NJ Firefighter Killed in Ship Fire Remembered for Dedication

July 14, 2023
Thousands paid their final respects to Newark Firefighter Wayne Brooks, Jr. at a service Friday morning.

 Newark Firefighters Wayne 'Bear' Brooks Jr., 49, and Augusto Acabou, 45, made the ultimate sacrifice just over one week ago.

They were killed in a cargo ship fire at Port Newark.

Brooks was a 16-year veteran and assigned to Ladder 4 in the South Ironbound neighborhood. 

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