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Asbury Park

Asbury Park firefighters sharpen their ice rescue skills

Conduct annual training sessions on Deal Lake this week

By Asbury Park Sun


Asbury Park firefighters held their annual ice rescue training sessions this week on Deal Lake. The fire department practices around this time if temperatures get cold enough to freeze the tops of the lakes in the region, honing their ice rescue training skills just in case someone happens to fall through the ice, according to […]

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Jan 28, 2014
Asbury Park

Early morning blaze destroys two Asbury Park homes

Three adults displaced, five firefighters sustain minor injuries

By Jill Bartlett


A structure fire severely damaged two homes on Cookman Avenue Sunday, displacing three adults and causing minor injuries to several firefighters, according to a local fire official. Members of the Asbury Park Fire Department [APFD] responded to a call reporting a structure fire on the 900 block of Cookman Avenue [between Langford Street and Memorial […]

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Oct 13, 2013