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SOMERS POINT -- One person is displaced Monday evening after her home caught fire in Somers Point.

Officials responded to a town home on Cedar Court around 11 a.m.

They quickly had the blaze under control, containing it to the utility room on the second floor. The homeowner was able to get to safety right away, and firefighters rescued her pet cat.

The home has been uninhabitable, and officials believe the fire started in the dryer.

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Fire officials were trying to determine the cause of a fire Monday night at Kennedy’s Bar, located at Route 30 and Pomona Road in Galloway Township.

Galloway Fire Chief Ron Garbutt said the fire started at about 10 p.m. in the bar’s third-floor attic, which is used for storage. The flames went through the roof, causing severe roof damage. The building also suffered water damage throughout, Garbutt said.

The cause of the fire is under investigation, Garbutt said. The bar closed at about 9:30 p.m. and was unoccupied at the time.

About 30 to 40 firefighters from the Pomona, Germania, Bayview and Oceanville fire companies responded to the blaze, which was almost completely extinguished by 11:30 p.m.

The intersection of Route 30 and Pomona Road was closed Monday night while crews fought the fire.

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GALLOWAY TWP. -- A fire ripped through a Galloway Twp. home early Monday morning, leaving only destruction in its path.

It happened around 8 a.m. on the 100 block of E. Glory Road.

Firefighters say the two-story home was completely engulfed upon their arrival, and it took about an hour to get under control. No injuries were reported, as the home was unoccupied at the time of the incident.

More than 40 firefighters responded to the blaze and remained on scene for another six hours. They say the cause is still under investigation, but the home is a total loss.

Four adults and a child were injured Sunday morning when a car traveling north on Route 54 crossed into the southbound lane and collided with another vehicle, Hammonton Police said.

Officer Joseph Maimone said Sunday that the crash took place at.......Continue Reading

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MAYS LANDING -- A car fire in Mays Landing Friday night shut down a major roadway and backed up traffic for quite some time.

This is cell phone video of the incident, which occurred just after 8:30 p.m. on the Black Horse Pike and McKee Ave.

Police and firefighters arrived to find the vehicle fully engulfed, although crews were able to quickly extinguish the blaze. The driver was able to escape without injury.

The Black Horse Pike was closed for approximately 45 minutes due to the incident, which is still under investigation.