The Newark Firefighters Union held a press conference Friday to discuss the lives and legacies of Augusto Acabou and Wayne Brooks Jr., who died in the line of duty fighting a fire on a cargo ship. The press conference was held at the Newark Firefighter Union hall where bunting was in place in Newark, NJ on Friday July 7, 2023. © Tariq Zehawi / NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK
Newark Firefighters Union
(Newark, NJ) — It’s a sad day for firefighters in Newark. This morning one of their own, who was killed in last week’s cargo ship blaze will be laid to rest. 45-year-old Augusto Acabou’s funeral is at 10 a.m. at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart. Meantime, Wayne Brooks Junior’s the other firefighter killed will be saluted during his funeral tomorrow.
