Jersey City Police Department & Jersey City Fire Department Work Together to Stop Aggravated Arson, One Woman Arrested - River View Observer

23-year-old woman accused of turning small fire into deadly trap beneath underpass

Janet Leigh Mullone, of Jersey City, is facing arson, assault and weapons charges.

Jersey City Police Department & Jersey City Fire Department Work Together to Stop Aggravated Arson, One Woman Arrested - River View Observer

23-Year-Old Charged with Aggravated Arson, Aggravated Assault, and Criminal Restraint Following July 19 Fire Beneath Tonnelle Avenue Underpass JERSEY CITY, NJ (July 20, 2026) — The Jersey City Police Department arrested a 23-year-old Jersey City woman following an investigation into an alleged arson incident beneath the Tonnelle Avenue underpass on Sunday, July 19, 2026. At approximately 2:39 p.m., the Jersey City Central Communications Bureau r…

Woman Charged with Arson, Assault, After Starting Fire Near Man Sleeping Below Underpass

A Jersey City woman has been charged with arson and assault after starting a fire near a man who was sleeping below an underpass. According to a press release from the Jersey City Police Department (JCPD), at approximately 2:39 p.m. on Sunday, JCPD and the Jersey City Fire Department (JCFD) responded to a report of […]

Jersey City Police & Fire Depts. work together to arrest woman, 23, for arson

The Jersey City Police and Fire Departments worked together to arrest a 23-year-old woman for arson after a blaze broke out under a Tonnelle Avenue underpass, authorities said. By John Heinis/Hudson County View At approximately 2:39 p.m. on Sunday, the Jersey City Central Communications Bureau received a report of a fire near 276 Tonnelle Ave., […] The post Jersey City Police & Fire Depts. work together to arrest woman, 23, for arson appeared fi…