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10 Firefighters Injured, 19 People Displaced By Thanksgiving Blaze On Bergenline (UPDATE) 10 Firefighters Injured, 19 People Displaced By Thanksgiving Blaze On Bergenline (UPDATE)
10 Firefighters Injured, 19 People Displaced By Thanksgiving Blaze On Bergenline (Update) Ten firefighters were injured and 19 people were displaced in a West New York fire on Thanksgiving, authorities said. The blaze at a fire at 5222 Bergenline Ave., located above the Marin Pharmacy, broke out around 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 23, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Footage posted to the Citizen app shows shooting through a window of a building at the corner of 53rd Street. During suppression efforts, 10 firefighters were injured, including two seriously, Suarez said. One firefighter remains hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, the prosecutor said. Four c…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Killed In West New York Apartment Fire: Prosecutors Man Killed In West New York Apartment Fire: Prosecutors
Man Killed In West New York Apartment Fire: Prosecutors A 55-year-old man was killed in an apartment fire in West New York on Sunday, August 20, authorities said. At 5 a.m.  North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue was notified of a fire at an apartment above 6213 Bergenline Avenue, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Upon arrival, first responders found heavy smoke coming from a bedroom within the apartment, Suarez said.  While firefighters were battling the blaze, they found Adrian Hernandez-Bienes unresponsive in the bedroom, Suarez said. He was pronunced dead at the scene, Suarez said. Two other occupants were …

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by Sam Barron
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Serious Injuries Reported, 15 Displaced By Jersey City Fire Serious Injuries Reported, 15 Displaced By Jersey City Fire
Serious Injuries Reported, 15 Displaced By Jersey City Fire Four people were burned and injured, including one seriously, in a Jersey City fire that left three families displaced early Thursday, Jan. 19, officials said. The blaze broke out around 4:30 a.m. at two-story homes at 752-754 Garfield Ave., Hudson County View says citing city officials. Two firefighters were hospitalized with burns and a back injury, while two civilians suffered minor burns and smoke inhalation, the outlet says. Our Disaster Action Team responded to a home #fire on Garfield Ave in Jersey City, helping 15 people in 3 families with Red Cross emergency assistance for tem…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Upstairs Neighbor Killed In Secaucus Apartment Fire (UPDATE) Upstairs Neighbor Killed In Secaucus Apartment Fire (UPDATE)
Upstairs Neighbor Killed In Secaucus Apartment Fire (Update) A 72-year-old man died in a Secaucus fire late Sunday, Jan. 15, authorities said. John Meisenburg was found inside of a third floor unit after a fire broke out in a second floor unit at caround 11:50 p.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Meisenburg was taken to Hudson Regional Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 2:52 a.m., Monday, Jan. 16. A preliminary investigation by the Hudson County Regional Arson Task Force found that while the fire originated in a second floor unit, Meisenburg's third floor unit suffered heavy smoke damage. The fire does not appear to be suspi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Critically Burned In Secaucus Fire Man Critically Burned In Secaucus Fire
Man Critically Burned In Secaucus Fire A 56-year-old man was left critically burned in a Secaucus high-rise fire Friday, April 8, authorities said. Multiple smoke detector notifications brought police and firefighters to The Elms on Fifth Street around 2:35 p.m., where heavy smoke was coming from unit 406, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The 56-year-old man inside the unit was found with life-threatening injuries. He was transported to Hudson Regional Hospital and then transferred to the West Chester Medical Center Burn Unit where he remains in critical condition. The fire was contained to the single unit and …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Jersey City Man Dies Days After Apartment Fire Jersey City Man Dies Days After Apartment Fire
Jersey City Man Dies Days After Apartment Fire The 64-year-old victim of last week's Jersey City apartment fire died on Monday, authorities announced. Leon Howard was left critical following that blaze that broke out in his apartment in the Berry Gardens at 92 Danforth Ave., around 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 8, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The blaze was contained to his unit and Howard was rushed to Jersey City Medical Center. Howard was pronounced dead at the hospital around 2 p.m. Dec. 13, Suarez said. An investigation by the Hudson County Regional Arson Task Force is looking into the origin and cause of the fir…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Fire That Left Jersey City Man Critical Probed By Arson Task Force: Prosecutor Fire That Left Jersey City Man Critical Probed By Arson Task Force: Prosecutor
Fire That Left Jersey City Man Critical Probed By Arson Task Force: Prosecutor An apartment fire that left a Jersey City man in critical condition is being investigated as possible arson, authorities announced. The 64-year-old victim was found in his Apartment 206 at 92 Danforth Ave. by firefighters around 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 8, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The blaze was contained to that unit and the victim was rushed to Jersey City Medical Center, where he remained in critical condition as of Thursday, Suarez said. An investigation by the Hudson County Regional Arson Task Force is looking into the origin and cause of the fire. Agencies resp…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Hudson County Arsonist Set Fire To Local Synagogue, Authorities Say Hudson County Arsonist Set Fire To Local Synagogue, Authorities Say
Hudson County Arsonist Set Fire To Local Synagogue, Authorities Say A man was being held on an aggravated arson charge in connection with a fire at a Hudson County synagogue earlier this month, authorities said. Oswaldo Domingo Xil-Argueta, 29, is accused of torching Mesivta Sanz Yeshiva and its synagogue on 34th Street in Union City around 3 a.m. on July 3, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. There were no occupants in the building at the time of the two-alarm blaze. The Union City Police Department and the Hudson County Regional Arson Task Force arrested Xil-Argueta on July 5, on charges of first-degree aggravated arson and criminal mi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Driver Found Badly Burned Dies Behind Wheel In Jersey City Car Fire Driver Found Badly Burned Dies Behind Wheel In Jersey City Car Fire
Driver Found Badly Burned Dies Behind Wheel In Jersey City Car Fire A male driver died when his car went up in flames in a Jersey City crash Wednesday morning, authorities said. Police and fire departments responded to Hutton Street and New York Avenue, where the car was ravaged by flames around 7:45 p.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Once the fire was put out, the man was found still behind the wheel in a badly burned condition, Suarez said. He was pronounced dead just before 8 a.m. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit, the Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit, the Hudson County Regional Arson T…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Suspicious Fire: Man, 80, Dies After Being Pulled By Jersey City Rescuers From Burning Mattress Suspicious Fire: Man, 80, Dies After Being Pulled By Jersey City Rescuers From Burning Mattress
Suspicious Fire: Man, 80, Dies After Being Pulled By Jersey City Rescuers From Burning Mattress The Hudson County Regional Arson Task Force and the Jersey City Fire Department are investigating a three-alarm fire that killed an 80-year-old man in Jersey City. The fire broke out just after 8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, at 92 Danforth Ave. -- a senior apartment building, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The fire was confined to a unit on the second floor, where firefighters forced their way in and were met with heavy smoke condition, Suarez said. The blaze was coming from the living area of the apartment, where a mattress was found close to the floor, Suarez said The man, who…

