LYNDHURST, NJ – A Lyndhurst two-family home caught on fire Friday morning, Daily Voice reports. The fire began shortly after 9:30 a.m. in the home, located on Forest Avenue. The bottom basement is what caught on fire first and it sustained extensive damage. One woman and two children evacuated the building safely on the first… Read more »
LYNDHURST TOWNSHIP, NJ – A police officer played an educated guess and caught a fleeing thief who had just stolen $850 worth of merchandise from a local supermarket, sources report. Police Chief Richard Jarvis was driving on Page Avenue around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday when a vehicle sped up behind his patrol car. Jarvis pulled over… Read more »
LYNDHURST TOWNSHIP, NJ – A cemetery worker was trapped when a plot collapsed on his body on May 5, according to NY Post. The 59-year-old man was preparing a burial at Lyndhurt’s Hillside Cemetery. The man became trapped in an 8-foot-deep grave when he jumped into it. He was taking measurement when the sides of… Read more »
Lyndhurst – 80 Year-Old Pedestrian Struck by Car An 80 year-old pedestrian from Lyndhurst was hospitalized after she was struck by an SUV Monday morning, February 24. According to reports, an 18 year-old driver was driving in a Toyota Sienna on Valley Brook Avenue and was about to make a left turn onto Stuyvesant Avenue… Read more »
Lyndhurst – Firefighter Injured in Blaze A firefighter from Lyndhurst suffered from an injury while fighting a blaze on Gutheil Place last Thursday, November 21. According to the Lyndhurst Fire Department, they received reports about a structure fire in All Guard Fence Company on Gutheil Place at around 11:58 p.m. Upon arriving at the scene,… Read more »
Lyndhurst – Work-Bound Woman Killed in Crash A woman from Lyndhurst was killed when her truck crashed into a tree while she was headed to work Saturday morning, November 16. According to a report from Detective Sgt. Vincent Auteri, the 40 year-old victim was driving her Chevy Tahoe on the northbound lane of Chubb Avenue… Read more »
