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Former Bridgwater Officer, West Milford Special Officer Thomas Dinan Dies Former Bridgwater Officer, West Milford Special Officer Thomas Dinan Dies
Former Bridgwater Officer, West Milford Special Officer Thomas Dinan Dies Thomas Dinan, a police officer in West Milford, died on Tuesday, July 30, 10 days after his 66th birthday, the department announced. Dinan joined the West Milford Police Department in June 2018 as a Class II special officer, assisting with traffic details, township events, prisoner watches and transports and court security, police said. Prior to joining West Milford, Dinan spent 27 years in the Bridgewater Police Department, rising to the rank of lieutenant, before retiring in 2015 after serving as patrol officer, narcotics investigator, bias crimes officer and counterterrorism liaison, pol…

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by Sam Barron
News
Route 22 Lane Closures Begin For Intersection Improvements Project Route 22 Lane Closures Begin For Intersection Improvements Project
Route 22 Lane Closures Begin For Intersection Improvements Project Lanes in both directions on Route 22 in Lopatcong Township have started to close daily for electrical and curb work. As the Route 22 Intersection Improvements project at I-78 Logistics Park continues in Lopatcong, a single right lane in both directions between Roseberry Street and where Route 22 and Route 57 split will be closed Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. starting Wednesday, the New Jersey Department of Transportation said in a release. The lane will be closed for approximately eight weeks for sidewalk construction, underground electrical work and concrete curb work, offici…

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by Valerie Musson
Traffic
Brace Yourself For Weeks Of Detours Through Chatham Borough Brace Yourself For Weeks Of Detours Through Chatham Borough
Brace Yourself For Weeks Of Detours Through Chatham Borough A several-week-long road restructuring project will cause detours through Chatham Borough. The North Passaic Avenue project under the county's engineering department will begin on Aug. 19 and continue through September, police said. Curbing, sidewalks and drainage work will occur mostly between Weston Avenue and the Florham Park border. The final milling and paving phase will occur along the entire length of the road. Work will be conducted Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., not including weekends or holidays. During the major restructuring phase, North Passaic Ave will have an …

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Lane Closures Planned On I-80 In Morris County Saturday Night Lane Closures Planned On I-80 In Morris County Saturday Night
Lane Closures Planned On I-80 In Morris County Saturday Night Lanes on I-80 in Rockaway, Roxbury and Jefferson will be closed overnight this weekend as part of the first phase of a bridge replacement project, the state Department of Transportation said.  One lane eastbound will be closed beginning at 8 p.m. and a second at 10 p.m. Later Saturday, a westbound lane will be closed, followed by a second westbound lane.  When the lanes are reopened Sunday morning, traffic on both sides will be shifted to the right shoulder so as to maintain three lanes in both directions while work begins in the center of the roadway. The lane configuration is ex…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
VIDEO: Bogota Firefighter Injured In House Blaze OK VIDEO: Bogota Firefighter Injured In House Blaze OK
Video: Bogota Firefighter Injured In House Blaze OK BOGOTA, N.J. -- A Bogota firefighter was treated for a knee injury after he and his colleagues doused a Sunday morning house blaze with help from neighboring companies. "Crazy how things can be going so good then in the blink of an eye so bad," the injured firefighter posted on Facebook Sunday afternoon. "Thank you to everyone who was there with me and to the guys that got me out of there quick. Damn good stop to a well-advanced fire," added the firefighter, who was released after being treated at a local hospital. "Through the thick and thin, I'm proud to be a memb…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Firefighters: New Two-Way Street Makes Hackensack Safer Firefighters: New Two-Way Street Makes Hackensack Safer
Firefighters: New Two-Way Street Makes Hackensack Safer HACKENSACK, N.J. -- It was meant to help Hackensack's businesses, but the conversion of State Street into a two-way has helped make the city safer, responders said. "Companies now can make a left hand turn out of headquarters due to the conversion of State Street into a 2-way," the Hackensack Fire Department said. "This should improve response times to the North End of the city." ALSO SEE: State Street Reopens As Two-Way Road In Hackensack

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by Jerry DeMarco