Rescues and Evacuations

5+ mon, 1+ day ago   (218+ words) One person was rescued, and another was found dead after a grain bin incident on a farm in Delaware, police said. According to Delaware State Police, around 4:50 p.m. on Friday, April 10, 2026, the Bridgeville Fire Company, along with other fire companies and…...

5+ mon, 4+ day ago   (72+ words) A New Jersey state trooper tried to catch the bear cub once but it slipped right out of his hands. He was eventually able to get a hold of the animal and bring it to safety. A New Jersey state…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (510+ words) State police troopers came to the rescue of a bear cub found in a ditch along the side of a major interstate highway in northern New Jersey. Troopers from the Perryville station responded shortly before 1:40 p.m. Wednesday to milepost 12.2 on I-78 eastbound…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (144+ words) A rare ground stop was issued at Newark Liberty International Airport on Monday morning after the air traffic control was evacuated due to reports of a burning smell coming from an elevator—likely adding to a massive air disruption just…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (386+ words) A fire has reportedly erupted at an airport's air traffic control tower, sparking travel chaos with flights halted. The site is known to be one of the busiest, largest airport systems in the US, serving the New York City metropolitan…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (138+ words) A ground stop was in place on Monday morning at Newark Liberty International Airport, where an air traffic control tower was being evacuated due to reports of smoke, according to the Federal Aviation... A ground stop was in place on…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (199+ words) A major international airport reportedly stopped its service on Monday, March 23, following a reported fire. New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport halted operations this morning after reports emerged of a blaze near the Air Traffic Control tower. This comes after…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (489+ words) In 2020, the County Council began investing to shift Delaware County to the newer Project 25 radio system. Delaware County recently completed a $38 million overhaul of its 911 radio system on time and under budget. The legacy radio system, known as the 500 megahertz…...

6+ mon, 2+ day ago   (253+ words) The Coast Guard said the barge was being towed about 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) off Maurice River Cove in New Jersey, in order to remove the threat from the main ship channel. Ship traffic also was not impacted by the fire that…...

6+ mon, 2+ day ago   (229+ words) Ship traffic also was not impacted by the fire that was still burning several hours later, he said. The barge appeared to be standing still as boats on both sides of it fired water cannons into the piles of burning…...