Tag: Princeton Fire Department
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Princeton Fire Department to hold open house
The Princeton Fire Department will celebrate Fire Prevention Week with an open house on Oct. 8. The open house is free and runs from noon to 3 p.m. It will be held at the Princeton Fire Department at its headquarters at 363 Witherspoon St. The open house is an opportunity for visitors to meet firefighters…
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Sarnoff Research Center’s laboratory suffers extensive fire damage
A fire that began in a wall in a laboratory at the Sarnoff Research Center on Washington Road caused extensive damage to the laboratory Aug. 25, according to the West Windsor Police Department. Police were called to the Sarnoff Research Center/SRI International at 201 Washington Road at 3:22 p.m. to investigate a fire alarm. Police…
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Hopewell Township police: No foul play suspected in report of body found
The person who was reported missing Aug. 21 was found later in the day deceased at the Baldpate Mountain county park in Hopewell Township, according to the Hopewell Township Police Department. Foul play is not suspected, but the investigation is ongoing, police said. The Pennington Police Department was notified around 7:30 a.m. Aug. 21 about…
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Bond ordinance funds to purchase new tower ladder fire truck, provide road improvements
The Princeton Council approved a $15.1 million bond ordinance that includes money for public safety equipment purchases, as well as repairs and improvements to streets scattered throughout the town. One of the big-ticket purchases is a new fire truck to replace the Princeton Fire Department’s tower ladder truck, officials said, noting the 23-year-old tower ladder…
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West Windsor crash kills passenger
A fiery two-car crash on Route 1 at Washington Road claimed the life of a front seat passenger and closed down a stretch of Route 1 in both directions for nearly five hours following the early morning crash May 30, according to the West Windsor Police Department. Police were notified of the crash between a…
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Princeton Fire Wire
Firefighters responded to a call for a dishwasher on fire at a Princeton-Kingston Road home Feb. 26. On arrival, they found smoke coming from underneath the dishwasher. It was determined that the fire started below the dishwasher at the electrical connection. The fire was extinguished and the house was aired out. An investigation into an…
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Fire damages awning, porch of Quaker Meeting House
The cause of an early morning fire that damaged the wooden awning and porch at the historic Stony Brook – or Quaker – Meeting House on Quaker Road April 3 is under investigation, according to the Princeton Police Department and the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office. Police were sent to the 18th-century fieldstone building, which is…
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Princeton firefighters honored for heroic efforts during Tropical Storm Ida
Faced with a deluge of calls when Tropical Storm Ida struck the tri-state area in 2021, four Princeton Fire Department career firefighters pivoted from fighting fires to rescuing stranded motorists from floodwaters. For their actions, firefighters Greg Griffis, George Luck III, Nicolas Sitek and Keith Wadsworth were awarded a special Unit Citation for plucking numerous…
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Fire damages vacant home
An early morning fire damaged a Rolling Hill Road home Feb. 23, according to the Montgomery Township Police Department. The fire was reported at 3:47 a.m., police said. When police officers arrived to investigate, they discovered flames showing through the roof. They forcibly opened the front door to search for residents, but they were forced…