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'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
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Car Crashes Into 7-Eleven On Jersey Shore Car Crashes Into 7-Eleven On Jersey Shore
Car Crashes Into 7-Eleven On Jersey Shore A car smashed into a 7-Eleven shop in Brick Township, authorities said. At 10:24 a.m. on Monday, July 10th, Brick police received a call that a vehicle had crashed into the store located at 1151 Burnt Tavern Road, a one-story, commercial building on the corner of Burnt Tavern Road and Burrsville Road. The driver, 58-year-old Mary O’Brien from Howell, accidentally hit the accelerator instead of the brake as she was pulling into a parking space in front of the store, police said. There were no injuries sustained in the one-car crash. O’Brien was cited for careless driving, polic…

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by Jon Craig
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PHOTOS: Elderly Tenant Hospitalized, 59 Evacuated In Brick Apartment Blaze PHOTOS: Elderly Tenant Hospitalized, 59 Evacuated In Brick Apartment Blaze
Photos: Elderly Tenant Hospitalized, 59 Evacuated In Brick Apartment Blaze A 75-year-old woman was hospitalized and 59 other apartment house tenants evacuated during a three-alarm fire in Ocean County, authorities said. The fire gutted a third-floor apartment at George J. Conway Towers on Chambers Bridge Road on Saturday, according to Brick Township police. At 1:56 p.m. on Saturday, Brick police and area firefighters received a call from a resident who smelled smoke and heard a smoke alarm sounding from a neighbor’s housing unit. The building is a five-story apartment complex home to mostly senior citizens. Brick Police Sgt. Mike Feeney and Patrol Officer Rich Zi…

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by Jon Craig
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Overheated Pit Bull Rescued In Brick By Police, Firefighters Overheated Pit Bull Rescued In Brick By Police, Firefighters
Overheated Pit Bull Rescued In Brick By Police, Firefighters Brick police and Herbertsville firefighters rescued a neglected pit bill from a balcony where the temperature was in excess of 110 degrees, authorities said. A neighbor called Brick police about 4:10 p.m. on Sunday to complain that a dog had been outside on a third-floor balcony in direct sun for several hours, police said in a statement. Upon their arrival at 252 Sawmill Road, Brick Police Officers Scott Smith and Joe Lardieri found a pit bull dog panting heavily, barking and in distress. Attempts to contact a resident at the front door were unsuccessful, they said. Herbertsville Fire Com…

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by Jon Craig