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Storm downs trees, knocks out power

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Posted: Thursday, July 30, 2009 | 0 comments

From Press staff reports

A series of storms moved across southern New Jersey Wednesday night, downing trees and power lines and leaving thousands of residents without electricity.

Police and firefighters in Cumberland County and western Atlantic County said they responded to dozens of calls as the storm moved its way east.

As of 10:45 p.m., 2,721 customers in Hammonton, 1,520 in Buena and 845 in Millville were without electricity, and other areas had smaller outages, according to the Atlantic City Electric Web site. Others had lost their power earlier, but had it restored.

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Fire destroys Moores Avenue home

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Mullica Township- A family was left homeless Wednesday morning when a fire destroyed their Moores Avenue home.

Fire companies responded to a call about a structure fire at about 10 a.m., at a two-story home in the 3600 block of Moores Avenue.

The Nesco Volunteer Fire Company, with assistance from the Elwood Fire Company, had the fire contained in less than an hour. However, the blaze destroyed the home and seared a gaping hole in its roof.

Family members said no one was home at the time of the fire, and there were no reported injuries.

The Mullica Township Police Department is investigating the cause of the fire.

Compiled by staff writers Elaine Rose, Lynda Cohen and Rob Spahr.

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Coast Guard rescues Egg Harbor City man

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Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 | 3 comments

The Coast Guard used a helicoptor to rescue an Egg Harbor City man Tuesday after his Jet Ski ran aground.

The Coast Guard says Robert Cook, 47, was riding his Jet Ski near Brigantine Bridge in Brigantine Bay, when the tide went out.

Cook called the Coast Guard at 7:51 p.m., but his cell phone had limited power. A rescue boat couldn't reach him due to shallow water, so a helicoptor rescued him instead. He was taken to the Coast Guard Air Station in Atlantic City, where he was met by family members.

Cook was not injured.

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Fire/Rescue News - Woman killed when train from Atlantic City hits car in Waterford Twp.

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Woman killed when train from Atlantic City hits car in Waterford Twp.

By LEE PROCIDA, Staff Writer, 609-457-8707 | Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 | 0 comments

WATERFORD TOWNSHIP - An unidentified woman was killed Tuesday afternoon when a train from Atlantic City hit her car on a train crossing.

The woman's car was heading across the tracks when the train hit it at about 4:15 p.m., according to NJ Transit.

The impact threw the car about 20 feet from the tracks onto a chain-link fence, crushing it and flipping it onto its passenger side....Continue Reading

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Ohio House Gas Explosion Caught on Video

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FLORENCE, Ky. --  Fire crews spent much of Sunday afternoon examining a home heavily damaged by a gas explosion.

Firefighters said they were called about 3:25 p.m., when an explosion reported at the vacant home near the intersection of Dixie Highway and Main Street.

Commanders said the leak was blowing into a nearby doctor's office when firefighters arrived, and both buildings sustained serious damage.

"The first suspicion is going to be natural gas. There's a natural gas leak somewhere in the building. What caused the leak, why the building exploded -- at this time those are the things we need to investigate," said Florence Fire Chief Marc Mumech.

Several companies were called to the scene, but medics said no one was injured.

The wreckage of the home came to rest several feet away from its foundation, and firefighters said the home was blown about 20 feet into the air.

Two boys who were in a nearby skate park said they were nearly struck by the wreckage.

"We were right in front of that house and it blew up. The house lifted up, flames went up, debris flying everywhere, glass and wood hitting my car. It was basically like a tornado," said John Bailey.

People as far as two miles away reported hearing and feeling the explosion.

"It kind of looked fake. It was better than a movie -- our car went off the ground and it was pretty sweet, but crazy at the same time," said witness Gage Schultz.

Dixie Highway remained closed well into the evening.

The vacant home and the home next to it are owned by St. Paul's Church, which had windows blown out. Firefighters said a surveillance camera caught the blast on video.

Mumech said the department had never been called to an explosion that large.

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Pedestrian killed in Hamilton Township

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Posted: Monday, July 27, 2009 | 0 comments

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Pedestrian killed in Hamilton Township

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HAMILTON TOWNSHIP - An unidentified pedestrian, who was in the roadway, died Saturday night after being struck by a car traveling east on the Black Horse Pike, police said.

According to the police reports, the pedestrian was struck at about 10:25 p.m. by a Nissan Murano driven by Andriy Moroz, 34, of Philadelphia. Moroz then crashed into an Audi A6, also traveling east, driven by Michael Skinner, 62, of Haddonfield.

The pedestrian, whose name has not been released, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Atlantic County Medical Examiner's Office. The drivers of both vehicles were wearing seatbelts and were not injured.

The crash, which took place at milepost 45.5, closed traffic on the road for about 2 hours.

In addition to police, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office fatal crash unit, the Laureldale Fire Company, the Hamilton Township Rescue Squad and the state Department of Transportation incident response team responded to the scene.

No charges have been filed at this time, police said. Hamilton Township Officer Wade Smith and Detective Michael Robison are investigating.

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Fire Destroys Trailer in Egg Harbor Twp.

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Posted: Monday, July 27, 2009 | 0 comments

From Press staff reports

EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP - An empty trailer burned up Saturday night in the Scullville section of the township.

The fire happened at about 9:30 p.m. inside the Ocean Heights Trailer Park on Ocean Heights Avenue, Chief Mike Fiedor said Sunday. Fiedor said the trailer was abandoned, but it was being worked on. It took 26 firefighters from the Scullville and Bargaintown fire departments about 25 minutes to put out the flames.

Fiedor said the fire destroyed everything inside, which wasn't much to start with. "It's almost like a coke can, all metal outside and gutted inside," he said. No one was hurt. Fiedor added that the fire is considered suspicious and officials do not know how it started.

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Update: Posted in Atlantic on Tuesday, July 28, 2009 3:05 am Updated: 4:00 am.

Aggravated arson charged in trailer fire

A local man was charged with aggravated arson in connection with a trailer fire in the Ocean Heights Mobile Park that brought out 26 firefighters to battle the flames, police said Monday.

Firefighters were called to the abandoned trailer, which was being rehabilitated, at about 9:30 p.m. Saturday. The trailer was destroyed. An investigation determined the fire was deliberately set, police said.

David Corba, 45, of Egg Harbor Township, was arrested, and charged with burglary and aggravated arson, police said. He was taken to the Atlantic County Jail on $25,000 cash bail.

Compiled by staff writer Elaine Rose.

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