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90-year-old woman identified as victim in deadly Jersey City fire

Officials were called to a single-family home on Boyd Avenue just after 5:10 p.m.

Kaiden Keitt

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Oct 2, 2026, 5:21 PM

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A 90-year-old woman was identified as the victim in a house fire Thursday evening in Jersey City.

Officials were called to a single-family home on Boyd Avenue just after 5:10 p.m.

During the response, firefighters found Zenaida Mojica inside the home. She later died.

Two other residents and one firefighter were hurt.

The fire displaced 19 people from their homes.

Officials are investigating what caused the fire. Foul play is not suspected at this time.

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