241 Baldwin Ave. in Jersey City

By Sam Barron From Daily Voice

A 79-year-old man remains hospitalized following a fire in Jersey City on Saturday, Nov. 22, authorities said.

At 1 a.m., the Jersey City Fire Department responded to 241 Baldwin Ave. and found smoke and fire in the basement of a residential structure, Acting Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said.

While batting the fire, firefighters located the unconscious man with serious bodily injuries, Mello said. 

He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he remains in critical but stable condition, Mello said.

The fire remains under investigation, though foul play is not suspected at this time, Mello said.