Mother, two children and two pets rescued from Toms River home fire
Heroic efforts by firefighters helped save the lives of a mother, her two children and two pets at a home on Brookside Drive early Friday morning.
Toms River Fire Prevention
Smoking started the fire in on Joanna Drive in Toms River
Toms River Fire Officials say the the cause of a Monday fire at 138 Joanna Drive was due to improperly discarded smoking materials.
Clear fireplugs of snow, safety officials advise
Before you wrap up your snow-clearing chores - if there's a fire hydrant near your dwelling, take a little time to be sure it's accessible. That's the advice from Toms River Fire Safety administrators and SUEZ (formerly United Water Toms River).