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JERSEY CITY FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 1066, I.A.F.F.

Michael Marano, M.D.

JRS CPA LLC

N.J. FMBA


Jersey City Fire Officers Local 1064, I.A.F.F.

Gong Club, Inc.

Jersey City Fire Fighters Emerald Society

McLaughlin Funeral Home

Jack & Maryann Farrington

Fire & Safety Services, Ltd.

Gino's Pizzeria


Carmine P. Aumenta, Plumbing & Heating Co.

Jetro Cash & Carry

Mike Manzo Automotive Services

Turn Out Fire & Safety, Inc.

Capt. (Ret.) Jack Tarantula

Helens's Pizza

Drennan Bros. Roofing

Denis & Janice Onieal

O'Leary's Publik House

Welcome !

The Thirty-First running of the Carlos Negron Memorial Run is set for Sunday, October 1, 2023 at Liberty State Park, Jersey City. The 5-kilometer road race will continue to honor the memory of Jersey City Fire Fighter Carlos Negron, who died in the line of duty 30 years ago on March 20, 1993. Once again, the proceeds of the race will be donated to The Burn Center at Cooperman Barnabas, benefiting New Jersey's largest burn unit.

Race registration is open on Run Sign Up and the Compuscore sites. Pre-race registrations will again be $25.00 this year; no fee increase! Check our Facebook page for the latest info and registration links as well.

Carlos Negron Memorial Run on Facebook

This year we are excited to announce that we will be returning to our original course! This year’s race start at the south end of Liberty Walk, at the foot of Pesin Dr., near the Park’s Administration Building. This means ample parking and restrooms plus a course with fewer turns! Here’s your chance at a PR!

Day of race registration opens at 8:00 AM with the race starting at 9:30 AM. See you there!

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Carlos Negron, a life-long resident of Jersey City, was in his thirteenth year as a Jersey City Fire Fighter when he made the supreme sacrifice. Although off duty, Carlos went to the assistance of fellow fire fighters, who were raising a ladder to the third floor of a building involved in a 3 Alarm fire on March 20, 1993. The ladder became charged with high voltage from an electrical cable, fatally injuring Carlos and seriously injuring another fire fighter. Carlos left behind a widow and two children. He had been a popular and active member of the community, spending much of his free time as an officer of the Gong Club, Jersey City’s fire buff organization, and the Hispanic Fire Fighters’ Society. Following his death, a group of friends and fellow fire fighters organized the Carlos Negron Memorial Run, to preserve his memory. The inaugural race was held on October 2, 1993. The race is generously supported by the corporate community in the New Jersey area. All proceeds of the race are donated to the St. Barnabas Burn Foundation, Livingston, NJ. The Burn Center at St. Barnabas is the premier burn care facility in New Jersey. This race is dedicated to the support of quality burn care, the promotion of fire safety and preserving the memory of one of Jersey City’s bravest, Carlos Negron!