Saturday, May 4, 2013
Fire chief says the restaurant will be closed for some time.
A fire severely damaged the Ridgewood Restaurant and Lounge on Saturday forcing the eatery to remain closed for some time, according to Hopatcong Fire Chief Wade Crowley. The fire chief told Patch Saturday evening the fire started in the basement sometime during the night forcing its way up to the first floor which collapsed from the damage. "The entire first floor and bar area are in the basement," said Crowley about the extensive damage. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time and is still under investigation, he said. Firefighters arrived to "heavy smoke pushing from the building" at about 2:30 a.m. Saturday. No was in the restaurant at the time as it had closed about 11 p.m. said the chief. The owners of the restaurant who …
Friday, April 26, 2013
Fire caused smoke damage to apartment before police knock it down with extinguishers, authorities report.
A toaster set upon a stovetop caught fire when a homeowner turned on the wrong burner, causing smoke damage to a Musconetcong Avenue home Thursday, police said. Kathleen Sutphen accidentally ignited her toaster oven when it was placed on the stovetop, requiring Hopatcong police and fire to respond to the scene, Lt. Thomas Kmetz said. When Officer Chris Lotito arrived he found all residents outside the structure, and saw smoke billowing out of the back window and door of the basement apartment, Kmetz said. Lotito was able to use his fire extinguisher from the patrol car to knock the fire down, Kmetz said. Hopatcong firefighters found the cause of the incident when they arrived on scene. The smoke caused damage to the area of the stove and …
Monday, November 19, 2012
Two firefighters rescue woman after she drove into Lake Hopatcong.
NORTH JERSEY -- The woman who drove her car into a lake Thursday night may not have survived if it wasn't for the two rescuers' quick response and her stroke of luck that night. The two Hopatcong firefighters who saved the woman—whose identity police have not released—said she's "lucky" to be alive after being trapped in her car in the freezing cold Lake Hopatcong for at least 15 minutes after hitting a guard rail. When the two rescuers, Billy Long and Robert Tallaksen, first arrived to the scene on Hopatcong Street they saw the car on its side in the water, unsure of the woman's condition. "At first, I thought it was a good possibility that she wouldn't be alive because more than three quarters of her car was submerged," Tallaksen said. …
Friday, November 16, 2012
She wasn't hurt and was alone in the vehicle.
A woman wasn't hurt when she drove her car into Lake Hopatcong after hitting a guard rail late Thursday night, police said. The woman, whose name was not immediately released, was driving alone on Hopatcong Street when she drove into the lake around 11:40 p.m., Hopatcong Fire Chief Wade Crowley said. The woman was still in the car when first responders arrived, Crowley said. She was able to breathe while pressed against the driver's side window, according to Crowley. Two members of the Hopatcong Fire Department rescued the woman, who was then transported to the hospital, Crowley said. All three of Hopatcong fire companies, the Hopatcong Police Department, Hopatcong Ambulance Squad, and Jefferson Police Department responded to the scene. …
Maria DePinho
7:57 am on Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Love the restaurant. Food is fabulous. Can't wait for it to reopen. more ›