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Garfield Fire Department

Hackensack, NJ
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Hackensack Man Snags Car Keys Off Bar, Torches Stolen Ride: Prosecutor Hackensack Man Snags Car Keys Off Bar, Torches Stolen Ride: Prosecutor Hackensack Man Snags Car Keys Off Bar, Torches Stolen Ride: Prosecutor
Hackensack Man Snags Car Keys Off Bar, Torches Stolen Ride: Prosecutor A 60-year-old Hackensack man is facing a string of serious charges after police say he stole a car outside a bar in Garfield and intentionally set it on fire just a few blocks away. Troy R. Taylor was arrested on Friday, July 11, after police say he sparked a car fire in the early morning hours on Monroe Street, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said in a release Monday. At around 1:17 a.m., Garfield Police responded to a report of a stolen 2019 Honda Civic in the area. The owner told police they had placed their car keys on the bar inside a nearby tavern when they went missing, Musella…

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by Cecilia Levine
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
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Bomb Threat Evacuates Garfield Walmart, K9 Sweep Clears Scene, Police Say Bomb Threat Evacuates Garfield Walmart, K9 Sweep Clears Scene, Police Say Bomb Threat Evacuates Garfield Walmart, K9 Sweep Clears Scene, Police Say
Bomb Threat Evacuates Garfield Walmart, K9 Sweep Clears Scene, Police Say A bomb threat forced the evacuation of the Garfield Walmart Saturday morning, July 5, prompting a multi-agency response before the scene was cleared and declared safe, authorities said. The threat came in just after 11 a.m., when the Bergen County Communications Center received a report of an explosive device at the Walmart on Passaic Street, according to the Garfield Police Capt Mario Pozo. Officers arrived immediately and, with help from Walmart employees, evacuated the store. Traffic around the area was shut down as a precaution. The Bergen County Sheriff's Office K9 Unit and Bomb Squad…

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by Cecilia Levine
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
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Pink Poodle Takes A Plunge: Miss Molly Rescued After Daring Swim Across Passaic River Pink Poodle Takes A Plunge: Miss Molly Rescued After Daring Swim Across Passaic River Pink Poodle Takes A Plunge: Miss Molly Rescued After Daring Swim Across Passaic River
Pink Poodle Takes A Plunge: Miss Molly Rescued After Daring Swim Across Passaic River Molly the pink poodle had an adventure worthy of a Hollywood movie—except her great escape ended with a daring swim across the Passaic River and a multi-agency rescue effort that had everyone holding their breath. It all started when Garfield Police received a call at 4:15 p.m. on Monday, March 3, about a small, pink-colored dog running loose near River Drive and Lanza Avenue, according to Garfield Police Captain Mario X. Pozo. Earlier that day, Molly’s owner had already reported her missing after she slipped away from her Aster Lane home around 11 a.m. Concerned for her beloved, uniquely-c…

