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8-year-old and her grandmother die in Orange, NJ house fire

By Big New York · 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026
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A grandmother and her 8-year-old granddaughter died Satuday in a house fire in Orange, NJ, the Essex County Prosecutor’s office said. The child was identified as Bianca Mereste. Omilia Mereste, 70, was both the girl’s grandmother and owner of the home that burned. Several families were out of their homes as well Saturday night. The.

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A grandmother and her 8-year-old granddaughter died Satuday in a house fire in Orange, NJ, the Essex County Prosecutor’s office said. The child was identified as Bianca Mereste. Omilia Mereste, 70, was both the girl’s grandmother and owner of the home that burned. Several families were out of their homes as well Saturday night. The.

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