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17 People Displaced, Dog Rescued In Fire At Jersey Shore Apartments: Firefighters 17 People Displaced, Dog Rescued In Fire At Jersey Shore Apartments: Firefighters
17 People Displaced, Dog Rescued In Fire At Jersey Shore Apartments: Firefighters Seventeen people were without homes and a dog was saved after a fast-moving fire engulfed a three-story apartment building in Asbury Park, officials said. Crews responded to the Vita Gardens Apartments at the corner of Atlantic and Monmouth avenues at around 9:04 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 18, the Asbury Park firefighters union said in a Facebook post. First responders found heavy smoke and fire erupting from the first floor. The fire quickly spread to the upper floors and a large column of smoke could be seen from the firehouse. Crews from Long Branch, Neptune, and Wannamassa were c…
Navy Sailor Left Grieving Dog Sees Community Support After NJ Hit-Run Navy Sailor Left Grieving Dog Sees Community Support After NJ Hit-Run
Navy Sailor Left Grieving Dog Sees Community Support After NJ Hit-Run Support is on the rise for a 25-year-old Atlantic County man and former US Navy sailor who was left with critical injuries in a hit-and-run crash, which also killed his dog. Syed Hoque and his dog, Duca, were struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run crash early Saturday, Nov. 30, in Absecon, authorities said. The crash occurred shortly after midnight at Highland Boulevard and Marlborough Avenue, where Duca was tragically killed. Syed was transported to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center with serious injuries requiring extensive medical treatment and surgeries, police said. The driver, id…
Rabid Fox Bites Person Walking Dog In South Jersey, Health Officials Say Rabid Fox Bites Person Walking Dog In South Jersey, Health Officials Say
Rabid Fox Bites Person Walking Dog In South Jersey, Health Officials Say A person was bitten by a rabid fox while helping walk a dog in Gloucester Township, officials said. A Gloucester resident and their family member walked the dog when they encountered the fox on Friday, Nov. 8, the Camden County Health Department said in a news release. The family member tried to separate the fox and dog when the fox bit the person. A township animal control officer picked up the fox and it was sent for rabies testing at the state Public Health and Environmental Laboratories in Trenton. The county health department received confirmation that the fox was rabid on Friday,…