Vehicle Smashes Into 80-Year-Old Short Hills Building: Fire Dept.

MILLBURN, NJ — A vehicle smashed into a brick building on the corner of Millburn Avenue and Glenwood Drive on Sunday morning, firefighters said.

The building is the former site of Ganny Russ opticians, which celebrated its 45th anniversary on the site in 2013. A recent photo shows the building up for lease. The word OPTICIANS is fading across the top.

The commercial building at 521 Millburn Ave. in Short Hills was built in 1941, according to online sources.

On a Facebook page, the local firefighters' union wrote, "At approximately 10:15 hrs this morning Platoon 3 responded to the 500 block of Millburn Ave for a vehicle into a building. Luckily no injuries were reported and the building was unoccupied."

They added, "Members Millburn Professional Firefighters FMBA Local 32 and Morristown FMBA 43 UASI teams worked together to shore up and stabilize the interior of the building. Units were on scene for three hours."

"Great work by all involved thanks again to our Brothers from Morristown UASI, Millburn PBA and Millburn-Short Hills Volunteer First Aid Squad for the assistance."

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