Wayne, NJ
Police & Fire
'Everyone Is Running:' Fire Department Activity Shuts Willowbrook Mall (DEVELOPING) 'Everyone Is Running:' Fire Department Activity Shuts Willowbrook Mall (DEVELOPING)
'Everyone Is Running:' Fire Department Activity Shuts Willowbrook Mall (Developing) Wayne's Willowbrook Mall was closed Sunday, June 29 due to fire department activity. Police said only that the fire was small and that the mall was evacuated as a precaution. As of 6 p.m., it had been reopened. An X user said they were casually eating their bento box when everyone started running. At willowbrook eating my bento box suddenly there’s a fire and everyone running — JoeN (@imJoe_N) June 29, 2025 Daily Voice has reached out to township officials for comment.

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by Cecilia Levine
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
Explosion Kills 1, Injures 2 Women; Levels Philadelphia Rowhomes: Fire Officials Explosion Kills 1, Injures 2 Women; Levels Philadelphia Rowhomes: Fire Officials
Explosion Kills 1, Injures 2 Women; Levels Philadelphia Rowhomes: Fire Officials An early morning explosion caused the collapse of several rowhomes in Philadelphia’s Nicetown neighborhood, killing one person and injuring two others, authorities announced on Sunday, June 29. Fire crews responded to the 1900 block of West Bristol Street around 4:47 a.m. to find multiple homes engulfed in flames, according to a post from the Philadelphia Fire Department. The scene quickly escalated into an all-hands response. By 6:33 a.m., the fire was placed under control, but the destruction had already taken its toll. Officials said at least three rowhomes collapsed in the blast. A bod…

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by Jillian Pikora
Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Girl, Grandmother Killed By Hamilton Fire, Police Say Girl, Grandmother Killed By Hamilton Fire, Police Say
Girl, Grandmother Killed By Hamilton Fire, Police Say A grandmother and a young girl died after being pulled from a burning home in Mercer County, police said. The fire broke out at approximately 6:07 a.m. Thursday, June 26, on the 200 block of Lynwood Avenue in Hamilton, according to the Hamilton Police Division. A juvenile girl had escaped the home and told police and fire crews that her sister and grandmother were still inside. Firefighters entered the second floor and found both of them in separate bedrooms, police said. They were taken from the home and given medical care by the fire department, according to the release. Both were brough…

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by Cecilia Levine
Pascack Valley, NJ
Police & Fire
Propane Tank Hisses As Fire Crews Respond To Smoke-Filled Garage In Montvale: Police Propane Tank Hisses As Fire Crews Respond To Smoke-Filled Garage In Montvale: Police
Propane Tank Hisses As Fire Crews Respond To Smoke-Filled Garage In Montvale: Police Fire crews rushed to a smoke-filled detached garage in Montvale on Thursday evening, June 26, where a self-venting propane tank caused a scare, but no fire ever broke out, officials said. The call came from a home on Waverly Place, where responders found a heavy smoke condition in a three-car detached garage, according to Montvale emergency officials. A propane tank inside the garage had begun self-venting due to the heat, creating loud hissing noises, officials said. The situation did not develop into a full fire, and the cause of the smoke remains undetermined at this time. Fire departm…

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
Business
Popular Jersey City Restaurant Closed After Fire Popular Jersey City Restaurant Closed After Fire
Popular Jersey City Restaurant Closed After Fire Harry’s Daughter, which has won raves for its Caribbean cuisine, announced it is temporarily closed following a small fire on Monday, June 16. No one was injured in the blaze, the restaurant said on social media. “We want to extend our deepest gratitude to the FDJC for their swift response, incredible courage, and exceptional skill,” Harry’s Daughter wrote. “We are truly fortunate to have such a dedicated and fearless fire department serving our city — their professionalism and heart make all the difference in moments like these.” The restaurant said it would update customers on when they …

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by Sam Barron
Hellertown, PA
Police & Fire
Firefighters Find Hidden Handgun When Hellertown Man Crashes Car, Now He's In Jail: Officials Firefighters Find Hidden Handgun When Hellertown Man Crashes Car, Now He's In Jail: Officials
Firefighters Find Hidden Handgun When Hellertown Man Crashes Car, Now He's In Jail: Officials A 60-year-old Pennsylvania man is facing serious weapons charges after New Jersey State Troopers and the local fire department discovered a handgun stashed in the engine compartment of his wrecked vehicle, Warren County authorities said. Vincent S. Noel, of Hellertown, PA, was the sole occupant of a vehicle that crashed into the woods along Route 78 in Greenwich Township around 4:45 a.m. Sunday, May 25, according to Acting Prosecutor Jessica L. Cardone. First responders found Noel with moderate but non-life-threatening injuries and took him to St. Luke’s Anderson Campus for treatment. Whil…

