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Toms River Arsonist Admits Torching 6 Commercial Vehicles Toms River Arsonist Admits Torching 6 Commercial Vehicles
Toms River Arsonist Admits Torching 6 Commercial Vehicles A Toms River man admitted to torching six commercial vehicles at a business in Monmouth County, authorities said. Harcourt "Paul" Ward, 70, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Jan. 2, to third-degree arson, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced on Friday, Jan. 19. As part of his plea deal, the state has recommended three years in prison for Ward. Wall Township police were called to a fire on the 1900 block of Atlantic Avenue just after 10 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Officers and firefighters found six commercial vehicles on fire. The fire caused more than $1 million in estimated …

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by Chris Spiker
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Man Set Fire To Six Commercial Vehicles Worth $1M On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor Man Set Fire To Six Commercial Vehicles Worth $1M On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor
Man Set Fire To Six Commercial Vehicles Worth $1M On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor A Toms River man has been arrested and charged with setting ablaze a group of commercial vehicles belonging to a local business in Wall Township, authorities said. Harcourt “Paul” S. Ward, 69, of Toms River, has been charged with four counts of second-degree arson in connection with a fire that was responsible for the destruction of six vehicles, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. On Sept. 26, at 10:11 p.m., the Wall Township Police Department received a call for a fire at the 1900 block of Atlantic Avenue. Upon arrival, members of t…

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by Jon Craig