Police ID Woman Killed In Howell Fire

HOWELL, NJ -- Howell Township police have released the name of the woman who died Tuesday in a house fire on West Fifth Street.

Debra L. Cataldo, 50, of 141 West Fifth St., and her dog, perished in the fire Tuesday afternoon, Howell Sgt. Christian Antunez said Friday afternoon.

The fire was reported by a passer-by who saw the windows blowing out of the single-story home as a result of the fire, Antunez said.

The cause of the fire has not yet been determined, Antunez said, but it is not believed to be suspicious. It remains under investigation, he said.

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