Tag: Edison Fire Department
-
Edison firefighters featured on ‘Rachael Ray Show’ in honor of their service
EDISON – In the spirit of the holiday season, chef and TV host Rachael Ray and actor Denis Leary honored Edison Township firefighters for their community service with a special mouthwatering buffet luncheon filled with a menu including a when pigs fly hors d’oeuvre, a “brokenmeatballzitisanga,” and a caramel espresso brownie. The celebrity visit to…
-
Fire destroys Walker Avenue home in Edison
EDISON – Fire swept through and destroyed a vacant Walker Avenue house in the early morning hours of Dec. 4, township fire officials said. Firefighters found the ranch-style house at 55 Walker Avenue partially collapsed with flames shooting through its roof and second-story windows when they arrived at 3 a.m. on Dec. 4, said Battalion…
-
Edison emergency officials believe adventuresome kitty freed itself after 36 hours trapped in a storm drain
EDISON – An adventuresome kitty caused 36 hours of “worry and frustration” for Edison firefighters, animal control officers and police after it was believed to be “trapped” in a storm drain off Route 27 between Costco and the Walmart Tire Center, according to Deputy Fire Chief Andy Toth. Several people called 911 at…
-
Pet dog, parakeets perish in Edison apartment fire
EDISON – Firefighters are continuing to investigate the cause of a fire that left a pet dog, two parakeets dead and two apartments uninhabitable after a fire broke out in an apartment at a Fox Road complex, according to authorities. When firefighters arrived at the scene at 9:43 p.m. on March 14, they found thick…
-
Mother, son safe after large tree slammed into their Edison home during snow storm
EDISON – Heavy, wet, fast-falling snow during the storm from March 3-4 is being blamed for a large tree slamming down on a Hillcrest Avenue home during the early morning hours of March 4, collapsing a section of the roof and sending branches through the home’s two interior floors, township officials said. Edison firefighters, police…
-
Fire, police continue to investigate fatal fire at Edison home
EDISON – Fire and police are continuing to investigate a fatal fire at a Lynnwood Road residence, which claimed the life of a 65-year-old man, township officials said. David R. Lapsley, a tenant in the home, died during the fire on March 1. The fire broke out at about 2:15 p.m. inside the ranch-style…
-
Woman rescued from fire at Edison mobile home later dies
EDISON – Despite the quick actions of firefighters last week, a woman who had apparently collapsed from smoke inhalation insider her burning mobile home has succumbed to her injuries. Loretta E. Pante, 72, died at JFK Medical Center’s Intensive Care Unit late on Feb. 15, according to Deputy Fire Chief Andy Toth. Toth and Fire…
-
Public safety is a priority in Edison with recent promotion, hirings
EDISON — With the recent promotion in the fire department and the hiring of nine police officers, Edison officials are making public safety a priority. Andrew Toth, Jr. was promoted from captain to deputy chief of the Edison Fire Department on Nov. 19. Earlier in the month, nine police officers were sworn in at ceremonies…
-
Five injured, one critical in serious chain reaction crash on Route 1 in Edison
EDISON — Five people were injured, including one woman who suffered “potentially life threatening injuries,” and two children, in a rush-hour collision on Aug. 22 between a tractor trailer and a minivan on Route 1, which set off a chain-reaction crash of six other vehicles, according to police Lt. Robert Dudash. The accident occurred…
