Saturday, March 07 2009 @ 12:32 pm EST
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Published: Saturday, March 07, 2009
Three people got out safely, but a fire caused about $5,000 worth of damage to their Gull Cove home Friday morning, a fire official said.
Firefighters were called to the house at 9:51 a.m. and arrived four minutes later to see smoke coming from the crawl space under the house, Lt. Joseph Maguire said. The occupants had already escaped.
Seven firefighters responded, and two of them went into the crawl space with hose lines and extinguished the fire "under tight and cramped conditions," Maguire said.
It took about 15 minutes to put the fire under control, and the crew was on the scene for a little more than an hour, Maguire said.
The fire, which damaged insulation and the structure on the bottom of the house, appears to have been caused by arcing wires, Maguire said.
Friday, March 06 2009 @ 09:51 pm EST
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By MARTIN DeANGELIS Staff Writer, 609-272-7237
Published: Friday, March 06, 2009
5:33 p.m. Update - MARGATE — A construction crane slid off a barge into the bay, leaving emergency workers busy Friday afternoon trying to contain diesel fuel or other fluids that leaked into the water in the accident, the fire chief said.
No one was hurt and there was no property damage, but an operator was in the 22-ton crane when it fell into about 6 feet of water, according to Chief John Kelley. The man escaped safely from the crane before rescue workers arrived, Kelley added.....Continue Reading with more photos
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP - A West Atlantic City man stabbed his girlfriend to death Wednesday, then died in a fire he started, Atlantic County Prosecutor Ted Housel said in a statement released Thursday evening.
The bodies of Saily Abreu, 36, and her 31-year-old boyfriend were found by law enforcement officials inside her burnt-out Oak Crest Estates home on Wednesday afternoon......Continue Reading
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Friday, March 06 2009 @ 01:55 am EST
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Published: Thursday, March 05, 2009
Galloway Township - A 5-year-old boy and two adults were hospitalized Wednesday after a car crash on Route 30, according to township Police.
Natalie Jones, 21, of Egg Harbor Township, was driving east on Route 30 when she rear-ended a car that had pulled out from Balboa Avenue at about 2:40 p.m., the police report said.
Medics drove Jones to AtlaniCare Regional Medical Center, City Campus, in Atlantic City. They also took her passengers, Leon Evans, 23, and the child, both of Mays Landing, to the hospital.
The other driver, Myung Choi, 54, of Cherry Hill, was issued a summons for careless driving, according to police.
Everyone was wearing seat belts, police said.
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Friday, March 06 2009 @ 12:25 am EST
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HAMILTON TOWNSHIP - The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office is still investigating the fire and death of two individuals in a Hamilton townhouse on Wednesday afternoon.
The prosecutor's office confirmed Thursday afternoon that the victims were adults.
The Laydon Court home at the Oakcrest Estates complex was still corded off by yellow police tape on Thursday while Hamilton Township police officers monitored the site. It was unclear what started the fire. The prosecutor’s office has not released the names of the victims but said a statement about the case will be released later today.
The two died Wednesday afternoon when fire ripped through their townhouse in the Oakcrest Estates development.
The fire in the three-story, four-bedroom home started at about 2 p.m. and burned from the second floor up, said Chief Dave Connelly of the Mays Landing Fire Company. The building was completely gutted, and the house next door also suffered some damage.......Contine reading and watch video
Wednesday, March 04 2009 @ 10:16 pm EST
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By MICHELLE LEE Staff Writer, 609-272-7256 and ELAINE ROSE Staff Writer, 609-272-7215
Published: Wednesday, March 04, 2009
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP Two people died Wednesday afternoon when fire ripped through their townhouse in the Oakcrest Estates development, officials said.
The fire in the three-story, four-bedroom home on the 4900 block of Laydon Court started at about 2 p.m. and burned from the second floor up, said Chief Dave Connelly of the Mays Landing Fire Company. The building was completely gutted, and the house next door also suffered some damage....Continue reading
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Wednesday, March 04 2009 @ 06:47 pm EST
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Published: Wednesday, March 04, 2009
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PLEASANTVILLE - Fire displaced a family of nine from its ranch house Monday night. No one was injured.
The fire started about 11:05 p.m. at the one-story Jefferson Avenue home. Hampered by cold, wind and icy ground, city firefighters arrived within minutes and took about 30 minutes to control the blaze. Absecon firefighters assisted.
The flames apparently began in a dryer vent and spread through a wall, officials said.
Property damage was estimated at $20,000. Firefighters believe the home can be renovated and won't need to be demolished. The family is staying with other relatives, according to the fire report.
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