An early morning blaze has left one person dead, and one police officer in the hospital, YWN has learned.
Lakewood FD arrived at the Capital Hotel located at 325 7th Street and Madison Avenue at approximately 3:15AM, and reported heavy fire showing out the windows of the top floor of the hotel. A few minutes later they reported that one person was unaccounted for.
Mutual Aid assistance was called in from neighboring towns to assist them in fighting the large fire, and Lakewood Hatzolah was called to stand-by at the scene.
The fire was brought under control at 4:45AM, and one person was confirmed DOA in the room where the fire reportedly started.
One Lakewood Police Officer was transported to Kimball Medical Center for smoke inhalation.
The Ocean County Prosecutor as well as Fire Marshals were requested to respond for an investigation.
No further information is available at this time.
(YWN Lakewood News Team)
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6 Responses
was Misaskim needed?
According to the rabbonim it was supposed to be burnt down 5years ago after the מעשה נבלה שהי’ שם
misaskim not needed
#3 getzel1: Get your info straight! Not one Rabbi said to burn it down.The problem disscused then were taken care of susequently.So before you HOCK find out first the situation!
Exsuse me Mr. thegootch #4 I heard this statment from a choshver rav that heard it from one of the gedolai hador shlit”a, וז”ל מען דארף פארברענען דער הוטעל מען טאר עס ניט אפילו פארקופען עס איז איין שטיקל טומאה עכ”ל
For i live right near the hotel and the place is a mini עיר הנדחת וד”ל
#4 so go ahead You got your Avodah for Elul cut out for yourself. Dont forget to make a Lishaim Yichud first.By the way how many townhouses can you build there once its burned down?