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Christie allows fire sprinkler bill to die

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Posted: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 7:13 am

 

TRENTON - Fire sprinklers will not be required in new homes in New Jersey.

Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday allowed a bill that made the rule to die.

The measure would have applied to newly constructed homes. It would not have applied to mobile homes or homes not connected to a public water system.

Supporters said it would save lives.

Opponents said the requirement would drive up costs and make it more difficult for residents to build homes.

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Multiple departments battle Margate blaze

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Life Lived: Firefighter, longtime chief a legend in Hammonton

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Frank Donio Jr.

Posted: Friday, January 17, 2014 10:01 pm

 

Jack Donio Jr. was a legend in Hammonton, the kind of man other men told stories about.

They said he could break a stack of four cinder block slabs — with his bare hand. They said he could light a cigar and put it out — not with his hands, with two sledgehammers.

But Donio, who died last month at 71, wasn’t just strong. He was a leader, too.

He was a volunteer fireman in his hometown for....Continue Reading

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Home destroyed by blaze in Hammonton

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Mays Landing fire under investigation

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Mays Landing fire 12-28-13

Posted: Saturday, December 28, 2013 4:43 pm

Hamilton Township Police said they are investigating what caused a Mays Landing house to catch fire Saturday morning.

Heavy fire and smoke were visible when police and the Mays Landing Fire Department arrived at a home in the 6310 block of Liberty Avenue, in a neighborhood about a mile west of Mays Landing proper, police said.

The fire was contained within 40 minutes, police said.

The homeowner and two dogs escaped uninjured from house, police said. Property records indicate William W. and Leslie A. Smith own the house.

Assisting at the scene were the fire companies of Laureldale and Mizpah, Hamilton Township Rescue Squad and the American Red Cross.

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EVFC Patch Added to NYFD Fire Zone Museum Wall

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The wall at the NYFD Fire Zone Museum

The walls at the NYFD Fire Zone Museum are covered with patches from fire companies from all over and now includes the Elwood Vol Fire Company

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Mullica Township fourth grader killed in car accident

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The Elwood Vol Fire Company would like to extended our deepest sympathy to the family
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