Here are the top stories on NJ 101.5 for Monday, July 13, 2026.
⚫ Orange house fire claims the lives of an 8 year old girl and her grandmother
ORANGE — The investigation continues into the cause of a five alarm fire that swept through a home this weekend in Orange, killing an 8 year old girl and her 70 year old grandmother.
Essex County prosecutors say the blaze broke out Saturday morning at a home on Park Place. CBS News reports some neighbors tried jumping on a lower roof to try and break a window to rescue the residents, but there was too much smoke.
Prosecutors identified the deceased as 70 year old Omilia Mereste, and her 8 year old granddaughter, Bianca Mereste. There is no word yet on the cause.
⚫ Parasitic infection that causes explosive diarrhea hits New Jersey hard
State health officials say a parasitic infection that’s sweeping the country has now led to several dozen cases in New Jersey. Health officials say between 31 and 80 cases of cyclosporiasis have been reported as of this past week in the Garden State…