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Fire Rescue News - LOCAL EMERGENCY RESCUERS HONORED FOR THEIR EFFORTS

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PLEASANTVILLE -- A few local emergency rescuers were honored as heroes Monday evening.

Firefighters David Roesch and Gary Guerra along with police officer Teri Tully were handed a.....Continue Reading

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Fire Rescue News - MAN ALLEGEDLY SHOOTS HIS THREE SONS, LIGHTS HOUSE ON FIRE

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CAMDEN CO. -- Authorities still don't know why a southern New Jersey man shot his three sons and then set the family home afire before police killed him.

Two of the boys, ages 12 and 18, were killed in last night's incident in......Continue Reading

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Fire Rescue News - Who's getting laid off in Atlantic City: A list of targeted city police and fire employees and their salarie

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ATLANTIC CITY — Last-ditch efforts to delay the layoffs of 93 city employees failed Wednesday, with city, state and county officials telling labor leaders there was nothing that could be done.

The layoffs, which include 40 police officers and 30 firefighters, will take effect this morning.....Continue Reading

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Fire Rescue News - PETITION FILED OPPOSING FIRE STATION REVOVATION

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MARGATE----A group of residents in Margate headed to City Hall with a petition of 871 signatures, all from people who do not approve of an ordinance to renovate the fire station there.

Although many admit renovations are much needed to the......Contiune Reading

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Fire Rescue News - With retirements, layoffs looming and no overtime, Atlantic City firefighters say they're spread thin

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The fire chief looked around cautiously before he spoke.

Nearby, 35 firefighters were finishing work on a devastating fire that burned dozens of people out of an Atlantic City rooming house. It was about 1:30 a.m. Aug. 29.

That left only four firefighters to protect the rest of the city, he said,.....Continue Reading

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Fire Rescue News - Pedestrian injured after being struck by car on Route 40 in Hamilton Township

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HAMILTON TOWNSHIP-  A juvenile suffered a leg injury Saturday when he was struck by a car traveling West on Route 40, police said.

Police said Alfred Vendrasco, 71, of Vineland  was driving west on Route 40 near Hoover Drive when he struck the pedestrian, who was "walking in the westbound lanes," according to a police report.

The juvenile was taken by medevac helicopter to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City; his injuries were not life threatening, police said.

Police said Vendrasco was not injured. The accident remains under investigation.

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Fire Rescue News - Four people escape house fire in Absecon

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ABSECON - A family was displaced Friday night when its Pennsylvania Avenue home caught fire, but no one was injured, a fire official said.

Firefighters were called to the house on the 200 block of Pennsylvania Avenue at 8:59 p.m. Friday, and arrived on....Continue Reading

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