A 2-year-old boy died after falling from a 20th-floor window at Elizabeth Towers in Newark on the morning of Nov. 15. Police pronounced the child dead at the scene and Essex County officials are investigating. Neighbors—many of whom said the building is older and houses several families with young children—called for improved safety measures and noted some units have window guards. Anyone with information should contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office tips line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC.
2-Year-Old Fatally Falls from 20th-Floor Window at Newark High-Rise; Residents Call for Safety Upgrades
A 2-year-old boy died after falling from a 20th-floor window at Elizabeth Towers in Newark on the morning of Nov. 15. Police pronounced the child dead at the scene and Essex County officials are investigating. Neighbors—many of whom said the building is older and houses several families with young children—called for improved safety measures and noted some units have window guards. Anyone with information should contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office tips line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC.
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2-year-old dies after fall from 20th-floor window at Elizabeth Towers
A 2-year-old boy died after falling from a 20th-floor window at the Elizabeth Towers high-rise in Newark, New Jersey, on the morning of Nov. 15, authorities said. Police responded to the building at about 7 a.m. local time; the child was pronounced dead at the scene.
Local news footage showed crews covering an open window on the building's 20th floor following the fall. The child's name has not been released; neighbors told reporters the family is from Ghana.
"I really love him. I’m really sad. My heart is broken. A couple of days ago I was just playing right here with him," one neighbor said.
Residents described Elizabeth Towers as an older building in need of renovation and said many units house families with young children. Some tenants have installed window guards to help prevent falls. Neighbor Paul Ankrah said property management installed guards in his unit after he requested them: "My windows are safe. Before I moved in, I made sure they put up the barricade."
Another resident raised concerns about building staffing and maintenance: "They don’t have enough help...to get things going to fix problems," she told reporters.
Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said the incident remained under investigation as of Saturday afternoon. Authorities urged anyone with information about the incident to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office tips line.
How to help: If you have information related to the Nov. 15 incident, call the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Tips Line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC (1-877-847-7432).