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8/12/2026 - Newark Fatal Water Rescue on Passaic River
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8/12/2026 - Newark Fatal Water Rescue on Passaic River

At around 17:30 on Wednesday the 12th the Newark Fire Department was made aware of a man that was reported to have jumped into the Passaic River near the Jackson Street Bridge. Crews searched the river and at around 20:30 crews located the body of the victim near the point it was reported he jumped off. Shortly after divers from the Mahwah fire department were sent out on Newark Fire Boat 2 to attempt to recover the body. At 22:19 divers were pulled out of the water unable to make the recovery, crews packed up for the night and will be going back tomorrow for another attempt.

NY/NJ Tri-StateAug 12, 2026
Montclair 2 Vehicle MVA w/ Rollover
Rescue

Montclair 2 Vehicle MVA w/ Rollover

At 12:23 dispatch advised Battalion 4 who was currently on scene of a fire alarm that there is an overturned vehicle reported by PD, not sure on entrapment at Valley Rd and Lorraine Ave. It was reported a minute later about a party trapped but not injured. Crews arrived on scene at 12:26 and the trapped party was extricated at 12:30. At least two patients were treated by the Montclair Ambulance Unit on scene, unknown on transport but there were no major injuries. The scene was released to Squad 4 to continue the cleanup and remain on scene awaiting for the tow company.

NY/NJ Tri-StateAug 2, 2026
7/29/2026 - Passaic River Water Rescue Leaves 2 Dead
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7/29/2026 - Passaic River Water Rescue Leaves 2 Dead

At around 18:30 the Passaic Fire Department was alerted to reports of missing children in the Passaic River near Pulaski Park, the department responded along with a massive mutual aid response from Passaic, Bergen and Essex Counties. Many departments brining boats, drones and manpower to the scene. One of the missing persons, identified to be an eleven year old girl was able to get out of the river and per reports is now safe and mostly un-injured, As of 21:49 the crews on scene have found the body of a ten year old boy and on Friday the 31st the other little girl was found.

NY/NJ Tri-StateJul 29, 2026