A man has been arrested in connection with a shooting this morning that left a Bergen-Lafayette woman dead. According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, Lucas Cooper, 39, was arrested and is currently being detained in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The apparent case of domestic violence occurred just after 7 a.m. this morning at 340 Bergen Avenue. […]
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Bergen-Lafayette Woman Dies in Domestic Shooting
This story has been updated here. A Bergen-Lafayette woman died from gunshot wounds this morning in a case of apparent domestic violence. She had been rushed to Jersey City Medical Center after being shot by the father of her daughter. According to radio reports, the woman’s 14-year-old daughter heard her parents arguing before the shooting. […]
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Developing: Woman Shot Multiple Times in Bergen-Lafayette
Note: There is an update to this story here. In a case of apparent domestic violence, a Bergen-Lafayette woman is fighting for her life this morning at Jersey City Medical Center. According to radio reports, the victim’s 14-year-old daughter heard her parents arguing before the shooting. Police who responded to the scene indicated that the […]
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Applications Available Soon for This Year’s Grants from JC Arts Tax
This coming Monday the Department of Cultural Affairs will begin accepting applications for calendar year 2023 grants from the Jersey City Arts and Culture Trust Fund, according to a press release issued yesterday by Mayor Fulop. The fund, which is supported by a local property tax, issued its first such grants, which totaled $900,000, in […]
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Jersey City Men Charged in Cocaine and Weapons Case
Three members of a Jersey City street gang were charged today for their roles in a cocaine distribution organization, as well as for firearms violations. According to U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger, Rodney Broadway, aka “Banks,” 31; Parish George, aka “P Money,” 31; and Dejahn Ingram, aka “Fresh,” 32, all of Jersey City were each charged […]
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Prosecutor Announces Security Program for Houses of Worship
The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office in coordination with the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will be hosting a meeting intended to provide faith leaders with the security resources needed to keep their communities safe. According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, the “Houses of Worship […]
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Jersey-Bound Holland Tunnel to Close Late-Night for Two Years
Beginning on Sunday, February 5, and extending into 2025, the New Jersey-bound tube of the Holland Tunnel will close during off-peak nighttime hours to allow for “extensive and critical repairs” from damage caused by Superstorm Sandy. According to the The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the work in both tubes of the 1.6-mile-long tunnel […]
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Hudson County Community College to Honor MLK with Free Concert
To mark the 55th anniversary of the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Hudson County Community College will present a special program of gospel, Broadway, and a variety of inspirational musical numbers performed by Angela Birchett and Joey Joseph-DiCarlo. The concert will take place on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 11:30 a.m. in the Atrium […]
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Jersey City Man Gets 25 Years in Death of Bayonne Woman
A Jersey City man has been sentenced in connection with the 2019 shooting death of a Bayonne woman. According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, Anthony Shuler, 31, of Jersey City was sentenced to 25 years in New Jersey State Prison for the 2019 shooting death of Diamond Robinson, 26, in Bayonne. Robinson was gunned […]
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Jersey City Attorney Indicted for Cheating Clients out of Two Million Dollars
A Jersey City attorney has been charged with defrauding his clients of more than two million dollars. According to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger, James R. Lisa, 67, is charged by indictment with three counts of wire fraud and four counts of aggravated identity theft. He was arraigned yesterday by videoconference before U.S. Magistrate Judge […]