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'Blow Up The House': Tenant Facing Eviction Dies In Jersey Shore House Fire, Police Say 'Blow Up The House': Tenant Facing Eviction Dies In Jersey Shore House Fire, Police Say
'Blow Up The House': Tenant Facing Eviction Dies In Jersey Shore House Fire, Police Say A tenant facing eviction who threatened to "blow up the house" died in a fire that engulfed her Monmouth County home Wednesday, March 1, authorities said. The Cedar Court in Roosevelt Borough resident had been served an eviction notice, but was refusing to leave when she made the threat, according to New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry. NJ | Roosevelt | 3-alarm structure fire | #watch #live #aerials on https://t.co/sAhpPh3gSW Source: https://t.co/77XDXI8RYd pic.twitter.com/AwJPYrtibC — EmergencyStream (@EmergencyStream) March 1, 2023 At approximately 11:10 am, troopers saw smoke …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Girl, 10, Killed In South Jersey House Fire Girl, 10, Killed In South Jersey House Fire
Girl, 10, Killed In South Jersey House Fire A 10-year-old girl from South Jersey was killed in a devastating fire a week ago, authorities said. The girl's school PTA identified the fourth-grader as Mansirat Kaur. The fire occurred at 11:14 p.m. on Feb. 7 on Shiloh Pike in Hopewell Township, according to New Jersey State Police. Masirat attended Hopewell Crest School in Hopewell.  The PTA organized this GoFundMe page to raise money for her family.  Click here to view or donate to the GoFundMe.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
23 People Displaced By Fire In Cape May County 23 People Displaced By Fire In Cape May County
23 People Displaced By Fire In Cape May County Twenty-three people were left homeless by a fire in Ocean City on Friday, Jan. 27, authorities said. A GoFundMe page has been created to help those displaced by the fire on Simpson Avenue. The fundraiser was established by local nonprofit El Pueblo Unido to help support the survivors of the fire. "We are currently working with countless other organizations, churches, businesses, and kind neighbors to provide hot meals, clothing, gift cards and hygienic supplies over the next few days," the fundraiser says. "Please contact us if you would like to donate any of these items as well and we can…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Homeless Man Sets Himself On Fire On Jersey Shore: Police Homeless Man Sets Himself On Fire On Jersey Shore: Police
Homeless Man Sets Himself On Fire On Jersey Shore: Police A homeless man set himself on fire in Lakewood, authorities said. The 43-year-old man reportedly called 9-1-1- and said he was feeling suicidal and set his sweatshirt on fire, Lakewood police said. He suffered minor burns to his stomach and chest at the New Jersey Transit Bus terminal at 200 First Street at about 11 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, police said. Emergency responders transported the man to a local hospital for treatment of his burns and psychological screening for his mental health. 

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
Mom Tried Saving Daughter In Jersey Shore House Fire, Both Died Next Day Mom Tried Saving Daughter In Jersey Shore House Fire, Both Died Next Day
Mom Tried Saving Daughter In Jersey Shore House Fire, Both Died Next Day A mom and daughter both died when the elder tried saving the younger from a fire tearing through their Monmouth County home on Friday, Jan. 13. A GoFundMe identifies the mom as Jackie Montanaro, who tried rescuing her daughter, Madelyn, from the blaze at their Brookside Drive home in Hazlet as flames ripped through it around 12:30 a.m. Both died the following day. It is with deep sadness that we learned of the tragic death of United States Customs & Border Protection Officer (NJ) ... Posted by Italian American Police Society of New Jersey- IAPSNJ on Saturday, January 14, 2023 Jacki…

