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Sweet Sixteen Partygoers Run from Raging Fire at Newark Catering Hall

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Fire officials in Newark are looking into the cause of a fire that erupted at a catering hall in the city Saturday night. 

About two dozen individuals attending a sweet 16 party ran from 583 Central Avenue after they observed flames beginning to tear through the rear of the structure around 7:20 p.m. 

Firefighters arrived at the scene and observed heavy fire ripping through the back of the building, with fire beginning to extend to a multi-family building under construction. 

Officials say crews stretched several lines and were able to knock the flames down just before 8 p.m. 

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Everyone made it out of the building without any injuries, officials said. 

The cause of the fire is under investigation. 

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