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Jersey Shore Family Of Seven Seeks Pets Missing After Major Fire Jersey Shore Family Of Seven Seeks Pets Missing After Major Fire
Jersey Shore Family Of Seven Seeks Pets Missing After Major Fire A family of seven lost everything in a house fire on Friday, Feb. 3 in Holmdel, including their German Shepherd and cats — who are now missing. More than 600 donors have contributed $56,000 to Zdena Rubin and her family, according to this GoFundMe page. Last night just before 5 PM, Holmdel First Aid Squad was dispatched to provide EMS support at an active structure fire... Posted by Holmdel First Aid Squad on Saturday, February 4, 2023 The blaze broke out around 5 p.m. at the family's Holland Road home on Feb. 4, bringing multiple responders — in frigid temps — to the scene, where they…

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by Jon Craig
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UPDATE: Authorities ID Three Seniors Killed In Clifton House Fire UPDATE: Authorities ID Three Seniors Killed In Clifton House Fire
Update: Authorities ID Three Seniors Killed In Clifton House Fire A 95-year-old woman and two fellow residents – 71 and 65 – were identified Saturday as the victims found dead in a Clifton house fire. Three firefighters, a Clifton police officer and a fourth resident also were injured in the blaze in a corner house on Ladwick Lane at Renaissance Drive near Van Houten Avenue in the city’s Athenia section on Nov. 18, authorities said. Firefighters found two of the deceased victims on the second floor and another in the basement after the blaze broke out in the multi-family home around 7:30 p.m. Killed were: Helen Popovich, 95; Elaine Warga, 71; Steven W…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
68-Year-Old Woman Killed In Somerset County Fire, Prosecutor Says 68-Year-Old Woman Killed In Somerset County Fire, Prosecutor Says
68-Year-Old Woman Killed In Somerset County Fire, Prosecutor Says A 68-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene of an early morning fire in Somerset County on Sunday, Sept. 25, authorities announced. The Somerville Fire Department responded to a report of a smoke condition at a home on West Cliff Street just after 6:40 a.m., Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said in a joint release. Upon arrival, crews found and extinguished a small fire in the back of the first floor and basement of the home before discovering the unresponsive woman a short time later. Crews removed the victim from the home and attempted lifesaving measures, but she was…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Camden House Fire Victims Looking For Help Camden House Fire Victims Looking For Help
Camden House Fire Victims Looking For Help The victims of a South Jersey house fire are left with little more than the clothes on their backs and are looking for help. Derek Rodriguez and his mother, Evelyn, were not hurt in the fire and got out safely, according to this GoFundMe page. But a lot of clothes, shoes, electronics, beds, and other linens were destroyed, the fundraiser says.  "We have little more than the clothes on our back at the moment and we're looking for a little help to get a little back of which was destroyed," Derek Rodriguez wrote. Nearly $300 had been raised of a $2,000 goal as of Thursday, Sept. 8. Cli…

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by Jon Craig
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UPDATE: Fierce Passaic County House Fire Kills Two, Authorities Confirm UPDATE: Fierce Passaic County House Fire Kills Two, Authorities Confirm
Update: Fierce Passaic County House Fire Kills Two, Authorities Confirm Two women died in a fierce Passaic County house fire, authorities confirmed. The three-alarm fire broke out in the basement of two-story, wood-frame home at the top of a long, steep driveway across Hamburg Turnpike from the Stumble Inn in Bloomingdale around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30. One victim was found moments after firefighters arrived. The other was discovered shortly before the fire was declared under control around 9:30 a.m., responders at the scene said. A cause hadn't yet been officially determined. Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes, Bloomingdale Police Chief Joseph B…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Serious House Fire Reported On Jersey Shore (DEVELOPING) Serious House Fire Reported On Jersey Shore (DEVELOPING)
Serious House Fire Reported On Jersey Shore (Developing) Firefighters, police and EMS crews were responding to a serious house fire on the Jersey Shore, according to developing and unconfirmed reports.  The 2.5-story home at 13 Regency Way in Manalapan Township was reported to be fully engulfed in flames. There were no immediate details on injuries.  CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
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Jersey Shore Family Homeless After Lightning Strike Jersey Shore Family Homeless After Lightning Strike
Jersey Shore Family Homeless After Lightning Strike A Toms River family displaced from their home after it was struck by lightning is seeing an outpouring of community support. The house was condemned until further notice because of the Aug. 5 lightning strike, displacing the Bygott family, who are now living in a hotel "for the foreseeable future," according to this GoFundMe page. The lightning struck the crawl space, lighting the crawl space on fire and frying the electrical system in the house. The crawl space houses the furnace, hot water heater and AC. On her Facebook page, Colleen Bygott wrote: "The Universe just making sure our lives…