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by Cecilia Levine
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New Year's Fire Consumes Multi-Family Paterson Building New Year's Fire Consumes Multi-Family Paterson Building
New Year's Fire Consumes Multi-Family Paterson Building A vicious New Year's fire blew through the roof of a Paterson apartment building. A firefighter was brought to St. Joseph's University Medical Center with a minor injury sustained in Sunday's 10 a.m. blaze on Harrison Street. The damage was nonetheless extensive, displacing dozens of residents -- while forcing others out temporarily -- in a tightly packed cluster of homes between Rosa Parks Boulevard and Carroll Street. 🚨 BREAKING VIDEO: LARGE FIRE IN PATERSON, NEW JERSEY pic.twitter.com/cPLVj36OvO — Breaking News Video (@BreakingVideoHQ) January 1, 2023 A second alarm was called on a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Medical Attention Needed For Police Officer, Guests In Hilton Meadowlands Fire Medical Attention Needed For Police Officer, Guests In Hilton Meadowlands Fire
Medical Attention Needed For Police Officer, Guests In Hilton Meadowlands Fire A police officer was treated for smoke inhalation and several guests reportedly required medical attention in a Christmas weekend fire at the Hilton Meadowlands just off the NJ Turnpike in East Rutherford. Multiple ambulances responded to 2 Meadowlands Plaza after garbage apparently caught fire on the third floor shortly before 9 a.m. on Christmas Eve. Conditions couldn’t immediately be determined, although responders said a guest with a heart condition required attention. No serious injuries were immediately reported. The blaze began as a second-alarmer before going to three bells for cov…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Cause Of Fire At Elementary School In South Jersey Under Investigation Cause Of Fire At Elementary School In South Jersey Under Investigation
Cause Of Fire At Elementary School In South Jersey Under Investigation The cause of a fire at an elementary school in Mount Laurel is unknown and remains under investigation, school district officials said Thursday afternoon, Dec. 22 Firefighters and police responded to a fire in a music and artroom before the start of school Thursday at Parkway Elementary School on Ramblewood Parkway, according to Mount Laurel police. Daycare staff and students were in the building but were evacuated safely, school officials said. Students arriving at the school remained outside the building. There were no injuries. The fire was quickly brought under control, polic…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Firefighters Battle Blaze At Elementary School In Burlington County Firefighters Battle Blaze At Elementary School In Burlington County
Firefighters Battle Blaze At Elementary School In Burlington County Firefighters and police responded to a fire at a school in Mount Laurel, authorities said. The fire was reported at about 8:45 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 22 at Parkway Elementary School on Ramblewood Parkway, according to Mount Laurel police. The school was evacuated and police reported there were no injuries. The fire was quickly brought under control, police said. The cause of the fire, contained to a music and art room, remains under investigation.

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by Jon Craig
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Ferocious Fire Destroys Little Ferry Home Ferocious Fire Destroys Little Ferry Home
Ferocious Fire Destroys Little Ferry Home UPDATE: An overnight fire consumed a private home in Little Ferry. Everyone got out OK and no injuries were reported in the blaze, which broke out in the 2½-story residence on Franklin Street, just off Redneck Avenue, shortly before 2 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 12. Firefighters met heavy flames on the second floor and attic, quickly forcing them to work from the exterior. The fire on Franklin Avenue in Little Ferry broke out around 2 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12, and spread quickly.Damien Danis for DAILY VOICE A short time later the roof and entire top floor collapsed. The roof and upper flo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Son, 24, Gets Prison Time For Slaying Parents, Torching Their Central Jersey Home: Prosecutor Son, 24, Gets Prison Time For Slaying Parents, Torching Their Central Jersey Home: Prosecutor
Son, 24, Gets Prison Time For Slaying Parents, Torching Their Central Jersey Home: Prosecutor A 24-year-old man from Middlesex County has been sentenced to 70 years in New Jersey State Prison for the fiery murders of his parents and another man, authorities announced. Jaree Kitchen, of Jamesburg, was sentenced on Friday, Oct. 28 by Judge Thomas J. Buck in the murder of his parents and another man, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. On Nov. 6, 2019, at 3:19 a.m., Jamesburg police responded to 7 Sheridan St. for a house fire. Police observed visible flames exiting the structure of the house. The Jamesburg Fire Department arrived on scene and extinguis…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
One Dead, 25 Displaced In South Jersey Building Fire One Dead, 25 Displaced In South Jersey Building Fire
One Dead, 25 Displaced In South Jersey Building Fire A fire that evacuated a senior housing complex left one person dead and about 25 displaced over the weekend, authorities in Burlington County said. A heavy smoke condition on the third floor of the J. Frank Budd Building on East Pearl Street brought officials from Burlington City to the scene around 11:35 Saturday, Oct. 15. A man was found dead inside of the apartment where the fire was coming from, and one other resident was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, police said.  Our Disaster Action Team responded to an apt bldg #fire on E Pearl St in Burlington, opening a reception …

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by Cecilia Levine