Crime & Safety
13-Year-Old Girl Found Dead After Fire At Home In Franklin, New Jersey
Sgt. Robert Vander Ploeg said two residents on the second floor had to escape through a window onto a low roof and sustained minor injuries.
March 22, 2021
The body of a 13-year-old girl was found following a house fire in northern New Jersey, authorities said.
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Franklin borough police say fire crews and officers responded to the report of the fire shortly after 10 p.m. Friday and found the 2 1/2-story home engulfed in flames.
Sgt. Robert Vander Ploeg said two residents on the second floor had to escape through a window onto a low roof and sustained minor injuries. He said a friend staying with the 13-year-old girl’s family sustained minor burns as they tried to go back into the house to rescue the girl.
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