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Former Newark Public Safety Director Accidentally Shot Himself — With Someone Else's Gun: PD Former Newark Public Safety Director Accidentally Shot Himself — With Someone Else's Gun: PD
Former Newark Public Safety Director Accidentally Shot Himself — With Someone Else's Gun: PD Anthony Ambrose, who has a lengthy career in law enforcement in Essex County, accidentally shot himself with another person's gun on Friday, March 22, police said. Responding to many unanswered questions about the shooting, Cedar Grove police issued a news release laying out what happened to Ambrose at 2 Village Park Road, where Ambrose keeps an office as a private investigator.  Ambrose previously served as chief of detectives for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office and public safety director for the City of Newark. After the discharge, Ambrose was taken to the hospital by another m…

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by Sam Barron
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Former Essex County Chief Of Detectives Accidentally Shoots Himself: Prosecutor Former Essex County Chief Of Detectives Accidentally Shoots Himself: Prosecutor
Former Essex County Chief Of Detectives Accidentally Shoots Himself: Prosecutor Authorities are investigating after Anthony Ambrose, the former chief of detectives for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office, accidentally shot himself on Friday, March 22. The incident occurred at a private office complex in Cedar Grove, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II said.  He was treated and released at a nearby hospital for a non-life-threatening wound, Stephens said. Ambrose joined the Newark Police Department in 1986 and became chief in 1999. He was an undersheriff in the Essex County Sheriff's Office and was public safety director for Newark from 2016 to 2021. A…

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by Sam Barron
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Swerving, Unlicensed Driver Hits Teen Pedestrians, Parked Car, Street Sign In Newark: Police Swerving, Unlicensed Driver Hits Teen Pedestrians, Parked Car, Street Sign In Newark: Police
Swerving, Unlicensed Driver Hits Teen Pedestrians, Parked Car, Street Sign In Newark: Police A pair of teens were hospitalized after being struck by a driver operating a vehicle without a license in Newark Sunday evening, police said. The 14- and 15-year-old pedestrians were struck when the driver swerved off the roadway at West Peddie Street and Elizabeth Avenue just before 7:30 p.m., Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said. The driver continued, knocking down a street sign and hitting the front end of a parked car, Ambrose said. The teens complained of pain and were transported to University Hospital for treatment.  Both drivers refused medical services.&nb…

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by Cecilia Levine
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WANTED: Jeep Jumps Curb, Injures Officer In Newark's 2nd Precinct WANTED: Jeep Jumps Curb, Injures Officer In Newark's 2nd Precinct
Wanted: Jeep Jumps Curb, Injures Officer In Newark's 2nd Precinct Authorities in Newark on Wednesday were on the hunt for a black Jeep Cherokee that jumped a curb and struck an officer in the city's 2nd ward Tuesday night, police said. The officer suffered an elbow injury after being struck by the late model Jeep at Ruggerio Plaza around 11:40 p.m., Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said. The Jeep is reported to be missing a portion of the right side bumper. Police did not release further details.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Sanitation Worker Critical In Newark Hit-Run Crash Sanitation Worker Critical In Newark Hit-Run Crash
Sanitation Worker Critical In Newark Hit-Run Crash A sanitation worker was hospitalized in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle Wednesday evening in Newark. The man was collecting trash for an independent company when he was struck by a white Lincoln near the intersection of Hawthorne and Goodwin avenues around 11:30 p.m., Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said. The driver fled the scene and the victim was taken to University Hospital.  Authorities were searching for the driver as of Thursday morning.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Newark Police Release Details In Death Of Linden's Jeffrey Mendoza Newark Police Release Details In Death Of Linden's Jeffrey Mendoza
Newark Police Release Details In Death Of Linden's Jeffrey Mendoza A 20-year-old Linden who had been missing for more than a week was found dead in Newark after falling from the Pulaski Skyway into an automobile yard, authorities said March 3. A widespread search was launched for Jeffrey Mendoza after he was reported missing around 9:45 p.m. Feb. 21.  Mendoza's vehicle was found in the northbound lanes of the Pulaski Skyway on Feb. 23, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said. A search of the river using NPD's drones came up short. On Feb. 24, however, Mendoza's body was found in an automobile storage yard. Authorities suspect Mendoza fell fro…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Burns Face After Trying To Light Cigarette Sparking Oxygen Tank Fire Man Burns Face After Trying To Light Cigarette Sparking Oxygen Tank Fire
Man Burns Face After Trying To Light Cigarette Sparking Oxygen Tank Fire A Newark man was taken to the hospital with burns after an apparent oxygen tank fire, authorities said. Firefighters responded to the 60s block of Mount Pleasant Avenue on a call of an oxygen tank rupture around 8:05 a.m. Saturday, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose. While there was no fire, the man had burns on his face and was subsequently taken to Saint Barnabas Medical Center, according to Ambrose and RLS Media. The man had reportedly been trying to light a cigarette while oxygen was being administered, which started a fire, RLS Media says.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Newark Mass Shooting Threat Deemed Unfounded Newark Mass Shooting Threat Deemed Unfounded
Newark Mass Shooting Threat Deemed Unfounded A mass shooting threat made called into Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Thursday afternoon that were deemed unfounded, authorities said. Officers received a call from a man saying he was "going to shoot up the hospital" around 12:50 p.m., initial reports said. “There is no threat at this time,” Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said. Additional details were not immediately available.

