Prosecutor: Middletown Fire Under Investigation

Police and personnel from the Monmouth County Fire Marshal’s Office are investigating the cause of a fire that engulfed two homes in Middletown early Sunday morning, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said on Monday.

The background …

A 911 call alerted authorities that a fire at 16 Harmony Ave. in the North Middletown section of the township had completely engulfed the residence. As a result of the fire, the neighboring residence at 14 Harmony Ave. also caught fire.

No injuries were reported, as 16 Harmony Ave. was uninhabited and no one was home at the time of the fire at the 14 Harmony  location.

The fire remains under investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, Monmouth County Fire Marshal’s Office and Middletown Police Department.

Anyone who witnessed the fire or has information to assist the investigative team is urged to contact Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Wayne Raynor at 800-533-2215 or Middletown Township Police Detective Al Scott at 732-615-2100.