8 displaced by Lakewood fire

LAKEWOOD (AP) — Authorities are investigating the cause of a fire that displaced eight people living above a restaurant in Lakewood.

Firefighters arrived on the scene on Second Street around 2:51 a.m. Tuesday.

Police Sgt. James Finnegan tells the Asbury Park Press one person needed to be rescued.

The Red Cross is working to relocate the residents.

No injuries were reported.

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