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by Cecilia Levine
Germantown, MD
Police & Fire
32 Displaced By Kitchen Fire In Germantown Apartment, Officials Say 32 Displaced By Kitchen Fire In Germantown Apartment, Officials Say
32 Displaced By Kitchen Fire In Germantown Apartment, Officials Say More than 30 people were forced from their homes after a kitchen fire tore through a Maryland apartment building, fire officials said. Montgomery County Fire & Rescue crews were called to the 18000 block of Cottage Garden Drive around 12:45 p.m. on Monday, June 16, for reports of a kitchen fire on the third floor of an apartment complex, according to a department spokesperson. Firefighters arrived to find smoke showing from the upper-level unit, though it was brought under control with no injuries initially reported. According to investigators, the fire originated in a void space above…

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by Zak Failla
Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
Bus Carrying 39 People Catches Fire After Crashing On Route 17 In Paramus, Police Say Bus Carrying 39 People Catches Fire After Crashing On Route 17 In Paramus, Police Say
Bus Carrying 39 People Catches Fire After Crashing On Route 17 In Paramus, Police Say A motor coach bus carrying nearly 40 passengers caught fire after crashing into the center divider on Route 17 south near the Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus on Wednesday, June 11, police said. Officers responded around 6 p.m. to reports of a bus that had struck the divider and possibly caught fire, according to Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti. “Officers confirmed that a small fire had occurred and was quickly extinguished by the bus driver prior to the arrival of the Paramus Fire Department,” Chief Guidetti said. No injuries were reported, authorities said. The bus was carryi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Washington Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Car Crashes Into Kohl's: Washington Township Police Car Crashes Into Kohl's: Washington Township Police
Car Crashes Into Kohl's: Washington Township Police A car backed into the front entrance of a Kohl’s in Gloucester County on Sunday, June 8, authorities said. The incident occurred at 1:15 p.m. at Kohl’s at 5851 Route 42, Washington Township police said. Fire and EMS also responded to the scene, though no one was injured, police said. Police said the crash was accidental. The Washington Township Building Inspector will be assessing structural damage, police said.

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by Sam Barron
Fairfield, NJ
Police & Fire
NJ Man Charged After Loud Late Night Birthday Party: Fairfield PD NJ Man Charged After Loud Late Night Birthday Party: Fairfield PD
NJ Man Charged After Loud Late Night Birthday Party: Fairfield PD A 44-year-old East Hanover man was arrested after he allowed a late night warehouse party on his property on Sunday, June 1 in Fairfield, authorities said. At 1:14 a.m., officers responded to Commerce Road after receiving complaints about loud music and saw numerous vehicles and people at a trucking business usually closed at that hour, Fairfield police said. The loud music at Canasis Express at 23 Commerce Rd. was turned off once those inside were alerted to the presence of law enforcement, police said. An investigation determined Montana agreed to sublet his space in the multi-unit buildi…

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by Sam Barron
Tarrytown-SleepyHollow, NY
News
Arson, Vandalism At Historic Lighthouse In Sleepy Hollow Prompts Investigation Arson, Vandalism At Historic Lighthouse In Sleepy Hollow Prompts Investigation
Arson, Vandalism At Historic Lighthouse In Sleepy Hollow Prompts Investigation An arson fire and extensive vandalism at a historic Westchester County lighthouse have prompted a major police investigation.  The damage, discovered around 9:40 a.m. Saturday, May 31 by a Westchester County Parks employee, included a smoke condition inside the lighthouse, multiple broken windows, and the destruction of several historically significant items. The employee immediately notified authorities upon arriving at the site, Westchester County Police announced on Monday, June 2.  Sleepy Hollow Police and fire departments quickly responded and extinguished a small fire inside…

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by Ben Crnic
Goshen, NY
Police & Fire
Fire Kills Father, 2 Sons: New Details Emerge In Cause Of Fatal Goshen Blaze (UPDATE) Fire Kills Father, 2 Sons: New Details Emerge In Cause Of Fatal Goshen Blaze (UPDATE)
Fire Kills Father, 2 Sons: New Details Emerge In Cause Of Fatal Goshen Blaze (Update) Police have released additional details about the devastating Hudson Valley, NY house fire that claimed the lives of a father and his two young sons.  The fire broke out around 8:10 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, at a multi-family residence at 876 Pulaski Highway in the Orange County town of Goshen, as Daily Voice previously reported.  According to New York State Police, an upstairs neighbor first noticed smoke coming from a pipe behind the kitchen stove, immediately evacuated with her two children, and called 911. Just before exiting, the neighbor saw her downstairs neighbor, Shane M…

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by Ben Crnic