How do Girl Scouts raise money when selling cookies isn’t an option? For Jersey City Girl Scout Troop 12026, the answer is the Knit/Crochet-A-Thon taking place this Saturday, December 2nd from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Church of St. Paul & Incarnation. They have the goal of raising $2,000 to help fund a […]
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NJ Transit To Take Over A&C’s Routes, Riders Optimistic
Passengers who rely on the four intra-city routes operated by A&C Bus Corp. will be able to keep riding now that NJ Transit has pledged to take over those routes. For Friends of Lincoln Park member Liz Guzman, many of whose colleagues patronize A&C’s Montgomery/West Side line, this development was welcome news. “I’m happy to […]
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Cop Terminated for Cannabis Use is Cleared in Shooting Death of Suspect
A state grand jury has declined to charge a Jersey City police officer who has been embroiled in litigation over cannabis use, in the fatal shooting of a suspect last year. The decision marks the end of an investigation into Police Officer Omar Polanco concerning the May 24, 2022 death of Joseph Robertson, 59, of […]
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Second Mass Shooting in a Month Reported on West Side
The second mass shooting in a month was reported last night on Jersey City’s West Side. According to multiple sources, at least five people were shot near Culver Avenue and Route 440 at approximately 2:30 a.m. Their condition is unknown. An overturned vehicle was seen on Communipaw Avenue and reportedly contained a gunshot victim inside. […]
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Project to Repair Collapsing Sip Avenue Finally Nears Completion
Residents and businesses in Jersey City’s Marion section are wondering whether they’ll ever see the reopening of a closed-off section of Sip Avenue below West Side Avenue that has compelled detouring of vehicular traffic to complete a prolonged sewer project. The Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority acknowledges there have been unforeseen complications but insists there’s […]
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Officials Scramble to Address Shutdown of Vital Bus Company
Jersey City commuters who depend on public transit to get to work, shop and more will be facing hardships soon when another independent bus line leaves the driving to someone else. A & C Bus Corp., which operates four routes through different parts of the city, had advised NJ Transit – from whom it leases […]
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Prosecutor Seizes Guns and Drugs from West Side Man’s Apartment and Car
Authorities have seized a large quantity of drugs and firearms from the apartment and automobile of a West Side man. According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, the office’s Narcotics Task Force arrested David Pineiro, 29, of Jersey City, and recovered four firearms and various illegal narcotics with a street value of more than $50,000. […]
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Weingarten, AFT Call on Trenton To Avert Closure Of NJCU
As the New Jersey Legislature prepares to reconvene and finalize the state’s fiscal year 2024 budget, union leaders with a stake in New Jersey City University are telling the state Senate and Assembly that there is an urgent need to address NJCU’s well-documented financial crisis. “For Trenton, this is a ‘what side are you on’ moment. […]
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Jersey City Man Nabbed in Sexual Assault of 63-Year-Old at Local Business
A Jersey City man was arrested yesterday in Wednesday’s sexual assault of a 63-year-old woman inside a local business. According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, members of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit arrested Elijah Lloyd, age 18, of Jersey City. Lloyd has been charged with Kidnapping; Aggravated Sexual Assault; Robbery; Terroristic […]
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Report: Multiple Shots Fired on West Side With One Injury
Multiple shots were fired tonight on the West Side, leaving on man slightly injured. According to radio reports, three men in black clothing engaged in a shootout in the vicinity of Van Wagenen Avenue and Pavonia Avenue at approximately 10:08 tonight. A security guard was said to have suffered from a “graze wound” during the […]