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Wayne Brooks Jr., second firefighter killed in Port Newark cargo ship fire, remembered as "superhero" at funeral
Headline from CBS News
Hundreds of firefighters, many from around the U.S., attended the funeral in Newark to pay their respects to Firefighter Wayne Brooks Jr.
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Wayne Brooks Jr., second firefighter killed in Port Newark cargo ship fire, remembered as "superhero" at funeral ↗ (opens CBS News)Published
CBS News's feed description
Hundreds of firefighters, many from around the U.S., attended the funeral in Newark to pay their respects to Firefighter Wayne Brooks Jr.
NJ.com / Star-Ledger
Firefighter killed in cargo ship fire — known as ‘The Bear’ of Newark — honored at massive funeral ↗ (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)Published
NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description
Wayne “Bear” Brooks Jr. was remembered as a dedicated husband, loving father and brave firefighter.
ABC 7 New York
Mourners gather for funeral of fallen Newark firefighter Wayne Brooks, Jr. ↗ (opens ABC 7 New York)Published
ABC 7 New York's feed description
Wayne "Bear" Brooks Jr., 49, and Augusto "Augie" Acabou, 45, were both killed in the fire last week aboard a cargo ship at Port Newark.
NJ.com / Star-Ledger
Funeral services today for Newark firefighter who died battling port blaze ↗ (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)Published
NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description
Wayne “Bear” Brooks Jr., 49, was killed responding to a blaze on a cargo ship at Port Newark, along with fellow firefighter Augusto Acabou.
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