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Six-Year-Old Boy Killed, 17 Hospitalized In Central Jersey Apartment Fire (UPDATE) Six-Year-Old Boy Killed, 17 Hospitalized In Central Jersey Apartment Fire (UPDATE)
Six-Year-Old Boy Killed, 17 Hospitalized In Central Jersey Apartment Fire (Update) A young boy was killed and 17 people were sent to hospitals when an apartment building caught fire in Ewing, authorities said. The six-year-old boy died in the blaze at the Cambridge Hall apartments on Lower Ferry Road on Thursday, Jan. 2, the Ewing Police Department said in a news release. Emergency crews first arrived at the scene at around 3 p.m. after 911 callers reported heavy smoke and flames coming from the building. Ewing's three fire departments and all available police officers responded to the apartment complex. Officers soon learned a child was trapped on the fou…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Supermodel Dayle Haddon Killed In Suspected PA Carbon Monoxide Leak Supermodel Dayle Haddon Killed In Suspected PA Carbon Monoxide Leak
Supermodel Dayle Haddon Killed In Suspected PA Carbon Monoxide Leak Dayle Haddon, a celebrated Canadian actress, model, and humanitarian, has been identified as the victim of a fatal carbon monoxide leak at a Solebury Township residence, authorities confirmed. The tragedy unfolded Friday morning, Dec. 28, at a home on the 6900 block of Phillips Mill Road. Emergency responders were called to the property around 6:31 a.m. after Bucks County 911 received a report of an unconscious man on the first floor of a detached office/in-law suite, police said. The 76-year-old man was removed from the building by the New Hope Lambertville Rescue Squad and transported to…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Toms River Firefighter Injured At 'Santa Detail' Event Three Days Before Christmas Toms River Firefighter Injured At 'Santa Detail' Event Three Days Before Christmas
Toms River Firefighter Injured At 'Santa Detail' Event Three Days Before Christmas A firefighter was injured during a "Santa detail" event in Toms River, the second incident of its kind in New Jersey on the weekend before Christmas, officials said. The firefighter suffered a minor injury during the event on Sunday, Dec. 22, according to a news release from the Toms River Fire Department. The firefighter was given treatment and expected to be released shortly after the incident. The department didn't specifically say how the firefighter was injured. "We are actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident to ensure the safety of our members and commu…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Elderly Woman Dies In NJ House Fire: Police Elderly Woman Dies In NJ House Fire: Police
Elderly Woman Dies In NJ House Fire: Police An elderly woman was killed in a house fire in Winslow Township, authorities announced Friday, Dec. 20. The Winslow Police Department, Fire Department, and EMS responded to reports of a dwelling fire at 47 Winding Brook Drive in Atco, New Jersey, at approximately 11:24 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 20, according to police. Upon arrival, responders discovered the home engulfed in flames and later determined that a 71-year-old woman had perished in the fire, police said. The Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime and Crime Scene units, along with county and state fire marshals, are investi…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Early Morning House Fire Kills South Jersey Woman, Firefighters Say Early Morning House Fire Kills South Jersey Woman, Firefighters Say
Early Morning House Fire Kills South Jersey Woman, Firefighters Say A woman died in an early morning house fire in Cherry Hill, officials said. A Severn Avenue resident was killed in the fire on Thursday, Dec. 19, the Cherry Hill Fire Department said in a Facebook post. Firefighters first responded to the scene at around 3 a.m., according to a previous post. The victim's name or identity hasn't been released as of press time. NBC10 Philadelphia reported that the person killed was a woman in a second-story bedroom. Crews arrived within four minutes of being dispatched and found the second floor of the home on the 1200 block engulfed in flames. Two other res…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Fire Breaks Out At Jersey Shore Waterfront House Under Construction Fire Breaks Out At Jersey Shore Waterfront House Under Construction
Fire Breaks Out At Jersey Shore Waterfront House Under Construction A waterfront house under construction caught on fire in Avalon, officials said. Avalon firefighters responded to the house on the 4600 block of Fourth Avenue at around 10:10 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24, the borough said in a Facebook post. The three-story lightweight wood frame was on fire with heavy flames on the second and third floors. No injuries were reported in the fire. Crews had the fire under control in about 75 minutes. On Tuesday night at 10:11pm, the Stone Harbor Fire Department responded to Avalon to assist with a structure fire. Quint... Posted by Stone Harbor Volunteer Fir…

