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NEW MILFORD, NJ – In the early hours of Thursday, July 17, 2025, the New Milford Volunteer Fire Department Hazmat Team was dispatched to Closter after reports of an unusual substance spilled across several streets.
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HO-HO-KUS, NJ — June 23, 2025 — It was a scorching Monday in Bergen County, but that didn’t stop the dedicated volunteers of the Ho-Ho-Kus Volunteer Fire Department from answering the call—four times, in fact.
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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, Fire departments across the United States are battling more than just flames — they’re fighting a dangerous shortage of volunteer firefighters, and the impact is being felt most in small towns like those across New Jersey.
Continue reading Volunteer Firefighter Shortage Reaches Crisis Levels in New Jersey and Nationwide
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Pompton Lakes NJ, a Pompton Lakes couple has filed a lawsuit against the borough and Fire Chief Dennis Dakake, alleging a pattern of volatile behavior, bullying, and racist remarks.
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Franklin Lakes NJ, the Franklin Lakes Volunteer Fire Department sprang into action to save a dog that had fallen through the ice and swam to an island roughly 75 feet offshore at Shadow Lake.
