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Jersey Shore Man, 59, Killed In Fire Caused By Smoking: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man, 59, Killed In Fire Caused By Smoking: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man, 59, Killed In Fire Caused By Smoking: Prosecutor A 59-year-old man was killed in a house fire in Ocean County, authorities said. The cause of the fire was blamed on smoking, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On Wednesday, May 10, at approximately 1:30 p.m., multiple fire companies from the Berkeley Township area were dispatched to a structure fire on Tortola Street in Berkeley Township.  A male victim was discovered on the floor in the residence, Billhimer said. The victim was transported to RWJ Community Medical Center in Toms River where he later succumbed to his injuries, he said.…

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