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And now, Preston and Steve's news updates with Kathy Romano.

And today is Monday, March 22nd.

Good morning, Kathy.

Good morning in the news this morning.

A police officer in South Jersey is being hailed as a hero for pulling an elderly woman out of an apartment that caught fire over the weekend. It happened

around 9 p.m. on Saturday at the Edgewood Acres apartment complex located on Church Road in

Sicklerville. Police say 28-year-old officer, Gerald Farron, observed flames coming from the rear

sliding door on a ground floor apartment and rushed into

the residence after hearing someone calling for help. There was heavy black smoke coming from

out of, coming out of the door. And as I was going up, it sounded like an elderly woman quietly

saying help. I recalled Farron in an interview with action news on Sunday.

This is the body cam footage? Yeah. The body cam video shows Farron rushing into the apartment to find the woman.

He found the elderly woman lying on the floor.

Video shows the officers pull the woman to safety.

The woman was later transported to an area hospital where she was treated for smoke,

inhalation, and burn injuries.

She is expected to make a full recovery.

Now, the officer, Farron, who is also a firefighter and has EMT experience, was able to maneuver around the room a bit quicker than any, everyday person, he says. Faron also went to the hospital for smoke inhalation. When he was released, he came back to work and finish the rest of his shift. That's amazing. The cause of the fire is under investigation, but police do not believe it's suspicious.

The victims' dog and parrot were also rescued.

Nearby residents were able to return to their apartments after the fire was put out.

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