On Thursday, August 15th 2019 at 1:50 PM, Cedar Grove Police Department received a report of a fire inside New Kitchen Restaurant at #8 Bowden Road. Upon arrival, officers found fire coming from the roof. Police immediately began evacuating the building. Cedar Grove Fire Department arrived shortly and began working on extinguishing the fire. The fire began to extend into adjacent, attached, Dry Cleaning Store. But was stopped there by firefighters. The cause of the fire is under investigation, however it does appear to be accidental in nature. The Montclair, Verona, North Caldwell, Caldwell and Fairfield Fire Departments assisted along with the Cedar Grove Ambulance and Rescue Squad. “Due to the efforts of all the first responders the fire was contained to the restaurant with some extension in the roof area of Lucy Dry Cleaners. The fire department with the assistance of the adjacent towns made a great stop. There are a number of attached business and this fire could have been far worse. Most importantly, there were no injuries reported.
Month: August 2019
August 3rd 2019 CGFD Responds Mutual Aid to Montclair
Cedar Grove Firefighters assisted Montclair Fire Department at the scene of a 3 Alarm Fire on East Bradford Avenue
CGFD Bids Farewell To One Of It's Own
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Ex. Chief Alfred R. Giancola, Sr., 91, of Cedar Grove, N.J., passed away on July 21, 2019 Freddie was a lifelong resident of Cedar Grove. He honorably served in the US Navy during World War II and then the Korean War. Prior to his retirement, he was a postal worker for the Cedar Grove Post Office for 36 years. He was a member of the American Legion Little Falls Post 121 and the VFW Cedar Grove Post 6255. For 66 years, he was a dedicated volunteer with the Cedar Grove Fire Department.
Predeceased by his parents, Antonio and Yolanda Giancola, Ida Giancola (nee Capitanelli), his beloved wife of 68 years, and sister, Henrietta Basile.
Surviving are his beloved children, Linda Jacobus (John), Alfred R., Jr. (Carol), Raymond (Linda) and Joyce Ober (Robert); 10 cherished grandchildren; 8 treasured great-grandchildren.