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Police & Fire
Trio With Serious Burns Charged In Fireworks Explosion On NJ Lake
Adding insult to injury, three people who were burned in an illegal fireworks explosion on a New Jersey lake are facing charges. Adam J. Perentin, 22, of Ogdensburg; Justin A. Pretot, 28, of Byram Township; and Jessica M. Whittam, 23, of Byram Township; were rescued from Lake Mohawk on Monday, July 3, after setting off commercial-grade fireworks that engulfed a homemade barge around 9:40 p.m., police in Byram Township said. The trio standing on the barge dove into the water when some of the fireworks ignited other fireworks, police said. They were rescued by a boat then broug…
Police & Fire
Fireworks Explosion: Third Degree Burns For NJ Man Who Set Homemade Barge Ablaze
A New Jersey man suffered third degree burns after setting off fireworks on a homemade barge, causing it to erupt in flames Monday evening, July 3, police said. Officers from the Byram Township Police Department were dispatched to a home on Lake Mohawk around 10 p.m., Lt. Daniel DeWald said. UPDATE: Three people have been charged in Monday's fireworks explosion on a homemade barge. There, they saw a homemade barge on fire and floating off the back of the property. Three victims had suffered burns: Two were treated at a local hospital and released, and a third was admitted to Saint Barnaba…
Police & Fire
Landscapers Sparked Explosive Fire At North Jersey White Castle, Officials Say
A two-alarm fire at a North Jersey White Castle that left workers with burns was sparked by a substance used by landscapers that got into the restaurant's electrical system, officials said. An employee at the Westfield Avenue restaurant in Elizabeth went to plug something in, sparking an explosion around 11 a.m. Friday, April 29, abc7 reports. City spokesperson Ruby Contreras confirmed a landscaper was spraying something that got into the electrical wires. Three victims, allegedly including a maintenance worker and landscaper, were taken to Saint Barnabas Medical Center. Firefighter…
News
Dedicated North Jersey EMT Starting Dialysis Desperately Seeks Kidney Donor
A dedicated and passionate North Jersey EMT is desperately seeking a kidney donor as he begins dialysis treatments after years of battling chronic disease. Reid Cappel, an Atlantic Health EMT from Harding Township, has been living with one kidney for years after his diagnosis with the chronic disease at age 21, he said. "Growing up I had a lot of stomach issues", said Cappel, according to the Madison NJ PBA. “When I was 21 years old, they found a massive tumor where the other kidney should have been. Luckily it wasn't cancerous, but I've been dealing with Chronic Kidney Disease since the…
Police & Fire
Jersey City Woman Burns Half Her Body In Cooking Accident
A Jersey City woman suffered burns to nearly 50 percent of her body in a cooking accident earlier this week. The 30-year-old victim was rushed to Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston with life-threatening injuries around 6:55 p.m. June 14, city officials said. The accident occurred on the 100 block of Newark Avenue.
Police & Fire
Man Burns Face After Trying To Light Cigarette Sparking Oxygen Tank Fire
A Newark man was taken to the hospital with burns after an apparent oxygen tank fire, authorities said. Firefighters responded to the 60s block of Mount Pleasant Avenue on a call of an oxygen tank rupture around 8:05 a.m. Saturday, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose. While there was no fire, the man had burns on his face and was subsequently taken to Saint Barnabas Medical Center, according to Ambrose and RLS Media. The man had reportedly been trying to light a cigarette while oxygen was being administered, which started a fire, RLS Media says.
Lifestyle
Support Surges For North Jersey Family Of 4 Suffering ‘Extreme Loss’ After Fatal House Fire
Support is surging for a North Jersey family of four who remain displaced and in need of essentials following a fatal second-story fire. The blaze broke out at 82 Youmans Ave. in Washington Borough on Jan. 23 around 9 a.m. and resulted in the death of 77-year-old Mary Frey, who was airlifted to Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston but succumbed to her injuries a few days later. More than $10,500 had been raised as of Tuesday morning on a GoFundMe for Elaine DiBella Frey, Thomas DiBella, Juli DiBella and Mike Frey, who remain displaced and are in dire need of essential items. F…
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New Jersey's First Two 2021 Babies Born At Stroke Of Midnight
Happy New Year -- and happy birthday to these babies! While some were out celebrating the new year, others were going into labor. Two of New Jersey's first 2021 babies were born right at the stroke of midnight. One was baby boy Damon, born to Jessica and Steve Palaia, of Pompton Lakes at The Valley Hospital. He weighed 6 pounds and 6 ounces, and measured 19 ½ inches long. Baby Damon was born to Jessica and Steve Palaia, of Pompton Lakes, right at the stroke of midnight.The Valley Hospital Meanwhile, in Livingston, Jose and Juliana Miranda Sucuzhanay welcomed Ella Andrea at Saint Barn…
Lifestyle
Parsippany Man, 25, Endures Daily Dialysis While Searching For Kidney Donor
The community has gotten behind a 25-year-old Morris County man on a quest for a new kidney. Brandon Tellawy of Parsippany has been enduring daily dialysis treatments after he was diagnosed with kidney failure last year. Tellawy, who grew up in Kinnelon, was forced to put his pursuit of pharmacology on hold to keep up with his intensive treatment, which requires four nightly cycles of fluid to be pumped through his abdomen, Daily Record reports. Tellawy awaits a kidney transplant, and while his O-negative blood type makes him a universal donor, the same can’t be said when it comes to the …
Police & Fire
Heroes
: Watch As Secaucus Police Catch Boy, 4, Thrown From Window In Fire
Video shows Secaucus police officers catching a 4-year-old boy tossed to them from the window of a burning building. They also carried an unconscious, badly burned woman out the front door. Officer Nicholas Spangenberg forced his way into a first-floor apartment in the the smoky Radio Avenue building and found the 56-year-old woman unconscious on the floor. He, Officer Jason Mitchell, and Detective Aniello Schaffer carried out the woman, who police said suffered 2nd- and 3rd-degree burns. Another mother, seeing other officers below, tossed her son to them out the second-floor window of a …
Police & Fire
Nutley Man Flown With Serious Burns In Gas Stove Explosion (
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A Nutley man was airlifted to the hospital with severe burns in a gas stove explosion over the weekend, initial reports say. Hackensack AirMed 1 landed at Washington Elementary School to transport the victim, 38, to Saint Barnabas Medical Center, several witnesses and those familiar with the incident told Daily Voice. Initial and unconfirmed reports say the man, 38, had burns covering more than 80 percent of his body. This is a developing story. Check back for more.
