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Police & Fire
Family Of Eight Displaced After Central Jersey House Fire
A family of eight people was displaced after a home caught fire in Monmouth County, authorities said. Manalapan police responded to the fire at a home on Paddington Court at around 7:38 p.m. on Friday, Apr. 19, a department spokesperson said. Flames and smoke were reportedly coming from the house's laundry room. Firefighters from Gordons Corner, Englishtown, Freehold, and Marlboro were able to put out the fire. No injuries were reported. The New Jersey chapter of the American Red Cross said a family of eight was displaced. Volunteers were helping the family with immediate needs like tempor…
Police & Fire
Man Found Dead In Fire At Homeless Encampment Under Atlantic City Boardwalk
A man was found dead in a fire that started at a homeless encampment under the Atlantic City Boardwalk, authorities said. Bruce Eder, 67, who last lived in Atlantic City, was killed in the fire, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. The fire started near 1400 Boardwalk and South Tennessee Avenue at around 7 p.m. on Thursday, Apr. 18. Investigators said the fire appears to have started under the boardwalk near a "small homeless encampment." The fire spread upward, damaging the boardwalk and Central Pier Arcade. Eder appeared to be sleeping at th…
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HS Spanish Teacher, Three Sons Recovering After South Jersey Home Catches Fire: Campaign
A Somers Point family was rallying for support after a fire significantly damaged the home of a woman and her three sons, according to a fundraising campaign. The family of four was displaced after their Chapman Boulevard home caught fire at around noon on Sunday, Apr. 14, Somers Point firefighters said. No injuries were reported and a cat was rescued from the home. Charlene Welsh started a GoFundMe page for her daughter Karen Welsh, a Spanish teacher at Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts. She has three sons: ages 14, 11, and 7. The fundraising campaign had generated more…
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'Vibrant, Funny' Gardener's Home Severely Damaged In Central Jersey Fire: Fundraiser
A Central Jersey gardening club is rallying to support a woman whose home was severely damaged in a fire, according to a fundraising campaign. Keyport firefighters responded to a basement fire in a home on Cedar Street at around 2:27 p.m. on Wednesday, Apr. 3, according to a Facebook post by Lincoln Hose 2273. When firefighters arrived, they saw smoke coming from the basement windows on all four sides of the house. Despite dealing with heavy rain and 20-mph winds, firefighters were able to knock down the fire in the basement and the wall of the first floor. No one was injured…
Police & Fire
Early Morning Fire Destroys House, Mobile Home In South Jersey
A house and a mobile home in Atlantic County were destroyed by a fire, officials said. Firefighters were called to the scene on the 3000 block of Ivins Avenue of Egg Harbor Township at around 12:17 a.m. on Wednesday, Apr. 10, the Cardiff Volunteer Fire Company said in a Facebook post. The call was originally for a brush fire, but when crews arrived, they found the house and mobile home fully on fire. No injuries were reported. Egg Harbor Township's rescue squad and public works assisted firefighters at the scene. Fire crews from Bargaintown, Scullville, and Northfield also …
Police & Fire
Man Airlifted From South Jersey Fire:
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A 56-year-old man from Cumberland County had to be airlifted to a hospital after a fire, authorities said. The fire burned a camper and a detached garage in Hopewell Township on Sunday, April 7, according to New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron. Troopers responded to a residence on Barretts Run Road at about 9:20 p.m. and found the structures in the backyard of the property on fire, Lebron said. The man, from Bridgeton, suffered "moderate injuries," Lebron said. No other details were available. The cause the fire remains under investigation.
