Firefighters and Family Save Cats, Dog, and Bird from House Fire
A two alarm fire Sunday heavily damaged a Monmouth Junction home, but firefighters and the family were able to save all the pets in the residence. At 4:15pm the husband and wife reported smelling smoke in their living room. They observed thick smoke coming from the area of the chimney and called 911. The Monmouth Junction Fire Department arrived and found the fire had spread up the chimney into the attic and roof of the residence. Family members were able to get the pet dog out but reported four cats and a bird were still in the home. Firefighters entered the smoke filled home and successfully got all the animals out.
Firefighters were able to bring the fire under control within 30 minutes and remained on location until approximately 6:30 PM checking for hot spots. The home is uninhabitable and the residents will be staying with family members. Firefighters from Monmouth Junction, Kingston, Kendall Park, Plainsboro, North Brunswick, Cranbury and Jamesburg responded to the scene. Firefighters from the Franklin Park and Community Fire Companies covered South Brunswick during the fire. The South Brunswick Police, South Brunswick EMS, Monmouth Junction First Aid Squad and Kendall Park EMS responded. There were no injuries to residents or firefighters. The fire does not appear suspicious and remains under investigation by the South Brunswick Township Fire Safety Bureau.
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South Brunswick Police are reminding residents to lock their car doors overnight. Over the Presidents Day weekend three residents reported their unlocked vehicles were entered and items stolen. The thefts all took place in the Brunswick Acres Development off Henderson Road. A security video showed one male suspect walk up a driveway and pull on door handles at 12:30am Saturday. The suspect stole change, a wallet, and some lottery tickets. Anyone with information is asked to call police at (732) 329-4646.
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Two Plainfield men are charged with stealing some 450 gallons of township water from a fire hydrant on Sunday morning. Jorge Chacon, 34, and Pantaleon Sis, 51, both of Plainfield were charged with hooking up to a fire hydrant at 32 Commerce Boulevard around 9 a.m. Sunday morning, and filling two large tanks in the back of a white box truck to get water for their own power washing business. An alert security guard, who patrols the complex, saw the pair hook up to the hydrant and alerted police. The pair took about 450 gallons of water before Officer Matthew Hagood stopped the truck. Both men were released on a summons for the disorderly persons’ offense.
