FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:  Raymond Worrall

PHONE: (201) 320-3550

EMAIL: rworrall@hcpo.org

DATE: Wednesday, September 25, 2024

JERSEY CITY FIRE ON WADE STREET INVESTIGATED BY ARSON TASK FORCE 

Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez has released the following information:

The Hudson County Regional Arson Task Force and the Jersey City Fire Department are investigating a fire that critically injured a female on Tuesday, September 24, 2024.

Shortly after 6:30 a.m., the Jersey City Fire Department received a report of a fire at 81 Wade Street. Responding firefighters found a fire in the first floor apartment of the residential building. An unresponsive 61-year-old female was located with serious injuries. She was transported by Emergency Medical Services to Jersey City Medical Center for treatment, where she remains in critical but stable condition.

The Cause and Origin of the fire remain under investigation by the Hudson County Regional Arson Task Force and the Jersey City Fire Department. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Prosecutor’s Office at 201-915-1345 or to leave a tip at: http://www.hudsoncountyprosecutorsofficenj.org/homicide-tip/. All information will be kept confidential.