Firefighters battle a house fire on Eldridge Avenue in Collingswood in 2016. Credit: Matt Skoufalos.
‘We’re Not Meeting the Minimum Standard’: Collingswood Fire Captain Talks Staffing Woes
Even with forced overtime, Collingswood first responders are still short personnel at one in five calls for fire or EMS service, Captain Julian D’Alonzo says. The borough government hopes to hire a consultant to evaluate the problem within the next month, but the problem is complex for several reasons. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…
An early morning house fire tested local resources, as borough firefighters needed mutual aid to transport a fire victim while they extinguished the flames. Commissioner Amy Henderson Riley says the situation underscores the urgency of resolving staffing issues in the department. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…
A 12-member jury determined that Luke Humphrey was not guilty of manslaughter or any lesser charge in the death of Oron Carl “Snook” Beebe, Jr. of Mount Ephraim, whom the teen punched in a Walgreens parking lot two years ago. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…