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Linden Man With Special Needs, 26, Dies In Apartment Fire
A Linden man was killed in a two-alarm blaze that broke out at his apartment, authorities said.
Cyril Spinks, 26, was inside of his second-floor McCandless Street apartment when the fire broke out around 8 p.m. Monday, authorities said.
Affectionately known as "Chewy," Spinks -- formerly of Elizabeth -- had special needs and was being remembered as an "amazing soul."
The 1400 block building's second floor was fully-engulfed in flames when firefighters and law enforcement officers arrived, Linden police said.
Firefighters from Linden, Elizabeth, Rahway, Roselle Park, and Garwood battled th…
