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Burglar Causes Fire At Sussex County Apartment Building, Police Say Burglar Causes Fire At Sussex County Apartment Building, Police Say
Burglar Causes Fire At Sussex County Apartment Building, Police Say A fire that broke out at a 4-story apartment building in Sussex County Wednesday morning was caused by a woman who burglarized the unit. Bali Johnson, 29, was caught on surveillance footage breaking a window and entering an apartment at Gateway Condos on Sparta Avenue in Newton before leaving with several items, police said. Johnson, who lives in the same complex, burglarized the apartment prior to the start of the fire, which broke out shortly after 4 a.m., Newton Police said. A search of Johnson's apartment turned up items police say were consistent with the damages. John…

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by Valerie Musson
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PHOTOS: Fire Crews Douse Sussex County 4-Story Apartment Blaze PHOTOS: Fire Crews Douse Sussex County 4-Story Apartment Blaze
Photos: Fire Crews Douse Sussex County 4-Story Apartment Blaze Fire crews in Newton jumped to action to put out a blaze that broke out on the first floor of a 4-story apartment complex Wednesday morning. A rear bedroom at Gateway Condos on Sparta Avenue went up in flames shortly after 4 a.m., the Newton Fire Department said. Nobody was found inside the apartment during a search by fire crews, who worked quickly to put a line into service and get control of the blaze, officials said. The scene was cleared within about two hours, and no injuries were reported in the fire, the department said. Fire crews in Andover, Sparta, Fredon and Hampton also …

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by Valerie Musson