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Firefighters Battle Construction Site Blaze in Glen Rock

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Quick Action Prevents Spread of Driveway Fire in Glen Rock

photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page

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GLEN ROCK, NJ — A potentially dangerous situation was quickly brought under control on Friday afternoon, February 13, 2026, thanks to the swift response of local emergency services.

The Glen Rock Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to Monmouth Road late Friday following reports of a fire at a single-family home currently under construction. Upon arrival, crews discovered a roll-off trash container located in the home’s driveway engulfed in flames.

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Driver Walks Away After SUV Careens Off I-80 and Down Steep Cliff

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Miracle on Route 80: SUV Plunges Down Steep Embankment in Saddle Brook

photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook  Page

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Saddle Brook NJ, commuters on Route 80 westbound witnessed a harrowing scene early Monday afternoon when a Volkswagen SUV veered off the highway, careening down a steep, wooded embankment toward the Saddle River.

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Bergen County Emergency: New Milford Teens Rescued After Being Trapped on River Island in Oradell

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Thermal Drones & Ice Sleds: The High-Tech Rescue of Two Teens on the Hackensack River

photos couretesy of the Oradell Fire Department

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Oradell NJ, an evening walk on the ice turned into a life-threatening ordeal for two North Jersey teenagers this Friday. What began as an adventurous trek to an island in the middle of the Hackensack River ended in a dramatic, high-tech rescue operation involving thermal-imaging drones and specialized ice rescue sleds.

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Flames Erupt in Oakland: Firefighters Battle Intense Second-Story House Fire

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Heavy Damage but No Injuries: Firefighters Battle Intense Two-Story Blaze in Oakland

photos courtesy of the Oakland NJ Volunteer Fire Department

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Oakland NJ, a quiet Friday afternoon in Oakland, New Jersey, took a dramatic turn on January 2 as a massive house fire broke out on Ramapo Valley Road. The blaze, which marked the second significant residential fire in Bergen County that day, drew a massive response from nearly a dozen surrounding fire departments.

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“Scary Scene Near School”: Victim Rescued After Dramatic Rollover Crash in Glen Rock

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“A single distraction can lead to a life-altering incident.”

photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

GLEN ROCK, NJ — A quiet Monday afternoon near Hamilton Elementary School turned chaotic when a sedan flipped onto its roof, trapping the driver inside.

At approximately 2:00 p.m. on Monday, December 22, 2025, emergency crews from Glen Rock and Hawthorne rushed to the 400 block of Harristown Road following reports of a violent single-vehicle rollover.

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New Milford Police Officers Drag Unconscious Victim from Burning Car Seconds Before Inferno

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Volunteer Fire Department Douses MVA Blaze on Birchwood Road; Quick Actions Saved a Life in Dramatic Morning Call

photos courtesy of the New Milford Volunteer Fire Department

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New Milford, NJ – Dramatic dashcam footage could scarcely capture the heroism that unfolded on Birchwood Road early this morning, Tuesday, October 8, 2025. The New Milford Volunteer Fire Department was called to the scene of a Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) where a car had struck a tree. What began as a routine call quickly escalated into a life-or-death situation.

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Wyckoff Police Respond to Near-Drowning Incident Involving 78-Year-Old Man

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WYCKOFF, NJ — A 78-year-old Wyckoff man was pulled unconscious from a backyard pool on Monday evening, July 28, prompting an emergency response from local police and first responders.

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