11 am March 3, 2017 . Photo in OceanGrove by Jean Brediin, Blogfinger staff. ©
By Jean Bredin:
Channels 2, 4 and 7 vans parked in Founders Park….
As I was walking around, about 9:30, I bumped into an Asbury Park Press reporter who asked me if I had any information on the fire. I suggested he check out Blogfinger, everything he needed to know was there.
I went to St. Paul’s Church and was greeted by the Red Cross. They advised me that about 25 people who were displaced were there.
I spoke to two residents from The Marlboro, whose building suffered mainly smoke and water damage. They were being allowed to go back to their apartment to get some things, then relocate to a relative’s house.
2 residents from the La Pierre also were going back for things, but didn’t know when they could go back for good.
11 am 3/3/17. State Fire Marshall on the scene. This fire should attract serious investigative inquiry. Photo by Stephen Goldfinger, Blogfinger staff.
La Pierre is on the left. Burned-out house adjacent. Stephen Goldfinger photo. Blogfinger staff. © 3/3/17.