Authorities have arrested a 16-year-old male in connection with a fatal stabbing near Lincoln Park last week. According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, the Jersey City teen was arrested yesterday by members of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit in connection with last Friday’s fatal stabbing of Naseer Munroe. The youth has been […]
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Newark Woman Pleads Guilty to Jersey City Crime Spree
A Newark woman has pleaded guilty in federal court to her role in a one-night Jersey City crime spree involving robberies and a shooting. According to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger, Siobhan Chandler, 21, of Newark, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Brian R. Martinotti in Newark federal court to an indictment charging her with […]
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Woman Dies in Greenville Hit-and-Run
A 58 year-old woman died yesterday after being struck by multiple cars in Greenville. According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, the woman, Billiah Mogusu of Jersey City died shortly before 5:20 p.m. in the area of Route 440 and Danforth Avenue after she was struck by several automobiles. Authorities believe that the car that […]
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Mayor Touts “Record Low” Homicide Rate at Press Conference
With 12 days to go in the year, Mayor Fulop called a press conference yesterday to tout what he termed a historic low in homicides. Flanked by U.S. Attorney Phil Sellinger and Director of Public Safety James Shea, Fulop also highlighted drops in other types of crime as well. “When you compare the hundred largest […]
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Authorities Identify Man Stabbed to Death Near Lincoln Park Last Night
Authorities have identified a man who was stabbed to death last night near Lincoln Park. Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez has identified the victim as 18-year-old Naseer Munroe of Jersey City. According to Suarez, the stabbing took place last night in the area of Duncan Avenue and Wilmont Street in Jersey City at approximately 8:55 […]
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Fatal Stabbing Reported Near Lincoln Park
This story has been updated here. Authorities are investigating a fatal stabbing last night near Lincoln Park. According to The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office, its Homicide Unit and the Jersey City Police Department are investigating the stabbing, which it said occurred in the area of Duncan and Wilmot avenues Friday night. The HCPO gave no […]
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Rep. Menendez Announces $1M Safe Streets Grant for Jersey City
Congressman Rob Menendez today announced a federal grant of $1,004,000 from the United States Department of Transportation to facilitate planning and demonstration activities for pedestrian, cyclist, and traffic safety improvements in Jersey City. Newark, the congressman announced, is to receive $800,000. “I am proud to have secured over $1.8 million in Safe Streets and Roads […]
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Two McNair Juniors Take School to the Finals in Samsung STEM Competition
With the help of two creative, science-minded juniors, Jersey City’s McNair Academic has become one of 300 public middle and high school finalists in the 14th annual Samsung Solve for Tomorrow national STEM competition. The students — Eza Iqbal and Fay Wang Davis — developed a proposal to use rice husks to create durable bricks to build stable […]
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Jury Convicts Newark Man in Jersey City Shooting Death
A jury has convicted a Newark man of a 2021 shooting death in Jersey City. According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, the Hudson County jury convicted 22-year-old Jalen Culver yesterday in the March 21, 2021 shooting death of Zaimeir Bell, 17, in Jersey City. Following a four day trial, Culver was found guilty of Manslaughter; […]
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Ceasefire JC Asks City Council to Approve Gaza Resolution
The JC Ceasefire Movement shared this letter today with the Jersey City Times. It was prepared prior to the current resolution to be voted on at today’s 4 p.m. special meeting of the Municipal Council. Letter to Jersey City Council Members We grieve for the 1,200 dead in Israel and 20,000 dead in Gaza over […]