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Familia Colombiana Construyó Su Sueño En Paterson — Luego Un Incendio Lo Destruyó Familia Colombiana Construyó Su Sueño En Paterson — Luego Un Incendio Lo Destruyó
Familia Colombiana Construyó Su Sueño En Paterson — Luego Un Incendio Lo Destruyó Una familia de Paterson que emigró de Colombia en la década de 1980 ha perdido el único hogar que ha conocido en Estados Unidos después de que un devastador incendio los desplazara a ellos y a otros 16 residentes. “Esta casa era muy querida para nosotros,” dijo Ashley Franco. “Mi familia emigró de Colombia a Nueva Jersey en los años 80 y ha vivido en la misma casa todos estos años. Fue el primer lugar al que llamé hogar, y ahora tengo 32 años.” En particular, fue la abuela de Franco, María Olga Ruiz, quien llegó a Estados Unidos desde Medellín, Colombia como madre soltera, y se mudó sola a …
Colombian Family Built American Dream In Paterson Home, Then Fire Ripped Right Through It Colombian Family Built American Dream In Paterson Home, Then Fire Ripped Right Through It
Colombian Family Built American Dream In Paterson Home, Then Fire Ripped Right Through It A Paterson family who immigrated from Colombia in the 1980s has lost the only home they have known in the United States after a devastating fire displaced them and 16 other residents (Haz clic aquí para leer esta noticia en español). "This house was near and dear to us,” Ashley Franco said. “My family immigrated from Colombia to New Jersey in the 80’s and have lived in the same house all these years. It th was first place I ever called home, and I am now 32." Particularly, it was Franco's grandmother, Maria Olga Ruiz, who came to the U.S. from Medelin, Colombia as a single mo…
High School Student Killed, 22 Displaced In Fire Night Of Trenton Homecoming: Report High School Student Killed, 22 Displaced In Fire Night Of Trenton Homecoming: Report
High School Student Killed, 22 Displaced In Fire Night Of Trenton Homecoming: Report A devastating three-alarm fire in Trenton killed an 18-year-old high school student and displaced more than 20 people, according to city officials and published reports. The blaze broke out at approx 11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19 on the 1200 block of North Olden Avenue and spread across seven houses, according to the City of Trenton's news release and 6abc. Four people were injured, including a firefighter from Hopewell, Mayor Reed Gusciora told New Jersey 101.5. One victim, an 18-year-old male, died. Two victims are stable and one remains in critical condition, the city said. In all, 22 people…
Palestinian Author: Zionists Bullied NJ Bookstore Into Canceling My Signing Palestinian Author: Zionists Bullied NJ Bookstore Into Canceling My Signing
Palestinian Author: Zionists Bullied NJ Bookstore Into Canceling My Signing A Palestinian-American author says her book signing in Montclair was canceled due to pressure from the Jewish community. Jenan Matari, author of "Everything Grows in Jiddo’s Garden," said in an Instagram reel posted Sunday, Sept. 14, that Watchung Booksellers called off her scheduled signing the same day of the event. Matari said the cancellation came after “Zionist pressure, bullying and harassment,” which she claimed “made staff feel so unsafe that they canceled my event.” “I didn’t appreciate being framed as the danger in the community when it’s actually the zionists who put the communi…
2-Alarm Blaze Displaces Dozens At Elmwood Park Apartment Complex, Police Say 2-Alarm Blaze Displaces Dozens At Elmwood Park Apartment Complex, Police Say
2-Alarm Blaze Displaces Dozens At Elmwood Park Apartment Complex, Police Say Sixteen buildings lost power and multiple families were displaced after a 2-alarm fire broke out at an Elmwood Park apartment building overnight, authorities said. A caller reported seeing flames coming from a second-floor unit while driving on Iozia Terrace and called for help, according to Elmwood Park Police Chief Michael Foligno. Patrol officers responded to 78B Iozia Terrace just after 4:45 a.m., where they saw flames coming from the roof near the gutter, Foligno said. Officers immediately evacuated residents from both 78A and 78B, as well as others inside the building. The Elmwood Pa…
Cops ID Man Killed In Jersey City Fire That Left Children 8, 6 Critical Cops ID Man Killed In Jersey City Fire That Left Children 8, 6 Critical
Cops ID Man Killed In Jersey City Fire That Left Children 8, 6 Critical A man killed in a Jersey City apartment fire has been identified, and three children and a woman remain in critical condition, authorities said in an updated press release Thursday, May 1. Lahcen Elmguielle, 59, of Jersey City, was pronounced dead at Jersey City Medical Center following a fire at 296 Summit Ave. on Thursday, May 1, according to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez. The Jersey City Fire Department was called to the three-story building shortly after 3 a.m., Suarez said. First responders arrived to find heavy smoke pouring from the structure. “During suppression activities…
