East Orange residents find escape from the heat
Extreme heat has returned to the Tri-State Area. CBS2's John Elliott was in East Orange, where kids and parents were finding some relief.
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Extreme heat has returned to the Tri-State Area. CBS2's John Elliott was in East Orange, where kids and parents were finding some relief.
Flames ripped through the building on Prospect Street in East Orange early Friday morning.
Police say a 69-year-old woman was killed when flames ripped through the building early Friday morning.
An investigation is underway after crews battled the fire in intense heat for most of the morning on Friday.
One woman was killed and several firefighters were hurt in an overnight fire in East Orange, New Jersey. CBS2's Nick Caloway reports that the first responders battled the heat wave along with the flames.
Flames lit up the night sky and ripped through the 4-story building on Prospect Street, CBS2's Nick Caloway reported.
The mayor tells CBS2 at least 18 families have been displaced but he's not aware of any injuries. CBS2's Zinnia Maldonado has the latest from the scene.
A New Jersey teacher who saved a choking student will be honored today.
At first, teacher JaNiece Jenkins heard her student, Robert, cough and thought it was just a tickle in his throat.
CBS2's Maurice Dubois has more on that teacher's heroism and the recognition she is receiving.
