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Attempted Murder, Arson Charges For Hunterdon County Tenant Who Started Blaze At Occupied Home Attempted Murder, Arson Charges For Hunterdon County Tenant Who Started Blaze At Occupied Home
Attempted Murder, Arson Charges For Hunterdon County Tenant Who Started Blaze At Occupied Home A Hunterdon County woman was charged with attempted murder and arson in connection with a May garage fire she allegedly started at an occupied residence at which she was a tenant. Onika G. Johnson, 44, of Ringoes, was charged with first-degree attempted murder, second-degree aggravated arson, and criminal mischief on Wednesday, August 9, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson announced alongside local officials. Johnson was living at 8 Whitehall Way in Ringoes when she intentionally started a fire in the garage while the residence was occupied by “several family members and tenants" o…

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by Valerie Musson
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One Hurt As Fierce Blaze Ravages 7 Hunterdon County Townhomes (PHOTOS) One Hurt As Fierce Blaze Ravages 7 Hunterdon County Townhomes (PHOTOS)
One Hurt As Fierce Blaze Ravages 7 Hunterdon County Townhomes (Photos) One injury was reported as a fierce fire ravaged seven different townhomes in Hunterdon County, authorities said. The Raritan Police and Fire departments responded to a report of smoke coming from an attached garage on Chelsea Circle in Flemington around 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 13, Lt. Scott Nelson said in a release. Upon arrival, crews found flames coming from a garage of one of the attached townhouses. The fire quickly spread through the unit and into adjacent units, engulfing seven townhomes in total, police said. All of the residents were able to escape safely, though one minor in…

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by Valerie Musson