Police & Fire
3-Alarm Fire Destroys Mount Laurel Warehouse
A massive blaze ripped through a warehouse in Mount Laurel Sunday, April 7. Firefighters were called to 116 Gaither Drive around 2:20 p.m., where flames were coming from both the roof and the structure, the Mount Laurel Fire Department said on Facebook. 3-alarm Fire Strikes Mount Laurel Business At 2:19 pm, fire department resources were dispatched to 116 Gaither Drive... Posted by Mount Laurel Fire Department on Sunday, April 7, 2024 The building houses Food Sciences Corporate's shipping center, according to its website. With the help of many mutual aid partners, the fire w…
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Two People Displaced After House Fire In South Jersey
A home caught fire in Manchester Township, authorities said. Manchester Township police responded to the house fire on Conestoga Drive in the Whiting section of the township at around 5:13 p.m. on Wednesday, Apr. 3, the department said in a news release. Officers found smoke coming from the back of the home and called firefighters to the scene. Everyone inside the home got out safely and no one was injured. Crews put out the fire and a building inspector determined the home was uninhabitable. The American Red Cross said it was helping a family of two displaced by the fire. The group w…
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Two Cats Killed In South Jersey House Fire
Two cats were killed when a house caught fire in Ocean County, officials said. Brick Township firefighters responded to the unit in a multi-family building on Northrup Drive at around 2 a.m. on Wednesday, Mar. 27, the Brick Township Fire Safety Bureau said in a news release. The person inside the house got out safely after hearing the smoke detector and no humans were injured. Firefighters had to battle heavy flames due to "excessive storage" inside the home. Once the fire was suppressed, crews found two cats dead when searching the home. Brick's fire safety bureau is investigating the cau…
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Man With Special Needs Killed In Camden Fire, Campaign Says
A Camden family is mourning the loss of a loved one who died in a fire, according to a GoFundMe campaign. Kwame Shawn Bryant was killed in the blaze at about 1 a.m. on Friday, March 8 in the 900 block of Newman Avenue, a Camden City spokesman confirmed. He was 35 years old. "Shawn was born autistic with special needs," his sister, Patricia Bryant of Sicklerville, wrote on the GoFundMe page. "He loved all types of music, cooking, drawing and taking long drives." It marked the third death of a Bryant family member in eight months, Patricia said. Before the fire, the family was grieving the …
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Jersey Shore Fire Victim Identified, Authorities Say
A man killed in a house fire in Ocean City has been identified, authorities said. Ronald Reichenbach, 63, died in the fire at his home on the 1900 block of Asbury Avenue, according to an Ocean City spokesman. The blaze broke out at about 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday, March 13. The origin of the fire and the exact cause of death remain under investigation by the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office and the Ocean City Police Department, the spokesman said.
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'Lost Everything': At Least Six Without Homes After South Jersey Fire
At least six people were without homes after several houses caught fire in Atlantic County, officials said. The New Jersey chapter of the American Red Cross said it was helping six people from two families after a multi-house fire on Liverpool Avenue in Egg Harbor City on Friday, Mar. 1. Red Cross volunteers assisted with immediate needs like housing, food, and clothing. According to a GoFundMe page, the fire started at around 9 a.m. and spread to the home of Thomasita Ramos. More than $550 from at least 12 donations had been raised on the GoFundMe page as of Monday, Mar. 4. Thom…
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'Awful Event': Newlywed Couple's Home Ripped Apart By Fire In Ocean County
A fire ripped through a newlywed couple's home in Ocean County, officials said. Firefighters responded to the house on Burnt Tavern Road in Brick Township at around 4 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 23, the Herbertsville Fire Company said in a Facebook post. The fire was under control in about an hour. According to a GoFundMe page, Allison Gspann lived in the home with her husband Stephen. The couple escaped safely with their dog Canoli. More than $10,000 was raised from at least 141 donations as of Monday, Feb. 26. "No one should ever have to go through this awful event and the burden of finances i…
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Update
: Two Trapped In Suspicious Teaneck Basement Fire Die: Prosecutor
UPDATE: Two people were confirmed dead Thursday following a suspicious gasoline-fed overnight basement fire in Teaneck that sources said was an attempted murder-suicide earlier this week. Firefighters were dousing the 12:30 a.m. blaze at a multi-family home on Palisade Avenue on Monday, Feb. 19, when they discovered and rescued three people trapped in a basement apartment, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. He identified them as Manjit Kaur, 47, 35-year-old Ranjodh Singh IV and an as-yet-unidentified woman. All three were taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, but Manjit K…
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Truck Driver, 30, Dies In Fiery NJ Turnpike Wreck In Bordentown
A 30-year-old Pennsylvania man died in a fiery crash on the New Jersey Turnpike over the weekend. The unnamed Huntingdon Valley man was behind the wheel of a Volvo bobtail heading south on the Turnpike in Bordentown when it collided with a Volvo semi-trailer around 4:25 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, New Jersey State Police Detective I Jeffrey Lebron said. The Volvo bobtail traveled off the road, collided with the sound barrier, and became engulfed in flames. As a result of the crash, the driver died. There were no other injuries reported. The accident remains under investigation.
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3-Alarm Fire Rips Through Warehouse In Camden
A massive three-alarm fire ripped through a warehouse in Camden. The fire broke out shortly before 7 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 1001 Vine St, Video from 6abc.com shows heavy smoke billowing from the warehouse. The fire was brought under control by about 9 a.m. The fire was considered suspicious but is still under investigation, a spokesman said. There were no injuries.
