A New Jersey woman died in a house fire as she was attempting to save her young daughter. The woman and her six-year-old both died from their injuries.
"When I rushed back into the house for Madelyn, I became enveloped in a massive amount of thick, hot black smoke," Mr. Montanaro said in a statement issued by his brother.
"I am heartbroken. I have lost the love of my life – my beautiful wife, Jackie – and my sweet, loving, spunky little girl, Madelyn," Mr. Montanaro said, adding that"Jackie was a hero." Mr. Montanaro said in his statement that he is now focused on helping his surviving daughter receive the"support and help she’s going to need, so we can rebuild our lives together."
It is unclear what started the fire, and the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office said the incident is under investigation.A GoFundMe page for the family started by Customs United Service Alliance, Mrs. Montanaro' Customs' union, raised more than $200,000 as of Monday morning.
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