JOB OPENINGS
TOMS RIVER — The Rev. Jimmy Wilcox of Lakewood says having to sleep on a mattress on the floor of the Ocean County Jail is "cruel and unusual punishment."
March 31, 2007
Smoker causes blaze at Northeast home
"Smoker's carelessness" caused a fire Friday at a mobile home in Northeast El Paso, El Paso Fire Department spokesman Lt. Mario Hernandez said. Firefighters went to a fire in the 4500 block of Vulcan Avenue at 3:47 a.m. after a mattress caught fire in a bedroom.
Fire at Nampa motel forces guests to leave
Safety: Investigators say toxic smoke and fumes from burning mattress posed particular dangers
March 30, 2007
‘Outdoor living’ rooted in history
Where is the garden heading? Quite possibly to the distant past, to A.D. 1404, and the garden of the Central Asian prince Timur. In the ancient city of Samarkand, he built a garden where he received visitors while reclined on an embroidered mattress set on a dais.
Mattress causes three-vehicle accident on freeway
A loose mattress caused a king-sized problem for motorists on Route 50 East this afternoon.
