An elderly woman is dead after a morning house fire in Mays Landing, Hamilton Township Police Lt. Ed Barr said Monday

Police identified the victim as Anna Cristinzio, 79. She was the only person living at the residence in the 200 block of Route 50.

The fire broke out at about 7:45 a.m. and when firefighters arrived, they found....Continue Reading

BARNEGAT TOWNSHIP — A forest fire that has scorched several hundred acres off Route 539 in Warren Grove was deemed 70 percent contained Sunday afternoon, fire officials said.

"Containment is approaching," said division Fire Warden Bert Plante. "We're moving forward and we're getting the upper hand."

Plante, of the state Forest Fire Service, said the firefighting effort continued on....Continue Reading

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