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Former Janitor May Owe Restitution for Causing New Jersey School Fire

A municipal judge has postponed deciding whether a former janitor will have to pay restitution for smoking inside a central New Jersey school that was destroyed by fire. The Home News Tribune reports Judge Gary Price on Tuesday said he …

Janitor’s Cigarette Caused New Jersey School to Burn Down

Police in central New Jersey say a custodian’s cigarette is to blame for a fire that destroyed an elementary school. Police say the custodian, 48-year-old Jerome Higgins, tossed an unfinished cigarette into a trash can in the janitor’s office Saturday …