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Future Of Joy Ripped Away By Fire For Officer, Wife, New Baby In Camden County
What began as a promising year for Camden County Police Officer Salomon Andre and his family took a heartbreaking turn when a devastating fire ripped through their home last week, leaving them displaced and without their belongings just days before the holidays.
The fire broke out on Tuesday, Dec. 16, at approximately 3:12 PM, at 1718 Kingswood Place in the Clementon section of Gloucester Township.
Emergency responders from Blackwood, Chews Landing, Erial, Lambs Terrace, Pine Hill, and Winslow fire departments battled the blaze, bringing it under control with assistance from Inspira B…
After 5,200+ People Left In The Cold And Dark, Power Restored To South Jersey Community
An overloaded power grid failed under the strain of freezing temperatures, knocking out power for more than 5,000 people in Whiting two days before Christmas, authorities said.
Nearly 6,000 customers lost electricity on Monday, Dec. 23, and the vast majority were in Manchester Township. The outages began around 8 a.m. as daytime temperatures hovered at 23 degrees and plunged to the low teens overnight.
Manchester police discussed the response to the massive power outage in a news release on Tuesday, Dec. 24. Officers estimated about 5,200 Whiting residents had no electricity at th…