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by Jon Craig
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Ten Killed In Pennsylvania Fire Identified Ten Killed In Pennsylvania Fire Identified
Ten Killed In Pennsylvania Fire Identified Three children and seven adults died in a fire that destroyed a two-story home in Luzerne County, PA on Friday, Aug. 5, authorities said. The blaze broke out on the 700 block of First Street in Nescopeck around 2:40 a.m., Pennsylvania State Police said. Ten people died fire while three adults were able to escape, police said.  Rest In Peace angels! To all the families friends fire departments ems personal PSP and everyone else involved today who... Posted by Julie Superko Rosato on Friday, August 5, 2022 The victims were identified by police as Dale Baker, 19, Star Baker, 22, Brian Dau…

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by Nicole Acosta
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WHAT A HERO LOOKS LIKE: Hasbrouck Heights Police Officer Rescues Woman In Wheelchair From Fire WHAT A HERO LOOKS LIKE: Hasbrouck Heights Police Officer Rescues Woman In Wheelchair From Fire
What A Hero Looks Like: Hasbrouck Heights Police Officer Rescues Woman In Wheelchair From Fire Flames rolled across the ceiling and smoke filled the home as Hasbrouck Heights Police Officer Christopher Connors dashed upstairs and carried a 65-year-old woman in a wheelchair to safety on Monday. The two-alarm fire broke out in the kitchen and quickly spread to the second floor of the Baldwin Terrace home shortly before 5 p.m. An 84-year-old family member met Connors as he arrived and pointed him to the trapped woman on the second floor, Hasbrouck Heights Police Sgt. John Behr said. Connors then carried her down to the front lawn, where he and she were treated by EMS.  Both appear…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Fire Destroys One Prospect Park Home, Ravages Another Fire Destroys One Prospect Park Home, Ravages Another
Fire Destroys One Prospect Park Home, Ravages Another Firefighters from surrounding towns rushed to aid their colleagues in Prospect Park after a noontime house fire spread to a neighboring home. Initial reports of an occupant possibly trapped thankfully proved unfounded after the fire broke out on the second floor of the primary North 11 Street home, off Fairview Avenue, around 11:30 a.m. Council President Anand Shah called for prayers for those who lost their homes and belongings in the destructive blaze, which topped out at five alarms for coverage. Mayor Mohamed T. Khairullah praised the first responders who braved not only the fire itse…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Firefighters Battle 3-Alarm Blaze In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING) Firefighters Battle 3-Alarm Blaze In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING)
Firefighters Battle 3-Alarm Blaze In Central Jersey (Developing) Firefighters were battling a three-alarm house fire in Central Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The fire was reported at about 6:30 a.m. Thursday, July 21 on Eagle Court in Old Bridge, initial reports said. The rear of a large 2.5-story home had collapsed, reports said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Woman, 91, Critically Hurt In Fire Has Died: Prosecutor Woman, 91, Critically Hurt In Fire Has Died: Prosecutor
Woman, 91, Critically Hurt In Fire Has Died: Prosecutor A 91-year-old woman critically hurt in an apartment house fire has died, authorities said. 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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by Jon Craig