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South Jersey Fire Guts Former College Building South Jersey Fire Guts Former College Building
South Jersey Fire Guts Former College Building Rowan College's former campus in Pemberton Township was ravaged by a fire, authorities said. The two-alarm fire broke out Wednesday, April 12 at the vacated campus’ former Academic Building on Pemberton Browns Mills Road, according to Pemberton Township police. At about 6:20 a.m., firefighters found a blaze in a classroom and the lobby of the first floor of the former college building, police said. Smoke spread throughout the building. The fire was under control about 30 minutes after the firefighters arrived. The college, which has been closed for more than six years, was vacant at the ti…

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by Jon Craig
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NJ Coronavirus Cases Surge To 29,895, Murphy Orders Flags At Half-Mast For 646 Fatalities NJ Coronavirus Cases Surge To 29,895, Murphy Orders Flags At Half-Mast For 646 Fatalities
NJ Coronavirus Cases Surge To 29,895, Murphy Orders Flags At Half-Mast For 646 Fatalities New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy reported 113 more coronavirus-related deaths and 4,372 new cases, bringing the statewide total to 29,895 Friday. The governor ordered flags lowered to half-staff in order to honor the 646  residents killed by the virus, including Paterson-born jazz great Bucky Pizzarelli, Teaneck humanitarian Janice Preschel and Caldwell middle school principal James Brown. "This is a war," said Murphy, emphasizing the importance of social distancing.  "Wars like this are not won in one day one month or not even a few months." Of the 3,016 COVID-19 hospitalizations in New Jerse…

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by Cecilia Levine