PATERSON — Councilman Luis Velez’ entry to New Jersey’s pretrial intervention probationary program was approved by a judge on Jan. 30 in case in which he was accused of pulling a City Hall fire alarm.

Pennsylvania led the nation in fire deaths in 2025, but the Red Cross hopes to change those statistics by providing free smoke alarms. According to the U.S. Fire Administration, 26 fire fatalities ...

Every smart smoke alarm I’ve tested has one potentially fatal flaw, trading fewer nuisance alarms for a risky sensor strategy ...

DIORIO SHOWS US WHAT THESE CALLS HAVE COST OVER TIME. BETWEEN TIME, MANPOWER AND FUEL. IT TAKES A LOT OF EFFORT AND TAXPAYER DOLLARS TO GET THESE TRUCKS AND EQUIPMENT UP AND RUNNING FOR A CALL. AND ...