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Arson Unit Probing Four-Alarm Fire That Displaced 26 Residents In Jersey City Arson Unit Probing Four-Alarm Fire That Displaced 26 Residents In Jersey City
Arson Unit Probing Four-Alarm Fire That Displaced 26 Residents In Jersey City The Hudson County's Regional Arson Task Force is investigating the four-alarm fire that broke out late Friday, Nov. 8 in Jersey City, displacing nine families and affecting a total of 26 residents, authorities said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by HudPost (@hudpost) The fire, which started shortly before 11 p.m., occurred at 3507 Kennedy Boulevard near South Street and initially generated heavy smoke and flames from a ground-level business, quickly spreading to adjacent residential units. Two firefighters sustained minor inj…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Birthday Party Fire Kills 2 Girls In Newark (UPDATE) Birthday Party Fire Kills 2 Girls In Newark (UPDATE)
Birthday Party Fire Kills 2 Girls In Newark (Update) The bodies of two severely burned girls ages 6 and 8 were found at a Newark home following a fire over the weekend, officials said. Witnesses told detectives that there had been a birthday party for one of the girls on the second floor of the home and they'd been playing with fire near a couch in the hallway of the Eckert Street home on Saturday, Oct. 20, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. Firefighters responding around 12:30 a.m. found the girls unresponsive and severely burned inside. They performed CPR, but the children were reported dead at the scene, authorities said. …

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by Cecilia Levine & Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
24 Victims Displaced By Mother's Day Blaze In Camden (VIDEO) 24 Victims Displaced By Mother's Day Blaze In Camden (VIDEO)
24 Victims Displaced By Mother's Day Blaze In Camden (Video) Two dozen victims from nine families were displaced in an early-morning fire that swept through a Camden apartment complex early Mother's Day morning. The three-alarm fire broke out at the Myrtle Place Apartments, made of brick but have been fitted with a wooden truss roof, local firefighters said. All residents made it out safely. Early this morning, Camden Firefighters battled a 3 alarm fire at the Myrtle Place Apartments. Crews arrived to heavy... Posted by Camden Fire Officers Local #2578 on Sunday, May 8, 2022 "Unfortunately, the first due fire engine (Engine 9) was closed due to …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Jersey City Fire Displaces 33 Residents Jersey City Fire Displaces 33 Residents
Jersey City Fire Displaces 33 Residents A 4-alarm fire in Jersey City displaced 33 residents from 12 families Thursday night. The blaze ripped through a three-story multi-family home on Neptune Avenue starting at 10 p.m. Our disaster volunteers responded to a home #fire on Neptune Ave. in #JerseyCity, helping 33 people from 12 families, providing Red Cross emergency assistance for temporary lodging, food and clothing needs. pic.twitter.com/28DVhpPDAT — Red Cross New Jersey (@NJRedCross) June 18, 2021 June 17 2021 Jersey City, NJ - fire department transmitted a 2-Alarm Fire on arrival at 124 Neptune Avenue, Jersey City aro…

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by Cecilia Levine
Neighbors
You Can Help A Garfield Family Burned Out By Fire You Can Help A Garfield Family Burned Out By Fire
You Can Help A Garfield Family Burned Out By Fire GARFIELD, N.J. – A friend is gathering clothing and other necessities for a Garfield family burned out of their home. Robert and Dana, their children and the kids’ grandmother could use shirts, pants, shoes and more, Christopher Fuschini said. Both girls – daughters Casey, 18, and Amber, 18 – take medium shirts and large pants. Shoe sizes: 7 and 8; Robert Jr. 14, takes a large shirt and medium pants. Shoe: 7 or 8; Grandma Jean needs shoes: 6-6½; Robert Sr. takes 34x33 pants, extra large shirts and boots: 11½ wide. They can also use socks, underwear and school shirts, as well as personal hy…

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by Jerry DeMarco