From the Atlantic City Press Published: Sunday, March 23, 2008

By ROB SPAHR Staff Writer, 609-978-2012

BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP - Authorities are investigating a fire that killed a township man Saturday afternoon as a possible suicide.
At about 2 p.m. Saturday, State Police responded to 730 Jackson Road in the Newtonville section of the township after they received a call from the mother-in-law of a man who lived at that residence, State Police Sgt. Stephen Jones said.

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From the Atlantic City press Published: Sunday, March 23, 2008

SOMERS POINT - An electrical fire displaced a local couple early Saturday morning.

The woman woke up at about 1:30 a.m. to find that a bedroom in the one-story home was on fire, Fire Chief Frank Denan said. He did not have the couple's name.

"Upon arrival, there were flames visible out of two windows," Denan said. "They believe it was caused by a heater. After further investigation, it appears to be electrical at this time."

When the husband was awakened, he walked toward the room that was on fire and his hair was singed, Denan said. The man was taken to Shore Memorial Hospital, where he was treated and released.

The fire gutted the bedroom and caused extensive smoke damage to the rest of the floor, Denan said. The basement had water damage.
It took firefighters about 20 minutes to get the fire under control, he said.

The home is not inhabitable. The couple was put up in a local motel with the help of the citys Emergency Management department, Denan said.

From the Hammonton News published: Wednesday, March 12, 2008

By BEN MERITT
Staff Writer
bmeritt@thehammontonnews.com


HAMMONTON -- A fire broke out Monday morning in a second floor storage area at the Hammonton ShopRite, forcing the evacuation of approximately 20 employees, Hammonton Fire Chief Michael Ruberton said Tuesday.

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From the Atlantic City Press Published: Monday, March 17, 2008

By MICHELLE LEE Staff Writer, 609-272-7256

Michael Hayoun is a scientist, firefighter and emergency medical technician. Now, the Margate resident and Rutgers University senior will travel to the United Kingdom in the fall and add another title to his resume: Gates Cambridge scholar.

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This past week the New Jersey State Forest Fire Service preformed some controlled burning in our Twp.

Prescribed or controlled burning (back burning) is necessary to prevent a build up of dangerous fuel loads in the forest. It is also a technique used in forest management, farming, prairie restoration or greenhouse gas abatement. Fire is a natural part of both forest and grassland ecology and controlled fire can be a tool for foresters. Controlled burning stimulates the germination of some desirable forest trees, thus renewing the forest. Some seeds, such as sequoia, remain dormant until fire breaks down the seed coating.

From the Atlantic City Press Published: Thursday, March 13, 2008

By ROB SPAHR Staff Writer, 609-978-2012

White smoke clouds rose high above several portions of the state's pinelands Wednesday as knee- to waist-high flames crawled across the forest's floor, charring everything in their path. Those responsible for setting the fires stood amid the smoke and flames holding drip torches and wearing bright-yellow jackets with "New Jersey Forest Fire Service" written across the front.

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