Ethel John was one of five people injured in the fire, which broke out at about 10 a.m. on July 11 at Country Club Apartments in Eatontown, the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office said.
John’s dog also was fatally injured in the fire. Patch.com said the dog died.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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