Quick response saves EFYA fields

Elizabeth Township Police Ken Honick pitched in to help stop a brush fire that was headed for facilities at the Mt. Vernon ball fields Monday.

By JOHN RECTENWALD

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A courageous, all-hands-on-deck effort Monday prevented a brush fire from scorching facilities at Elizabeth Forward Youth Athletics/Mt. Vernon Fields. Police said charges are pending for two Elizabeth Township juveniles who admitted responsibility for the fire that ultimately burned 3 to 5 acres of underbrush and trees. 

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