A garbage truck fire in Lakewood was sparked by lithium-ion batteries. Firefighters tackled the blaze in sweltering heat, demonstrating the importance of safe battery disposal in our community.

LAKEWOOD — A large number of lithium-ion batteries exploded in the back of a garbage truck, causing smoke to pour out while on its rounds Wednesday morning.

Camden will use new federal funding to renovate fire stations and get new fire trucks.

A four-alarm fire is burning through a large industrial complex in New Jersey, shooting a fireball into the air just south of Newark Airport.