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Man Found Dead In Fire At Homeless Encampment Under Atlantic City Boardwalk Man Found Dead In Fire At Homeless Encampment Under Atlantic City Boardwalk
Man Found Dead In Fire At Homeless Encampment Under Atlantic City Boardwalk A man was found dead in a fire that started at a homeless encampment under the Atlantic City Boardwalk, authorities said. Bruce Eder, 67, who last lived in Atlantic City, was killed in the fire, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. The fire started near 1400 Boardwalk and South Tennessee Avenue at around 7 p.m. on Thursday, Apr. 18. Investigators said the fire appears to have started under the boardwalk near a "small homeless encampment." The fire spread upward, damaging the boardwalk and Central Pier Arcade. Eder appeared to be sleeping at th…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
HS Spanish Teacher, Three Sons Recovering After South Jersey Home Catches Fire: Campaign HS Spanish Teacher, Three Sons Recovering After South Jersey Home Catches Fire: Campaign
HS Spanish Teacher, Three Sons Recovering After South Jersey Home Catches Fire: Campaign A Somers Point family was rallying for support after a fire significantly damaged the home of a woman and her three sons, according to a fundraising campaign. The family of four was displaced after their Chapman Boulevard home caught fire at around noon on Sunday, Apr. 14, Somers Point firefighters said. No injuries were reported and a cat was rescued from the home. Charlene Welsh started a GoFundMe page for her daughter Karen Welsh, a Spanish teacher at Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts. She has three sons: ages 14, 11, and 7. The fundraising campaign had generated more…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Early Morning Fire Destroys House, Mobile Home In South Jersey Early Morning Fire Destroys House, Mobile Home In South Jersey
Early Morning Fire Destroys House, Mobile Home In South Jersey A house and a mobile home in Atlantic County were destroyed by a fire, officials said. Firefighters were called to the scene on the 3000 block of Ivins Avenue of Egg Harbor Township at around 12:17 a.m. on Wednesday, Apr. 10, the Cardiff Volunteer Fire Company said in a Facebook post.  The call was originally for a brush fire, but when crews arrived, they found the house and mobile home fully on fire. No injuries were reported. Egg Harbor Township's rescue squad and public works assisted firefighters at the scene. Fire crews from Bargaintown, Scullville, and Northfield also …

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Man Airlifted From South Jersey Fire: NJSP Man Airlifted From South Jersey Fire: NJSP
Man Airlifted From South Jersey Fire: Njsp A 56-year-old man from Cumberland County had to be airlifted to a hospital after a fire, authorities said. The fire burned a camper and a detached garage in Hopewell Township on Sunday, April 7, according to New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron. Troopers responded to a residence on Barretts Run Road at about 9:20 p.m. and found the structures in the backyard of the property on fire, Lebron said. The man, from Bridgeton, suffered "moderate injuries," Lebron said. No other details were available. The cause the fire remains under investigation.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
3-Alarm Fire Destroys Mount Laurel Warehouse 3-Alarm Fire Destroys Mount Laurel Warehouse
3-Alarm Fire Destroys Mount Laurel Warehouse A massive blaze ripped through a warehouse in Mount Laurel Sunday, April 7. Firefighters were called to 116 Gaither Drive around 2:20 p.m., where flames were coming from both the roof and the structure, the Mount Laurel Fire Department said on Facebook. 3-alarm Fire Strikes Mount Laurel Business At 2:19 pm, fire department resources were dispatched to 116 Gaither Drive... Posted by Mount Laurel Fire Department on Sunday, April 7, 2024 The building houses Food Sciences Corporate's shipping center, according to its website. With the help of many mutual aid partners, the fire w…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Man With Special Needs Killed In Camden Fire, Campaign Says Man With Special Needs Killed In Camden Fire, Campaign Says
Man With Special Needs Killed In Camden Fire, Campaign Says A Camden family is mourning the loss of a loved one who died in a fire, according to a GoFundMe campaign. Kwame Shawn Bryant was killed in the blaze at about 1 a.m. on Friday, March 8 in the 900 block of Newman Avenue, a Camden City spokesman confirmed. He was 35 years old. "Shawn was born autistic with special needs," his sister, Patricia Bryant of Sicklerville, wrote on the GoFundMe page. "He loved all types of music, cooking, drawing and taking long drives." It marked the third death of a Bryant family member in eight months, Patricia said. Before the fire, the family was grieving the …

