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Two Accidents at Residences Lead to Trauma

One man falls from a two-story house, second falls from ladder

Toms River Township Police Officer Mark Nater responded to a residence on Rico Avenue where a 48-year-old Clifton man fell 20 feet from a two-story home, according to Police Chief Michael Mastronardy.

The incident occurred at approximately 12 p.m. on Saturday.

The worker, an employee from Do-All Construction, Belleville, fell onto a concrete driveway, suffering  a head and leg injury, police said.

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The unidentified man was transported to the trauma center at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune.

No further information was available.

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In the second incident, at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday Officer Nater responded to a home on Redwood Drive where a homeowner fell 10 feet off a ladder to the patio below, suffering a head injury, according to Mastronardy.

The homeowner was cleaning his gutters, police said.

The 58-year-old man, who was not identified, was treated on the scene then transported via helicopter to the trauma center at Jersey Shore University Medical Center.

No further information was available.

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