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Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
Police & Fire
Gas Leak Temporarily Clears Neighboring Saddle Brook Homes
A gas leak in a vacant house forced the evacuation Thursday night of some neighboring homes in a Saddle Brook neighborhood. Residents were "advised it was safe to return to their homes" a short time after the leak was reported in the Colonial Avenue home near the Helen Smith school, Police Chief Robert Kugler said. Police secured the scene and were joined by firefighters and EMS workers, the chief said. A PSE&G crew tended to the leak once firefighters gained entry, he said.
Bronxville, NY
Schools
Westchester Elementary School Evacuated For Gas Smell
A Westchester elementary school had to be temporarily evacuated when the smell of gas was reported in the area. Colonial Elementary School in Pelham was evacuated as a precaution at approximately noon on Friday, Sept. 27, when there was reports of the smell of gas near the building. Members from the Pelham Fire Department, Pelham Police Department and Con Edison all responded to the scene to investigate the gas odor. School officials noted that all students were safe and accounted for during the evacuation. Students and staff have since been allowed back into the building and resumed a reg…
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
Police & Fire
Wyckoff Homes Evacuated In Gas Leak
Five Wyckoff homes were temporarily evacuated Wednesday after a gas line ruptured, authorities said. A PSE&G crew was removing an old gas meter at a home on Wild Duck Road -- a cul-de-sac off Midland Avenue -- when they ruptured the line around 10 a.m., Wyckoff Police Lt. Joseph Soto said. Borough police and firefighters responded, he said. The crew capped the leak and completed the repairs, the lieutenant said. Residents were able to return before 11 a.m., he said. No injuries or property damage were reported, Soto said.
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Police & Fire
Glen Rock Homes Temporarily Evacuated, Roads Closed After Work Crew Ruptures Gas Main
Two dozen residents in the immediate area had to leave their homes after a Glen Rock DPW crew ruptured a gas line while doing work on a sidewalk ramp Wednesday morning. Officials offered shelter at Borough Hall while repairs were done at the corner of Main Street and Argyle Road following the mishap just after 9:30 a.m. Police transported several residents who didn't have vehicles, Chief Dean Ackermann said. The De Boer Drive from northbound Route 208 was temporarily closed. Lower Main Street, Argyle Road and Southboro Lane were also temporarily blocked off. The evacuated homes…
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
Police & Fire
Update
: Victim, 48, In Ridgefield House Explosion Dies
UPDATE: A 48-year-old Ridgefield man who was burned on 80% of his body when an explosion leveled his Ridgefield home on Monday succumbed to his injuries, authorities said Tuesday. Mark Schellack, who lived alone, was rescued from beneath the rubble of his garage by an off-duty police officer who lives nearby and two uniformed borough officers following the explosion on Abbott Avenue near Elizabeth Street just before 11:30 a.m. Monday. He was first taken to Hackensack University Medical Center before being flown to Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston. Family members summoned a prie…
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Police & Fire
Gas Leak At Fair Lawn Construction Site Temporarily Closes Eastbound Route 4
A gas leak at a construction site temporarily closed eastbound Route 4 in Fair Lawn Tuesday morning. A contractor hit a gas mean at a building under construction between East and West Amsterdam avenues, the former site of the Spivak Lighting building, around 9:30 a.m., Sgt. Brian Metzler said. Adjacent buildings were checked, as well. One lane of eastbound Route 4 was reopened around 10 a.m. before all lanes eventually were reopened. A PSE&G crew joined Fair Lawn police and firefighters at the scene. The gas leak temporarily closed eastbound Route 4 in Fair Lawn on Tuesday.Google…
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Police & Fire
Gas Leak At Ramsey Dental Office Forces Evacuations, Jams Traffic
A gas leak at a Ramsey dentist's office forced the evacuations of adjacent businesses and residences while temporarily halting area traffic during the Wednesday evening rush. PSE&G controlled the leak at the intersection of East Main Street and Island Avenue but had to do repairs that will keep the eastbound lane of Main Street closed awhile, Police Chief Brian Gurney said. Police set up detours, the chief said, adding that westbound traffic was moving. No injuries were reported, he said. Anyone living or working within 300-foot radius of the leak was moved from the area until authori…
Port Chester, NY
Traffic
Mill Street Bridge Connecting Greenwich, Port Chester Reopens
This story has been updated. A busy roadway that connects Greenwich to Port Chester has reopened after an hours-long closure Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 19. Heavy traffic occurred in the area after the closure of Mill Street Bridge due to a gas leak at around 1:30 p.m. The bridge reopened just before 5 p.m.
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Parsippany ShopRite Reopens After Evacuation
ShopRite of Parsippany reopened Monday after a gas leak and smokey conditions evacuated the grocery store over the weekend. Power was cut to the Arlington Plaza building just before 5 p.m., Sunday when a small fire in a second-floor compressor room caused a a refrigerator to leak, multiple media outlets said. Conditions in the store became hazy while shopping customers reported. Store officials called for an evacuation over the loud speaker shortly before police, fire and EMS officials arrived, they said. The store remained closed Sunday but reopened on Monday.
Armonk, NY
Neighbors
Paw-some: Dog On The Loose Sniffs Out Westchester Gas Leak
A dog on the loose in Westchester showed why the animal is “man’s best friend.” The Tuckahoe Police Department received a call at approximately 3:45 on Wednesday, Feb. 6, of a loose, barking dog on Fairview Avenue. Officers responded to the scene and were able to return the dog, Sadie, to her home, when they noticed a rear sliding glass door was open and the fence was broken. Police said that initially, it appeared Sadie was simply being fussy; however, as officers were walking along the perimeter of the house, they smelled gas coming from an open basement window. Crews from the Eastcheste…
Port Chester, NY
Police & Fire
Port Chester Gas Leak Closes Roadway As Officials Search For Source
A gas leak has closed a roadway in Port Chester as police, fire and Con Ed employees work to find the source of the leak. The fire department has been on the scene on Ellendale Avenue for more than three hours trying to locate the source of the leak that is causing a strong odor of gas in the area, said the Port Chester Police. Ellendale has been closed as the crews work in the area. Motorists are asked to avoid the area. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Gas Leak Clears Half-Dozen Hawthorne Homes
Six Hawthorne homes were evacuated Saturday morning after a gas main leak. A Fire Department engine and Special Operations Unit and a PSE&G crew responded to the 9:30 a.m. 6th Avenue leak between Utter and Rea streets. No injuries were reported.
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