A 33-year-old man from Bayonne has been arrested in connection with a 2022 hit-and-run crash that sent a Jersey City man to the hospital with serious injuries. According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, Joseph Emmons was arrested yesterday by members of the Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit and charged with Endangering an Injured […]
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Jersey City Loses One More Time in Cops and Cannabis Fight
Jersey City has lost yet another round in its fight to bar police officers from using cannabis while off-duty. In a decision issued today, the Civil Service Commission upheld an administrative law judge’s holding last month that a police officer in New Jersey may legally use cannabis off-duty. The commission held that federal law doesn’t […]
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Embankment Coalition Asks Public to Attend Crucial Zoom Meeting with Feds
Advocates for turning Downtown’s abandoned Sixth Street Embankment into a greenway including walking and bike trails, are calling on supporters to come out for an important Zoom meeting with the Feds. On September 28 from 5 to 9 p.m. Surface Transportation Board will give locals a chance to weigh in the historic structure’s future. Conrail, […]
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Former JCPD Captain Fired for Racist, Sexist and Homophobic Remarks
A former Jersey City police captain has been fired by the Florida police department where he has worked since 2021. According to reporting by The Daytona Beach News-Journal, the DeLand Florida police department terminated former JCPD captain, Francisco “Frank” Williams, after he allegedly made racist, sexist, and homophobic statements to colleagues. An internal affairs report […]
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Affordable Housing in Journal Square and Beyond Dominates Council Caucus
Affordable housing took up the lion’s share of time during yesterday’s municipal council caucus. Following through on a pledge to narrow the socio-economic shelter gap confronting many residents, Ward C Councilman Richard Boggiano is pushing for a more equitable share of affordable housing in the Journal Square area. To facilitate that goal, Boggiano is seeking […]
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Man Sentenced to 90 Months for Stabbing Rival Gang Member
A 23-year-old Jersey City man has been sentenced to federal prison for stabbing a rival gang member during a retaliatory gang-related assault. According to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger, District Judge Kevin McNulty sentenced Sheldon Mays, aka “Thottie,” yesterday in Newark federal court to 90 months of incarceration. Mays had previously pleaded guilty to one […]
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An Aunt Reminisces and Plans March for a Fallen Nephew
Doris Toni Ervin likes to keep busy. It’s only then that she can stop thinking about her nephew, Drew. “Yesterday, I’m frying fish. That’s his favorite food. When I cook…he lives down the street…and I’m like, ‘Hey Drew, I cooked fish. You coming down?’” “‘Yeah, Aunt Toni, I’ll be down there,’” he’d respond. “I can’t […]
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City’s $325k Deal With Whistleblower May Make Sense Say Attorneys
Two attorneys with experience representing whistleblowers say the city’s decision to settle a case brought by its former chief financial officer may be wise, given the risks of proceeding to trial. On Wednesday, the city council will vote on whether to approve a $325,000 settlement of a case brought by Jersey City’s former chief financial […]
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Letter: Council Should Act After Washington Death, Apportion Bayfront Pilot Fairly
Dear Jersey City Municipal Council, Our city is facing immense challenges today. A resident, Andrew Jerome Washington was killed by our police earlier this month during a mental health crisis. Based on the information released to date, it is unfathomable to believe that the situation could not have had a better outcome with Mr. Washington not being killed. […]
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Artist Ben Fine Grapples with History, Family, and Portraiture
Olivia Neel’s eyes are famously expressive. The young Olivia stares from the frames of several paintings by her grandmother Alice Neel, one of the great humanizing portraitists of the twentieth century. In “Olivia With the Rubber Plant,” a remarkable 1977 painting, the subject slings herself across a purple chair, dangles one bare foot over an […]