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Heard on: Union NJ Law Dispatch Group Calls · 1/16/2026 04:34 PM
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42, we're responding near Oak Ln for the residential alarm going off.
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Caller evacuated the home.
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False alarm caused by loose communication wire

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units responded to a residential alarm near Oak Ln in Cranford. The caller left the house as a precaution. Fire department personnel found that the alarm had been triggered by a disused communication wire, which they secured. No criminal activity or safety concerns were identified.

audio iconBurglary
Oak Ln, Cranford, NJ 07016
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