 48, Dies On Vacation Lodi Firefighter, 48, Dies On Vacation
Lodi Firefighter, 48, Dies On Vacation What began as a holiday trip ended tragically for a beloved Lodi firefighter, his fellow first responders and loved ones. Antonio Mercado III died in a Texas hospital on Monday after being admitted several days earlier, friends and fellow firefighters said. Mercado, who'd suffered from heart trouble, had been with Lodi Rescue Truck Co. 1. Before that, he rode with Hose Co. 1.  A father and grandfather, he was 48. Visiting is this Sunday, Jan. 30, at Funeraria Alvarez, 66 Passaic Avenue in Passaic: (973) 815-0080. Time frames will be strict, according to his daughter, Antonia Mercado…

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Firefighters Douse Overnight Ridgefield Park Blaze Firefighters Douse Overnight Ridgefield Park Blaze
Firefighters Douse Overnight Ridgefield Park Blaze Ridgefield Park firefighters made quick work of an overnight attic blaze. No injuries were reported in the two-alarm fire, which broke out shortly after 1:30 a.m. Monday in a two-story wood-frame home on Park Avenue off the corners of Fifth Street and Railroad Avenue. Firefighters had the bulk of the blaze knocked down in under a half-hour. Mutual aid responders either at the scene or in coverage included firefighters from Bogota, Hackensack and Teaneck.

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Pre-Dawn Blaze Destroys Fire Safety Business, Apartments In Garfield Pre-Dawn Blaze Destroys Fire Safety Business, Apartments In Garfield
Pre-Dawn Blaze Destroys Fire Safety Business, Apartments In Garfield Flames blew through the roof and upper-floor windows of a Garfield building that houses a fire safety business and apartments, authorities said. First-responding police officers got four tenants of apartments above Firematic Safety Equipment out before part of a roof and stairwell collapsed in the two-story River Drive building shortly after 4:30 a.m., Police Capt. Richard Uram said. Firefighters battling the intense blaze from the exterior needed about an hour and a half to get the bulk of it knocked down. They had it under control another hour and a half later. No serious injuries were …

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