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by Cecilia Levine
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UPDATE: Authorities ID Couple Killed In Bayonne Fire, 32 Residents Displaced UPDATE: Authorities ID Couple Killed In Bayonne Fire, 32 Residents Displaced
Update: Authorities ID Couple Killed In Bayonne Fire, 32 Residents Displaced Authorities have identified the two victims of Friday morning's Bayonne apartment building fire. Balbina Macchio, 75, and John Macchio, 65, were found lifeless in Unit 236 of the Islandview Court blaze just before 2 a.m., the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said. They were transported to Bayonne Medical Center, where they were pronounced dead, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said. All 12 units in the building were affected by the fire and a total of 32 occupants have been displaced — 28 adults and four children. Firefighters responding to the early-morning blaze saw heavy flames s…

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by Cecilia Levine
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UPDATE: Authorities ID Couple Killed In Bayonne Fire, 32 Residents Displaced UPDATE: Authorities ID Couple Killed In Bayonne Fire, 32 Residents Displaced
Update: Authorities ID Couple Killed In Bayonne Fire, 32 Residents Displaced Authorities have identified the two victims of Friday morning's Bayonne apartment building fire. Balbina Macchio, 75, and John Macchio, 65, were found lifeless in Unit 236 of the Islandview Court blaze just before 2 a.m., the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said. They were transported to Bayonne Medical Center, where they were pronounced dead, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said. All 12 units in the building were affected by the fire and a total of 32 occupants have been displaced — 28 adults and four children. Firefighters responding to the early-morning blaze saw heavy flames s…

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by Cecilia Levine