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Funeral Mass For Lakewood School Librarian, 33, Killed In House Fire Funeral Mass For Lakewood School Librarian, 33, Killed In House Fire
Funeral Mass For Lakewood School Librarian, 33, Killed In House Fire Funeral services are Thursday for Sara Trahey, a school media specialist and mother of three, who died in a house fire on Friday. A Funeral Mass will begin at 11 a.m. at  St. Joseph's Church, 685 Hooper Ave, in Toms River. Cremation will be private.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Sara's GoFundMe page by clicking here. Sara Elizabeth Trahey, known to some in the Toms River community as "Goodie," was a beloved wife and mother, sister, daughter, friend, educator and so much more.  As the school librarian at Ella G Clarke elementary school in Lakewood, she had an…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Fatal Toms River Fire Ruled Accidental Fatal Toms River Fire Ruled Accidental
Fatal Toms River Fire Ruled Accidental The fatal fire in Toms River has been ruled accidental, authorities said. The victim, identified as a Lakewood School District employee, died of smoke inhalation and fire-related injuries, it was reported on Monday. An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Arson Unit, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crime Unit, Toms River Township Police Detective Bureau and the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit has determined that the cause of the structure fire that occurred on Friday night in the Silverton section of Toms River was…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
School Media Specialist ID'd As Victim Of Toms River Fire School Media Specialist ID'd As Victim Of Toms River Fire
School Media Specialist ID'd As Victim Of Toms River Fire An elementary school media specialist and mother of three was identified Saturday as the victim of a fatal house fire. Sara Trahey, 33, could not be rescued from the fast-moving fire at her home in Toms River. Her husband, Jeff, and their three young children managed to escape as firefighters arrived late Friday night. The fire broke out about 11 p.m. on 15th Street in the Silverton section of Toms River and rapidly spread to four neighboring houses due to strong winds, authorities said. Lakewood School District Superintendent Laura Winters said in a statement: "Sara’s many contributions …

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by Jon Craig