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Woman Seriously Injured in Hit-and-Run

by Jersey City Times Staff February 5, 2023February 5, 2023

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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Living the Dream on RPM’s New Mega-Track

by Aaron Morrill January 27, 2023February 5, 2023

When I was a boy, before I picked up a guitar and set my sights on rock and roll stardom, I dreamed of becoming a race car driver. It was the age of muscle cars: Plymouth Road Runners, Pontiac GTOs, and fire-breathing Ford Mustangs like the one Steve McQueen used to tear up the streets […]

Four People Critical After Two Shootings on Southside

by Jersey City Times Staff December 29, 2022December 29, 2022

In a rapidly developing story, four people are in critical condition tonight following two shootings on the Southside. According to radio reports, shootings took place at Virginia Avenue and Bernius Court in Bergen-Lafayette and at Van Nostrand Avenue and Martin Luther King Drive in Greenville. It is believed the shootings took place at or around […]

Newark Archdiocese Opens Mercy House for Those in Need

by Aaron Morrill December 6, 2022December 6, 2022

Standing on the steps of 20 Greenville Avenue before press, clergy and onlookers yesterday morning, Auxiliary Bishop Gregory J. Studerus went straight to the point. “If anything is important right now it is caring for people who are out in the community but just don’t have the resources they need to be able to survive.” […]

Hector Vargas at Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021

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Accused Jersey City Insurrectionist Hector Vargas Heads to Trial

by Aaron Morrill October 31, 2022October 31, 2022

Hector Vargas, a controversial self-styled homeless activist, who posted photos from inside the Capitol Building during the January 6, 2021 insurrection, is preparing for trial, according to documents filed on Friday. On the day of the Capitol takeover, Vargas placed himself in the thick of the melee via a series of social media posts. In one […]

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Man Sentenced to 20 Years in State Prison for Greenville Homicide

by Jersey City Times Staff October 25, 2022October 25, 2022

An East Orange man has been sentenced to 20 years in New Jersey State Prison for the 2020 killing of a woman in Greenville. According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, Thaddues Williams, 39, was sentenced on Friday in connection with the shooting death of 36-year-old Aieshia McFadden. On the night of December 4, 2020, […]

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New Details Emerge on Woman Shot in Crossfire in Greenville

by Aaron Morrill October 20, 2022October 20, 2022

New details have emerged surrounding a shootout last week that left a female bystander injured. Last week The Jersey City Times reported that on October 12, a woman had been caught in crossfire near the intersection of Garfield and Fulton Avenues. According to a witness who stepped forward today and who asked to remain anonymous, […]