In a unanimous vote, the Jersey City Planning Board gave a green light to a controversial luxury apartment complex in Bergen-Lafayette following years of community opposition and litigation. The new plan for the 420-unit building at the corner of Communipaw Avenue and Woodward Street on the site of the former Steel Tech factory represents a […]
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Democratic Organization Endorses McKnight, Stamato and Sampson
The Hudson County Democratic Organization announced its endorsements today for the State Senate and Assembly seats in the 31st Legislative District. The HCDO said it would support Assemblywoman Angela McKnight for the Senate seat currently occupied by the retiring Sandra Cunningham. Cunningham, the widow of former Jersey City mayor Glenn Cunningham, was first elected to […]
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Three Men Charged in 2019 Homicide
Three men were charged yesterday in connection with a 2019 Jersey City homicide. According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, Austin Be-Kwao, 25, Malcolm Horton, 36, and Khadijah Neal, 36, all of Newark, were charged in the shooting death of Lawrence Reid, of Jersey City, on September 2, 2019. At approximately 12:48 a.m. that morning, […]
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Pedestrian Dies in Year’s Eighth Hit-and-Run Crash
A pedestrian died yesterday after being struck by an automobile that immediately drove away. The crash would represent the year’s eighth hit-and-run involving a pedestrian. According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, Ralph Haynes, 55, of Jersey City was struck at approximately 12:31 a.m. on Sunday in the area of Stegman Avenue and Garfield Avenue. […]
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Fatal Shooting Under Investigation
Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting last night in Greenville. According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, Tyreef Robinson, 34, of Jersey City was shot dead in the vicinity of 2 Bergen Avenue. At approximately 10:16 p.m, police officers responding to a report of shots fired, found Robinson with a gunshot wound to the upper […]
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Jersey City Teacher Arrested for Explicit Contact with Minor
A Jersey City man who taught at a Hoboken charter school has been charged in connection with his sexually explicit contacts with a minor. According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, the teacher, Eric Schau, 32, was arrested on March 1 by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force following an […]
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Mayor Touts $500 Million Holland Gardens Revitalization Project
Calling it a “big deal,” Mayor Steven Fulop hit Twitter and blasted out an email today to tout a $500 million plan to revitalize the Holland Gardens public housing complex. Plans to tear down and replace the 76-year-old, 3.3-acre complex at 15th Street and Jersey Avenue date back to 2019. At a press conference yesterday […]
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Tax Hikes Probable with Cuts to School aid and end to Covid Money
With state aid to Jersey City Schools falling quickly and federal Covid relief to the city ending, further tax hikes are likely. Tucked into Governor Murphy’s $53.1 billion spending plan unveiled on Tuesday was another massive cut in state aid to Jersey City schools. The cuts were not unexpected. “This is close to what I […]
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Prosecutor: Police Officer Harbored Man Wanted for Attempted Murder in Her Home
A Jersey City police officer has been arrested after allowing a wanted man to stay in her home. According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, Police Officer Page Rivera, 34, was arrested today at the prosecutor’s office by the Internal Affairs Unit. Rivera stands accused of hindering the apprehension of a man wanted for Attempted […]
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Rob Menendez Slams Helicopter Flights over Liberty State Park
Congressman Rob Menendez has sent a letter to the National Park Service and the Federal Aviation Administration asking them to designate all of Liberty State Park as an avoidance area for helicopter traffic. In so doing, Menendez has aligned himself with several groups, including Friends of Liberty State Park and NYC-based Stop the Chop NY/NJ, […]