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by Valerie Musson
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Repairman Takes Fatal Fall In Newark's Prudential Building Repairman Takes Fatal Fall In Newark's Prudential Building
Repairman Takes Fatal Fall In Newark's Prudential Building A man making repairs to a Newark building fell to his death Thursday morning, authorities said. The unidentified man fell from scaffolding on the fifth floor of the Prudential Building on Broad Street around 10:55 a.m., Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said. He was found unresponsive subsequently pronounced dead, Ambrose said. No further information was immediately available.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Shots Fired Brings SWAT Presence To Newark Home Shots Fired Brings SWAT Presence To Newark Home
Shots Fired Brings SWAT Presence To Newark Home Authorities responded to a Newark home on reports of shots fired Thursday afternoon. First responders were called to 666 Irvine Turner Blvd. after a man fired a gun, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said. A barricaded subject brought a SWAT presence to the scene, according to initial and unconfirmed reports. No injuries were reported. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Prosecutor: Brothers Indicted In Slaying Of Newark Woman, 30 Prosecutor: Brothers Indicted In Slaying Of Newark Woman, 30
Prosecutor: Brothers Indicted In Slaying Of Newark Woman, 30 Two brothers have been indicted in connection with the murder of a 30-year-old woman from Newark, authorities said. Gualberto Lebron, 35, was charged on Thursday with murdering Julia Vega, an ex-girlfriend and the mother of his children, according to Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose. The grand jury also indicted his older brother, Gilberto Lebron, Jr., 36, for helping cover up Vega's murder, Stephens and Ambrose said. On May 5, 2018, Gualberto Lebron assaulted the mother of his young children at her home in …

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by Jon Craig
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Newark Man Charged With Killing, Dismembering 49-Year-Old Coworker Newark Man Charged With Killing, Dismembering 49-Year-Old Coworker
Newark Man Charged With Killing, Dismembering 49-Year-Old Coworker A Newark man has been charged with killing and dismembering his 49-year-old coworker, authorities said. Salustino Santiago's dismembered was found on the 100 block of Chancellor Avenue on Nov. 20, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said. Angel Velez, 56, who lives and works in the building with Santiago, was subsequently charged with murder and desecration of human remains, authorities said. The investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Offi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Girl, 14, Shot In Leg In Newark Day After Boy Struck By Stray Bullet While Inside House Girl, 14, Shot In Leg In Newark Day After Boy Struck By Stray Bullet While Inside House
Girl, 14, Shot In Leg In Newark Day After Boy Struck By Stray Bullet While Inside House A 14-year-old girl was shot in the leg in Newark, a day after a 12-year-old boy was struck by a stray bullet while inside his home, authorities said. The girl was hospitalized after the South 15th Street incident, and reportedly in stable condition as of Sunday, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said. No further information was available as of Sunday morning. On Friday night, a boy was in a home when he was struck by a bullet from outside around 10 p.m. He was released from the hospital.

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by Cecilia Levine
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8 Newark Businesses Cited For Violating COVID-19 Orders In 2 Days 8 Newark Businesses Cited For Violating COVID-19 Orders In 2 Days
8 Newark Businesses Cited For Violating Covid-19 Orders In 2 Days Eight Newark businesses were ticketed in the last two days for violating Gov. Phil Murphy's COVID-19 orders, local officials said. Even further, Mayor Ras J. Baraka urged Newark residents to follow a 10-day lockdown that began Nov. 25, after 41 percent of East Ward residents and 21 percent of residents citywide tested positive. The 21 percent citywide rate is more than twice the rate of the statewide rate. The eight businesses were cited for failing to follow the orders issued Nov. 16, decreasing indoor and outdoor gathering limits, Baraka said. “Because the number of residents who have t…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Newark Police Captain Injured By Hit-Run ATV Driver Newark Police Captain Injured By Hit-Run ATV Driver
Newark Police Captain Injured By Hit-Run ATV Driver A Newark police captain was on foot when he was struck and injured by a hit-and-run ATV driver, authorities said. The crash happened at 15 Coeyman St., around 4 p.m. Monday, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said. The unidentified captain who works in the 2nd Precinct was treated at the scene. Unconfirmed reports say the ATV driver abandoned the damaged ATV and fled on foot with his helmet on. The incident was under investigation. The ATV driver remained at large as of Tuesday.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Authorities: Newark Officer In 'Troubling' Video Relieved Of Gun, Reassigned Authorities: Newark Officer In 'Troubling' Video Relieved Of Gun, Reassigned
Authorities: Newark Officer In 'Troubling' Video Relieved Of Gun, Reassigned One Newark police officer has been reassigned to desk work only and relieved of his gun after video of him and his colleagues using force to subdue a man surfaced on social media, authorities said. The incident began when police responded to a citizen's complaint of a disturbance May 12, Newark Police Director Anthony Ambrose said. The video captured at the scene shows a man begging police to speak to another man as officers pull him away. The officers appear to tase the man before he falls to the ground. One officer can be seen punching him.  Authorities did not identify the off…

