From The Altanic City Press Published: Thursday, January 01, 2009

 By EMILY PREVITI Staff Writer, 609-272-7221

 

 

 

 

 

GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP - A gray beam cut through a hole in Ted Chivalette's roof, illuminating his weathered face as he picked his way through his living room Wednesday morning. It barely brightened the charred space, blocked from outside light by plywood.

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From The Altanic City Press Published: Tuesday, December 30, 2008

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GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP - Seven police, fire and rescue agencies responded about 11:15 a.m. Tuesday to a fire that ultimately destroyed a single-story house north of Pitney and Great Creek Roads in Galloway Township.

Most of the damage was to the inside of the house, according to Acting Galloway Fire Chief Joe Blazo. No one was home at the time. A passerby called 911, Blazo said.

Blazo said he expected to have more information later about the cause of the fire.

Galloway Police, Galloway and Absecon First Aid, and Oceanville, Bayview, Pomona and Port Republic fire companies responded to the scene, Blazo said.

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From the Atlantic City Press Published: Monday, December 29, 2008

By EMILY PREVITI, Staff Writer, 609-272-7221

PORT REPUBLIC - A wood-burning stove accidentally caused a fire that ripped through a house Christmas Eve, police said Monday. State Police Trooper Brian Murray said he was unsure whether the house was inhabitable and did not know the estimated value of damages.

Homeowner Michael Takash was not immediately available Monday for comment. The blaze claimed the life of his cat Seven, but Takash, his 13-year-old son, Zach, and his girlfriend Temple Douglas escaped unscathed.

Firefighters from Port Republic and the Oceanville and Germania sections of Galloway Township responded to the fire, which started about 11 p.m.

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From the Atlantic City Press Published: Saturday, December 13, 2008














By MICHELLE LEE Staff Writer, 609-272-7256

EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP - Township fire officials are investigating a blaze that destroyed two parked vehicles early Friday morning.

The Cardiff Volunteer Fire Department responded to an emergency call about 4 a.m. at a home on the 300 block of Shires Way, where a van and sports utility vehicle were burning, Chief Tom Sweeny said. Sweeny said seven firefighters responded to the call and it took a few minutes to put out the blaze. The family was evacuated from the house for safety reasons, and no one was injured, Sweeny said.

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From the Atlantic City Press Published: Friday, December 12, 2008












By REGINA SCHAFFER Staff Writer, 609-272-7211

ESTELL MANOR - By the time Jane Ellenbart smelled the smoke, it was too late. She walked from the kitchen to the back bedroom of her Eighth Avenue home Nov. 2, opened the new oak door and saw the bright flames. They stretched from floor to ceiling.

Ellenbart screamed. She rushed to wake her sister, who was sleeping in the next bedroom. She gathered her three dogs and two cats, left the house and immediately called 911.

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