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Man Found Dead In Fire At Homeless Encampment Under Atlantic City Boardwalk Man Found Dead In Fire At Homeless Encampment Under Atlantic City Boardwalk
Man Found Dead In Fire At Homeless Encampment Under Atlantic City Boardwalk A man was found dead in a fire that started at a homeless encampment under the Atlantic City Boardwalk, authorities said. Bruce Eder, 67, who last lived in Atlantic City, was killed in the fire, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. The fire started near 1400 Boardwalk and South Tennessee Avenue at around 7 p.m. on Thursday, Apr. 18. Investigators said the fire appears to have started under the boardwalk near a "small homeless encampment." The fire spread upward, damaging the boardwalk and Central Pier Arcade. Eder appeared to be sleeping at th…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
HS Spanish Teacher, Three Sons Recovering After South Jersey Home Catches Fire: Campaign HS Spanish Teacher, Three Sons Recovering After South Jersey Home Catches Fire: Campaign
HS Spanish Teacher, Three Sons Recovering After South Jersey Home Catches Fire: Campaign A Somers Point family was rallying for support after a fire significantly damaged the home of a woman and her three sons, according to a fundraising campaign. The family of four was displaced after their Chapman Boulevard home caught fire at around noon on Sunday, Apr. 14, Somers Point firefighters said. No injuries were reported and a cat was rescued from the home. Charlene Welsh started a GoFundMe page for her daughter Karen Welsh, a Spanish teacher at Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts. She has three sons: ages 14, 11, and 7. The fundraising campaign had generated more…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
3 'Young Adults' Killed In Fiery Route 1 Crash In South Brunswick 3 'Young Adults' Killed In Fiery Route 1 Crash In South Brunswick
3 'Young Adults' Killed In Fiery Route 1 Crash In South Brunswick Three people were killed in a fiery crash on Route 1 in South Brunswick on Friday, April 12, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 9:40 a.m. near Ridge Road, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka. "This is a tragic day, as three young adults have lost their lives in this horrific crash," Hayducka said. "To the parents, family, and friends our hearts go out to you. Please keep everyone involved in your thoughts and prayers tonight."  Police found a tractor-trailer had struck a van in the intersection.&nbs…

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by Jon Craig
News
'Vibrant, Funny' Gardener's Home Severely Damaged In Central Jersey Fire: Fundraiser 'Vibrant, Funny' Gardener's Home Severely Damaged In Central Jersey Fire: Fundraiser
'Vibrant, Funny' Gardener's Home Severely Damaged In Central Jersey Fire: Fundraiser A Central Jersey gardening club is rallying to support a woman whose home was severely damaged in a fire, according to a fundraising campaign. Keyport firefighters responded to a basement fire in a home on Cedar Street at around 2:27 p.m. on Wednesday, Apr. 3, according to a Facebook post by Lincoln Hose 2273. When firefighters arrived, they saw smoke coming from the basement windows on all four sides of the house. Despite dealing with heavy rain and 20-mph winds, firefighters were able to knock down the fire in the basement and the wall of the first floor. No one was injured…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Early Morning Fire Destroys House, Mobile Home In South Jersey Early Morning Fire Destroys House, Mobile Home In South Jersey
Early Morning Fire Destroys House, Mobile Home In South Jersey A house and a mobile home in Atlantic County were destroyed by a fire, officials said. Firefighters were called to the scene on the 3000 block of Ivins Avenue of Egg Harbor Township at around 12:17 a.m. on Wednesday, Apr. 10, the Cardiff Volunteer Fire Company said in a Facebook post.  The call was originally for a brush fire, but when crews arrived, they found the house and mobile home fully on fire. No injuries were reported. Egg Harbor Township's rescue squad and public works assisted firefighters at the scene. Fire crews from Bargaintown, Scullville, and Northfield also …

