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Police & Fire
3-Alarm Fire Leaves 15 People Displaced In Elizabeth
Five families comprised of 15 people were displaced following a fire in an apartment building in Elizabeth on Friday, June 7, authorities said. At 4:15 p.m., firefighters responded to the building at 1035 Elizabeth Avenue, Ruby Contreras, a spokeswoman for the city said. The heavy blaze necessitated firefighters to call a second and third alarm, requesting additional units to the scene, Contreras said. No injuries were reported and the fire declared under control after two hours, Contreras said. Multiple fundraisers have been set up to assist those displaced by the blaze.&…
Police & Fire
Children Struck By Car Block From Massive Fire In Elizabeth: Officials
Firefighters in Elizabeth spent Friday morning, May 3, battling a four-alarm blaze in a three-story residential building, authorities said. At 6:30 a.m., firefighters responded to 638 Elizabeth Ave., a spokesperson for the City of Elizabeth said. The fire was eventually declared under control. It is unknown how many people will need to be relocated, authorities said. Elizabeth NJ EMTs Local 87 Facebook One block away from the scene, at Elizabeth Avenue and 5th Street, two children and one adult who they were with were were struck by a vehicle on their way to school, authorities said. …
Police & Fire
NJ Turnpike Crash Damages Elizabeth Overpass Sending Debris Onto Streets Below, Officials Say
A vehicle collided with an overpass in Elizabeth sending debris flying onto the streets below, officials said. The crash occurred on the New Jersey Turnpike above Elizabeth Avenue Monday evening, April 15. Police said it forced the closure of Elizabeth Avenue at 4th Street. The roadway reopened early Tuesday morning, officers said. No injuries were reported, authorities said.
Police & Fire
Elizabeth Man Arrested In Deadly New Year's Eve Stabbing
An Elizabeth man has been charged in a deadly New Year's Eve stabbing, authorities announced. Edwin Rivera, 48, stabbed Jose Burgos, 56, on the 400 block of Elizabeth Avenue around 9 p.m. Dec. 31, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel said. A witness drove Burgos to Trinitas Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, according to Union County Assistant Prosecutor Colleen Ruppert, who is prosecuting the case. Rivera was taken into custody without incident and is currently being held in the Union County Jail pending a first appearance. This fast-moving investi…
Police & Fire
Beloved Dance Teacher Dies In Elizabeth House Fire
A well-known dance teacher died in an Elizabeth house fire Tuesday, authorities announced. Damaryz Vazquez died in the two-alarm blaze that broke out at 852 Park Ave., around 6 p.m., City Spokeswoman Kelly A. Martins said. Vazquez owned a dance studio in a small storefront on Elizabeth Avenue for many years. "Not only was it a place where many of us learned the basics of ballet, jazz, flamenco etc.," said longtime family friend Natalie Pinero, "but it was a social place -- a gathering space for the community where Latin social culture flourished." Vazquez cemented herself as a leader in t…
Police & Fire
Montclair Man, 29, Injured In Shooting At Elizabeth Nightclub
A 29-year-old Montclair man was hospitalized after gunfire broke out at an Elizabeth nightclub Sunday, authorities said. The incident occurred just after 9:50 p.m. at Bamboleo on Elizabeth Avenue, a city spokeswoman told Daily Voice. According to RLS Media, the shooting happened at a large outdoor gathering where a confrontation became "out of control." That's when a gunman began firing multiple shots. The 29-year-old male was struck, and transported to an area hospital for treatment, officials said. There was no suspect in custody as of Monday morning. Anyone with information sho…
Police & Fire
30-Year-Old Man Dead, Another Injured In Elizabeth Shooting
A 30-year-old man died and another victim was injured in an overnight shooting in Elizabeth. Police responding to the 400 block of Elizabeth Avenue found Eliezer Martinez, Jr. and another man with gunshot wounds around 1:30 a.m., Acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca and Police Director Earl Graves said. Martinez was rushed to Trinitas Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead shortly before 2 a.m., while the second victim was taken to University Hospital in Newark for emergency treatment. The investigation into th…
Police & Fire
Skeletal Remains Found On Elizabeth Waterfront
Firefighters found what appeared to be skeletal remains while conducting training on an Elizabeth waterfront. The bones were found in the water near Elizabeth Avenue and Front Street Thursday, fire officials said. It wasn't immediately known if the remains were human or animal, firefighters said. The findings brought local police, the NJSP Marine Unit, Union County Sheriff's Office and EMS to the scene. At the sceneElizabeth NJ Fire Officers IAFF Local 2040
Police & Fire
Elizabeth Man Charged In Fatal Valentine's Day Stabbing
An Elizabeth man was being held in the Union County Jail after stabbing a 67-year-old city resident dead on Valentine's Day, authorities said. Javier Ramirez-Jimenez, 48, was charged with reckless manslaughter in the death of Carlos Ariza, Acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo said Sunday. The two men were arguing in a car on the 500 block of Elizabeth Avenue 11:45 p.m. Friday, when things turned physical, the Union County Prosecutor's Office said. Ariza was found by police responding to the scene with a stab wound in his torso, Ruotolo said. He was transported to University H…
Neighbors
Fundraiser Started On Behalf Of Elizabeth Teen Killed While Riding Scooter
A GoFundMe page has been started on behalf of the 16-year-old Elizabeth boy who was hit by a tow truck while riding an electric scooter in the city last week. Money from the fundraiser will help with funeral expenses for Nelson Miranda Gomez, who was killed as he rode the Lime e-scooter at Elizabeth Avenue and Spring Street around 8 p.m. Wednesday night. "Our beloved son, brother and friend Nelson was called home way too soon as a result of a tragic accident. The Miranda-Gomez family will greatly appreciate any donations regardless of the size to help offset the cost of any…
Police & Fire
Update
: Teen On Scooter Struck And Killed By Truck In Elizabeth
A teen riding a scooter was hit by a truck in Elizabeth Wednesday night, according to witnesses and initial reports. The 16-year-old was struck by a tow truck at Spring Street and Elizabeth Avenue around 8 p.m. and later died, officials said. The truck driver remained at the scene. Posted by Carlos Trujillo's World Famous Mobile Studio on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 The boy was riding a Lime e-scooter obtained through the city's share program, which was just launched a few weeks ago. The boy's name has not been released.
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