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The blaze broke out at Ramen Gami on Sussex Avenue shortly before 3 a.m. Monday morning, reports say.
The tenants living in the apartments above and adjacent to the building were evacuated and temporarily displaced due to damages, the reports said.
More than $300 had been raised on a GoFundMe as of Monday morning to support the 10-12 people were displaced by the blaze, including the restaurant's owner, several staff members and students/alumni of the New Jersey Institute of Technology and Rutgers-Newark.
The cause of the fire was under investigation.
“We must come together to support our own community," said Maria Vasco, the fundraiser’s organizer.
Click here to view/donate to “Help Ramen Gami and Affected Apartments Fire Fund” on GoFundMe.
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