Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Activists tell Hudson County commissioners a Prosecutor’s Office stairwell is locked; commissioners say they will request inspection
Summary
During public comment activists said they observed locked stairwell doors in the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office that pose a fire hazard and urged immediate closure. A commissioner asked staff to contact the local fire marshal; county staff did not confirm an on‑the‑record inspection during the meeting.
Speakers at Thursday's Hudson County commissioners meeting raised an allegation that a stairwell in the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office is locked behind doors, creating what they described as a life‑threatening fire hazard.
"During a recent visit to the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office, I noticed a glaring fire safety violation. The stairwell on the sixth floor is behind a set of locked doors," said a…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat