WEST WINDSOR TWP, NJ – A massive fire completely destroyed an apartment building southwest of Berrien City yesterday afternoon, injuring a firefighter. NJ.com reports that the conflagration broke out at Building 8 of the Avalon Princeton Junction complex—located off of Clarksville Road—at about 3:20 p.m. on April 7. While no residents were seriously hurt, one… Read more »
NEWARK, NJ – A 7-year-old child was killed and several other residents were injured in a housefire in southern Newark early this morning, NJ.com reports. Firefighters received word of a fire at a home on Astor Street at about 4:50 a.m. Thursday. They discovered the body of a 7-year-old boy on the building’s third floor…. Read more »
LOWER TOWNSHIP, NJ (CAPE MAY COUNTY) – A 3-year-old toddler died after falling into a septic tank at a campground in South Jersey last night, according to NJ.com. The accident occurred at about 9:30 p.m. in Lower Township in Cape May County, at the Sun Outdoors Cape May campground, which is located at 699 Route… Read more »
OCEAN COUNTY, NJ – One person is dead after a utility terrain vehicle went into Crystal Lake at a mining property in Manchester on Saturday night. According to Nj.com, the victim was riding the UTV with three other people on the Heritage Mineral Mine property that is closed to the public when the accident happened… Read more »
JERSEY CITY, NJ – An 80-year-old man was killed in a small fire that broke out at an apartment building for senior citizens in Jersey City last night, according to CBS New York. The accident occurred around 8:30 p.m. on the second floor of the apartment building on Danforth Avenue, in a unit that investigators… Read more »
ATLANTIC COUNTY, NJ – A fire broke out in a home on Tuesday afternoon, sources report. The fast moving blaze was contained to a three-story, wood-framed home at 245 Cumberland Avenue. Several fire departments responded to the scene. Note: This blog reports on the types of cases our firm has extensive experience handling. It is painful… Read more »
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – A fire spread from an abandon building to two tow homes on Thursday morning, sources report. The third floor of the building was engulfed in flames when firefighters responded to the scene on the 100 block of North Pennsylvania Avenue at approximately 6:50 a.m. Firefighters took longer to enter the abandoned… Read more »
LYNDHURST, NJ – A Lyndhurst two-family home caught on fire Friday morning, Daily Voice reports. The fire began shortly after 9:30 a.m. in the home, located on Forest Avenue. The bottom basement is what caught on fire first and it sustained extensive damage. One woman and two children evacuated the building safely on the first… Read more »
CARTERET, NJ – There was a fire at an apartment building on Thursday afternoon, the Daily Voice reports. A fire broke out shortly after noon at the Carteret Gardens Apartments located at 25 Wedgewood Drive. The Carteret firefighters battled the two-alarm blaze. There has been no injuries reported. Note: This blog reports on the types of… Read more »
PATERSON, NJ – One person was killed following a house fire on Tuesday afternoon, according to ABC 7. The two-family home that caught on fire was located at 17th Avenue. The victim has not been identified. Five other individuals were displaced as a result of the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation…. Read more »
