Del Ortiz, a 22-year veteran of Newark’s fire division, was appointed to replace Jackson. Ortiz had served as a battalion chief, the division’s second-highest uniformed position after fire chief.

It went bad very fast. Newark Battalion Chief Al Maresca, who had been among the first on the scene when fire broke out aboard the Costa Grande d’Avorio at Port Newark, had never before fought a ...

Del Ortiz, a 22-year veteran of Newark’s fire division, was appointed to replace Jackson. Ortiz had served as a battalion chief, the division’s second-highest uniformed position after fire chief.

“This is what it’s all about,” said Tim McGovern, a retired Newark battalion chief who drove from Toms River to pay tribute to firefighter Augusto “Augie” Acabou, 45, who was overcome by ...

“In the nine months since the transfers occurred, we have had no reports from Newark Fire Division battalion chiefs or captains regarding any reduction in response times.” The statement said ...

In testimony before the Coast Guard, Newark Battalion Chief Al Maresca, who had been among the first on the scene when fire broke out, said he had never before fought a shipboard fire in his 36 ...

News 12 New Jersey spoke with former Newark Battalion Fire Chief Matthew Cordasco about the difficulties of fighting a fire aboard a cargo ship, as well as his memories of one of the victims.