Franklin Lakes – Worker Seriously Hurt in Construction Accident A retired Newark deputy fire chief was injured in a construction accident behind the Franklin Lakes police headquarter Wednesday morning, January 13. 59 year-old James Weiss, a former Newark deputy chief was working on a construction site at Bender Court, when he was struck in the… Read more »
Ridgefield Park – Firefighter Injured in Warehouse Fire Minor injuries were reported in a quick spreading warehouse blaze in Ridgefield Park Wednesday evening, January 15. Firefighters received calls of a fire starting in a warehouse located at Industrial Avenue at around 5:45 p.m. Witnesses at the area reportedly heard a popping sound before seeing smoke…. Read more »
Kearny – Two Firefighters Injured in Two-Alarm House Fire Two Kearny firefighters reportedly sustained minor injuries while battling a two-alarm house fire in Kearny Tuesday night, January 14. firefighters from Kearny received reports of a fire that started at 123 Stuyvesant Avenue at around 10:40 p.m. When fire crews arrived at the scene, flames were… Read more »
Newark – Three Firefighters Injured in Nursery School Fire Fire officials from Newark are investigating a fire that ripped through a nursery school in Newark’s West Ward Friday night, January 10. Firefighters responded to reports of a fire that started in Babyland Nursery Services at approximately 9 p.m. When fire crews arrived at the building… Read more »
Hoboken – Police Officer Responding to Emergency Call Hurt in Crash A police officer from Hoboken was hospitalized when a car crashed into her patrol car while she was responding to a emergency call Friday afternoon, January 10. Officer Cynthia Rivera was headed to an emergency call of a dispute in progress when he patrol… Read more »
Marlboro – Police Officer Injured in Car Crash A police officer was injured after a collision with a stolen vehicle on Reids Hill Road early Friday morning, January 10. According to police reports, Patrolman Adam Mattei located a black Audi at the intersection of Walnut Drive and Pleasant Valley Road at around 2:15 a.m. after… Read more »
Union – One Firefighter Hospitalized in Two-Alarm House Fire A Union Firefighter was hospitalized in a two-alarm blaze that tore through a home in Union, Tuesday afternoon, January 7. Firefighters from Union responded to a call about a fire inside a house located at 2064 Stecher Avenue at around 2:45 p.m. When firefighters arrived at… Read more »
Woodbridge – New Year’s Fire Kills Man and Injures Firefighter Firefighters are still looking into the garage fire that killed a man in Woodbridge Wednesday evening, January 1. According to reports from firefighters at the scene, the blaze broke out at a home located in the 100 block of Poplar Street in the Fords section… Read more »
Lodi – Firefighter Hurt in Fire That Ravaged Commercial Building Firefighters had a hard time controlling a blaze that ripped through a commercial building in Lodi Thursday night, January 2. The blaze started in the kitchen of a small building next to the JDM School Uniform company and CCS Car Care Specialties on Main Street… Read more »
North Bergen – Man Crushed to Death in Industrial Accident One man was arrested after a man died in a serious industrial accident at a recycling plant in North Bergen Thursday afternoon, January 2. According to reports from the North Bergen Police Department, they received reports of an injured person inside of Lincoln Recycling which… Read more »