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by Chris Spiker
News
5 Hospitalized In DWI Golf Cart Simulation Crash At Wildwood National Night Out, Police Say 5 Hospitalized In DWI Golf Cart Simulation Crash At Wildwood National Night Out, Police Say
5 Hospitalized In DWI Golf Cart Simulation Crash At Wildwood National Night Out, Police Say Five people were hospitalized in a DWI simulation involving a golf cart operator by a juvenile and an officer at National Night Out in Wildwood on Tuesday, Aug. 6, authorities said. The impaired operator simulation has been running at the annual event for 20 years, Wildwood police said in a news release. During one of the course operations Tuesday evening, a speed-governed cart operated by a juvenile and a Wildwood operator left the enclosed course at Fox Park and struck several people, police said. The City of Wildwood Fire Department was already on scene for the event and immediatel…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Firefighters Injured At Trucking Company Fire In South Jersey (PHOTOS) Firefighters Injured At Trucking Company Fire In South Jersey (PHOTOS)
Firefighters Injured At Trucking Company Fire In South Jersey (Photos) Firefighters from multiple departments In Camden County battled a trucking company fire on Friday, July 5, authorities said. At approximately 3:30 p.m., Gloucester Township police observed heavy smoke at Marksmen Transport, 1900 Erial Road in Blackwood, they said. Officers located flames in the rear lot of the commercial business which were contained to several large box trailers and a truck, police said. There were no injuries to any employees of the business, however, three firefighters were taken to local hospitals to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries, police said.&…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Overnight Fire Displaces South Jersey Family Of 5 From Apartment, Damages Business: Police Overnight Fire Displaces South Jersey Family Of 5 From Apartment, Damages Business: Police
Overnight Fire Displaces South Jersey Family Of 5 From Apartment, Damages Business: Police A family of five from Camden County was displaced by an overnight apartment fire, authorities said. Businesses below the apartment, where the fire began, also were damaged, Gloucester Township police said. On Wednesday, July 3, at approximately 1 a.m., Gloucester Township police were dispatched to 32 N. Black Horse Pike in Blackwood for a report of a structure fire.  Arriving officers found heavy smoke coming from the building which contained several commercial businesses downstairs as well as an occupied upstairs residential apartment. All occupants were quickly evacuated and there w…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Missing Man Found Dead At Popular NJ Hiking Spot, Police Say Missing Man Found Dead At Popular NJ Hiking Spot, Police Say
Missing Man Found Dead At Popular NJ Hiking Spot, Police Say The search for a missing man ended in tragedy on Friday, June 7, when police found he'd died by suicide in a popular New Jersey hiking area. Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to the Sourland Mountain Preserve around 3:05 p.m. after Somerset County dispatch was notified by Princeton police that a man had gone missing, Hillsborough Police Sgt. Philip Wolff said. The victim, who was potentially armed with a firearm and emotionally distraught, was seen entering the park in his vehicle around 2:45 p.m. on Thursday, June 6, Wolff said. That same vehicle was found empty in the parking lo…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Three People Displaced, Firefighter Injured In Ocean City House Fire Three People Displaced, Firefighter Injured In Ocean City House Fire
Three People Displaced, Firefighter Injured In Ocean City House Fire Three people were without a home and a firefighter was injured after a house caught fire in Ocean City, officials said. Ocean City firefighters responded to the fire on the 1400 block of Simpson Avenue at around 4:46 p.m. on Monday, Apr. 15, the city said in a news release. Crews arrived within three minutes and found a large fire on the building's second floor. Marmora and Margate City firefighters also helped out the Ocean City Fire Department. The fire was under control by around 5:26 p.m. and it didn't spread to neighboring houses. No one was injured in the home but a firefighter did s…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck, Seriously Hurt In South Jersey Crash Pedestrian Struck, Seriously Hurt In South Jersey Crash
