Waretown house fire leaves 71-year-old woman dead, ruled accidental

Investigators say smoking caused fatal blaze on Route 9 in Ocean Township

Waretown, NJ – A 71-year-old woman was found dead inside a home following a structure fire in Waretown Thursday afternoon, with investigators later determining the blaze was accidental.

Emergency crews were dispatched around 3:00 p.m. to a residence along Route 9, where firefighters and police responded to reports of a structure fire. During a primary search of the home, responders located the victim inside a first-floor bedroom.

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