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A fire Saturday at a Newark elementary school has been contained, city officials said. Around 3:39 p.m. firefighters responded to a report of a fire at East Ward Elementary School, at 184 E. Kinney St., said Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé. The fire was considered under control at 4:11 p.m., officials said. No injuries have been reported. No other information was provided. The cause of the fire is under investigation and officials are assessing the damage, said district spokeswoman Nancy Deering. “The District will work diligently to ensure the building is safe and ready to receive s…

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