The Philadelphia Fire Department has identified the two firefighters who were killed in the line of duty early Monday morning while battling a blaze in the city. Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayres has identified the firemen at Lt. Robert Neary and firefighter Daniel Sweeney. Both men lost their lives while fighting a stubborn factory blaze…
One person is reported missing following a house fire in Bridgeton Monday morning. The News of Cumberland County reports that the overnight fire completely destroyed a large home located at 39 Church Street in the city. Bridgeton Police are not yet saying that the fire resulted in a fatality, but do say one person is…
An early morning fire on Easter Sunday in North Wildwood has been declared suspicious in nature. The Cape May County Herald reports that fire crews responded to a fast moving brush fire under the Beach Creek Bridge in North Wildwood. The fire endangered homes on Illinois Avenue and damaged some outdoor property belonging to a…
It’s a day of grieving among the ranks of the Philadelphia Fire Department. Two firemen were killed Monday morning while they were battling a blaze at a factory in Kensington. This story is developing as officials in Philadelphia address the media and provide an update to the deaths of the two firefighters. One side of…
Fire fighters are battling a huge forest fire in Burlington County Monday morning. NBC-10 reports that approximately 500 acres are ablaze in Tabernacle, near Chatsworth Road. Officials told NBC-10 up to 1,000 acres could be consumed by the fire. No injuries or evacuations have yet been reported.
A 67 year old man from Cape May Court House was injured Friday when a motor vehicle struck him while he was in a pedestrian crosswalk. Middle Township Police say Stephen Atzert was walking across Route 9 at Mechanic Street when a vehicle driven by Elaine Rourke-Toth struck Atzert. Atzert landed on the hood of…
An eight year old girl and a 53 year old woman are dead as a result of a fire that swept through their South Jersey home on Easter Sunday morning. Police in Florence Township confirm that two people died in a house fire on West Second Street around 2am Sunday. 53 year old Darlene Weir…
If you like fishing, then you liked being at Ponderlodge this weekend. Trout season opened up and people were able to fish there beginning on Saturday. The state stocked Flynn Pond there for everyone enjoying the beautiful spring weather. Lower Township officials say the pond will be restocked throughout the spring during trout season.
It will be an Easter weekend some will want to forget in Atlantic City. A fire ripped through an apartment complex there and 18 people were out on the street as a result. Police are investigating but early indications are that the fire was not suspicious in nature. The smoke and flames took just over…
A big sponsorship is going to mean help for New Jersey’s roads. State Farm is sponsoring the state’s Safety Service Patrol. The group is paying $5.4 million over three years for the sponsorship. The state says that the money will help previously dedicated funds to this initiative to go and help fix roads and bridges…