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Girl, 7, Succumbs To Injuries Suffered In NJ Apartment Fire That Killed Brother Girl, 7, Succumbs To Injuries Suffered In NJ Apartment Fire That Killed Brother
Girl, 7, Succumbs To Injuries Suffered In NJ Apartment Fire That Killed Brother A 7-year-old girl has died nearly two weeks after an apartment fire that also claimed the life of her 12-year-old brother, authorities said. Hope Marles had been critically injured in the May 7 blaze at the Fox Meadow apartments that left her brother AJ dead, according to a GoFundMe page launched for the family. The siblings' 35-year-old mother remains in an area hospital and is in stable condition, Maple Shade police said. The children’s organs and tissues were donated to the “Gift of Life” donor program, police said, "giving others the opportunity to live." The fire broke out …

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by Jon Craig
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Resident Killed In South Jersey Fire, First Of 3 Local Blazes In 24 Hours Resident Killed In South Jersey Fire, First Of 3 Local Blazes In 24 Hours
Resident Killed In South Jersey Fire, First Of 3 Local Blazes In 24 Hours A fast-moving house fire killed a 61-year-old Burlington County man, authorities confirmed. Three other residents reportedly fled the flames, which responders said quickly engulfed the home and shot through the roof after igniting shortly before 5 p.m. Friday. The fire was the first of three in the area in less than 24 hours. Firefighters got the Moore Street blaze under control in under 90 minutes and discovered the victim’s body. Authorities temporarily withheld his identity pending notifications and an investigation into the cause. Firefighters from Moorestown, Maple Shade, River…

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by Jerry DeMarco