By Associated Press - Saturday, December 28, 2019

TOTOWA, N.J. (AP) - Authorities say a man was killed and another person was rescued after an early morning fire in a New Jersey home.

Passaic County prosecutors say the blaze in Totowa was reported shortly after 5:30 a.m. Saturday.

Authoroties say the body of 62-year-old Gregory Massaro was found on the second floor of the home.



Another person rescued from the first floor was uninjured but was taken to a hospital as a precaution.

The home sustained severe damage, with windows on the second floor blown out and siding charred. The cause is under investigation.

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