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Massive Fire Engulfs Former Asbury Park Church Massive Fire Engulfs Former Asbury Park Church
Massive Fire Engulfs Former Asbury Park Church A massive fire tore through a vacant three-story building in Asbury Park overnight, keeping firefighters on scene for more than five hours, according to one responding fire company. Truck 91 on the 83 Box overnight. Companies had heavy fire in a large 3 story building. Our members were assigned to the... Posted by Long Branch Professional Firefighters on Monday, March 3, 2025 The Asbury Park Fire Department responded to the initial box alarm at approximately 12:20 a.m. Monday, March 3, after receiving reports of flames coming from a window, the Wanamassa Fire Company said.  Th…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Abandoned Building Fire Investigated As Arson In South Jersey, Police Say (UPDATE) Abandoned Building Fire Investigated As Arson In South Jersey, Police Say (UPDATE)
Abandoned Building Fire Investigated As Arson In South Jersey, Police Say (Update) An abandoned building fire in Galloway Township was being investigated as possible arson as the scene forced both directions of Route 30 to shut down, officials said. The fire ripped through an abandoned building on the 400 block of South Odessa Avenue on Tuesday, Dec. 31, the Galloway Township Police Department said in an update posted on Facebook at 3:20 p.m. No injuries were reported in the fire. Officers received the report of the blaze at around 9:41 a.m. First responders found the structure on the south side of Route 30 fully engulfed in flames. The state Departme…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Nine Injured, 76 Without Homes In Massive Fire At Downtown Atlantic City Apartments Nine Injured, 76 Without Homes In Massive Fire At Downtown Atlantic City Apartments
Nine Injured, 76 Without Homes In Massive Fire At Downtown Atlantic City Apartments A massive fire ripped through two apartments in downtown Atlantic City, injuring nine people and displacing more than six dozen residents, many of whom were international students, officials said. The five-alarm blaze on the first block of South Georgia Avenue started at around 7:50 a.m. on Thursday, July 11, city fire Chief Scott Evans said. The fire began in a 24-unit apartment and quickly spread to a neighboring four-unit building. When firefighters arrived, they saw several injured people already in nearby streets and heavy flames on the third story. …

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by Chris Spiker