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by Cecilia Levine
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WATCH: Motorcade Escorts Body Of Newark Officer Conners From Hospital WATCH: Motorcade Escorts Body Of Newark Officer Conners From Hospital
Watch: Motorcade Escorts Body Of Newark Officer Conners From Hospital The body of a Newark police officer who died of coronavirus was escorted from the hospital by a motorcade. Officer Michael Conners, 58, died of COVID-19 complications April 30. His body was escorted from Robert Wood Johnson Hospital Monday. A funeral was scheduled for May 8. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of Officer Conners,” Police Director Anthony Ambrose said.  “He was an integral part of our Police Division’s family. We all knew him as a dedicated public servant who served faithfully for 26 years. This painful passing is felt throughout our ranks.” A grandfather of six, Conn…

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by Cecilia Levine
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‘Dedicated, Faithful’ Newark Police Veteran Killed By Coronavirus ‘Dedicated, Faithful’ Newark Police Veteran Killed By Coronavirus
‘Dedicated, Faithful’ Newark Police Veteran Killed By Coronavirus A Newark police veteran who served the public faithfully for 26 years died of complications from COVID-19, officials said Friday. Officer Michael Conners, 58, a grandfather of six, succumbed to the illness Thursday night at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, Mayor Ras Baraka and Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said. last night at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, according to his family. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of Officer Conners,” Ambrose said. “He was an integral part of our Police Division’s family. We all knew him as a dedicated public servant who served faithfully for 26 yea…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Newark Police Officer Andy Jimenez Dies Of Heart Attack, 55 Newark Police Officer Andy Jimenez Dies Of Heart Attack, 55
Newark Police Officer Andy Jimenez Dies Of Heart Attack, 55 The Newark police department is mourning the loss of longtime officer Andy Jimenez, who died of a heart attack Monday, April 20. He was 55 years old. Jimenez joined the Newark Police Division in 2001 and served in various units over his career, including criminal investigations along with the Special Enforcement and Environmental Task Force part of the Major Crimes division. Jimenez was also part of the team serving at the new 7th Precinct since its opening in 2018. “We are saddened by the passing of our dear brother, Officer Andy Jimenez, who faithfully served the people of the City of N…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Newark Police Captain Returns To Work After Coronavirus Battle Newark Police Captain Returns To Work After Coronavirus Battle
Newark Police Captain Returns To Work After Coronavirus Battle Newark Police Capt. Matthew Ruane is back on the front lines. Ruane, commander of the training division, has been in law enforcement for 22 years -- 19 of those with the Newark Police Department. Coronavirus, he says, has been his most challenging battle yet. "The hardest part of this experience isn’t the fever, pain and cough," Ruane said. "It was being away from my loved ones and having to be isolated, but it is something you have to do.  His advice?: "Stay safe by following medical guidelines and make sure to check-up on one another when you know someone has fallen ill."…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Newark Police Ticket 161 'Knuckleheads' For Violating Coronavirus Curfew Newark Police Ticket 161 'Knuckleheads' For Violating Coronavirus Curfew
Newark Police Ticket 161 'Knuckleheads' For Violating Coronavirus Curfew Newark police closed 15 non-essential businesses and issued 161 summonses to people accused of violating governmental orders designed to combat the coronavirus, authorities said Tuesday. The tickets are further proof that authorities won't tolerate "knucklehead gatherings," Gov. Phil Murphy said. "I don't know why people are not thinking about themselves," NJ State Police Supt. Col. Patrick Callahan said during the governor's daily news briefing. "At least think about the first responders. When law enforcement has to go to a large gathering, (they) are exposing themselves, as well…