Pedestrian Struck, Seriously Hurt In South Jersey Crash A pedestrian was struck by a car and seriously injured in South Jersey. On Wednesday, Nov. 2, at approximately 8:30 a.m., the Evesham Police and Fire Departments responded to the 50 block of North Maple Avenue in Marlton for the collision, police said. The pedestrian, a 49-year-old man, was found to be suffering from serious bodily injuries. Both the Evesham Police and Fire Departments attended to the man, and coordinated a medevac helicopter, to airlift the victim to Cooper Hospital in Camden for treatment. The pedestrian was transported via air to Cooper Hospital, whe…

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by Jon Craig
News
‘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
Police & Fire
2 Students Charged With Firing Pepper Spray Prompting South Brunswick HS Evacuation: Police 2 Students Charged With Firing Pepper Spray Prompting South Brunswick HS Evacuation: Police
2 Students Charged With Firing Pepper Spray Prompting South Brunswick HS Evacuation: Police Two students have been charged in connection with the evacuation of 3,000 high school students in Central Jersey, authorities said. At 12:25 p.m. on Friday, March 11, South Brunswick police were notified about several students reporting eye and throat irritation following exposure to a chemical odor in a science classroom at the South Brunswick High School. While students and staff evacuated the building, twelve additional police officers responded to maintain safety and security. Fire departments from Monmouth Junction, Kendall Park, and Kingston responded to the scene with four trucks an…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Pizzeria Catches Fire In Cape May County: Developing Pizzeria Catches Fire In Cape May County: Developing
Pizzeria Catches Fire In Cape May County: Developing Firefighters were battling a fire at a popular pizzeria in South Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The fire broke out at about 3:30 p.m. at Sal's Ristorante & Pizzaria, 8500 New Jersey Ave. in Wildwood Creat, initial reports said. Mutual aid was requested from Rio Grande and Erma fire departments, an unconfirmed report said. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Man With Knife Blocks Firefighters From Battling South Jersey Blaze Man With Knife Blocks Firefighters From Battling South Jersey Blaze
Man With Knife Blocks Firefighters From Battling South Jersey Blaze Firefighters had to wait to battle a blaze because a man with a knife was blocking access in Gloucester County, authorities said. The incident occurred about 10:10 a.m. Friday at 257 McKinley Ave. in Glassboro, according to initial reports. An unconfirmed report said that the barricaded suspect was in custody and that the fire department was going to work: "All hands working." CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
North Wildwood Firefighters Rescue Stranded Jet Skier Trapped Waist-Deep In Marsh North Wildwood Firefighters Rescue Stranded Jet Skier Trapped Waist-Deep In Marsh
North Wildwood Firefighters Rescue Stranded Jet Skier Trapped Waist-Deep In Marsh Firefighters rescued a stranded jet skier trapped up to his waist in a North Wildwood marsh Sunday evening. Water rescue crews responded to a disabled wave runner around 9 p.m., the fire department said. "Crews could hear the wave-runner operator blowing his whistle but it took some time to locate his exact position [due to] to poor visibility," officials said.  The victim was eventually located in the marsh approximately 1000 feet from the closest area accessible by boat.  Two firefighters were sent in to the marsh, but upon reaching the area, they found the victim had sun…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Car Overturns, Skids Upsidedown Across Atlantic City Intersection Car Overturns, Skids Upsidedown Across Atlantic City Intersection
Car Overturns, Skids Upsidedown Across Atlantic City Intersection A sedan overturned in an Atlantic City intersection Tuesday night. A witness told Daily Voice the car skid on its roof across the intersection of Baltic and New York Avenue around 9:40 p.m. Police and fire crews responded to the scene. The male driver -- the vehicle's sole occupant -- refused care, a witness told Daily Voice. It was not immediately clear how the incident occurred.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Three Dogs Killed As Major Fire Topples Gloucester County Home Three Dogs Killed As Major Fire Topples Gloucester County Home
Three Dogs Killed As Major Fire Topples Gloucester County Home UPDATED: Firefighters battled a major house fire in Gloucester County that killed at least three dogs, authorities said. The blaze broke out about 1 p.m. and eventually led to a collapse in the structure, initial reports said. One of the homeowner's four dogs remained unaccounted for late Thursday afternoon. Three other dogs were found dead inside the home, according to an unconfirmed report.  Earlier, the first and second floors of the home at 7 Cubler Court in Deptford Township were reported to be fully engulfed in flames.  This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDA…

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by Jon Craig