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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
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Propane Tank Explosion Causes Spring Valley House Fire Propane Tank Explosion Causes Spring Valley House Fire
Propane Tank Explosion Causes Spring Valley House Fire This story has been updated. A house fire that broke out following an explosion of a propane tank in Spring Valley has been controlled. The fire, which started around 12:30 p.m. Thursday, also spread to a shed at 359 Roosevelt Ave., in Spring Valley, officials said. Spring Valley firefighters brought the blaze under control by 2:15 p.m. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes