Heroes Who Smashed Windows To Save Edgewater Girls From Fire Honored

An Edgewater business owner and police officer will be honored Wednesday during a Bergen County Freeholder's work session for smashing for saving the lives of two girls in a ravaging second-floor fire last week.

Tony Nehmi and Edgewater Sgt. James Dalton climb a ladder to rescue two girls from a ravaging fire.
Photo Credit: *Ilker Kesiktas*

Cecilia Levine

04/17/2018 7:34 p.m.

Tony Nehmi, who owns Wine & Spirits, said he saw panic on the faces of girls in the window of Pro Arts Academy Dance Studio on the second floor of the River Road building, NJ.com reports.

Without hesitation, he and Sgt. James Dalton grabbed a ladder and climbed up to the window, smashing it to free two girls as others jumped from a fire escape.

“We couldn’t do it quick enough,” Dalton told CBS2. “Once we got them out they told us they were the last two people in there. Big sigh of relief.”

EDITOR'S NOTE: Daily Voice obtained a copy of the graphic --and what some might consider troubling -- video of children jumping and being rescued from the fire. We chose to use a still image from the video instead. CLICK HERE if you wish to view the video.

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