fires

Asbury Park

At least 3 displaced in Asbury Avenue house fire

It is the third fire to take place in the city within 24 hours

By Jill Bartlett


A two-family house that caught fire Thursday morning has left at least three Asbury Park residents without a home. Asbury Park firefighters responded to 1544 Asbury Avenue Thursday morning, according to an Asbury Park fire official. Firefighters arrived to find heavy fire conditions on both the first and second floors of the home, located at […]

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Mar 13, 2014
Asbury Park

Vacant house on Sewall catches fire

Cause of fire is under investigation

By Jill Bartlett


A fire broke out on the 1000 block of Sewall Avenue in Asbury Park Wednesday evening. Asbury Park firefighters responded to the blaze shortly after 9:30 p.m. When they arrived on the scene, a vacant house on the block was heavily engulfed in flames, said Asbury Park Fire Chief Kevin Keddy. Firefighters from Asbury Park, […]

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Mar 13, 2014