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Families Displaced, 1 Hurt By Toms River Apartment House Fire Families Displaced, 1 Hurt By Toms River Apartment House Fire
Families Displaced, 1 Hurt By Toms River Apartment House Fire Two families were displaced and one person was seriously hurt in an apartment house fire, authorities said. On Sunday, Oct. 23, at approximately 11:20 p.m., multiple police and fire units were dispatched to Edgewood Drive for a reported apartment structure fire, Toms River police said. Upon arrival, there were many residents already outside and knocking on doors to assist in evacuating the building.  Officers were met by residents Jordan Finkle and Dominic Dowd, who said that they had just assisted in rescuing a woman from the burning apartment and, although they d…

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by Jon Craig
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Teen Boy Dead, Sister Rescued After Sand Collapses In On NJ Beach Teen Boy Dead, Sister Rescued After Sand Collapses In On NJ Beach
Teen Boy Dead, Sister Rescued After Sand Collapses In On NJ Beach An 18-year-old boy died and his 17-year-old sister was rescued when sand collapsed in on them while they were digging at a New Jersey beach Tuesday, May 17, authorities said.  Levy Caverley, of Maine, was identified as the victim by Toms River police. He and his family were spending the afternoon at the beach, and he and his sister were digging a hole near the Seaview Road entrance on the barrier island when it collapsed in around 4:10 p.m., local police said. The girl was rescued while Levy was pronounced dead. Assisting on scene were Silverton EMS, Toms River EMS, Toms River F…

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by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine
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Good Samaritan Keeps Knife-Wielding Man From Attacking Victim Until Police Arrive In Toms River Good Samaritan Keeps Knife-Wielding Man From Attacking Victim Until Police Arrive In Toms River
Good Samaritan Keeps Knife-Wielding Man From Attacking Victim Until Police Arrive In Toms River A Good Samaritan helped rescue a stabbing victim who was attacked by her passenger while driving, authorities said. On Wednesday, March 23, at approximately 4:45 p.m., Toms River police were dispatched to North Bay Avenue, near the intersection of Whitty Road, for a reported domestic violence incident involving a stabbing, police said. A woman was driving when her passenger began stabbing her. She pulled over to the side of the road and exited the vehicle, and a male suspect followed and continue to attack her, police said. A passerby jumped in to stop the suspect and detai…

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by Jon Craig