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Bergenfield, NJ
News
Fire Erupts In Bergenfield Home
A fast-moving fire that ravaged a Bergenfield home rekindled several hours late, bringing firefighters back. No one was injured in the fierce fire, which ignited on the second floor of the single-family Carnation Place home behind the Knickerbocker Country Club shortly before 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 12. Firefighters knocked down the blaze within a half-hour. It was placed under control around 4:40 p.m., roughly 45 minutes after it began. Mutual aid was provided at the scene or in coverage by firefighters from Bogota, Dumont, Englewood, New Milford, Ridgefield Park, Teaneck and Tenafly. …
Bergenfield, NJ
News
Faulty Lithium Battery Ignites Bergen Home Fire
A damaged lithium battery ignited a living room fire in Dumont, responders said. The fire broke out in a home at the corner of East Madison Avenue and Depew Street shortly after 10:30 a.m. Sunday, March 13. Firefighters quickly knocked it down, containing it to a single room. No injuries were reported. A large amount of energy -- with voltage up to three times more than other battery types -- create enough heat in lithium batteries to cause fires or explosions. A recent study blamed more than 400 fires in a five-year period on products powered by lithium batteries, according to the U…
Bergenfield, NJ
News
Dumont Firefighters Douse Overnight Blaze
Firefighters overcame cluttered conditions to douse an overnight house blaze in Dumont, responders said. The Richard Drive family and their pets weren't home when the fire broke out in a second-floor rear bedroom before dawn Friday, March 11, they said. Firefighters knocked it down within 20 minutes. No injuries were reported. Fire officials were investigating. Responders commonly refer to hoarding-hampered fires as "Collyers mansion syndrome" after two wealthy Harlem brothers who died in a 1947 fire amid stacks of newspapers, books, tin cans and rotting trash.
Bergenfield, NJ
News
Dumont Dad Arrested On Child Porn Charges
A married dad from Dumont was arrested Friday on child porn charges. John Bucci, a 39-year-old service account manager, was taken into custody during a raid on his home, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Detectives from Musella’s Cyber Crimes Unit accused Bucci of using the Internet to “view, download, possess and distribute digital files depicting nude and/or sexually explicit prepubescent children,” the prosecutor said. He remained held Friday in the Bergen County Jail pending a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack on separate child porn possessi…
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Lifestyle
25-Year-Old NJ Native Turns Beekeeping Hobby Into Full-Scale Business (Look Inside)
Once thought to be allergic to bees, one 25-year-old New Jersey man has turned his favorite hobby into a full-scale business while helping others to learn more about apiculture — the art of beekeeping — along the way. Dumont native Patrick Harrison, primary beekeeper at HarBee Beekeeping now open on Route 206 in Newton — tells DailyVoice.com that he once thought he was allergic to bees following an incident at scout camp when he was young. “Someone stepped on what was probably a wasp nest, after that, I carried an EpiPen,” he said. After testing negative for the allergy during his first y…
Bergenfield, NJ
Business
North Jersey Stop & Shop Unveils Revamped Store (
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A Bergen County Stop & Shop has reopened after a renovation. The newly-remodeled store on Washington Avenue in Dumont is noticeably brighter, more modern, and offers new features. They're all centered around delivering fresh, healthy, and convenient options made to make grocery shopping easier. Highlights of the remodeled Dumont store include: Expanded produce department offering more ways to eat healthily Remodeled bakery department complete with delicious cakes, cupcakes, and other treats Upgraded seafood departments with a service case that offer fresh filets An updated deli …
Bergenfield, NJ
News
Firefighters Contain Vehicle Blaze To Garage Of Bergenfield Home
Firefighters contained a Bergenfield car blaze that severely damaged an attached garage Sunday night. The Bogert Place call was quickly upgraded to a second alarm on arrival around 7 p.m., responders said. Firefighters made quick work of it, containing the flames to the garage. The sedan was totaled. A tow truck was called to remove it. Mutual aid responders included firefighters from Dumont, Englewood, New Milford, Teaneck and Tenafly. Firefighters contained the Bogert Place blaze to the attached garage, with some damage to the exterior of the home.BERGENFIELD FIRE DEPT
Bergenfield, NJ
News
Update
: Two Cats, Dog Killed In Bergenfield House Fire
Two cats and a dog died in a pre-Christmas fire that severely damaged a Bergenfield home. Firefighters who responded within three minutes were met by flames on the first floor of the 2½-story Lunn Avenue home shortly after 1 p.m., Bergenfield Fire Chief Edward J Kneisler III said. "Because the fire was extending to the upper floors, a second alarm was requested," the chief said. Kneisler declared the fire under control in about 45 minutes. A firefighter was treated at a local hospital for a minor arm injury, the chief said, adding that the residents were evaluated by the Bergenfield Volu…
Bergenfield, NJ
News
Update
: Two Cats, Dog Killed In Bergenfield House Fire
Two cats and a dog died in a pre-Christmas fire that severely damaged a Bergenfield home. Firefighters who responded within three minutes were met by flames on the first floor of the 2½-story Lunn Avenue home shortly after 1 p.m., Bergenfield Fire Chief Edward J Kneisler III said. "Because the fire was extending to the upper floors, a second alarm was requested," the chief said. Kneisler declared the fire under control in about 45 minutes. A firefighter was treated at a local hospital for a minor arm injury, the chief said, adding that the residents checked out OK when evaluated by the B…
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
News
Head-On Crash In Glen Rock Sends Two To Hospital
An out-of-state driver and her passenger from Dumont were hospitalized following a head-on crash in Glen Rock, authorities said. A 2019 Jeep had just exited Saddle River County Park headed south when it swerved into the northbound lane of Prospect Street and struck a 2020 Honda Civic shortly after 1:30 p.m. Monday, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. The driver, a 44-year-old Ridgewood man, said he was unsure of what happened, Ackermann said. He refused medical attention, the chief said. Both a witness who lives nearby and the Civic driver -- a 27-year-old Henrico, VA woman -- said the Jeep …
Bergenfield, NJ
News
Did You See Them? Elon Musk's Internet Satellites Light Skies Over NJ, NY, PA
It was around 6:30 Saturday night when 20 or so people enjoying a child's birthday party in Bergen County were stopped cold. "Aliens!" one youngster shouted as those gathered at the Dumont girl's 8th birthday bash watched a line of sparkling lights move through the sky. "You know those planes that tow the ads at the Jersey Shore? They moved through the air like that," one dad said. "Only there wasn't any plane." It wasn't Santa taking a dry run or a little "X Files" intrigue that created the aerial excitement in areas of New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. The culprit was SpaceX, a gro…
Bergenfield, NJ
News
Deadly Levels Of CO Overcome Dumont Couple
Two Dumont residents who were overcome by carbon monoxide gas were rescued by responders. Both were taken to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center after police, firefighters and EMS members responded to the Niagara Street home shortly before 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. The male resident was revived by CPR and brought to the hospital's Intensive Care Unit, responders said. The female resident was transferred to the Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, they said. Her condition couldn't be determined. Their dog survived, responders said. Police first responded to the 911 after a neighbor and friend…
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