Structure Fire of Vacant Residence 
SUBJECT: Residential Structure Fire
DATE/TIME: 03/18/2021 12:30 pm
OFFICERS: Officers David Marino, Glennis Polanco, Jacob Sopko, Dominic Pedone, Sergeants Jeff Malone and Alisa Martinez and Detective Michael Legg
LOCATION: Asbury Avenue in Ocean Township
NARRATIVE: On 3/18/21 at approximately 12:30 pm, officers from the Ocean Township Police Department responded to a reported structure fire located at 2795 Asbury Avenue. Upon arrival, they observed smoke and flames coming from the residence. The house appeared to be unoccupied and no subjects were located on scene. Asbury Avenue between Bowne Road and Cold Indian Springs Road was closed while the fire was extinguished.
Firefighters from the Wanamassa Fire Department, the Oakhurst Fire Department, the Asbury Park Fire Department, Deal Fire Department, and the Tinton Falls Fire Department responded. No residents were located and it appears as if the house is vacant. The exact cause of the fire is unknown at this time and is under investigation by the Monmouth County Fire Marshal’s Office.
Asbury Avenue has been reopened to all traffic.
PREPARED BY: Detective Sergeant Paul Flammia
Public Information Officer
(732) 531-1800
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DATE: 03/18/2021
Address/Location
Township of Ocean Police Department
399 Monmouth Road
Ocean Township, NJ 07755
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 732-531-1800