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Family Of Eight Displaced After Central Jersey House Fire Family Of Eight Displaced After Central Jersey House Fire
Family Of Eight Displaced After Central Jersey House Fire A family of eight people was displaced after a home caught fire in Monmouth County, authorities said. Manalapan police responded to the fire at a home on Paddington Court at around 7:38 p.m. on Friday, Apr. 19, a department spokesperson said. Flames and smoke were reportedly coming from the house's laundry room. Firefighters from Gordons Corner, Englishtown, Freehold, and Marlboro were able to put out the fire. No injuries were reported. The New Jersey chapter of the American Red Cross said a family of eight was displaced. Volunteers were helping the family with immediate needs like tempor…

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by Chris Spiker
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Jersey Shore First Responders Battle Two Major Fires Jersey Shore First Responders Battle Two Major Fires
Jersey Shore First Responders Battle Two Major Fires About two dozen different fire companies were called out to battle a major warehouse fire that raged for five hours over the weekend. Some of the same firefighters were called on to battle a fire that destroyed a home Sunday in Marlboro, police said. On Saturday, July 23, at approximately 4:30 pm, we received an alarm call at 238 Boundary Road, a warehouse for the business Plasma Power & Systems Inc. While our patrol officers were in route to the scene, we received further information The warehouse was unoccupied at the time of the fire. Boundary Road was closed between Vande…

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by Jon Craig
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Fatal Crash Reported On Jersey Shore: Police Fatal Crash Reported On Jersey Shore: Police
Fatal Crash Reported On Jersey Shore: Police A motorist was killed in a crash on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. The crash occurred about 6:30 a.m. on Route 18 southbound in Marlboro Township, police said. Route 18 South in the area of Tennent Road and Route 520 was shut down until about 10 a.m., according to Capt. Stephen Levy, a police department spokesman. The vehicle, a 2008 grey Honda Accord,  left the roadway and struck a large tree, Levy said. The driver, who was the sole occupant of the Honda, was pronounced dead at the scene.  Identification of the driver is being withheld pending notification of hi…

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by Jon Craig
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Firefighters Douse Jersey Shore House Fire Firefighters Douse Jersey Shore House Fire
Firefighters Douse Jersey Shore House Fire Firefighters quickly extinguished a blaze at a Central Jersey home, authorities said. The fire broke out at 11:11 p.m. Tuesday at 4 Sarah Court, according to Marlboro Township police. The fire was contained to the home's garage, and is suspected to be electrical in origin, police said. All of the family members were safely out of the residence when police arrived. Multiple fire departments responded to the scene to extinguish the fire. There were no reported injuries from any of the first responders. Along with officers from the Marlboro Township Police Department, responding a…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Dogs Missing, Police Officer Hurt From Monmouth House Fire Dogs Missing, Police Officer Hurt From Monmouth House Fire
Dogs Missing, Police Officer Hurt From Monmouth House Fire Two dogs remain missing from a home that suffered a serious fire on Thursday, authorities said. Police and fire officials have been unable to locate the family dogs -- either dead or alive. At 11:05 a.m., Marlboro Township Police Department received a 9-1-1 call from the homeowner at 33 Regina Road in the Morganville section of Marlboro, according to Capt. Stephen J. Levy, a police department spokesman. The fire spread from the garage to a portion of the residence, Levy said. Two family members were home at the time and they were both able to get out safely, Levy said. "Two dogs wer…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
NJ Highway Tractor Struck While Mowing Grass In Central Jersey NJ Highway Tractor Struck While Mowing Grass In Central Jersey
NJ Highway Tractor Struck While Mowing Grass In Central Jersey A motorist from Newark was seriously hurt when his vehicle crashed into a state Department of Transportation  tractor, authorities said. The collision occurred at 2:12 p.m. on Monday along Route 18 north in Marlboro,  A Chevy Trailblazer driven by Eric Hopkins, 28, of Newark struck a DOT tractor operated by Robert Taylor, 58, of South Amboy, according to Marlboro Police Captain Stephen J. Levy. Taylor was cutting grass in the median of Route 18 North, just north of Wyncrest Road when the tractor was struck, Levy said. Hopkins suffered a broken leg and head injurie…

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by Jon Craig