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Fire Blows Through Roof Of Route 17 Burger King
Flames blew through the roof of a Burger King off Route 17 in Mahwah Thursday night. No injuries were reported in the two-alarm blaze, which broke out in the eatery off the northbound highway around 7 p.m. "It was heavy, but it was knocked down quickly," one firefighter said. Firefighters from Ramsey, Waldwick, Hillburn, Hillcrest and Suffern were among the mutual responders either at the scene or in coverage. Crews from PSE&G and Orange & Rockland also responded, along with township health and building inspectors. Management said the Burger King will remain closed until further …
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Tracking Henri: Parts Of NJ Evacuated By Torrential Rain, Storm Surges Expected
Parts of New Jersey were evacuated Saturday and Sunday due to rainfall as Henri was downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm. Water rescue teams were called to Main Street and Willow Street in Helmetta due to areas of homes in need of evacuations, police reports say. Posted by Stafford Township Volunteer Fire Company #1 on Sunday, August 22, 2021 Newark firefighters evacuated 23 people following a foundation collapse at a Taylor Street home due to thunderstorms just after 2 a.m. The Newark Department of Engineering, Code Enforcement and PSEG have been notified. Taylor Stree…
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: Current From Lightning Strike Damages Glen Rock Home
A kitchen socket was blown off the wall, a surveillance camera was knocked from the back of the home and a window was blown out when lightning struck a backyard tree in Glen Rock during Wednesday night's storm, authorities said. "The vacationing homeowner is extremely lucky, as is the family dog," Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. Lightning struck a tree in the backyard of the Prospect Avenue home, sending a current through an overhead electrical wire for decorative yard lights and into the house, the chief said. It blew a surveillance camera off the back of the home, shattered a kit…
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Resident Relocated After Partial Hasbrouck Heights House Collapse
A Hasbrouck Heights woman had to be relocated after the portico of her home collapsed Monday afternoon, authorities said. The resident wasn't injured in the mishap, they said. A building official summoned the town engineer to determine the structural integrity of the home. A PSEG crew temporarily turned off the utilities. The resident wasn't injured.HASBROUCK HEIGHTS FD The house "appeared to suffer from severe neglect for some time," a borough official said.Jo Fehl for DAILY VOICE
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Police: DWI Driver From PA Demolishes Utility Pole Off Route 46 In PalPark
A drunk driver from Pennsylvania escaped serious injury when his sedan slammed into a utility pole off Route 46 in Bergen County, authorities said. Austin Palmer, 21, was behind the wheel of a 2010 Nissan Altima that toppled the pole on Grand Avenue near West Columbia Avenue shortly before 6:30 a.m. Sunday, Palisades Park Police Sgt. Alex Monteleone said. Palmer, of Fallsington, PA was brought to Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck -- where Monteleone said a blood sample was taken -- following the crash near an industrial building that once housed the Soap Factory disco just off westbound …
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Tornados Wreak Havoc In Bucks, Mercer Counties
Tornados touched down in Bucks and Mercer counties Thursday evening, downing trees, collapsing buildings and leaving thousands without power. One tornado was confirmed by the National Weather Service in Mercerville-Hamilton Square near Trenton at 6:34 p.m. Another was in Solebury and the second in Bensalem near the Neshaminy Mall just after 7 p.m. ** Have photos? Email clevine@dailyvoice.com ** A partial collapse was reported at the Faulkner Buick GMC Trevose, where a mass casualty was declared. Severe damage in Bensalem after tornado touches down @NBCPhiladelphia @deannadurante @Stev…
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: Town Puzzled By Mysterious ‘Explosions’
They sounded like explosions and even knocked items off shelves, yet no one could pinpoint the source of a series of Memorial Day weekend booms that were heard – and felt – in a Glen Rock neighborhood. An officer responding to a report of “several loud bangs” that shook homes Saturday on Romary Court heard a series of explosions, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. “However, they appeared to be coming from a distance away,” he said. Backup officers, firefighters and PSE&G crews converged on the neighborhood off Harristown Road. Surrounding towns were also notified. The utility workers “…
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Fire Ravages Woodland Park Mulch Plant
UPDATE: Firefighters doused a blaze Friday night that severely damaged a Woodland Park plant that produces compost and dyed mulches. The fire at Environmental Renewal behind the Route 46 Best Buy broke out in back of the complex shortly before 10:30 p.m. It was fully involved in minutes, responders said. Explosions were heard inside the Andrews Drive building -- where propane and oxygen tanks were stored -- as well as among transformers outside. ****** PHOTO GALLERY: BT Fire Photos ****** Mutual aid at the Andrews Drive scene or in coverage included firefighters from Bloomingdale, C…
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Jeep Hits Pole, Bursts Into Flames In Ridgefield Park
PHOTOS: A Jeep struck a pole and caught fire overnight in Ridgefield Park. The driver quickly got out and wasn't seriously injured in the crash on Teaneck Road near Barnes Drive around 3:30 a.m. Friday, responders said. Ridgefield Park firefighters doused the blaze within minutes. Flames singed the pole and part of a resident's lawn. A PSE&G crew was summoned for repairs. Flames singed the pole and a resident's lawn.DAILY VOICE Ridgefield Park firefighters doused the blaze within minutes.DAILY VOICE AftermathDAILY VOICE
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Several Injured In Route 17 Crash
Several people were injured in a crash Tuesday night on Route 17 in Paramus. None of the injuries appeared serious after an SUV slammed into a utility pole on the northbound highway outside Petco, north of Midland Avenue, around 8:30 p.m. Borough police, firefighters and EMS responded. PSE&G was called to repair the pole.DAILY VOICE
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Blaze Destroys Paterson Home, Neighbors Flee Down Fire Escape
Reports of trapped residents thankfully proved unfounded as a gas-fed fire engulfed a Paterson home before dawn Sunday. Everyone got out safely in the William Street blaze, which broke out in a 1½-story wood-frame house off 12th Avenue shortly after midnight and quickly went to three alarms. There were initial fears that residents were trapped after evacuees were seen using the fire escape of a neighboring building on East 22nd Street that sustained exterior damage. A third building also was slightly damaged, responders said. No injuries were reported, however. PSE&G responded and cu…
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Flames Blow Through Roof Of Passaic Home
Firefighters battled a blaze that blew through the roof of a Passaic home Tuesday afternoon. The fire broke out in a three-story wood-frame residence at the corner of High Street and Temple Place shortly after 2 p.m. It went from two alarms to three within minutes and then four alarms soon after. Conditions forced firefighters to battle the blaze from outside while avoiding downed power lines. 100 High Street, PassaicJo Fehl for DAILY VOICE Mutual aid responders included firefighters from East Rutherford, Rutherford and Wallington, among others, as well as city police and the County W…
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