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Women's Club of Caldwell Donates $1K For Fire Victims
The Women's Club of Caldwell gave $1,000 to benefit victims of the Orchard Square fire.
CALDWELL, NJ — The Women's Club of Caldwell recently donated $1,000 to benefit the victims of the Orchard Square fire that took place in November.
According to a news release, the club presented a $1,000 check to Caldwell Mayor Ann Dassing at a December ceremony at the James Caldwell Post 185 American Legion.
The Nov. 4 blaze consumed multiple homes and forced the closure of Bloomfield Avenue, News 12 reported.
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Two homes were completely destroyed by the blaze, and a third was severely damaged, displacing seven people in three families, Caldwell Fire Department officials stated.
Three firefighters and one civilian suffered minor injuries in the fire, Caldwell Fire Chief Gary Garamella told NewJerseyHills.com.
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- See related article: Caldwell Fire Damages Multiple Homes
Photo: Left to right, Diane McMahon, Nancy Howley Women's Club of Caldwell, Caldwell Mayor Ann Dassing, Caldwell Councilman Pasquale Capozzoli, Jr. Vice Commander Joseph Debellis and Commander Daniel Handy.
Photo courtesy of S.M. Kent
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