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…
Elizabeth Trio Nabbed In Newark Spray Paint Incident
Three Elizabeth residents were arrested for spray painting in a Newark underpass, authorities said.
Police spotted three people get out of a BMW spray painting an underpass wall near Chester Avenue East and Riverside Avenue and around 11 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said.
Paige N. Gonzalez, 28, Ramon A. Arroyo, 27, and Anthony Rolon, 25, were arrested without incident, Ambrose said. Police recovered six spray paint cans and one marker at the scene.
All three face charges of criminal mischief.
Anyone with information about any criminal…
