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Authorities ID Woman, 93, Killed In House Fire On Jersey Shore Authorities ID Woman, 93, Killed In House Fire On Jersey Shore
Authorities ID Woman, 93, Killed In House Fire On Jersey Shore Authorities have identified the woman killed in a house fire in Belmar on Wednesday, March 15, authorities said. Frances Colie, 93, was pronounced dead at the scene of the fire, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office.  The fire broke out at about 4 p.m. on the 1700 block of Surf Avenue. There has been no indication of any foul play being involved, the prosecutor's office said. An investigation into the cause and origin of the fire, involving members of the Prosecutor’s Office and the Monmouth County Fire Marshal’s Office, is ongoing.  Multiple fire departments res…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Firefighters Battle Serious Blaze On Jersey Shore Firefighters Battle Serious Blaze On Jersey Shore
Firefighters Battle Serious Blaze On Jersey Shore Firefighters were battling a serious fire in Belmar on Wednesday, March 15. The fire broke out at about 4 p.m. on the 1700 block of Surf Avenue, Belmar police said. Multiple fire departments responded from surrounding towns to assist the Belmar Fire Department including: Spring Lake, Wall, Ocean, Neptune, Sea Girt, Asbury Park, Avon, and the Monmouth County Fire Marshal. No official word yet on casualties. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
HOLY SMOKES: Jersey Shore Fire Department Lands $223K Federal Grant HOLY SMOKES: Jersey Shore Fire Department Lands $223K Federal Grant
Holy Smokes: Jersey Shore Fire Department Lands $223K Federal Grant A fire department in Monmouth County has received a federal grant to upgrade its equipment. The Belmar Fire Department will receive $223,571 from the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program to replace critical firefighter equipment that in some cases has become dangerously outdated, according to US Rep. Chris Smith, a New Jersey Republican. “The volunteer firefighters of the Belmar Fire Department put their lives on the line every day to protect people and property in the borough and in neighboring towns when fires and other emergencies arise,” said Smith, a member of the …

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by Jon Craig
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Boy, 8, Rescued After Being Swallowed By Jersey Shore Sand Hole Boy, 8, Rescued After Being Swallowed By Jersey Shore Sand Hole
Boy, 8, Rescued After Being Swallowed By Jersey Shore Sand Hole An 8-year-old boy was freed by rescuers after the walls of a sand hole he was digging collapsed in on him Saturday, authorities said. The boy was completely covered by the sand when rescuers arrived to the 8th Avenue beach in Belmar around 1:55 p.m., local police said. The Belmar Lifeguards, the Belmar First Aid Squad and the Belmar Fire Department helped pull him from beneath the sand, police said.  He was assessed at the scene then transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center.

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by Cecilia Levine