BERKELEY – A woman who died in a fire yesterday has been identified publicly, police said.
Janet Conroy, 77, the owner of the house at 1 Miles Pond Road, was found dead by firefighters in her dining room. Investigators looking into the cause of the fire said that an electrical issue in the dishwasher couldn’t be ruled out.
Officials did not immediately know how to find her next of kin. A victim’s name isn’t released to the public until the family is notified.
“Thank you to everyone that reached out to our Office and assisted us with locating Ms. Conroy’s family. I’d also like to extend my gratitude to all of the agencies that responded to and investigated the cause of this tragic fire,” Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said.
Photo courtesy Ocean County Scanner News
He acknowledged the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit-Arson Squad, Ocean County Fire Marshal’s Office, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, Berkeley Township Police Department Detective Bureau, and Berkeley Township Bureau of Fire Prevention, for their combined and cooperative efforts in connection with this fire suppression and investigation.
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