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Unplugged Battery Explosion Destroys Somerset County Home, Prompts Outpour Of Community Support
A 40v Ryobi battery was sitting on a shelf in the basement of a Somerset County home unplugged when it burst into flames, destroying the home’s interior and leaving a devoted husband and father with burns.
The explosion occurred moments before Susanne and Chris O’Brien, and their children, Lucius, 8, and Cassius, 3, awoke to fire alarms sounding in their Bernards Township home around 1:40 a.m. on Friday, July 21, a GoFundMe launched for their support explains.
“It turns out an unplugged 40v Ryobi battery in their basement exploded and caught fire,” reads the fundraiser, launched by family …
NJ Dad Who Went Missing During Family Trip To PA Found Dead Near Campground
A New Jersey man who went missing during a family trip to Pennsylvania has been found dead, authorities said.
Adrien Hachey, 43, was reported missing around 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 21, after his family said that he was gone when they woke up on their private camping site on Mount Pleasant Lane in Hazle Township (Luzerne County), Pennsylvania State Police said.
A body found Monday, Aug. 22 in a nearby small body of water was confirmed to be that of Hachey’s, according to police.
Hachey, of Bernards Township, was on the trip with his four sons, along with his girlfrie…