ORANGE, N.J. — Thanksgiving 2025 turned tragic for beloved Caribbean-American radio personality Pojanee “PJ” Fleury, 42, of WHCR 90.3FM in Orange, New Jersey, after a fast-moving fire ripped through her home, killing her and her sister.
According to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, the sisters — identified as Pojanee “PJ” Fleury and 49-year-old Frantzia Fleury — died while trying to help their disabled father escape the blaze. The fire broke out around 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day at their Mosswood Avenue residence. Neighbors said firefighters arrived within minutes, but the women never made it out. Their father was later rescued and remains hospitalized.
Relatives and neighbors gathered outside the burned, now-uninhabitable home, hugging one another in shock and grief. Family members said Pojanee Fleury was an inventor and author. Her biography notes she was a Haitian-American publisher, author, and inventor. Her sister, Frantzia Fleury, worked in the medical field. A cousin added that each sister leaves behind one child. “Understand these two women had big hearts,” the cousin said. “They were very deeply devoted to their families, and it’s just a tragedy.”
Fleury’s death comes just weeks after she interviewed reggae icon Garnet Silk’s brother, Paul “Silk” Casanova — also known as Lij Amlak — about the 1994 house fire in Manchester, Jamaica, that killed Silk and his mother.
Paul “Silk” Casanova
Radio listeners of WHCR 90.3FM in New York and members of the Caribbean-American community in Orange, New Jersey, are mourning her death. Many have begun sharing tributes online, remembering Fleury as a vibrant voice, a cultural advocate, and a warm presence on and off the air. Fleury reportedly hailed from Haiti.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
