NEWARK, NJ – The man who died in a Newark fire that also injured a child and six others on Friday night has been identified, according to NJ.com. This is an update to a previous story. Newark man Jimmy Escobar, 39, was pronounced dead at 12:18 a.m. Saturday morning on the 100 block of Magazine… Read more »
MIDLAND PARK, NJ – An early morning fire broke out in a Midland Park home on Friday morning, according to reports. The house fire started around 1:41 a.m. on Park Ave in the Borough of Midland Park. Ho-Ho-Kus Fire Department responded to the scene and truck 7 assisted the fire. The fire was brought under… Read more »
TRENTON, NJ – A man was injured after being shot near an apartment complex on Monday evening, sources report. A gunshot rang out in the 500 block of Grand Street at approximately 6:40 p.m. When authorities arrived at the Grand Court Villas Apartments, they found a male victim suffering from bullet wounds. The victim was… Read more »
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – One of the oldest buildings in South Brunswick was destroyed in a fire on Tuesday, according to reports. The two-alarm fire was reported at 600 Ridge Road at about 12:33 p.m. The two-story barn was part of the historical Long Bridge Farm that was once occupied by George Washington’s troops. The… Read more »
MOONACHIE, NJ – A Moonachie home caught on fire in the early evening of May 18, the Daily Voice reports. The report for the two-alarm fire on Joseph Street was called in at around 4:50 p.m. Firefighters from Carlstadt, Hasbrouck Heights, Little Ferry, South Hackensack and Wood-Ridge all assisted the Moonachie Firefighters in putting out… Read more »
PARISAPPANY, NJ – A house caught fire in the early morning of May 20, requiring the effort of many fire department volunteers to extinguish, according to sources. The fire happened at 18 Morgan Road at approximately 3:00 a.m. The fire was contained at about 3:13 a.m. and 2 occupants were able to exit the home… Read more »
SOUTH JERSEY, NJ – A 750-acre forest fire burned across two towns in South Jersey on Tuesday, sources report. Firefighters were working to extinguish the fire near Winslow Road and Broadlane Road, close to Monroe Township. Evacuations were not necessary. There were no immediate businesses or houses at risk in the area. The New Jersey… Read more »
BAYONNE, NJ – The woman who died in the May 17 house fire in Bayonne has been identified as 98-year-old Maria Teti, sources report. The Bayonne fire department responded to the fire on 18 E. 16th Street shortly after 6:15 p.m. Firefighters were able to control the fire at 7:01 p.m. and enter the house… Read more »
HAWTHORNE, NJ – A Wayne landscaping company dump truck and trailer crashed into a Hawthorne home on Monday, sources report. Canete Landscaping owns the truck that went down Emeline Drive, hit a parked SUV, and crashed into the rear closed-in porch of a home at approximately 5 p.m. The driver of the vehicle said that… Read more »
SEACAUCUS, NJ – A gas fire caused extensive destruction to a house on Thursday morning, reports say. Firefighter crews arrived at the two-story family home on 1000 block of Koelle Boulevard at approximately 2:40 a.m. The crews first extinguished the fire bursting through the roof before entering the home in search for trapped or injured… Read more »
