Two firefighters killed and five injured battling cargo ship blaze
In a devastating incident at Port Newark, two firefighters tragically lost their lives while fighting a fire on a ship. The fire broke out on Wednesday night, engulfing multiple vehicles on the ship docked at Export Street and Marsh Street in Newark. Despite their best efforts, the firefighters became trapped and succumbed to the intense heat. The victims were identified as Augusto “Augie” Acabou, a nine-year veteran of the Newark Fire Department, and Wayne “Bears” …