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Firefighters Douse Fire At Lawrenceville School Faculty Residence
There was a fire at the faculty residence of The Lawrenceville School, a boarding and day school, on Monday, Jan. 22, authorities said. The fire broke out at about 11:50 a.m. on Humphrey Drive, Lawrenceville police said. Members of the Lawrence Township Fire Department were assisted by area fire departments from Hamilton Township, City of Trenton, Ewing Township, Princeton Township, Robbinsville Township and Plainsboro Township. The fire was placed under control at about 2 p.m., police said. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Lawrence Township Police Depart…
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Neighbor Rescues Critically Injured Resident From South Jersey House Fire: Police
An alert neighbor rescued a critically injured person from a house fire in Gloucester Township, authorities said. Arriving police officers found heavy smoke and the lone occupant of the home outside. The fire broke out at 10:04 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18 on the 500 block of Pasadena Drive in the Magnolia section of Gloucester Township, police said. Firefighters quickly contained the fire to the rear of the one-story home, they said. Paramedics from Virtua treated the injured person who was airlifted to Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia by PENN STAR. The fire remains under investigat…
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NJ Charity Store Needs Donations After 'Devastating' Fire
A nonprofit thrift store in Egg Harbor Township is recovering after it lost all of its merchandise in a fire on Monday, Jan. 15. Goodwill Industries of Southern New Jersey and Philadelphia said a suspicious fire broke out in the charity store on Black Horse Pike. No one was injured in the fire. Egg Harbor Township police said the fire started at around 1:30 p.m. and investigators are looking for the cause of it. Firefighters prevented the fire from spreading to other stores in the Cardiff Plaza Shopping Center. All items in the store suffered smoke or water damage. “To lose 100% of our me…
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Delran Family Lost 'Lifetime Of Possessions' In House Fire
A family from Burlington County lost all of their possessions in a fire on Tuesday, Jan. 2, according to a GoFundMe campaign. The blaze originated in a basement of the Kohn family's home on the 100 block of Whitemarsh Way, Delran firefighters said. The Kohns lost everything in the devastating blaze, and escaped with the clothes on their backs, said Erin Wharton of Riverton, who sponsored the GoFundMe. Reba, Bill, Brandon, Tyler, and Chase are all safe, she said. "All of their possessions accumulated over a lifetime are gone," Wharton wrote. Delran Fire Department, on Facebook, said …
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Popular Food Truck Owners Devastated By South Jersey House Fire
Support is on the rise for the owners of a popular food truck, whose South Jersey home was badly damaged in a fire a few days after Christmas. A GoFundMe page set up for the Maguire family of Cape May Court House was organized by Izzi Angjelo and Jessica Lees, and had raised more than $13,000 as of press time. The Maguires own Mac's Cafe Food Truck, which serves up meals and caters events throughout Cape May County. "Sarah, Mike, and their three boys and furry baby are in need of aid after a devastating fire in their home after Christmas," the page reads. "Any assistance would…
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Victims Jump From Balcony In Edgewater Park Fire: Reports, Firefighters
People leapt from balconies and others were rescued by firefighters in an Edgewater Park fire that left multiple people injured overnight, according to 6abc, CBS News and fire officials. The blaze at the Edgewater Manor Apartments broke out around 12:30 a.m. bringing firefighters from multiple departments and companies to the scene Thursday, Dec. 28. Just after midnight , your volunteers responded to assist companies in Edgewater Park with the apartment fire. Crews... Posted by BeverlyRoad FireCompany on Thursday, December 28, 2023 A roof collapse shortly after arrival made co…
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Sudden Death Of 'MVP' Police Detective Greg Wilson Shakes NJ Town
The Franklin Township (Somerset County) Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its own. Detective Greg Wilson died on Wednesday evening, Nov. 22, at the Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township, his obituary says. He was 47 years old. “Greg was one of our MVPs,” said Franklin Township Director of Public Safety, Quovella Maeweather. “He is definitely a part of our family and an intricate part of our department. This is a great loss in multiple ways.” Wilson was born on Nov. 15, 1976 in Summit and had been living in Flemington. He started as a patrolman with FTPD…
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Fire Evacuates Atlantic City Boardwalk (
