Tag: East Brunswick Fire Department

  • Deputy Fire Chief: ‘Sun’ likely cause of brush fire in Edison

    Deputy Fire Chief: ‘Sun’ likely cause of brush fire in Edison

    EDISON – Fire officials were able to control the burning of approximately 60 acres of unoccupied field at the former Kin-Buc landfill adjacent to the industrial area between Old Post and Meadow roads. The fire started at 11:30 a.m. on July 5, according to Cassidy Grom, policy and communications coordinator in Edison. Fire officials said…

  • Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office investigating fatal crash between East Brunswick fire vehicle, South River couple

    Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office investigating fatal crash between East Brunswick fire vehicle, South River couple

    Police are investigating a fatal crash in which a couple from South River was killed after colliding with an emergency vehicle on Aug. 11.   A preliminary investigation revealed that the fatal collision involved an East Brunswick Fire Department emergency vehicle and a vehicle which contained the couple, a man and his wife from South…

  • Township officials prep for annual East Brunswick Day

    Township officials prep for annual East Brunswick Day

    EAST BRUNSWICK – The Township of East Brunswick and Jane Mueller of RE/MAX will sponsor the fourth annual East Brunswick Day from noon to 5 p.m. on Sept. 23 at the Community Arts Center, 715 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. The free event will have more than 125 exhibitors with information, literature, demonstrations and giveaways at…

  • Seventy-five firefighters respond to fire in South Brunswick

    Seventy-five firefighters respond to fire in South Brunswick

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A single-family home in the Monmouth Junction section of the township required dozens of firefighters to battle the flames. At 2:26 p.m. Aug. 14, South Brunswick Police received a 911 call of a house on fire at 10 Wexford Drive. Officers and firefighters arrived to observe thick smoke coming from the front of the residence,…

  • Volunteer firefighters sought in East Brunswick

    Volunteer firefighters sought in East Brunswick

    East Brunswick Fire District No. 1 is seeking new members. East Brunswick residents age 16 or older may apply. No experience necessary. Free training will be provided. For more information, call 732-257-1505 or visit www.EBFD1.org for an application.

  • Woman suffers fatal injuries during fire at her home

    Woman suffers fatal injuries during fire at her home

    EAST BRUNSWICK – A 60-year-old woman was fatally injured in a fire at her home last week. Tracy Baran of 16 Nelson Circle in East Brunswick was pronounced dead at the scene of the fire, which was reported to authorities at 4:39 a.m. on Feb. 17, according to a statement prepared by Middlesex County Prosecutor…