Fire Destroys Popular Restaurants In Manchester Township

It was a bad weekend for two businesses in Ocean County as fire heavily damaged two Manchester Township businesses over the weekend.

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According to reports, both Dickies BBQ Pit and Whiting Bar and Spirits were decimated by fire on Saturday in Whiting.

According to Patch, "Dickey's Barbecue Pit and Whiting Bar and Spirits in the Whiting Town Center at 108 Lacey Road are closed indefinitely as a result of the fire reported just before 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Manchester Capt. Albert Vega said."

Thankfully, there were no injuries reported. The Ocean County Fire Marshal’s Office and Manchester Detective Thomas Chant are investigating.

I remember being at the grand opening of Dickies Barbeque Pit and loving their restaurant. I hope they can come back from this devastating fire. Same for the Whiting Bar and Spirits, we hope both businesses will come back shortly.

The Patch article added "The fire is believed to be accidental, caused by an electrical malfunction."

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Source: Two Ocean County Businesses Were Destroyed By Fire This Weekend

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