2 Dead, Dozen+ Displaced In Senior Housing Complex High-Rise Fire In North Bergen 2 Dead, Dozen+ Displaced In Senior Housing Complex High-Rise Fire In North Bergen
2 Dead, Dozen+ Displaced In Senior Housing Complex High-Rise Fire In North Bergen Two people died and more than a dozen were displaced at a senior high-rise housing complex fire in North Bergen early Thursday, April 3, officials said. The blaze broke out at Collum Towers, bringing the Hudson County Regional Arson Task Force, North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue, and the North Bergen Police Department to the scene. News12 says 17 people have been displaced by the blaze that broke out on the 10th floor, while the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office confirmed two are dead. 77 year old woman and 88 year old man killed at this hi rise apartment complex on Grand Avenue…
49 Displaced By Multi-Alarm Paterson Fire 49 Displaced By Multi-Alarm Paterson Fire
49 Displaced By Multi-Alarm Paterson Fire Nearly 50 people were displaced by a five-alarm fire Sunday, Feb. 23 in Paterson, officials said. The blaze erupted around 5 p.m. at multiple multi-family homes on Totowa Avenue. The American Red Cross was assisting 49 people from 13 different families.
Car Enthusiast Set 4-Alarm NJ Fire Before Crash Stolen Construction Vehicle: Prosecutor Car Enthusiast Set 4-Alarm NJ Fire Before Crash Stolen Construction Vehicle: Prosecutor
Car Enthusiast Set 4-Alarm NJ Fire Before Crash Stolen Construction Vehicle: Prosecutor A 24-year-old Somerset County man who was arrested this week in connection with a fire that left five first responders injured and destroyed a downtown district had just crashed a stolen construction vehicle, authorities announced. Amr A. Khodeer, whose Facebook profile shows he's a car enthusiast who studied at Raritan Valley Community College, stole a vehicle from Union Street and sped away, hitting two cars in Bridgewater, as previously reported by Daily Voice. That incident happened around 2:15 p.m., police said. On Thursday, Dec. 12, the Somerset County Prosecutor's…
27-Year-Old Dies Day After Lyndhurst House Fire (UPDATE) 27-Year-Old Dies Day After Lyndhurst House Fire (UPDATE)
27-Year-Old Dies Day After Lyndhurst House Fire (Update) A 27-year-old man has died one day after he was found by firefighters outside of his bedroom as a fire ripped through his Lyndhurst home, authorities said. The two-alarm blaze that killed Ahmed Abidar broke out just before 5:34 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, at a multi-family home on Jay Avenue, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Lyndhurst police and firefighters, with mutual aid from surrounding departments, responded to find flames engulfing the residence, officials said. During fire suppression efforts, first responders evacuated Abidar from the third floor of the home. He was unrespons…
Pro-Palestinian Protest Planned In West Orange Against Israeli Real Estate Event Pro-Palestinian Protest Planned In West Orange Against Israeli Real Estate Event
Pro-Palestinian Protest Planned In West Orange Against Israeli Real Estate Event Protesters are expected to gather in West Orange on Wednesday evening, Nov. 13, demanding an end to the sales of what they describe as “stolen land” in Israeli-occupied areas of Jerusalem.  Organized by groups such as West Orange for Humanity, Teaneck for Palestine, and the NJ Chapter of American Muslims for Palestine, the demonstration will target a real estate event hosted by My Israel Home, a company promoting property sales to U.S.-based Jewish buyers in areas of Jerusalem that lie beyond Israel’s internationally recognized borders. The protest is scheduled to begin at 6:15 p.m. at…
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…
Three Firefighters Injured, 50 Displaced In Passaic Blaze, Authorities Say Three Firefighters Injured, 50 Displaced In Passaic Blaze, Authorities Say
Three Firefighters Injured, 50 Displaced In Passaic Blaze, Authorities Say A fire in Passaic on Sunday, June 23 injured three fighters and initially displaced more than 50 people, authorities said. At 9 p.m. firefighters responded to a home on High Street, according to a release from the City of Passaic. The fire quickly spread to four homes, forcing firefighters to rescue four people who were stranded on the roofs of two different properties, authorities said. No residents were injured, though a dog died from smoke inhalation, authorities said. Three firefighters were hospitalized, two from heat exhaustion and one with a shoulder injury, authorities said. Three …