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Police & Fire
Two Killed In Kearny Fire: Prosecutor
Two people were killed in an early morning fire in Kearny on Friday, Dec. 6, authorities said. Around midnight, the Kearny Fire Department responded to a fire at 56 Hamilton Ave. and encountered heavy fire coming from a single residence, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Two people, Martin Wilson, 61, and Mary Beth Guenther, 58, were located within the structure with serious injuries, Suarez said. They were transported to a nearby hospital where they were pronounced dead, Suarez said. A preliminary investigation determined the fire originated in the basement of the structure, Su…
Police & Fire
IDs Of Two Dead In Hudson County Fire Released, Arson Task Force Investigating: Prosecutor
A fire early Friday, Dec. 6 in Hudson County has claimed the lives of two residents and is being investigated by the Hudson County Regional Arson Task Force, officials said. The blaze in Kearny broke out just after midnight at a home on 56 Hamilton Ave., where firefighters arrived to find heavy fire pouring from the residence, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. During fire suppression efforts, emergency responders discovered two victims inside the home with severe injuries. Martin Wilson, 61, was rushed to University Hospital in Newark and pronounced dead at approxi…
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Fatal Jersey Fire: Prosecutor
A 56-year-old Jersey City man was killed in a fire on the morning of Wednesday, Oct. 16, authorities said. At 10 a.m., firefighters responded to a fire at 121 Garfield Ave. in Jersey City, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Upon arrival, firefighters found a fire coming from a third floor bedroom of a three-story residential building, Suarez said. While battling the blaze, firefighters located an injured male, later identified as Pablo Renta, Suarez said. He was transported to Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead just before 7 p.m, Suarez sa…
Police & Fire
Man Critically Injured In Bayonne Fire: Prosecutor
A man was critically injured in a fire in Bayonne on the late afternoon of Monday, Sept. 16, authorities said. At 5:20 p.m., the Bayonne Fire Department responded to 167 West 9th St. after receiving multiple reports of a fire, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The fire was discovered in the basement, the Bayonne Office of Emergency Management said. The fire was declared under control at 5:46 p.m., OEM said. The cause and origin of the fire remain under investigation by the Hudson County Regional ArsonTask Force and the Bayonne Fire Department, Suarez said.
Police & Fire
Arson Task Force Probing Jersey City Fire That Seriously Injured Victim, 57
The Hudson County Regional Arson Task Force is investigating a fire that left a man seriously injured in Jersey City overnight. The Jersey City Fire Department received a 911 call for a fire at 366 1⁄2 7th Street in Jersey City around 2:10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Firefighters found an unresponsive 57-year-old male inside the home with serious injuries. He was taken to Jersey City Medical Center where he was treated for his injuries, then transferred to Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center — a specialized burn hospital — where he is in cri…
Obituaries
Community Rallies For Family Of 6-Year-Old Killed In Fire
A fundraiser has been set up to assist the family of Saniya Felton, a 6-year-old who was killed in a fire in Bayonne on Monday, July 1. "This is an extremely vulnerable and emotional time for my family and I," Saniya's mother Latrice wrote. "I could have never imagined losing any of my children. Saniya was my only daughter – my youngest child. "As I write this I am thinking of all of the fun times we spent together and the massive void that I will live with forever. My son and I watched the house burn down, as we stood there helpless. It goes without saying that our lives will never be the …
News
'Pray For Saniya:' Sadness Spreads Following Death Of Girl, 6, In Bayonne Fire
Sadness spread throughout Bayonne following the death of a 6-year-old girl in a fire Sunday, June 30. Firefighters found Saniya Felton unresponsive around 11:40 p.m., while responding to the flames and smoke that billowed from 438 Avenue C, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Saniya was taken to Bayonne Medical Center where he was pronounced dead shortly after 1 a.m., Suarez said. "Please pray for Saniya and her family 🙏😢💔," the city's office of emergency management said in announcing the girl's death. Mayor Jimmy Davis called it an "earth-shattering tragedy." "S…
Police & Fire
10 Firefighters Injured, 19 People Displaced By Thanksgiving Blaze On Bergenline (
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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…
Police & Fire
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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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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Upstairs Neighbor Killed In Hudson County Apartment Fire
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…
Police & 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 …
Police & 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…
Police & Fire
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…
Police & Fire
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…
Police & 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…
Police & Fire
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…
Police & Fire
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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