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Propane Tank Caused Home Explosion That Killed 45-Year-Old Jersey Shore Man: Prosecutor Propane Tank Caused Home Explosion That Killed 45-Year-Old Jersey Shore Man: Prosecutor
Propane Tank Caused Home Explosion That Killed 45-Year-Old Jersey Shore Man: Prosecutor A propane tank is to blame for the home explosion that killed a 45-year-old Jersey Shore man on Tuesday, Oct. 31, authorities said. Kevin Thomas, 45, was found on his front lawn of 253 Neptune Dr., with serious burns, and airlifted to Temple Burn Center in Philadelphia after the explosion that turned into a fire ravaged his house, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Thomas died at the hospital, said Billhimer alongside Stafford Township Police Chief Thomas Dellane. The origin of the explosion was the southwest corner bedroom of the home, and that the cause of …

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by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Pottstown Family Killed In Home Explosion Identified Pottstown Family Killed In Home Explosion Identified
Pottstown Family Killed In Home Explosion Identified Four children and their great aunt died, while their two parents were left critical in a home explosion that rocked Pottstown Thursday, May 27, authorities said. UPDATE: A GoFundMe has been set for three brothers, their cousin and grandmother killed in the Pottstown home explosion. Those killed were identified as Francine White, 67, Alana Wood, 13, Jeremiah White, 12, Nehemiah White, 10, and Tristan White, 8. The children's great-grandparents' church identified them as siblings. Kristina Matuzsan, 32, and Eugene White, 44 — whose Facebook pages show they are married — are in critical cond…

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by Nicole Acosta & Cecilia Levine
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Support Surges For NJ Family Displaced By Ida Home Explosion Support Surges For NJ Family Displaced By Ida Home Explosion
Support Surges For NJ Family Displaced By Ida Home Explosion Support is on the rise for a New Jersey family displaced by a home explosion during Hurricane Ida. Meagan and Caesar Dommar, and their 4-month-old baby girl, Lila, were forced to leave their first home in Manville when the remnants of Hurricane Ida ripped through and flooded several parts of New Jersey on Sept. 2. Caesar and his father-in-law even rushed back to save the family’s cat from the rising floodwaters, according to a GoFundMe created for the family. Later that day, the home went up in flames and exploded as a result of a gas leak, according to the fundraiser, which had garnered n…

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by Valerie Musson