A New Jersey community suffered a tragic loss when a 2-year-old fell to his death on November 15, 2025. The unidentified child reportedly dropped from a window on the 20th floor at the Elizabeth Towers in Newark. Residents are now calling for action to make the building safer and hopefully prevent this type of tragedy from occurring again. It seems the run-down facility lacks support, however, and those who live there aren’t sure what to do next.
News 12 reported that first responders arrived at the building at 455 Elizabeth Avenue around 7 a.m., after a report of a child falling. When emergency crews got to the scene, they found the toddler deceased. It’s unclear how the child fell from the window, but the accident didn’t surprise some residents.
Annia Richardson, who’s lived at Elizabeth Towers for 40 years, told News 12 that the apartment building has many issues and that it’s difficult to get anyone to fix them…