A Union City woman was seriously injured in a Friday evening hit-and-run collision in Greenville. According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, shortly after 8 p.m., the Jersey City Police Department was notified of a pedestrian being struck in the area of Martin Luther King Drive and Woodlawn Avenue. Responding officers located a victim – later […]
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Downtown Parking Gets Tougher with Closure of Popular Lot
For years, a large parking lot on the corner of Christopher Columbus Drive and Barrow Street has been a convenient option for motorists looking to access Downtown amenities or to grab a Path train at Grove Street. This week the lot closed for good to make way for a condo development, potentially exacerbating a shortage […]
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Political Newbie Jessica Ramirez Answers Eight Questions
Earlier this month, the Hudson County Democratic Organization endorsed Jessica Ramirez for one of two Assembly seats in the 32nd Legislative District, which includes parts of Jersey City as well as Hoboken. With the HCDO‘s blessing, Ramirez, who has never before run for elective office, will be placed in the coveted “line” on the ballot, […]
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Jersey City Man Busted for Trafficking in Ghost Guns
A Jersey City man has been charged along with three other men with weapons offenses related to the fabrication and sale of personally made firearms, also known as “ghost guns.” According to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger, Julian Santiago, 26, of Jersey City was charged with conspiracy to engage in unlicensed firearms dealing and manufacturing […]
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Man Gunned Down in the Heights Last Night Identified
The man gunned down in the Heights last night has been identified by the Hudson County Prosecutor as Rafael Gomez, 25, of Jersey City. The shooting took place in vicinity of 1143 Summit Avenue at approximately 9:35 p.m. According to a contemporaneous radio report, Gomez, who had been shot in the back, “was bleeding pretty […]
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Despite Fire Concerns, City to Make Portion of St. Pauls Avenue One-Way
In hopes of reducing truck traffic and of increasing pedestrian safety along a busy stretch of Kennedy Boulevard near Journal Square, Jersey City plans to make St. Pauls Avenue one-way westbound between Kennedy Boulevard and Tonnelle Avenue. Said the city’s chief fire officer, however, the move could hamper Fire Department capabilities. Currently, many trucks and […]
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Man Gunned Down in Heights Last Night Dies
Note: This story has been updated here. A man gunned down in the Heights last night has died, according to radio reports. The shooting took place in vicinity of 1140 Summit Avenue at approximately 9:40 p.m. The man, who was shot and the back, “was bleeding pretty good” according to an officer on the scene. […]
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Developing: Man Shot in the Heights
Note: This story has been updated here. A man was shot in the Heights tonight. According to police reports, the shooting took place in vicinity of 1140 Summit Avenue. The man, who was shot and the back, “was bleeding pretty good” according to an officer on the scene. Shell casings were discovered in front of […]
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City Takes Steps to Rein in Own Spending and to Help Beleaguered Renters
As Jersey City continues to suffer growing pains reflected by a surging municipal budget and the fastest growing rents in the New York City metropolitan area, the city’s municipal government spurred in part by Ward E Councilman James Solomon is taking steps aimed at reining in both. On January 25, the city rolled out a buyout offer […]
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Jersey City Men Sentenced for 2018 Murder
Two Jersey City men were sentenced yesterday following their murder convictions for a 2018 shooting death. According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, Alterik Ellis, 29, and Travis DeFoe, 32, were each sentenced by Judge Angelo Servidio to to 35 years in New Jersey State Prison for the 2018 death of 17-year-old Jade Saunders. Saunders was […]