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Massive Apartment Fire Displaces 25+ People, Injures Six First Responders In South Jersey Massive Apartment Fire Displaces 25+ People, Injures Six First Responders In South Jersey
Massive Apartment Fire Displaces 25+ People, Injures Six First Responders In South Jersey More than two dozen people were without homes and six first responders were injured after a fire destroyed several apartments in Pine Hill, according to officials and reports. The fire started at the 16-unit apartment building on West Branch Avenue on the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 12, the Camden County firefighters union said in a Facebook post. "First-arriving firefighters found heavy fire showing from the building, people jumping from balconies, and received a report of at least one person trapped," International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 3249 posted. Last night just a…

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by Chris Spiker
Obituaries
'Champion': President Of NJ Firefighters Association Dominick Marino Dies Suddenly 'Champion': President Of NJ Firefighters Association Dominick Marino Dies Suddenly
'Champion': President Of NJ Firefighters Association Dominick Marino Dies Suddenly Dominick Marino, the president of the Professional Firefighters Association of New Jersey, died suddenly at home on Tuesday, fire officials said. The cause of death was not immediately released. Marino served as a firefighter for the North Bergen Fire Department and North Hudson Regional Fire Rescue for more than 25 years. He retired from active service in 2011 and held multiple leadership positions. "‪Dominick Marino didn’t just run into burning buildings, he knocked down walls to protect his fellow firefighters," New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said.  "He put his heart and soul into ev…

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by Cecilia Levine