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How Ship Bottom WWII Vet Had Faith Restored In Human Kindness How Ship Bottom WWII Vet Had Faith Restored In Human Kindness
How Ship Bottom WWII Vet Had Faith Restored In Human Kindness Community support is surging for a World War II Marine Corps veteran and retired postal worker who lost everything in a recent house fire. Still, 94-year-old Paul Roberts of Ship Bottom remains eternally optimistic according to a neighbor who organized a fundraising drive to help him recover. Roberts' neighbor, Erin Obermayer, organized this GoFundMe page to help Paul rebuild his life, as he'd lived in the home, which was built in 1920, for 50+ years and hoped to spend his last days there. Paul RobertsGoFundMe Obermayer wrote: "Paul is one of the most positive people we have ever and w…

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by Jon Craig
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Firefighters Respond To Serious Blaze On Jersey Shore, Homeowner Hurt (DEVELOPING) Firefighters Respond To Serious Blaze On Jersey Shore, Homeowner Hurt (DEVELOPING)
Firefighters Respond To Serious Blaze On Jersey Shore, Homeowner Hurt (Developing) Firefighters, police and EMS crews were responding to a serious house fire on the Jersey Shore, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The two-alarm fire broke out shortly before 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29 on Ottowa Road in Marlboro, initial reports said. There was heavy smoke reported and a request for EMS for the homeowner, an unconfirmed report said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Firefighters Battle Blaze Next To Ukrainian Church, School In Passaic Firefighters Battle Blaze Next To Ukrainian Church, School In Passaic
Firefighters Battle Blaze Next To Ukrainian Church, School In Passaic UPDATE: Two firefighters were injured battling an afternoon house fire next to a Ukrainian church and elementary school in Passaic, authorities said. The four-alarm blaze broke out on the second floor of the 2½-story wood-frame home next to the St. Nicholas church and school on President Street shortly before 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, responders said. Power lines came down on one of the responding fire trucks, prompting an urgent request for a PSE&G crew, they said. The injuries to the two firefighters weren't considered life-threatening, according to responders at the scene. One invo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Firefighters Battle Serious Blaze On Jersey Shore (DEVELOPING) Firefighters Battle Serious Blaze On Jersey Shore (DEVELOPING)
Firefighters Battle Serious Blaze On Jersey Shore (Developing) Firefighters were battling a serious house fire on the Jersey Shore, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The two-alarm blaze was reported about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 8 on First Street in Freehold, initial reports said. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
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Firefighters Battle Major Blaze On Jersey Shore (DEVELOPING) Firefighters Battle Major Blaze On Jersey Shore (DEVELOPING)
Firefighters Battle Major Blaze On Jersey Shore (Developing) Firefighters were battling a serious house fire in Monmouth County, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The fire broke out before 3 p.m. on Friday, March 4 at 32 Parker St. in Freehold, initial reports said. Smoke could be seen pouring from the roof of the home, an unconfirmed report said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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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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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 were battling a serious house fire on the Jersey Shore, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The fire was reported at about 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17 at190 Ticonderoga Boulevard in Freehold. An unconfirmed report said there was heavy fire. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES 

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Serious House Fire Reported In Central Jersey: Developing Serious House Fire Reported In Central Jersey: Developing
Serious House Fire Reported In Central Jersey: Developing Firefighters were responding to a serious house fire in Central Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The fire was reported at about 2:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11 on the 200 block of Cedar Street in South Amboy, initial reports said. An unconfirmed report said heavy smoke was showing. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Man Accused Of Torching Mom's South Jersey Home, Killing 2, Was Arrested 187 Times: Prosecutor Man Accused Of Torching Mom's South Jersey Home, Killing 2, Was Arrested 187 Times: Prosecutor
Man Accused Of Torching Mom's South Jersey Home, Killing 2, Was Arrested 187 Times: Prosecutor A 63-year-old man from Burlington County found guilty of causing the deaths of his mother and her companion in a house fire was sentenced to 11 years in New Jersey state prison, authorities said. Kurt Smith was sentenced on Thursday, Feb. 10 in Superior Court in Mount Holly, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. He must serve 85 percent of the sentence before becoming eligible for parole. During Thursday’s proceedings, it was noted that Smith had been arrested 187 times and has 16 felony convictions, Coffina said. Smith, who lived at the residence in the 500 block of Wil…

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Central Jersey Man, 65, Killed In House Fire: Police Central Jersey Man, 65, Killed In House Fire: Police
Central Jersey Man, 65, Killed In House Fire: Police Police in Central Jersey are investigating a house fire that killed a 65-year-old man. The fire broke out at about 2:18 a.m. at 10 Kuberski Drive in Sayreville, police said. Upon the arrival of police, heavy smoke and fire was seen coming out of the rear second story window, police said in a statement.  A neighbor advised officers that a male is the only person who resides in the residence and should be home as his vehicle was in the driveway.  Officers forced entry to the residence but were immediately met with heavy smoke and fire preventing entry, police said. Sayreville Fire…

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Overnight Fire Severely Damages Norwood Home Overnight Fire Severely Damages Norwood Home
Overnight Fire Severely Damages Norwood Home Flames blew through the roof of a Norwood home near the Rockland County border. Firefighters battled extreme cold and slippery conditions to douse the upper-floor bedroom blaze, which broke out on Broadway just off Piermont Road around 2 a.m. Sunday. No serious injuries were immediately reported. Mutual aid responders either at the scene or in coverage included firefighters from Harrington Park, Closter, Demarest, Northvale and Old Tappan. Firefighters battled extreme cold and icy conditions in the overnight Norwood blaze.Closter FD

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Serious Fire Reported On Jersey Shore: Developing Serious Fire Reported On Jersey Shore: Developing
Serious Fire Reported On Jersey Shore: Developing Firefighters, police and EMS crews were called to a serious fire in Ocean County, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The fire broke out about 3 p.m. on the 100 block of Walnut Drive in Brick Township, initial reports said. The home was reported to be "fully involved" with flames, an unconfirmed report said. The fire was brought under control by 4:20 p.m., reports said. Brick Township police were not immediately available for comment. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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