The body of a former assistant city manager in Asbury Park was pulled from a townhouse fire in the city Monday.
The body of a former assistant city manager in Asbury Park was pulled from a townhouse fire in the city Monday.
Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Spokesman Chris Swendeman said the man was identified as James Famularo, of Asbury Park, but did not say how he died.
Swendeman said Famularo lived in one of the damaged units and that that he was a former assistant city manager in Asbury Park.
His wife, Shonna Famularo, was transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune with non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation, Swendeman said.
Asbury park Earlier Job 2nd alarm 1511 Park Ave Main body fire knocked down main fire building lines still operating in the exposures. Primary searches delayed main fire building. NJFN Douglas J DeNoia pic.twitter.com/sEhAe1KKOA
— NorthJersey FireNews (@NJFires) July 10, 2018
Famularo was a former member of the Asbury Park Board of Education and a former assistant executive director of the Asbury Park Housing Authority, according to the Asbury Park Sun.
The fire was reported around 3 p.m. on Park Avenue, and according to video and photos from the scene, smoke was billowing out from a third story window while flames shot from the roof.
The fire appeared to have spread to neighboring units and charred the front of the building.
The blaze is under investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office.
Chris Sheldon may be reached at csheldon@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @chrisrsheldon Find NJ.com on Facebook.