For decades, the sign atop the Marcal Paper Mills plant had been a landmark for New Jersey drivers, its red neon light a beacon to weary travelers that told them how close they were to home. But on ...

It was a historic landmark in northern New Jersey for eight decades and in just one day it was gone. A massive fire destroyed the iconic Marcal Paper Mill plant in Elmwood Park Wednesday afternoon.

For decades, the sign atop the Marcal Paper Mills plant had been a landmark for New Jersey drivers, its red neon light a beacon to weary travelers that told them how close they were to home. At Marcal ...