Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Suspected arson fire at Benihana Japanese Steakhouse controlled with help from sprinkler system (Short Hills, NJ) November 4, 2014 viking210 A 19-year-old township resident has been arrested in connection with a suspicious fire that occurred last week at the restaurant he worked at on Morris Turnpike, authorities said. Firefighters responded to a report of smoke in the restaurant at about 9:30 p.m., authorities said. The patrons had evacuated the building of their own accord and firefighters noticed a moderate amount of smoke in the dining area, according to an incident report. The majority of the fire was contained by a sprinkler, and firefighters extinguished the remaining portion, the report says. No injuries were reported.
