Fire torches block, killing NJ high school student hours before homecoming parade Dan Alexander Published: September 20, 2025 Home on Olden Avenue in Trenton after a fire 9/19/25

🔥 Massive Trenton fire destroys 7 homes, displaces 22 residents

💔 High school junior in Junior ROTC dies hours before homecoming parade

🔥 Firefighter among 4 injured during the fire

TRENTON — A high school junior is dead and at least 22 people are displaced after a multi-home fire late Friday night.

The fire in the 1200 block of Olden Avenue burned seven homes and injured four people including a firefighter from Hopewell, according to Mayor Reed Gusciora. He called it a "hearbreaking day for the community"

The teen was a student at Trenton Central High School and a member of the Junior ROTC program

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