Montclair & Bloomfield Fire Departments Spring into Action
Five of eight fire departments from three counties assisted each other in two separate blazes Dec. 27-28.
Fire fighting units from Bloomfield and Montclair were among those who helped Belleville colleagues in extinguishing a house fire Dec. 28. Belleville Fire Chief Robert Caruso said he put out a mutual aid call shortly after the fire, at 98 Division Ave., was reported at 1:45 p.m.
"We sent over Engine 2 from our Upper Montclair station to the site at 2 p.m.," said Montclair Deputy Fire Chief John Herrmann. "They stayed there until their 5:30 p.m. release."
A Bloomfield Fire Incident Command car was also near the corner of Division Avenue and Oak Street. Nutley Ladder Truck No. 7 was used to douse flames coming from the roof of the two-and-a-half-story house; a NFD ambulance was also on scene.
Other units came from West Caldwell, Kearny and North Arlington.
Belleville, Montclair, Nutley and East Orange had helped Bloomfield in putting out a basement fire at 20 Wagner St. at 2:30 p.m. Dec. 27. Bloomfield Fire Inspector Thomas Peleia said that the fire spread to the single family home's first floor, spreading smoke damage throughout.
Montclair's Herrmann said that the crew of Engine 1 covered Bloomfield's headquarters 3:30-4 p.m.
Special Dec. 31-Jan. 1 NJTransit Bus and Rail Runs
NEWARK - NJTransit is adding additional "Early Getaway" and/or "Late Night Special" runs on five of its commuter rail lines and on some of its 54 bus routes that serve Newark and Essex County on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
Most, but not all, of NJTransit's Essex County bus routes will be on a regular weekday schedule Dec. 31 and either a Sunday or special holiday schedule Jan. 1. One route will not run either day and another 14 will not run Jan. 1.
RAIL: Early getaway train runs are to start on the commuter rail lines - including the Morris & Essex, Montclair-Boonton, Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast lines - from their terminals at 1 p.m. Dec. 31. These special runs are marked on current timetables. The Newark Light Rail is to operate on a regular weekday schedule.
Most commuter rail - including the M&E, MBL, NEC and NJCL - are to run on the weekend or major holiday schedule as per timetables Jan. 1. The Raritan Valley Line is run on a Sunday schedule and Atlantic City Line on a Saturday schedule. The Newark Light rail is to be on a weekend schedule.
Commuter train crews will extend honoring off-peak rail tickets to all times through Dec. 30. Family Super Saver fares - where up to two children 11 and under can ride free with each adult - will be honored on all commuter and light rail and buses 7 p.m. now until 6 a.m. Jan. 4.
BUS: Early getaway buses are to start running from the Port Authority Bus Terminal after 1 p.m. Dec. 24.
Buses not running Dec. 31-Jan. 1: 42.
Running on weekday schedule Dec. 31 and on Sunday schedule Jan. 1: 1, 5, 25, Go 28, 30, 37, 39, 40, 41, 62, 65, 66/66X/396, 71, 72, 73, 74, 90, 99. Note: Coach USA's ONE 24, 31 and 44 buses are also on this format.
Running weekday schedule Dec. 31 and special holiday schedule (see separate timetable or NJTransit.com) Jan. 1: 11, 21, 28, 29.
Running weekday Dec. 31 but no service Jan.1: Go 25, 26, 43, 75, 96, 97, 705, 709, 873, 978, 979.
Running Saturday schedule Dec. 31 and Sunday schedule Jan. 1: 92.
Running Saturday schedule Dec. 31 but no service Jan. 1: 25: 93.
Running on holiday schedule (see timetable) Dec. 31 and Sunday schedule Jan. 1: 59, 70, 76, 107, 108.
Running on holiday schedule but no service Jan. 1: 78, 79.
Running on special holiday schedule Dec. 31 and Sunday schedule Jan. 1: 13, 27, 34, 67, 94, 191, 192.
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