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HFD Tower 2 and Cascade Members respond to North Haledon Working Fire
May 18, just before 2am Tower 2 was requested to respond mutual aid to North Haledon for a working fire in the...Read More
Hawthorne Fire Chief Offers Tips for Safe Grilling
By JOHN VAN VLIET; HAWTHORNE, NJ – Emerging from a long, hard winter, many Hawthorne residents are eager to take advantage of...Read More
Newly sworn in firefighters
On May 1st, three new firefighters were sworn in before a crowd of relatives, friends and fellow firefighters. Chief Speranza welcomed returning Firefighter...Read More
Drone assistance from the Hawthorne Fire Dept. Ladies Auxiliary
The Hawthorne Fire Dept recently applied and won a grant for Drone Flight Training and one years support including FAA certification instruction....Read More
Hawthorne Fire Dept. Lends a Helping Hand
On April 28th, the Hawthorne Fire Dept. spent a few hours lending a hand to Peter Kavanagh, a local resident. Relatives, friends...Read More
Hawthorne firefighters rescue man from industrial building during flash flood
HAWTHORNE — Volunteer firefighters on Monday rescued a man from a building on Wagaraw Road, as raging floodwaters from Goffle Brook turned an...Read More
Kidde Recalls Dual Sensor Smoke Alarms Due to Risk of Failure to Alert Consumers to a Fire
Kidde Recalls Dual Sensor Smoke Alarms Due to Risk of Failure to Alert Consumers to a Fire. The link below references all...Read More
Rollover crash in Hawthorne injures 1
Hawthorne PD, FD, and EMS units responded to assist the adult female driver of a Cadillac SUV that crashed and rolled over...Read More
Congratulations to the newly sworn in Firefighter
On April 3rd, a new firefighter was sworn in before a crowd of relatives, friends and fellow firefighters. Chief Speranza welcomed Firefighter Nikolais Filingeri, he...Read More
Garbage truck crashes after losing brakes on hill in Hawthorne; driver seriously injured
A garbage truck crashed into a wooded area of Goffle Brook Park in Hawthorne after losing its brakes while descending a steep hill...Read More
Rollover crash involving two (2) vehicles on Route 208
Tuesday night, 03/20, rollover crash involving two (2) vehicles on Route 208 northbound near Lincoln Avenue in Hawthorne caused a temporary closure...Read More
Over 60 Fire Fighters Participated in Live Drill
On Sunday, March 4th, over 60 members from the Hawthorne Fire Department, Glen Rock, Wyckoff, Haledon and Prospect Park Fire Departments participated in a...Read More
Congratulations to the newly sworn in Firefighters
On March 6th, two new firefighters were sworn in before a crowd of relatives, friends and fellow firefighters. Chief Speranza welcomed Firefighter Antonio Napolitano, he...Read More
Hawthorne Firefighters Talk Shop: Challenges and Resident Safety
HAWTHORNE, NJ – Last month, TAPinto Hawthorne interviewed Becca Morton, the first woman to become a lieutenant in the fire department. Yesterday, TAPinto...Read More
Multiple 911 reports of a irritating chemical odor inside of an apartment building
On Saturday morning, 02/17. the Hawthorne Fire Department, Police, EMS and Passaic County HazMat responded to multiple 911 reports of a irritating chemical...Read More