Stubborn blaze that damaged Lakewood school under investigation
The Ocean County Prosecutor's Office is investigating a fire that damaged a school in Lakewood early Tuesday morning, officials said.
Firefighters went to the Mesivta Tiferes School at 420 Cross Street at 12:45 a.m. Tuesday, Lakewood police said.
Lakewood's Engine 5 encountered a one-story wood frame building with flames billowing from the rear of the structure, the Lakewood Fire Department wrote on their Facebook page.
Firefighters brought the blaze under control in about two hours. They were on scene until about 5 a.m., the post said. Tuesday was the second day of Rosh Hashanah.
The Ocean County Fire Marshal's office is investigating the cause and origin of the fire. The marshal's office referred calls to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office who it said was also investigating.
A spokesman for the prosecutor's office was not able to be immediately reached.
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Firefighters from Brick, Jackson, Point Pleasant Borough and Point Pleasant Beach assisted Lakewood.
Ken Serrano covers breaking news, crime and investigations. Reach him at 732-643-4029 or at kserrano@gannettnj.com.
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