A family’s nightmare: NJ dad loses house, then is nearly killed trying to rebuild Dan Alexander Published: October 31, 2025 House fire on Wesley Avenue in Pleasantville 10/28/25 (Pleasantville Fire Department)

🔥A Pleasantville father of 10 lost his home in a devastating fire early Tuesday morning

🔥Hours later, he was struck by a car while carrying donated items for his family

🔥Loved ones have launched a GoFundMe to help the family rebuild their lives

PLEASANTVILLE — On Tuesday, a father of 10 saw his family's home destroyed by fire. Hours later, he was seriously injured while crossing a street.

The Pleasantville Fire Department says a fire started before dawn at the single-family home on Wesley Avenue that took firefighters three hours to bring under control and left a hole

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