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Man Dies in Jersey City Structure Fire

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July 10, 2023 | NEW JERSEY RON JEFFERS, New Jersey Editor
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JERSEY CITY, NJ - One male resident of a Stegman St. dwelling, in Jersey City, died and a woman was injured when she jumped out of a second-story window, as flames consumed the wood-frame dwelling on the morning of July 10th. Firefighters arrived to find heavy fire consuming the structure. The man was located and removed from the home and taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to The Jersey Journal.  The woman was evaluated for injuries that were not considered life-threatening. Flames did some damage to buildings on both sides of the burning building, which included a church. The fire was being investigated by the Hudson County Regional Arson Task Force.  

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RON JEFFERSNew Jersey Editor

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