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2 Dead, 2 Children Burned, 2 Missing In Buena Home Explosion 2 Dead, 2 Children Burned, 2 Missing In Buena Home Explosion
2 Dead, 2 Children Burned, 2 Missing In Buena Home Explosion Two people died, two children were seriously burned and two people remain unaccounted for in a South Jersey home explosion Thursday morning, Aug. 3, authorities said. Police responded to the 300 block of Northwest Boulevard in the Landisville section of Buena around 10:35 a.m. on reports of a fire caused by an explosion, Franklin Township Police Chief Matthew DeCesari said. #ICYMI A neighbor recorded the scene outside of the Buena Borough home minutes after the explosion ignited a raging fire. @ThePressofAC pic.twitter.com/xu45vvYkyD — Eric Conklin (@ACPressConklin) August 3, 2023 A ba…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
OSHA Fines South Jersey Company $38K Over Fatal Explosion OSHA Fines South Jersey Company $38K Over Fatal Explosion
Osha Fines South Jersey Company $38K Over Fatal Explosion Federal inspectors have levied more than $38,000 in fines against a South Jersey repair shop where an explosion killed a worker. Bruce A. Cheeseman, 48, of Cedarville, was welding at Timberlane Services Inc. in Mullica Hill on June 15, 2022, when he died from the explosion, according to investigators with the Occupational Health and Safety Administration. (OSHA) "We are contesting the alleged violation,'' said a spokeswoman for Timberlane.  The explosion blew Cheeseman through the building's roof, according to an investigative report.  He was welding nipples onto the top of a fuel tank t…

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
Dad Dies After Being Badly Burned In South Jersey Christmas Bonfire Dad Dies After Being Badly Burned In South Jersey Christmas Bonfire
Dad Dies After Being Badly Burned In South Jersey Christmas Bonfire A cozy Christmas took a tragic turn for a 25-year-old dad and aspiring police officer from South Jersey, who died after being burned in an explosion. James Davis was building a bonfire in the backyard at his in-laws' Mullica Township home while his wife, Nicole, and their 1-year-old daughter, Elliana, played inside with the rest of the family, NJ Advance Media reports. All of a sudden, Nicole heard a loud BOOM, she said on a GoFundMe page, originally launched to help pay off medical bills. Then, her dad started yelling "James is on fire." The family rushed to Davis' aide and frantically f…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Explosion Victim Identified As Cumberland County Man Explosion Victim Identified As Cumberland County Man
Explosion Victim Identified As Cumberland County Man A 47-year-old man from Cumberland County was killed in an explosion at a truck repair shop. Authorities identified the victim as Bruce A. Cheese of Cedarville. At approximately 10:40 a.m., on Wednesday June 15, Harrison Township police and fire departments were dispatched to Timberlane Welding, 413 Swedesboro Road, Mullica Hill, for a report of a loud explosion. Cheese was located on the Timberlane property, deceased as a result of the blast. The cause of the explosion is still under investigation by the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office, Gloucester County Fire Marshal’s Office,and …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Siblings Killed In Pottstown Home Explosion Were 'Sweet, Loved Playing Outside' Siblings Killed In Pottstown Home Explosion Were 'Sweet, Loved Playing Outside'
Siblings Killed In Pottstown Home Explosion Were 'Sweet, Loved Playing Outside' Support is surging for two Pottstown parents whose four children were killed when their home exploded early this week. Brothers Jeremiah White, 12, Nehemiah White, 10, and Tristan White, 8, along with their cousin Alana Wood, 13, died in an explosion at their Hale Street home Thursday, May 27. The boys' grandmother Francine White also died. "They were such the sweetest kids who loved the out doors, bike riding football and coming down to my place in Brigantine," reads a GoFundMe by the boys' uncle Eric Matuzsan.  "They were the stars of my niece Kristina and Gene's lives. My brother Mike …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
11-Year-Old Boy Burned When Gas Can Explodes At South Jersey Bonfire: Report 11-Year-Old Boy Burned When Gas Can Explodes At South Jersey Bonfire: Report
11-Year-Old Boy Burned When Gas Can Explodes At South Jersey Bonfire: Report An 11-year-old boy was severely burned when he poured gasoline on a backyard bonfire, NJ Advance Media reported. EMS crews responded to 198 Ramblewood Parkway in Mount Laurel Township at 6:15 p.m. after neighbors reported an explosion, initial reports said. As the child poured gas on the fire, flames traveled to the gas can, which exploded while the boy was holding it, the outlet reports citing Mount Laurel police. The child was hospitalized at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children after a medical airlift. A parent was at the house when the incident occurred, NJ.com said. The f…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
2 Airlifted In South Jersey Home Explosion, 4 Dogs Missing 2 Airlifted In South Jersey Home Explosion, 4 Dogs Missing
2 Airlifted In South Jersey Home Explosion, 4 Dogs Missing Two women were airlifted to area hospitals and at least four dogs were missing following an explosion in Vineland Wednesday, multiple news outlets were reporting. Police rescued one person from the rubble while the other walked out of the Cornucopia Avenue home her own around 12:30 p.m., abc6 reports. The home exploded with such force that the walls blew off raining holiday decorations and building debris across the yard– leave nothing but the building’s foundation, multiple outlets say. The force of the explosion blew the walls out of the building and only left the cement foundation stan…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
4-Alarm Fire Levels South Jersey Auto Warehouse 4-Alarm Fire Levels South Jersey Auto Warehouse
4-Alarm Fire Levels South Jersey Auto Warehouse A four-alarm blaze leveled an industrial building in South Jersey, authorities said. The fire broke out about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday at U.S. Auto Auction, 6601 S. Crescent Boulevard in Pennsauken, reports said.  There were reports of multiple explosions and flames blasted through the auction building's roof.  A partial collapse onto Route 130 South closed part of the highway as firefighters from multiple departments battled the blaze. The fire raged for more than three hours and required at least 10 engines and six ladder trucks to get it under control, reports said. 

