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On Thursday, Feb. 16 at about 3 p.m., Toms River police and firefighters were dispatched to a reported structure fire on Roberts Road.
During the primary search of the residence, the body of a dead male was discovered, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.
The decedent’s body was transported to Community Medical Center in Toms River for a post mortem examination and identification, he said.
A firefighter was treated for a minor injury at Community Medical Center and released.
The origin and cause of the fire are currently under investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Arson Unit, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, Toms River Township Police Department Detective Bureau, Toms River Township Bureau of Fire Prevention, and the Ocean County Medical Examiner’s Office.
On Thursday, Toms River police said a caller attempted to alert the homeowner of the fire as they believed that he was still inside, Toms River police said.
At the time of police arrival, the home was fully engulfed and the officers' attempts to gain entry were unsuccessful,due to the heavy smoke conditions and intensity of the flames, police said.
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