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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Future Bridge Construction on JFK and Route 139 to Cause Traffic Headaches
The bad news is that the replacement of two bridges — one on JFK Boulevard and the other on Route 139 — will bring traffic headaches. The good news is that it will likely be another four years before the work and the real traffic congestion begins. The bridges are part of a large project […]
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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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The Jersey City Times Sues Mayor Fulop, Press Secretary, and City
In a lawsuit filed in federal court today, the Jersey City Times and its founder, Aaron Morrill, have accused Mayor Steven Fulop and his press secretary, Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione, and Jersey City of violating the news site’s constitutional rights. According to the complaint, Fulop and Wallace-Scalcione blacklisted the Times following a May 2021 article that criticized the mayor’s record […]
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Rob Menendez Snags More Endorsements
If one judges Rob Menendez’s chances of being reelected by the number of endorsements he’s received from elected officials, the odds of his returning to Washington for a second term are looking brighter. Today the Mendendez campaign announced that State Senator-elect Angela McKnight, State Senator-elect Raj Mukherji, and State Senator Brian Stack have all thrown […]
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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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Report: Jersey City Charter Schools Significantly Outperform District Schools
A statewide advocacy group says that recently released data shows that Jersey City’s charter schools outperform their district counterparts by a significant margin. Last week, the New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association reported that students enrolled in Jersey City’s public charter schools bested those attending district schools on the most recent state assessment. According to […]