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1. Newark Mayor Cory Booker had a close call in fire
(N.J./State)

... rescue, and was treated for smoke inhalation and second-degree burns late Thursday night. Booker claimed to have a new respect for firefighters after his experience. The mayor said, according to an Associated ...

2. Newark Mayor Cory Booker had a close call in fire
(N.J./State)

... rescue, and was treated for smoke inhalation and second-degree burns late Thursday night. Booker claimed to have a new respect for firefighters after his experience. The mayor said, according to an Associated ...

3. Ocean County firefighters confronting 20-acre wildfire
(N.J./State)

... and windy conditions. Firefighters are battling a 20-acre wildfire in the area of Barnegat Boulevard and Bay Avenue in Barnegat, Ocean County. The fire was reported to be 75 percent contained as of 2 ...

4. N.J. wildfire has burned over 600 acres of Pinelands in Burlington County
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

BY TOM HESTER SR. NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM A massive wildfire pushed by gusty winds has burned 600 acres of the Pinelands in Burlington on Monday, and firefighters have yet to bring it under control. ...

5. Mega Millions lawsuit? Maryland McDonald's worker not sharing...if she won
(Money/Economy)

... this way. According to the Huffington Post, a group of firefighters won $10,000 from Friday’s drawing, and donated the money to a fund for their fellow firefighter Vincent Cordova, 24, who needs a rare ...

6. New Jersey wildfire risk declared high
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

State firefighters have doused 315 wildfires this year The dry and windy weather conditions across New Jersey led the state Wednesday to urge the public to exercise caution as part of an effort to prevent ...

7. Chris Christie is a Liar
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... wrote a similar letter to police and firefighters. Once a Liar, Always a Liar! ...

8. Christie is horrible
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

Christie has done nothing but harm in NJ. His public ignorance against citizens is ongoing and now includes a proud ex navy seal. He now has added distinguished veterans to teachers, policemen, firefighters ...

9. First transgender FDNY firefighter has family history of service
(Life/Style)

... to them”. He added, “There’s a lot of respect for the family.” DNAinfo.com reports that the FDNY has openly gay and lesbian firefighters, the department has been battling an “anti-LGBT” stigma for ...

10. What Gov. Chris Christie and N.Y. Jets coach Rex Ryan have in common
(Opinion/Commentary)

... Cops and firefighters receive pink slips, while crime escalates. And Christie has no vision for the future – as evidenced by cancelling the ARC Tunnel linking to Manhattan which would have taken cars ...

11. Little girl who slapped mom with pizza has all the fixings of a hero
(U.S./Nation)

...  At Sarasota County Fire Station No. 2 this past week, the Fire Department gave out awards to firefighters and civilians who had saved a life in 2011. One of them was Lawlor, who happens to be seven years ...

12. 85 N.J. State Troopers receive their badges at Tom's River ceremony
(N.J./State)

... 10 were firefighters, and 9 worked in the emergency medical services field. They are the first new troopers since June 29, 2009 when 103 troopers joined the force. Fuentes charged the new troopers ...

13. Christie's State of the State address can be called 'State of Denial'
(Opinion/Commentary)

... are paying more and getting less. There are fewer cops and firefighters to keep families safe, while education, infrastructure and womens’ health have all be defunded. And no matter how many times Christie ...

14. Passaic Fire Chief: House fire was 'a horrible case of hoarding'
(N.J./State)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM About 11 firefighters were injured and one cat died in a three-alarm fire in a Passaic home on Tuesday. The efforts of the firefighters in extinguishing the blaze ...

15. Gov. Christie auditions for spot in Mitt Romney's cabinet
(Opinion/Commentary)

... the rest of the nation when it comes to unemployment. Under Christie’s watch, scores of cops, firefighters, teachers and school employees have lost their jobs. He’s canned 25,500 public sector workers ...

16. Second flying squirrel lands in Robert Wood Johnson hospital, Rahway, N.J.
(N.J./State)

... to get away from firefighters, Padavano said. Padavano said the squirrel was slightly larger than a chipmunk and had pieces of skin between its legs and body, He said the squirrel would climb up on a ...

17. Pressure is on to reform N.J. police and firefighter disability awards
(N.J./State)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Accidental disability awards for New Jersey police and firefighters, which are exempt from federal taxes for life, have risen from 219 in 2007 to 271 in 2011. According ...

18. N.J. Supreme Court to decide if judges must pay more for pension, health benefits
(N.J./State)

... administration loses in court. The court battle does not affect state and local public employees, including teachers, police and firefighters, who are now paying the increased costs. In a suit filed ...

19. Christie administration loses another round in effort to make N.J. judges pay more for benefits
(N.J./State)

... justices do not have to pay more for their benefits. The legal battle does not affect state and local public employees, including teachers, police and firefighters, who are now paying the increased costs. ...

20. Christie administration appeals ruling that exempts judges from health benefits hike
(N.J./State)

... in their salaries. The ruling does not affect state and local public employees, including teachers, police and firefighters, who are now paying the increased costs. Gov. Chris Christie called the ruling ...