RARITAN, NJ – Raritan Public Works employee Timothy Hardgrove has been recognized for quick thinking in averting a tragedy when he noticed a fire in the backyard of a home on Anderson Street Wednesday.
According to Raritan Borough Police Lt. Everett Holt, at 2:48 p.m., Raritan police were dispatched to a house on Anderson Street for a fire. He said officers were told that patio furniture had caught fire and the fire was less than 5 feet from the house.
“Hardgrove happened to be in the area and noticed black smoke billowing from the backyard of the residence,” Holt said. “Hardgrove quickly utilized a garden hose and extinguished the fire before officers arrived.”…