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UPDATE: Authorities ID Three Seniors Killed In NJ House Fire UPDATE: Authorities ID Three Seniors Killed In NJ House Fire
Update: Authorities ID Three Seniors Killed In NJ House Fire A 95-year-old woman and two fellow residents – 71 and 65 – were identified Saturday as the victims found dead in a Clifton house fire. Three firefighters, a Clifton police officer and a fourth resident also were injured in the blaze in a corner house on Ladwick Lane at Renaissance Drive near Van Houten Avenue in the city’s Athenia section on Nov. 18, authorities said. Firefighters found two of the deceased victims on the second floor and another in the basement after the blaze broke out in the multi-family home around 7:30 p.m. Killed were: Helen Popovich, 95; Elaine Warga, 71; Steven W…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Life-Threatening Toms River Fire Caused By Smoking Near Oxygen: Prosecutor Life-Threatening Toms River Fire Caused By Smoking Near Oxygen: Prosecutor
Life-Threatening Toms River Fire Caused By Smoking Near Oxygen: Prosecutor A fire that left one person in critical condition and another hospitalized has been ruled accidental, caused by careless smoking, authorities said. On Sunday, March 20, at approximately 9:45 p.m., Toms River police and firefighters were dispatched to a reported structure fire on Mount Everest Lane. During the primary search of the residence, two occupants, later identified as Linda Summerton, 73, and Ricky McMurry, 73, were found, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Due to the extent of their injuries, both occupants were airlifted to the Burn Center at Cooper…

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by Jon Craig