NJ Boy Severely Burned In Backyard Bonfire Gets Community Support NJ Boy Severely Burned In Backyard Bonfire Gets Community Support
NJ Boy Severely Burned In Backyard Bonfire Gets Community Support An outpouring of support was shown for 11-year-old Ryan Jastrzembski after most of his body was burned in an accident during a backyard bonfire in Mount Laurel. Joseph Boccuti, who is a friend and business partner of Ryan's father, started this GoFundMe page. "Young Ryan, only 11 years old, suffered burns over 90% of his body," he writes. "Needless to say, he has a long, extremely tough road ahead to recovery." The boy poured gasoline on the fire and the gas can exploded on Monday, Mount Laurel police said.  "Due to the large percentage of his body that was burned, the plan is n…
Man Hospitalized In Pennsburg Car Fire: Authorities Man Hospitalized In Pennsburg Car Fire: Authorities
Man Hospitalized In Pennsburg Car Fire: Authorities A man was taken to the hospital Tuesday afternoon after a fire broke out in his car, authorities in Montgomery County said. Firefighters doused the car blaze along the 600 block of Penn Street in Pennsburg around 2 p.m., a spokesperson for the Montgomery County Department of Public Safety told Daily Voice. The heavy flames eventually spread to a second vehicle, causing damage to a total of two vehicles. officials said. A male victim was taken to an area hospital by ambulance for burns to the face and hand, the spokesperson said. The cause of the fire was not immediately known. 
Jersey City Woman Burns Half Her Body In Cooking Accident Jersey City Woman Burns Half Her Body In Cooking Accident
Jersey City Woman Burns Half Her Body In Cooking Accident A Jersey City woman suffered burns to nearly 50 percent of her body in a cooking accident earlier this week. The 30-year-old victim was rushed to Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston with life-threatening injuries around 6:55 p.m. June 14, city officials said. The accident occurred on the 100 block of Newark Avenue.
2 Dead Weeks After Bristol Township Fire 2 Dead Weeks After Bristol Township Fire
2 Dead Weeks After Bristol Township Fire Two people who had been airlifted to a Philadelphia hospital with serious burns in last month's Bristol Township fire have died of their injuries, LevittownNow reports. An elderly man was confirmed dead on Jan. 29, and an elderly woman died this week, the outlet reports. Both had suffered serious burns and were being treated at Temple University Hospital’s burn center. Flames consumed a 2.5-story home on the 4900 block of Beaver Dam Road when fire crews arrived around 4 a.m. on Jan. 23, the Levittown Fire Company said. "E-14 first arriving, securing own water supply, leading off with 1 3/…
Newark Firefighters Hospitalized With Burns Battling 2-Alarm House Blaze Newark Firefighters Hospitalized With Burns Battling 2-Alarm House Blaze
Newark Firefighters Hospitalized With Burns Battling 2-Alarm House Blaze Two Newark firefighters were hospitalized with burns in a two-alarm fire Friday night. The blaze broke out at the vacant, 2.5-story home at 29 Leslie St., bringing nearly 80 firefighters to the scene around 11:40 p.m., Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. One side of the building collapsed before the fire was deemed under control at 12:46 a.m., after having reached two alarms. Two firefighters were burned at the scene: One to his arms, neck and face and one to his arms and neck, Ambrose said. Both were taken to University Hospital for treatment and released. No othe…
Woman, Child Hospitalized After Fire Breaks Out At Long Island House Woman, Child Hospitalized After Fire Breaks Out At Long Island House
Woman, Child Hospitalized After Fire Breaks Out At Long Island House A little boy and a woman were both hospitalized after suffering burns when a basement fire broke out in a Long Island home. First responders from the North Amityville Fire Co. Inc. were dispatched to a Ronek Drive home at approximately 9 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19, when a fire was reported at an area home. Crews were able to knock down the flames, but a 4-year-old boy was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital, and a 51-year-old woman was taken to Nassau University Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The two reportedly suffered third-degree burns on their le…
Cooking Accident Sends Hackensack Woman To Hospital Cooking Accident Sends Hackensack Woman To Hospital
Cooking Accident Sends Hackensack Woman To Hospital A Hackensack woman was hospitalized Thursday after a pressure cooker exploded, responders said. The 60-something victim was alert and talking with city firefighters and paramedics after the morning mishap on Euclid Avenue, they said. She was taken by ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center with with burns on her hands and face that weren't considered life-threatening.
24-Year-Old Hospitalized After Fire Breaks Out At Long Island Gas Station 24-Year-Old Hospitalized After Fire Breaks Out At Long Island Gas Station
24-Year-Old Hospitalized After Fire Breaks Out At Long Island Gas Station A gasoline fire that erupted from the underground tanks of a Long Island gas station took firefighters an hour and a half to extinguish, and a 24-year-old male burn victim was airlifted from the scene to a local hospital.  The incident took place at approximately 5:40 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 30 in Nassau County at the Pride Gas Station at 311 Glen Cove Ave. in Sea Cliff, according to the Sea Cliff Fire Department "When you go to the gas pumps, they have underground tanks that feed the pumps," said Sea Cliff Fire Department Chief Will Koopman.  "I don't know what was going on, bu…
Attempted Murder-Suicide Suspected In Death Of 3-Year-Old Girl Pulled From Burning Audi Attempted Murder-Suicide Suspected In Death Of 3-Year-Old Girl Pulled From Burning Audi
Attempted Murder-Suicide Suspected In Death Of 3-Year-Old Girl Pulled From Burning Audi A murder-suicide is suspected in the death of 3-year-old Zoey Pereira, who was found in a burning Audi sedan with chained doors, and gas cans.  According to WABC 7 sources, police believe the leading theory is that this was a murder-suicide by Zoey's father, identified as Martin Pereira, of Valley Stream. The horrifying incident took place around 9 p.m. Sunday, May 5, when New York City Police officers responded to a 911 call for a burning vehicle at 154th Street and Baisley Boulevard, said the New York City Police Detective Annette Shelton. Upon arrival, officers and FDNY personnel disco…
UPDATE: Elmwood Park Toddler Burned By Hot Tea OK, Mom Says UPDATE: Elmwood Park Toddler Burned By Hot Tea OK, Mom Says
Update: Elmwood Park Toddler Burned By Hot Tea OK, Mom Says UPDATE: An Elmwood Park toddler was hospitalized with burns Wednesday morning after accidentally knocking a cup of hot tea onto himself at the kitchen table, Police Chief Michael Foligno said. "My baby is fine," the boy's mother said. "It was an accident."  The boy -- only a month short of 2 years old -- was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center after being injured around 9 a.m. at Washington Avenue and Mola Boulevard, Foligno said. A medical chopper was initially requested and then canceled in favor of an ambulance.