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Fresh Start Stolen From Single NJ Mom Severely Burned By Wood-Burning Stove Fresh Start Stolen From Single NJ Mom Severely Burned By Wood-Burning Stove
Fresh Start Stolen From Single NJ Mom Severely Burned By Wood-Burning Stove Jessica Ancello's new South Jersey home was supposed to be a fresh start. The 29-year-old Williamstown newly-divorced mom of two toddlers hadn't been living there for even a month when tragedy struck. Ancello was trying to light the wood-burning stove in her living room on Saturday, March 25, when someone in the home poured gas onto the wood — shooting flames shot back at Ancello's legs. A neighbor heard her screams and called 911. Since then, Ancello has been unable to walk, sidelining her from her job at a Walmart warehouse with second- and third-degree burns covering her legs. She will…

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