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Firefighters doused a blaze on the Atlantic City Boardwalk Wednesday, Nov. 15. The two-alarm fire broke out around 3:50 p.m., outside Resorts Casino Hotel. The blaze spread to the building’s exterior wall and part of the marquee above the boardwalk entrance, city officials said. 6abc shared footage of the flames, provided by Ted Jones, on TikTok. @6abcactionnews Video shows the moments after a large fire erupted on the Atlantic City boardwalk on Wednesday afternoon. ♬ original sound - 6abc Action News - 6abc Action News Minimal smoke extended into the building, forcing brief ev…
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5 Injured In Head-On Crash In South Jersey
Five people were injured in a head-on crash in Camden County. On Wednesday, Oct. 25, at 3:02 pm, Gloucester Township Police were dispatched to the intersection of Berlin Cross Keys Road at Johnson Road for a report of a collision involving two vehicles where one of the vehicles was beginning to smoke. Arriving GTPD Officers and Firefighters from Lambs Terrace safely removed all occupants of the vehicles as one of the vehicles became fully involved in fire which was quickly put out. nspira BLS and Virtua ALS units treated the drivers and occupants of both vehicles. An adult and two ju…
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'10 Years Of Hard Work Destroyed:' Fire Rips Through Popular South Jersey Dominican Eatery
The community is rallying to support a Dominican restaurant in South Jersey that was destroyed by fire earlier this month. On Saturday, Oct. 7, an electrical fire ripped through El Bohio Cafe & Restaurant in Pleasantville. View this post on Instagram A post shared by El Bohio Cafe & Restaurant (@elbohiorestaurant) Nicole Marie Brouwer Melo of Egg Harbor Township called the eatery "a local favorite" on a GoFundMe page for her cousins who own the restaurant. "From feeding our local troops, hospitals and homeless, El Bohio has done it …
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3-Alarm Fire Ravages NJ Mirror, Glass Business
A New Jersey mirror and glass company was destroyed by a fire overnight. The Kenilworth Fire Department and Rescue Squad responded to New Jersey Mirror and Glass on the 700 block of Kenilworth Boulevard around 3:25 a.m., the rescue department said. 🚨 WHILE YOU SLEPT: 🚨 Early this morning around 0326, the Kenilworth Fire Department and Rescue Squad was dispatched to a... Posted by Kenilworth, NJ Fire Dept. and Rescue Squad on Saturday, October 7, 2023 Smoke and flames were shooting out of the building, and a second alarm was called. Fire departments responded for mutual aid and firefigh…
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Mother, Son Killed In Burlington Apartment Fire: Police
A mother and her son were killed in a fire at an apartment complex in Burlington Township, authorities said. Police saw heavy smoke coming from an apartment at Northgate Village Apartments when they were called at 3 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 24, said Lt. Arthur Gittens, a Burlington Township police spokesman. Firefighters arrived and pulled a man and a woman from the apartment as they worked to extinguish the fire. Emergency workers attempted to revive the pair with CPR, but Sandra Stevenson, 62, and Eric Stevenson, 28, were pronounced dead at the scene, the spokesman said. No one else w…
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Stolen Car Left In Flames On Route 80, Trio Captured By
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A young trio was captured by New Jersey State Police troopers and Teaneck police after they left a stolen car engulfed in flames on Route 80, authorities said. An intense search began after troopers found the fully engulfed Chevy Cruze, reported stolen out of Jersey City, on the westbound highway near milepost 69 at 7:40 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22, NJSP Sgt. First Class Philip Curry said. Teaneck firefighters doused the blaze. Troopers snatched up two of the fleeing occupants and Teaneck police nabbed the third, the sergeant said. Horton Felder, 20, and Zahkir Coleman-Smith, 18, both …
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Four Firefighters Injured After Blaze Damages Historic Church
Grace Presbyterian Church, a 99-year-old Montclair institution, suffered extensive damage after a three-alarm fire tore the building on Tuesday morning, August 15. Montclair firefighters rushed to Grove Street and Tuxedo Road at 8 a.m. and found the fire reaching from the basement to the roofline at the back of the church, Deputy Chief Robert Duncan said. The roof collapsed about a half hour after the blaze started, according to witnesses on scene. It took multiple hoselines and master streams to bring the fire under control at 11 a.m., Duncan said. Four firefighters suffered minor injurie…
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3 Homes Damaged, 3 Firefighters Hurt In Mount Holly Blaze
Three homes were damaged and three firefighters hurt in a four-alarm fire in Burlington County, according to news reports. The fire broke out in a home on the 100 block of Cherry Street in Mount Holly at about 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 13. The firefighters are expected to be OK, 6ABC News reported, citing Westampton Fire Craig Farnsworth. It took firefighters about 3 1/2 hours to bring the fire under control.
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