Tag: Edison Fire Department
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Edison and Metuchen hold National Night Out events
Before the lightning and thunderstorms rained on everyone’s parade, people young and old came out to enjoy National Night Out events in Edison and Metuchen. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign promoting police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live, according to information provided by the organization.…
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Lightning strike causes fire at Sarah Court residence
EDISON — A two-story home on Sarah Court was left temporarily uninhabitable after lightning struck the roof of the home during a fast-moving, heavy rain storm on Aug. 11, according to township fire Capt. Andy Toth. The lightning strike caused a fire at the home, located on a cul-de-sac off New Brooklyn Road around…
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Fire temporarily displaces two families in Edison
EDISON — Two large families have been temporarily displaced after a fire gutted a Lyle Place apartment and caused smoke and water damage to the apartment next door, according to fire officials. Fire Capt. Andy Toth said five of 11 family members were home when a kitchen fire started at 7 p.m. on May…
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Firefighters save man buried in smoldering mulch
EDISON — Firefighters saved a 28-year-old laborer at a Meadow Road wood composting facility who toppled down an embankment and was buried up to his neck in a smoldering pile of mulch for about a half hour during a fire, authorities said. More than 20 firefighters from Edison and Metuchen companies were already on…
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Elderly man, two dogs die during Edison house blaze
EDISON — A fire in the basement of a single-family dwelling on Livingston Avenue left an elderly man and two dogs dead and another elderly man in critical condition, according to Fire Chief Brian Latham. “Arriving firefighters encountered a basement fire with fire extension to the first floor with heavy smoke throughout the structure,”…
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Fire displaces more than a dozen tenants at the Woodedge Apartment building
EDISON — Fire officials are continuing to investigate the cause of the fire that has displaced more than a dozen tenants after a fire swept through the Woodedge Apartment building complex. The three-alarm fire occurred at 6 a.m. on Jan. 24, according to Fire Capt. Andy Toth, the town’s emergency management coordinator. The fire,…
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LyondellBasell Plant in Edison showcases operations
EDISON — LyondellBasell, one of the world’s largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies, opened its doors recently to dignitaries and members of the Edison Fire Department. “We are always excited to showcase our operations,” said Dave Schrutka, LyondellBasell Edison site manager. “With over $18 million in payroll, benefits and purchases from local vendors and approximately…
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Milltown boy get lesson in firefighting
PHOTO COURTESY OF THOMAS PETERSON Health and Safety Day at Middlesex County College brought dozens of human service and safety agencies to campus in October to help students, faculty and staff learn about how to make their lives healthier. The day included a visit by the children in the College Child Care Center, who learned…
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Edison to address dispatch of fire department
EDISON — The Township Council’s Public Safety Committee will address concerns by fire officials on dispatch protocol of the fire department to emergency medical calls. Jim Walsh, second vice president of the Edison Fire Fighters Association, addressed the council at the two meetings in October on his concerns of the inconsistency of sending the fire…