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Family Dog Killed, 2 Firefighters Hurt In Toms River Blaze: Police Family Dog Killed, 2 Firefighters Hurt In Toms River Blaze: Police
Family Dog Killed, 2 Firefighters Hurt In Toms River Blaze: Police A family dog was killed and a second dog is missing after a serious house fire in Ocean County, authorities said. On Monday, Feb. 28,at approximately 6:45 a.m., multiple police and fire units responded to Monroe Avenue for a reported structure fire. Upon arrival, fist responders found the home was fully engulfed, police said.  Multiple fire companies from Toms River, and surrounding towns, arrived at the residence to extinguish the blaze.  The homeowners were not home when the fire began, but unfortunately one of the family dogs did perish in the blaze, and one rem…

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by Jon Craig
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Toms River Man Drowns In Bay Toms River Man Drowns In Bay
Toms River Man Drowns In Bay A 64-year-old Toms River man drowned in an area bay last week, authorities said. Wayne Brotsky was fighting to stay afloat in Mariner's Cove at the end of Kettle Creek before he went under and disappeared around 6:10 p.m. Aug. 19, local police said. Silverton Fire Chief Robert Sinnott was first on scene and jumped in the water. Toms River Officer Michael Hader, and Silverton Fire Company firefighters Keegan Shevlin, Rich Foster, and Dave McElwain also jumped in the water to search for Brotsky.  After approximately 10 minutes, Brotsky was pulled from the water unresponsive. He regained…

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by Cecilia Levine