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by Jon Craig
News
NJ Man Dies Trying To Light Fire Pit, Police Say NJ Man Dies Trying To Light Fire Pit, Police Say
NJ Man Dies Trying To Light Fire Pit, Police Say A 56-year-old Union County man died while trying to light a fire pit but instead sparked an explosion that may have killed him, local police said. Officers arriving at the home on Warwick Road in Hillside found the man with burns covering nearly 75 percent of his body just before 4 p.m. Monday, Hillside Police Det. Natalie Ogonowski said. The man likely added an unknown accelerant to light the fire pit, causing an explosion, Ogonowki said.

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by Cecilia Levine
News
HEROES: Officer, Firefighter Save Life Of Junior Responder, 17, Critically Injured In Explosion HEROES: Officer, Firefighter Save Life Of Junior Responder, 17, Critically Injured In Explosion
Heroes: Officer, Firefighter Save Life Of Junior Responder, 17, Critically Injured In Explosion UPDATE: A firefighter and a police officer saved the life of a junior firefighter when he was critically injured in an explosion behind a Ridgefield Park restaurant, authorities said Monday.  The 17-year-old Ridgefield Park High School senior remained in stable but critical condition following several surgeries at Hackensack University Medical Center, they said. The junior firefighter, whose name was withheld because of his age, had completed a training exercise before the call came in at 2:12 p.m. Sunday, Fire Chief John Antola Jr. said. A fire had erupted in a makeshift wooden garbage b…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
South Jersey EMS, Firefighters Battle Apartment Blaze, Possible Explosion South Jersey EMS, Firefighters Battle Apartment Blaze, Possible Explosion
South Jersey EMS, Firefighters Battle Apartment Blaze, Possible Explosion Burlington County EMS, firefighters and police responded to a four-story apartment building in Evesham Township on Wednesday afternoon on a report of an active fire, authorities said. An apartment complex is under construction at 101 East Route 70 in Marlton, they said. The initial call, which included a report of a possible explosion, came in about 4 p.m., authorities said. The fire originated in a fourth-floor apartment, and may have spread to the building's attic. according to initial, unconfirmed reports. The fire was reported to be under control by 5 p.m. Please email active fire pho…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Mobile Crane Goes Up In Flames On Route 80, Fire Truck Involved In Crash Mobile Crane Goes Up In Flames On Route 80, Fire Truck Involved In Crash
Mobile Crane Goes Up In Flames On Route 80, Fire Truck Involved In Crash Flames destroyed a mobile crane Thursday afternoon off Route 80 in Totowa, while a Wayne fire truck headed to the scene was involved in a minor crash. The westbound highway just before Minnisink Road was closed as firefighters from Wayne and Totowa and members of the West Paterson Fire Department doused the flames, which spread to nearby brush, shortly before 3 p.m. People nearby reported hearing an explosion. A large hydraulic fuel spill required attention. A New Jersey State Police trooper required medical attention for a minor injury from tire debris, responders said. The driver…

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by Jerry DeMarco