Police & Fire
Massive Route 1&9 Tanker Fire Severely Burns Trucker, Guts Home
A trucker was badly burned when his tanker burst into flames after it was struck by another vehicle Friday night at a gas station off Route 1&9 in Elizabeth, responders said. Massive flames from the fully-involved truck fire at the BP station near Bayway Circle spread to and gutted a nearby two-family home on South Elmora Avenue around 8:30 p.m. Nine people -- three of them children -- reportedly were displaced. The trucker was taken to Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston. Two other vehicles, as well as traffic lights and wires, were destroyed or damaged in the three-alarm b…
Police & Fire
Owners Of Guttenberg Home Where Woman Was Critically Burned Arrested
A multifamily home in Guttenberg where a woman suffered critical injuries in a fire had three illegal apartments, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said. The owners of the building at 67 70th St. -- Jose Puma, 49, and his wife Maria, 50 -- were arrested Wednesday. Jose Puma has been charged with insurance fraud and violating of law intended to protect public health and safety. Maria Puma was also charged with the latter offense. They are scheduled to appear in court Monday. The fire broke out May 20 and left a woman, 26, with severe burns. The woman is in critica…
Police & Fire
Ridgefield Gas Explosion Victim, 48, Dies
UPDATE: A 48-year-old Ridgefield man who was burned on 80% of his body in an explosion that leveled his home on Monday succumbed to his injuries, authorities said Tuesday. Mark Schellack, who lived alone, was rescued from beneath the rubble of his garage by an off-duty police officer who lives nearby and two uniformed borough officers following the explosion on Abbott Avenue near Elizabeth Street just before 11:30 a.m. Monday. He was first taken to Hackensack University Medical Center before being flown to Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, where he was later pronounced dead earl…
Police & Fire
Update
: Victim, 48, In Ridgefield House Explosion Dies
UPDATE: A 48-year-old Ridgefield man who was burned on 80% of his body when an explosion leveled his Ridgefield home on Monday succumbed to his injuries, authorities said Tuesday. Mark Schellack, who lived alone, was rescued from beneath the rubble of his garage by an off-duty police officer who lives nearby and two uniformed borough officers following the explosion on Abbott Avenue near Elizabeth Street just before 11:30 a.m. Monday. He was first taken to Hackensack University Medical Center before being flown to Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston. Family members summoned a prie…
Police & Fire
Florham Park Officer Honored For Saving Choking Infant
A Florham Park officer was recognized at a recent municipal meeting for his heroic efforts in saving a choking infant. The six-week-old baby had stopped breathing and was on the floor -- her mother performing chest compressions -- when officer Jared Orgel arrived at the house with Detective Sgt. Brian Ford and Officer Michael Zvolensky around 7:40 p.m. last June. Orgel picked the baby up and held her with her stomach on his forearm as he gave her back blows. Finally, the infant spit up -- clearing her airway -- and began breathing normally while regaining a normal skin color. Th…
Police & Fire
Mahwah Detectives Bust Hudson Doctor, GF On Ecstasy, LSD Selling Charges
Investigative work by Mahwah police detectives led to the arrest of a Jersey City doctor and his girlfriend, who they said were peddling Ecstacy and LSD to suburban buyers. Thanks to a solid tip, Detective Lt. Guido Bussinelli led an investigation that targeted Anthony Kopiecki, 28, and Molly Campbell, 29, after they sold the drugs to buyers in Edgewater and Harrison, Mahwah Police Chief James Batelli said Monday. Kopiecki's LinkedIn account lists him as a resident MD at Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston. He previously was a GNC salesman for two years and a mortgage consultant for…
News
NJ Family Sues Wawa After Toddler Suffers Horrific Hot Water Burns
A New Jersey family filed a federal lawsuit against Wawa after the company's hot water spilled on a three-year-old girl, leaving her with burns so bad they looked like they could have been caused by chemical weapons, attorney David Mazie said in a NJ.com article. Wawa has Bergen County locations in Garfield, Hackensack, Lodi and soon Oakland. Carl and Roya Konzman of Neptune claim in the suit that a Wawa clerk spilled the hot water on their daughter last month, burning her so badly that her skin fused to her clothing, NJ.com says. Paramedics apparently wanted to airlift the toddler, identi…
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