8 officers hospitalized after rescuing residents from burning apartment in Bayonne

Tuesday, December 23, 2025
BAYONNE, New Jersey (WABC) -- Several police officers were hospitalized after rescuing residents from an apartment building fire in Bayonne, New Jersey.

Officials say, a second-alarm fire broke out in a third floor apartment at Post Road Gardens, a senior housing complex, on Tuesday morning.

The officers ran through the building to assist firefighters with the rescue.

One resident was pulled from a burning apartment. Their condition is unknown.

The police officers are being treated for smoke inhalation.

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