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Burn Victim Airlifted, Two Others Injured In Ocean County House Fire Burn Victim Airlifted, Two Others Injured In Ocean County House Fire
Burn Victim Airlifted, Two Others Injured In Ocean County House Fire Three people were injured, including a man who suffered very serious burns, when a house caught fire in Ocean County, authorities said. Berkeley Township firefighters and police officers responded to a house fire on Berkeley Avenue at around 8:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 7, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. When first responders arrived, they found heavy flames at the front of the home and all three people outside. One man was airlifted to Jefferson Health Burn Center in Philadelphia. He was listed in critical but stable condition. The other two people were brought t…

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by Chris Spiker
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NJ Firefighter Brian Letrent Dies Suddenly, 34 NJ Firefighter Brian Letrent Dies Suddenly, 34
NJ Firefighter Brian Letrent Dies Suddenly, 34 The Bayville Fire Department is mourning the loss of one of their own. Brian Letrent died suddenly of a medical condition on Wednesday, June 21, according to his obituary. He was 34 years old. A Toms River native, Brian was raised in Bayville and was a 2007 graduate of Central Regional High School. He enlisted in the US Army right after graduation and was deployed to Iraq for six months. From Mayor Carmen Amato. Our heartfelt condolences are with Brian Letrent and his family during this difficult time.... Posted by Berkeley Township on Thursday, June 22, 2023 Brian worked as a mechan…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Student Charged In Bullying Attack On Jersey Shore Student Charged In Bullying Attack On Jersey Shore
Student Charged In Bullying Attack On Jersey Shore A new criminal charge has been filed against a girl involved in a bullying incident following which 14-year-old Adriana Kuch died by suicide, authorities said. The unnamed juvenile is facing conspiracy to commit aggravated assault in addition to the previously filed complaint alleging harassment, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. The filmed attack occurred in the halls of Central Regional High School in Berkeley Township on Feb. 1, and involved four girls, authorities have said. Two days later, Kuch, the victim, was found dead by suicide in her Bayville home. …

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by Jon Craig