454 E 31st St, Paterson, NJ
Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes, Paterson Police Department Officer-In-Charge
Patrick Murray, and Paterson Fire Chief Alex Alicea announce that on September 4, 2025, at
approximately 6:13 p.m., the Paterson Fire Department was dispatched to 454 East 31st Street in
Paterson on a report of a residential fire. A 51-year-old man from Paterson was found inside the
residence and transported to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center where he was
subsequently pronounced deceased.
This investigation is active and ongoing. More information will be released when it becomes
available.
The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office asks anyone with additional information about this
incident to contact us on our tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org; submit
an anonymous tip via our website at https://pcponj.opsnetwork.org/tips.