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by Jon Craig
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Jersey Shore Fire Victim Identified, Authorities Say Jersey Shore Fire Victim Identified, Authorities Say
Jersey Shore Fire Victim Identified, Authorities Say A man killed in a house fire in Ocean City has been identified, authorities said. Ronald Reichenbach, 63, died in the fire at his home on the 1900 block of Asbury Avenue, according to an Ocean City spokesman. The blaze broke out at about 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday, March 13. The origin of the fire and the exact cause of death remain under investigation by the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office and the Ocean City Police Department, the spokesman said.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
'Lost Everything': At Least Six Without Homes After South Jersey Fire 'Lost Everything': At Least Six Without Homes After South Jersey Fire
'Lost Everything': At Least Six Without Homes After South Jersey Fire At least six people were without homes after several houses caught fire in Atlantic County, officials said. The New Jersey chapter of the American Red Cross said it was helping six people from two families after a multi-house fire on Liverpool Avenue in Egg Harbor City on Friday, Mar. 1. Red Cross volunteers assisted with immediate needs like housing, food, and clothing. According to a GoFundMe page, the fire started at around 9 a.m. and spread to the home of Thomasita Ramos. More than $550 from at least 12 donations had been raised on the GoFundMe page as of Monday, Mar. 4. Thom…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
'Awful Event': Newlywed Couple's Home Ripped Apart By Fire In Ocean County 'Awful Event': Newlywed Couple's Home Ripped Apart By Fire In Ocean County
'Awful Event': Newlywed Couple's Home Ripped Apart By Fire In Ocean County A fire ripped through a newlywed couple's home in Ocean County, officials said. Firefighters responded to the house on Burnt Tavern Road in Brick Township at around 4 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 23, the Herbertsville Fire Company said in a Facebook post. The fire was under control in about an hour. According to a GoFundMe page, Allison Gspann lived in the home with her husband Stephen. The couple escaped safely with their dog Canoli. More than $10,000 was raised from at least 141 donations as of Monday, Feb. 26. "No one should ever have to go through this awful event and the burden of finances i…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Two Trapped In Suspicious Teaneck Basement Fire Die: Prosecutor UPDATE: Two Trapped In Suspicious Teaneck Basement Fire Die: Prosecutor
Update: Two Trapped In Suspicious Teaneck Basement Fire Die: Prosecutor UPDATE: Two people were confirmed dead Thursday following a suspicious gasoline-fed overnight basement fire in Teaneck that sources said was an attempted murder-suicide earlier this week. Firefighters were dousing the 12:30 a.m. blaze at a multi-family home on Palisade Avenue on Monday, Feb. 19, when they discovered and rescued three people trapped in a basement apartment, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. He identified them as Manjit Kaur, 47, 35-year-old Ranjodh Singh IV and an as-yet-unidentified woman. All three were taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, but Manjit K…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Truck Driver, 30, Dies In Fiery NJ Turnpike Wreck Truck Driver, 30, Dies In Fiery NJ Turnpike Wreck
Truck Driver, 30, Dies In Fiery NJ Turnpike Wreck A 30-year-old Pennsylvania man died in a fiery crash on the New Jersey Turnpike over the weekend. The unnamed Huntingdon Valley man was behind the wheel of a Volvo bobtail heading south on the Turnpike in Bordentown when it collided with a Volvo semi-trailer around 4:25 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, New Jersey State Police Detective I Jeffrey Lebron said. The Volvo bobtail traveled off the road, collided with the sound barrier, and became engulfed in flames.  As a result of the crash, the driver died. There were no other injuries reported. The accident remains under investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Three Firefighters Injured Battling Blaze At Jersey Shore Home Three Firefighters Injured Battling Blaze At Jersey Shore Home
Three Firefighters Injured Battling Blaze At Jersey Shore Home Three firefighters were injured while on the scene of a house fire in Monmouth County, officials said. Firefighters responded to the home on 11th Avenue in Neptune on Tuesday, Feb. 6, according to the Neptune Township Office of Emergency Management. One firefighter was brought to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune for treatment. The fire closed down several roads for about two hours. Atkins Avenue was shut down between Route 33 and 10th Avenue, and 11th Avenue was blocked off between Atkins and Ridge avenues. Neptune emergency officials said the fire was out and cl…

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by Chris Spiker