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by Cecilia Levine
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
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Visitor, 68, Injured In Kessler Elevator Accident Visitor, 68, Injured In Kessler Elevator Accident Visitor, 68, Injured In Kessler Elevator Accident
Visitor, 68, Injured In Kessler Elevator Accident A 68-year-old visitor to the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in Saddle Brook had to be hospitalized Thursday night after an elevator accident, authorities said. Authorities are trying to determine what exactly happened around 7 p.m. Sept. 28, said Police Capt. John Zotollo, the officer in charge of the department. The victim was riding the elevator with his adult son, having visited a relative at the Market Street facility, when the door opened and his arm and leg got stuck between floors, the captain said. "The cause is unknown at this time," Zotollo said shortly before 9:30 p.m. …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
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Dog Rescued In Saddle Brook Fire Dog Rescued In Saddle Brook Fire Dog Rescued In Saddle Brook Fire
Dog Rescued In Saddle Brook Fire A house fire was extinguished Wednesday afternoon in Saddle Brook. A dog was rescued as Saddle Brook firefighters doused a basement blaze on Elm Avenue shortly before 4 p.m. April 26. Two people also were reportedly treated for smoke inhalation. Firefighters had it knocked down in well under a half hour and under control 20 minutes or so after that. The most serious damage was confined to the basement of the 2½-story, wood-frame home. Mutual aid responders included firefighters from Elmwood Park, Rochelle Park and Wallington at the scene and Fair Lawn and Garfield in coverage.Saddle Bro…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
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1-Year-Old Bergen County Baby Severely Burned By Scalding Coffee 1-Year-Old Bergen County Baby Severely Burned By Scalding Coffee 1-Year-Old Bergen County Baby Severely Burned By Scalding Coffee
1-Year-Old Bergen County Baby Severely Burned By Scalding Coffee A 1-year-old boy was severely burned when he pulled a cup of scalding hot coffee from the top of a TV in the family living room, Garfield police said. The boy suffered second-degree burns on his upper right chest and upper right shoulder in the 8:45 a.m. accident Wednesday on Malcolm Avenue, Capt. Mario Pozo said. Based on the severity of the burns, he said, Hackensack University Medical Center paramedics summoned AIrMed One, which picked up the boy with his father at nearby 20th Century Field barely a block from their home. Both were taken to the Burn Center at St. Barnabas in Livingston,…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
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Special Santa Visit: Garfield Firefighters Surprise Single Mom, 3 Kids Burned Out Of Home Special Santa Visit: Garfield Firefighters Surprise Single Mom, 3 Kids Burned Out Of Home Special Santa Visit: Garfield Firefighters Surprise Single Mom, 3 Kids Burned Out Of Home
Special Santa Visit: Garfield Firefighters Surprise Single Mom, 3 Kids Burned Out Of Home The true meaning of Christmas brought tears to the eyes of some of Garfield's bravest Wednesday night when they brought Santa Claus, and more, to a family burned out of their home. Erika Juarez, her 8-year-old daughter, Ivonne, and two sons, Joshua and Joseph, 6 and 10, were among 25 residents displaced when flames ripped through their three-story brick walkup on 4th Street in Passaic during last week's snowstorm. "They were all lucky enough to get out alive with pretty much only the clothes on their backs," Assistant Garfield Fire Chief E.J. Morano said. After learning that a social work…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
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PHOTOS: Saddle Brook Police Officer Rescues Cat From Smoky House Blaze PHOTOS: Saddle Brook Police Officer Rescues Cat From Smoky House Blaze PHOTOS: Saddle Brook Police Officer Rescues Cat From Smoky House Blaze
Photos: Saddle Brook Police Officer Rescues Cat From Smoky House Blaze UPDATE: A Saddle Brook police officer rescued a cat from a smoky fire that destroyed a local resident’s home Tuesday. Officer Matt Benus was the first responder at the two-alarm Hutter Street blaze. The 60-something woman got out safely, while her cat remained inside. Benus rushed in, found the feline in the living room and completed the rescue. The 7 a.m. fire -- the third residential blaze in the township in a week – broke out in the basement and quickly roared out the back of the 864-square-foot, wood-frame home, responders said. Firefighters had to open the roof to vent the fire whi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
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PHOTOS: Saddle Brook Police Officer Rescues Cat From Smoky House Blaze PHOTOS: Saddle Brook Police Officer Rescues Cat From Smoky House Blaze PHOTOS: Saddle Brook Police Officer Rescues Cat From Smoky House Blaze
Photos: Saddle Brook Police Officer Rescues Cat From Smoky House Blaze UPDATE: A Saddle Brook police officer rescued a cat from a smoky fire that destroyed a local resident’s home Tuesday. Officer Matt Benus was the first responder at the two-alarm Hutter Street blaze. The 60-something woman got out safely, while her cat remained inside. Benus rushed in, found the feline in the living room and completed the rescue. The 7 a.m. fire -- the third residential blaze in the township in a week – broke out in the basement and quickly roared out the back of the 864-square-foot, wood-frame home, responders said. Firefighters had to open the roof to vent the fire whi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
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PHOTOS: Saddle Brook Firefighters Rescue Three Dogs From House Blaze PHOTOS: Saddle Brook Firefighters Rescue Three Dogs From House Blaze PHOTOS: Saddle Brook Firefighters Rescue Three Dogs From House Blaze
Photos: Saddle Brook Firefighters Rescue Three Dogs From House Blaze SADDLE BROOK, N.J. -- Saddle Brook firefighters rescued three dogs from a fast-moving blaze that blew through the roof of their home Monday -- two blocks from the scene of another devastating fire this weekend. The rear of the two-story, wood-frame house on Spruce Street was engulfed when firefighters arrived just after 11:30 a.m.  Responders said they initially had trouble getting there because of a freight train. They had the bulk of the fire knocked down by noon. The roof had partially collapsed. "Due to the quick and heroic actions of the first responding Saddle Brook firefighter…

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by Jerry DeMarco