Multiple Manasquan Homes Fully Engulfed in Flames on First Avenue

Police chief said fire spread to seven homes that survived Hurricane Sandy

Seven Manasquan homes that survived Hurricane Sandy succumbed to flames this morning in what Police Chief Elliott Correia said was a "heartbreaking" fire. No injuries were reported in the fire that gutted three homes on First Avenue, Pompano and beachfront, and damaged nine others. "The initial report was four homes on fire," Correia said. "It had spread to seven." In addition to those seven, other neighboring houses faced smoke, heat and water damage. The total number of affected homes reaches one dozen structures, Correia said. The police chief said 50-75 emergency responders rallied at beachfront and First Avenue homes on the 290 block of Manasquan for about an hour for a fire that will be investigated by Manasquan and Monmouth County …

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Gas Company Now 64 Percent Done With Manasquan Repairs after Hurricane

New Jersey Natural Gas repairing and replacing damage to infrastructure

New Jersey Natural Gas is more than halfway done with the long list of inspections, repairs and, lastly, restoration of gas service to portions of Manasquan destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. The gas company announced that 64 percent of the borough's service installations are complete. "In Manasquan, we have completed 120 service installations, 64 percent. We continue to repair and replace services, as needed, throughout the rest of our territory," announced the utility. The progression of the project included a Nov. 24 announcement that the damaged main along First Avenue was replaced. At that time, NJNG had repaired 63 services, or 35 percent of affected customers in Manasquan. The process of restoring natural gas service begins with initial …

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