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Man Was Smoking Near Mattress In Toms River FIre: Prosecutor

A fire at a Toms River apartment was blamed on smoking near a mattress, authorities said.

Toms River Police

Toms River Police

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The 64-year-old smoker was seriously hurt in the Tuesday, March 7, fire, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office.

The fire was reported on Broad Street at about 10:20 p.m, the prosecutor said.

The man was brought to Cooper Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston to be treated.

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