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by Jon Craig
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Newark Police Upping Enforcement Of Anti-Idling Law To Stem Vehicle Theft Newark Police Upping Enforcement Of Anti-Idling Law To Stem Vehicle Theft
Newark Police Upping Enforcement Of Anti-Idling Law To Stem Vehicle Theft Police in Newark plan to step up enforcement of a controversial law prohibiting excessive idling of vehicles -- but not for the reason why the law was passed in the first place.  New Jersey's 2012 law is intended to cut down on excessive vehicle emissions in a state with some of the worst ground-level pollution in the country. But officials in Newark want to crack down in order to reduce the city's vehicle thefts -- many of which involve cars and trucks left running unattended. Nearly 300 idling vehicles have been taken in Newark so far in 2019.  “That’s 22 percent of all stolen c…

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by Paul Milo
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UPDATE: Pair Wanted In Connection With Bayonne Carjacking Arrested In Newark UPDATE: Pair Wanted In Connection With Bayonne Carjacking Arrested In Newark
Update: Pair Wanted In Connection With Bayonne Carjacking Arrested In Newark A man and a woman from Newark were arrested in the city in connection with an armed carjacking in Bayonne,  Newark Director of Public Safety Anthony Ambrose said in a statement.  Bayonne police say the two were charged with credit card theft and fraudulent use of a credit card in connection with the carjacking, but the suspects in the carjacking itself remain at large.  The carjacking occurred July 30 shortly before 4 a.m. at 49th Street and Avenue E in Bayonne.  Authorities in Bayonne Tuesday issued warrants for Marquis Speed, 33, and 21-year-old Michelle Hortonlee, Am…

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by Paul Milo
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Drug-Dealing Gangsters Worked For Newark Rec Center Near Basilica: Feds Drug-Dealing Gangsters Worked For Newark Rec Center Near Basilica: Feds
Drug-Dealing Gangsters Worked For Newark Rec Center Near Basilica: Feds U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose Wednesday announced the arrests of nearly a dozen people involved with narcotics trafficking by a set of the Bloods gang. A total of 12 people have been charged in connection with the investigation into the G-Shine Bloods, which dealt fentanyl, heroin and crack cocaine, authorities said. They face a variety of drugs and weapons charges. Among the more shocking revelations by authorities was that three of those charged worked for the Rotunda Recreation and Wellness Center, located on Clifton Avenue between St. L…

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by Paul Milo
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Several Displaced In 4-Alarm Newark Fire Saturday Several Displaced In 4-Alarm Newark Fire Saturday
Several Displaced In 4-Alarm Newark Fire Saturday No one was injured in a fire on South 10th Street in Newark Saturday, but the blaze displaced eight people, Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said in a statement.  The fire, which went to four alarms. was contained to a vacant building, authorities said. 

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by Paul Milo
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UPDATE: Three Charged With Beating Dog To Death In Newark UPDATE: Three Charged With Beating Dog To Death In Newark
Update: Three Charged With Beating Dog To Death In Newark UPDATE, June 17: Police have identified three suspects and have one in custody.  Police in Newark are investigating a "horrific" animal cruelty incident involving a dog that was found dead early Friday morning.  People living near Columbia Avenue and Plymouth Street were awoken around 3 a.m. by the sound of young people knocking over garbage cans. Residents later found that cars had been damaged in the area.  They also made another, far more terrible discovery, according to police: the body of a dog that had been beaten and set on fire.  “Obviously this is a horrible c…

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by Paul Milo
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Police Ticketing Drivers In Newark Who Give Cash To Panhandlers Police Ticketing Drivers In Newark Who Give Cash To Panhandlers
Police Ticketing Drivers In Newark Who Give Cash To Panhandlers Citing concerns over safety and a need to help the homeless obtain services, Newark’s Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose has ordered increased enforcement of traffic laws meant to discourage drivers from giving cash to panhandlers. The agency also stressed that Newark Hope One, a mobile police unit, will regularly visit areas where panhandlers congregate in order to offer services like addiction recovery and housing assistance. Hope One has aided more than 120 people so far this year, Ambrose said. “I’m pleased Hope One Newark is making an impact in meeting the needs of those add…

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by Paul Milo
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Three-Alarm Fire Rips Through Vacant School In Newark Three-Alarm Fire Rips Through Vacant School In Newark
Three-Alarm Fire Rips Through Vacant School In Newark Nearly 90 firefighters battled a three-alarm blaze at the American History High School building in Newark Wednesday, Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said in a statement.  The fire broke out at the vacant school on Warren Street around 12:30 p.m. It was brought under control in about 90 minutes, Ambrose said.  A fire firefighter suffered a minor injury and was treated at University Hospital.  The cause of the fire was under investigation. 

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by Paul Milo