Two children were killed in an early morning fire in Essex County on Oct. 20, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said.
At approximately 12:30 a.m., the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Bureau/Arson Unit were notified of a fatal fire at 26 Eckert St. in Newark. Upon arrival, detectives discovered two young girls, aged 8 and 6, lying, unresponsive on the ground, their bodies severely burned.
Despite efforts to resuscitate the victims, the two young girls were pronounced dead at the scene…