The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office is asking for help in finding a second suspect in the death of 23-year-old Emmanuel Garcia. Garcia was shot and killed on Princeton Avenue and Brown Place on May 3, 2021.
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Hoboken Joins Jersey City in Unified Citi Bike System
Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop and Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla mounted bikes today at City Hall and rode to Hoboken to kick of a newly unified bikeshare system that will include 820 bikes across Jersey City and Hoboken to under a five-year agreement.
Group to Map “Heat Islands” in Greenville and Bergen-Lafayette
Sustainable JC, a network of community groups and individuals advocating for more environmentally friendly practices and policies in Jersey City, this summer will map heat “islands,” areas of unusually high temperature and air pollution triggered by a disproportionate area of heat-absorbing asphalt and a paucity of trees, in Greenville and Bergen-Lafayette.
Victim Identified in Last Night’s Shooting
The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office has identified the man killed in last night’s shooting as 23-year-old Emmanuel Garcia.
16 year-old Jersey City Boy Shot and Killed
A 16 year-old Jersey City boy was fatally shot last night in the vestibule of a building on Bergen Avenue near Dwight Street.
17-Year-Old Fatally Shot
are investigating the death of a 17-year-old Jersey City boy who was fatally shot Sunday night on Martin Luther King Drive between Woodlawn and Fulton Avenues in Jersey City.
Hudson County Prosecutor Releases Bostwick Avenue Findings
Today the Office of the Hudson County Prosecutor released its findings regarding the May 5 melee on Bostwick Avenue involving civilians and police.
Council Approves New Police Recruits Amidst Pushback
Amidst some public calls to defund the police, on August 12 the Jersey City Municipal Council voted 7–2 to hire 23 new police officers.
Canal Greenway Construction Set For Next Spring
Construction of the Morris Canal Greenway in Jersey City is slated to begin in Spring 2021 but is opposed by local residents who fear loss of parking.
Council Pauses on Liberty State Park Protection Act
With July 4 approaching, the Jersey City Council voted to table a vote on the resolution urging the state legislature to enact the Liberty State Park Protection Act until its next meeting on July 15. As Wednesday’s council meeting got underway, Councilman Jermaine D. Robinson asked council members to table the vote on the Liberty […]