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Harrowing Photo Shows Aftermath Of Fire That Destroyed 7 Torahs, NJ Rabbi's Home Harrowing Photo Shows Aftermath Of Fire That Destroyed 7 Torahs, NJ Rabbi's Home
Harrowing Photo Shows Aftermath Of Fire That Destroyed 7 Torahs, NJ Rabbi's Home Tragedy has struck yet again for a New Jersey synagogue targeted in a 2012 firebombing. At approximately 2:45 a.m. Friday, Aug. 8, a blaze ripped through Rabbi Yitzchok Lerman and his wife, Bina's, Montross Avenue home and synagogue in Rutherford, where they've been since 2014. The couple and four of their six children who were home at the time escaped "right in the nick of time," according to Bina's sister, Brocha Wilschanski. However, everything else was destroyed — including all seven Torahs. "They're in shock, but they're well," Wilschanski said in a call with Daily Voice. "The al…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Movie Theater's Roof Collapses Prompting Major Police Response NJ Movie Theater's Roof Collapses Prompting Major Police Response
NJ Movie Theater's Roof Collapses Prompting Major Police Response The roof of a movie theater collapsed Wednesday evening, April 30 in Cranford, prompting an evacuation and major emergency response. Cranford Movie Theater Cranford PD Police and fire crews were called to the Cranford Movie Theater at 25 North Avenue West around 7:30 p.m., where responders arrived to find an “active ceiling collapse” inside the theater, which was open and operating at the time, according to Detective Lt. Spencer Durkin. Crews quickly began search and rescue efforts and all occupants were able to evacuate safely. “No injuries to any occupants of the building or…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Ex-Yankees, Mets Pitcher Among Dozens Killed In Caribbean Nightclub: Developing Ex-Yankees, Mets Pitcher Among Dozens Killed In Caribbean Nightclub: Developing
Ex-Yankees, Mets Pitcher Among Dozens Killed In Caribbean Nightclub: Developing A former Major League Baseball pitcher has died after being pulled from rubble in a catastrophic Caribbean nightclub roof collapse that killed dozens of people and injured more than 160 others, according to authorities. Click here for a new, updated story - Death Toll Rises In Caribbean Nightclub Collapse That Claimed Lives Of 2 Ex-MLB Players The incident occurred while a band performed onstage at the Jet Set Club in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on Tuesday, April 8. An undetermined number of people are missing. The collapse happened around 12:30 a.m. The player, Octavio D…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Paterson Building Collapse Under Investigation Paterson Building Collapse Under Investigation
Paterson Building Collapse Under Investigation Authorities are investigating a building collapse overnight in Paterson. The vacant, single-story building on Ryle Avenue collapsed around 12 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, the fire department said. The building is attached to a vacant three-story mill. Public Service Electric was on the scene working to isolate power to the street and manage downed wires. Crews are actively conducting primary searches of the collapsed area.

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by Cecilia Levine