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Woman, daughter killed in Manville house fire

Relatives say a woman and her daughter were killed in an overnight house fire in Manville. The fire broke out just before 5 a.m. in a home on Harrison Avenue. A relative told News 12 New Jersey his

News 12 Staff

May 28, 2015, 4:32 AM

Updated 3,541 days ago

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Relatives say a woman and her daughter were killed in an overnight house fire in Manville.
The fire broke out just before 5 a.m. in a home on Harrison Avenue.
A relative told News 12 New Jersey his aunt and cousin were the individuals killed in the blaze. Neighbors say a woman in her 70s and her middle-aged daughter lived in the home. 
A spokesperson for the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office has confirmed the bodies of two women have been recovered from the home. 
They are awaiting positive identification by the Medical Examiner's Office.