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Two People Displaced After House Fire In South Jersey Two People Displaced After House Fire In South Jersey
Two People Displaced After House Fire In South Jersey A home caught fire in Manchester Township, authorities said. Manchester Township police responded to the house fire on Conestoga Drive in the Whiting section of the township at around 5:13 p.m. on Wednesday, Apr. 3, the department said in a news release. Officers found smoke coming from the back of the home and called firefighters to the scene. Everyone inside the home got out safely and no one was injured. Crews put out the fire and a building inspector determined the home was uninhabitable. The American Red Cross said it was helping a family of two displaced by the fire. The group w…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Two Cats Killed In South Jersey House Fire Two Cats Killed In South Jersey House Fire
Two Cats Killed In South Jersey House Fire Two cats were killed when a house caught fire in Ocean County, officials said. Brick Township firefighters responded to the unit in a multi-family building on Northrup Drive at around 2 a.m. on Wednesday, Mar. 27, the Brick Township Fire Safety Bureau said in a news release. The person inside the house got out safely after hearing the smoke detector and no humans were injured. Firefighters had to battle heavy flames due to "excessive storage" inside the home. Once the fire was suppressed, crews found two cats dead when searching the home. Brick's fire safety bureau is investigating the cau…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Fire Victim Identified, Authorities Say Jersey Shore Fire Victim Identified, Authorities Say
Jersey Shore Fire Victim Identified, Authorities Say A man killed in a house fire in Ocean City has been identified, authorities said. Ronald Reichenbach, 63, died in the fire at his home on the 1900 block of Asbury Avenue, according to an Ocean City spokesman. The blaze broke out at about 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday, March 13. The origin of the fire and the exact cause of death remain under investigation by the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office and the Ocean City Police Department, the spokesman said.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
'Lost Everything': At Least Six Without Homes After South Jersey Fire 'Lost Everything': At Least Six Without Homes After South Jersey Fire
'Lost Everything': At Least Six Without Homes After South Jersey Fire At least six people were without homes after several houses caught fire in Atlantic County, officials said. The New Jersey chapter of the American Red Cross said it was helping six people from two families after a multi-house fire on Liverpool Avenue in Egg Harbor City on Friday, Mar. 1. Red Cross volunteers assisted with immediate needs like housing, food, and clothing. According to a GoFundMe page, the fire started at around 9 a.m. and spread to the home of Thomasita Ramos. More than $550 from at least 12 donations had been raised on the GoFundMe page as of Monday, Mar. 4. Thom…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Fire Destroys Food Pantry In Central Jersey Fire Destroys Food Pantry In Central Jersey
Fire Destroys Food Pantry In Central Jersey Fire destroyed a food and clothing pantry in Middlesex County, authorities said. The fire broke out in a building leased by Fish Inc. on the 400 block of New Market Road at about 7:15 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, according to Piscataway Mayor Brian Wahler, who was at the scene. "The building's a goner," Wahler said of the century-old structure owned by First Baptist Church. Fish Inc., an all-volunteer non-profit, has more than 2,000 clients, with 60 families a week relying on the pantry for food and clothing, Wahler said. The timing of the fire is particularly rough with religious holidays co…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
'Awful Event': Newlywed Couple's Home Ripped Apart By Fire In Ocean County 'Awful Event': Newlywed Couple's Home Ripped Apart By Fire In Ocean County
Allison Gspann GoFundMe A fire ripped through a newlywed couple's home in Ocean County, officials said. Firefighters responded to the house on Burnt Tavern Road in Brick Township at around 4 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 23, the Herbertsville Fire Company said in a Facebook post. The fire was under control in about an hour. According to a GoFundMe page, Allison Gspann lived in the home with her husband Stephen. The couple escaped safely with their dog Canoli. More than $10,000 was raised from at least 141 donations as of Monday, Feb. 26. "No one should ever have to go through this awful event and the burden of finances i…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Two Trapped In Suspicious Teaneck Basement Fire Die: Prosecutor UPDATE: Two Trapped In Suspicious Teaneck Basement Fire Die: Prosecutor
Update: Two Trapped In Suspicious Teaneck Basement Fire Die: Prosecutor UPDATE: Two people were confirmed dead Thursday following a suspicious gasoline-fed overnight basement fire in Teaneck that sources said was an attempted murder-suicide earlier this week. Firefighters were dousing the 12:30 a.m. blaze at a multi-family home on Palisade Avenue on Monday, Feb. 19, when they discovered and rescued three people trapped in a basement apartment, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. He identified them as Manjit Kaur, 47, 35-year-old Ranjodh Singh IV and an as-yet-unidentified woman. All three were taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, but Manjit K…

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by Jerry DeMarco