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Jersey Shore Man, 59, Killed In Fire Caused By Smoking: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man, 59, Killed In Fire Caused By Smoking: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man, 59, Killed In Fire Caused By Smoking: Prosecutor A 59-year-old man was killed in a house fire in Ocean County, authorities said. The cause of the fire was blamed on smoking, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On Wednesday, May 10, at approximately 1:30 p.m., multiple fire companies from the Berkeley Township area were dispatched to a structure fire on Tortola Street in Berkeley Township.  A male victim was discovered on the floor in the residence, Billhimer said. The victim was transported to RWJ Community Medical Center in Toms River where he later succumbed to his injuries, he said.…

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by Jon Craig
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OUCH: Fort Lee Pedestrian, 89, Struck By SUV Gets Jaywalking Ticket OUCH: Fort Lee Pedestrian, 89, Struck By SUV Gets Jaywalking Ticket
Ouch: Fort Lee Pedestrian, 89, Struck By SUV Gets Jaywalking Ticket An 89-year-old woman who was struck by an SUV while crossing a busy Fort Lee street was at fault and got a jaywalking ticket for it, authorities said. The pedestrian from Fort Lee failed to use the marked crosswalk and was struck by a three-row 2021 Hyundai Palisade near the corner of Old Palisade Road and Parker Avenue around 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, Police Capt. Edward Young said. She was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with a mild complaint of pain, the captain said on Friday. The driver, a 59-year-old man from the Fresh Meadows section of Queens, remained at the scen…

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by Jerry DeMarco