Monday, April 8, 2013
Funeral mass to be held Tuesday at St. Anthony's RC Church.
Just six months after celebrating his 101st birthday, a man who devoted much of his life to the Bloomingdale community, Laurence "Bud" Bennett, died on Thursday. A funeral mass will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at St. Anthony's RC Church in Butler before a burial mass at the First Reformed Church Cemetery in Pompton Plains, according to an obituary on NorthJersey.com. Bennett worked part-time as a tax assessor in the borough earlier in his life and had been a member of the Bloomingdale Volunteer Fire Department since 1956. He even continued to assist the firefighters monthly with the department's ziti dinner. "I devote all my spare time to the fire department," he said last January. The fire department threw a special birthday party for …
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Borough officials thank volunteers for efforts pulling two men from Lake Iosco in February.
Several Bloomingdale volunteers who risked their own lives trying to save two men who fell through the ice of Lake Iosco in February were honored by the borough council at its March 26 meeting. Ultimately, one of the two men who fell in the lake, 52-year-old Frank Ferrell, of Ringwood, died upon arriving at Chilton Hospital after he was submerged in the lake for more than 10 minutes. But more than six volunteers worked together to pull Ferrell and 49-year-old Theodore Andreniuk from the water. The men were ice fishing at the time, according to Bloomingdale Police Chief Joseph Borell, when a resident of a nearby home called 911 just after noon on Feb. 26 and said a person had fallen through the ice. A second 911 call came in three minutes …
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
West Milford man was previously in critical condition after falling through the ice of Lake Iosco in Bloomingdale.
The man who survived falling through the ice of Lake Iosco Tuesday was released from the hospital after being transported there in critical condition, according to a spokesperson for Hackensack University Medical Center. Theodore Andreniuk, 49, of West Milford, was released by Wednesday afternoon. He was transported to HUMC by medevac helicopter after emergency responders pulled him from the icy waters of the Bloomingdale lake after noon. Another man Andreniuk was with, Frank Ferrell, 52, of Ringwood, died upon arriving at Chilton Hospital Tuesday after he too was pulled from the lake. Ferrell had been submerged in the lake for more than 10 minutes when responders were able to pull him out. Emergency responders did attempt CPR and other …
Friday, February 15, 2013
Bloomingdale Volunteer Fire Department member was in the right place at the right time.
Bloomingdale Volunteer Firefighter Edward Ball is well-trained in fighting fires and that training came in handy when his neighbor's house caught on fire on Sunday. The Crane Avenue dwelling saw flames spread to the basement rafters just after 1 a.m. Bloomingdale police Ptl. Marc Loveland responded to a call of a smoke condition in the basement, according to a police report from Ptl. Dan Fletcher. Before Loveland arrived at the home, Fletcher said Ball had already entered the house and extinguished the fire. Fletcher said officials believe the fire may have started from an electrical issue. Other members of the Bloomingdale Volunteer Fire Department responded to the scene and assisted in ventilating the basement. Butler Power & Light …
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Several volunteer organizations were honored by the mayor and council Tuesday night.
The relief efforts of dozens of Bloomingdale volunteers following Superstorm Sandy were commended Tuesday night by Mayor Jonathan Dunleavy and the borough council. Men and women in uniform filled the council chambers as they were called to the center of the room by group to hear kind words from the mayor and receive a plaque commending their efforts. Dunleavy said all of the volunteers went "above and beyond the call of duty during Hurricane Sandy." "It was a tough time for all of us, the storm," he said. Dunleavy first commended the Department of Public Works employees, who he said, asked for no fanfare because they were simply doing their jobs. "These gentlemen didn't want any recognition," he said. Dunleavy said the employees worked 18-…
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Three adults escaped residential fire Wednesday afternoon.
Note: This story was updated at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Three adults are safe after escaping a burning Bloomingdale home on Pearl Street Wednesday afternoon. Bloomingdale police said that it was reported by a 9-1-1 caller that the house fire began after lightning struck the home around 4:30 p.m. Bloomingdale Fire Chief Mike Hudson said the fire had flames and smoke coming from the attic. Fire officials from Kinnelon, Butler and Bloomingdale arrived and put out the fire within 25 minutes, Hudson said. The adults who were in the home at the time were able to escape and no pets were reported to be inside. No injuries were reported. The second floor of the home, which includes a bedroom and attic, are damaged, Hudson said. Bloomingdale …
Monday, August 6, 2012
Home declared 'uninhabitable' after police officers extinguished fire.
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Monday, August 6, 2012
For the second time this summer, Bloomingdale police officers assisted with a residential fire on Main Street. On Friday, Ptl. Marc Loveland, Sgt. Robert Ressland and Ptl. Michael Fatzer responded to a reported fire at an apartment just after midnight. Police said the tenants had already vacated the building and officers were able to extinguish the fire. The Bloomingdale Volunteer Fire Co. went through the apartment to ensure safety. No injuries were reported. Police said they determined the fire appeared to have started by someone cooking on the stove with cooking oil which had spilled on to several cabinets. The cabinets then caught on fire. Bloomingdale Building and Construction Official Dan Hagberg deemed the apartment "uninhabitable…
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Mayor, police chief thank officers for protecting the community.
They may not wear capes or have super powers, but the three uniformed men who were recognized by the Bloomingdale mayor and council and police Chief Joseph Borell Tuesday night are no less "heroes." The word "heroes" was used several times to describe police Ptl. Kevin Piersel, Ptl. David Terpstra and Deputy Fire Chief Michael Wanklin, who rescued an unconscious man from a burning Main Street residence last week. The officials responded to the fire around 10:30 p.m. on July 16 and, according to police, Piersel and Terpstra entered the home, which was filled with smoke and flames, to find 38-year-old Gregory C. Mather lying on the floor. The two police officers dragged the man into the hallway and Wanklin went in and assisted with the …
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Construction official deems 91 Main St. 'uninhabitable.'
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Wednesday, July 18, 2012
The Bloomingdale home that was on fire Tuesday night, bringing dozens of firefighters to the scene and forcing officials to shut down Main Street, has been deemed "uninhabitable" by Bloomingdale Construction Official Dan Hagberg, according to Bloomingdale police. Police released new details Wednesday on the fire that tore through a first floor apartment at 91 Main Street. Gregory C. Mather, 38, the man who was rescued after being found unconscious in the home at 91 Main Street, checked himself out of St. Joseph's Hospital in Paterson Wednesday morning, Bloomingdale police said in a press release. A preliminary investigation by the Bloomingdale Office of Emergency Management shows the fire started in Mather's kitchen, particularly in the …
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Bloomingdale school employees said they smelled smoke coming from nearby residence.
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Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Bloomingdale police and fire officials were dispatched to a Heather Lane home where a resident was burning brush Tuesday after Martha B. Day School employees said they saw smoke and smelled burning. According to police, the Borough of Bloomingdale has an ordinance that bans open fires in the borough. Police responded at about 9:30 a.m. after the employees said they smelled something burning from a residence near the parking lot. The resident was asked to extinguish the fire. Police said the resident agreed not to burn again after being given a verbal warning.
Mr. Tom Fox
2:39 pm on Thursday, April 11, 2013
The Boro of Bloomingdale lost a true icon this week with the passing of Bud Bennett. Thank-You "Bud" for all the years that we had to share with you and for all of the wonderful things you have done. I will never eat a tater tot again without smiling and thinking of you... R.I.P. more ›