This weekend marks the final opportunity for firefighter candidates to distinguish themselves by physical ability. Department leaders say the test measures endurance and responsiveness to instruction on the jobsite. Here’s what it entails.
March 20, 2025
An all-hands call brought several local fire companies to the scene of a building fire Saturday afternoon. Two residents are temporarily displaced.
March 9, 2025
Last week, Judge Peter Warshaw dismissed all charges against George Norcross and his five codefendants. New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin said in a statement that the state will appeal the decision “immediately," and then NJ Assembly Republicans introduced articles of impeachment against him.
March 3, 2025
Security footage appears to show Tahaa Elmogahzy, who is accused of first-degree attempted murder, enter an empty coffee shop and lock himself in with a lone employee. The unusual interaction was disrupted by the arrival of another customer. It rattled the barista who engaged with him and the shop owner who saw it unfold on camera.
February 25, 2025