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Oradell NJ, Oradell came alive with excitement as the community gathered to honor its very own Olympic gold medalist, 16-year-old gymnast Hezly Rivera. The town hosted a vibrant homecoming parade and festival on a sunny October day, drawing large crowds to celebrate Rivera’s incredible achievement at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Continue reading Oradell Celebrates Olympic Gold Medalist Hezly Rivera with Joyful Homecoming Parade
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Westwood NJ, on Saturday, February 17th, just after 10:30 am the Westwood Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to Booker street for a reported truck fire with extension.
Continue reading Fire Fighters Fight Exposure Knocking Down Westwood Truck Fire
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood firefighters quickly knocked down an early Monday afternoon, 12/11, structure fire that reportedly originated in the kitchen of a single family home on Liberty Street, Ridgewood. No injuries were reported but Chiweenie Linguini the families dog is still missing a day after the kitchen fire considerably damaged a Liberty Street home. A Chiweenie is a cross between a Chihuahua and a dachshund.
Continue reading Family Dog Still Missing after Liberty Street Fire in Ridgewood
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Trenton NJ, legislation sponsored by Senator Kristin M. Corrado that protects the lives of newborn babies was approved by the New Jersey Senate.
Continue reading Senate Clears Corrado “Safe Haven” Bill Protecting Newborn Babies
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Ridgewood Professional Firefighters remind residents: “Did you know that the Ridgewood Fire Department and EMS also respond to a stretch of the Saddle River County bike path for fire and medical emergencies? With the weather getting warmer, more people are out and about in our parks and paths and we are ready to respond to calls involving residents and all people that visit our village.”
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Teaneck NJ, two unrelated fires at a Teaneck PSE&G substation and a local underground electrical vault knocked out power for a portion of the Township , Wednesday and Thursday.
Continue reading Fire in PSE&G Substation Knocks Out Power in Teaneck
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Tenafly NJ, an early morning fire at the Stop & Shop in Tenafly closed the grocery store Monday. The electrical fire began around 630 am before any customers were in the store. Sources say it started in the back of the West Railroad Avenue store creating a heavy smoke condition and a sprinkler activation. Firefighters said smoke got into the shopping area but no one was hurt. Sources are unsure whether the store would reopen today (Tuesday).
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Hackensack NJ, Hackensack Meridian Health, the largest and most integrated health network in New Jersey, today announced that it is now offering COVID-19 vaccinations to New Jersey’s dedicated first responders including fire, police and EMS personnel.
photos courtesy of the Ho-Ho-Kus Fire department
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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, according to the Ho-Ho-Kus Fire department , “This morning at 04:36 hours, the HHKFD was dispatched to Route 17 North in the area of Hollywood Ave for a reported truck fire. Responding units located an auto transport trailer on fire which appeared to have originated in the rear axle and extended to the lift equipment and at least two vehicles on board.”
Continue reading Early Morning Truck Fire in Ho-Ho-Kus Temperately Closes Route 17 North
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Fair Lawn NJ, A 1-1/2 story single family home in the thirty-eight hundred block of Vanore Drive, Fair Lawn caught fire on Saturday morning, 11/07. Fair Lawn firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze, which appeared to have been limited primarily to the structure’s exterior. All occupants of the home safely exited the structure prior to the arrival of fire department personnel. Fair Lawn Police also responded.
Continue reading Fair Lawn Firefighters Quickly Extinguished Saturday Morning blaze
“All these problems that the Village has been denying would occur are almost here. The fact that the official people in Ridgewood would constantly parrot the builders quotes when it was obvious to even a child that all these additions would include a massive influx in needs for all our services. As someone stated “What did they get out of it for lying so freely?” Paul got his first state political appointment which he hopes will lead to bigger and better things. Our present Mayor changed to becoming a real estate agent and all these new developments will benefit him. What was gained by the others happily rushing into this? Will they all be gone when reality sets in? They all HAD to know what would be the reality of all this development. What did they gain by their massive pretend ignorance?”
October 7,2017
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Ridgewood NJ, a science class experiment mistook for a fire led to Ridgewood High School being evacuated . Ridgewood High School was evacuated on Thursday after a passer-by mistook smoke from a science experiment as an actual fire at the School.
A science class at Ridgewood High School was burning ice pop sticks around 10 a.m. when someone walking near the classroom smelled smoke and pulled the fire alarm.
Ridgewood Fire officials said the building was evacuated for about 40 minutes and no one was injured.
By Joe Cutter April 17, 2017 3:00 AM
Legislation to improve fire protection and safety in multi-family dwellings has been rolled out by Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto.
It was prompted by a massive blaze at a multi-family luxury apartment complex in Edgewater in 2015 that displaced over 500 residents. The fast-moving blaze spread through sealed spaces in the building that didn’t have sprinklers.
Prieto wants to require fire suppression in those spaces.
“I think it will add minimal cost and that way it will still be able to be built.”
There are three main provisions in his two-bill package of legislation, which is co-sponsored by Assemblywoman Angelica Jimenez, Assemblyman Tim Eustace and Assemblyman Joe Lagana.
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