Funeral for Newark Firefighter Augusto Acabou at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark on Thursday, July 13, 2023.
Syndication: The Record
(Newark, NJ) — Another sad day in Newark, as the second of two firefighters killed in last week’s cargo ship blaze will be laid to rest. Wayne Brooks Junior will be remembered during a service at Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart. On Thursday, hundreds turned out to say their goodbyes to Augusto Acabou, who also got trapped on the cargo ship amid the smoke and flames, and died .
