2 face drug charges after pot, painkiller bust in Jersey City
JERSEY CITY -- Two Jersey City men are facing marijuana and prescription painkiller charges following a motor vehicle stop by Hudson County Prosecutor's Office investigators conducting surveillance on Ocean Avenue last week. Anthony Franklin, 20, of Oak Street, and Alterik T. Ellis, 24, of Lexington Avenue, were arrested Wednesday and charged with possession of Endocet pills with intent to distribute and marijuana offenses, the criminal complaint says. Franklin was also charged with hindering ..>> view originalLoaded rifle found in Jersey City backyard, police say
JERSEY CITY -- A rifle loaded with more than two dozen rounds of ammunition was found in the backyard in the Greenville neighborhood, officials said. The LRB M-15 gun -- a semi-automatic rifle -- was found at about 3 p.m. on Aug. 22 on Ocean Avenue near the Neptune Avenue intersection, city spokeswoman Jennifer Morrill said. Police said the weapon had a high-capacity magazine and was loaded with 29 rounds. The gun is not compliant with New Jersey laws, which limit the size of the magazine ..>> view original2 hurt, 3 charged in pepper-spray incident on bus platform: police
JERSEY CITY -- Three people were charged in a dispute at the Journal Square Transportation Center in which one man was pepper-sprayed and a woman suffered a bloody eye and a head laceration, authorities said. Dwayne Dove, 54, of Jersey City, was charged with aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon, a criminal complaint said of the Aug. 22 incident. Jonathan Jackson, 53, of Union City, who was pepper-sprayed in the incident, was char..>> view originalJersey City's diversity is celebrated at Downtown festival (PHOTOS)
Jersey City is arguably the most diverse city in the nation, and residents here celebrated their differences Saturday at the annual and aptly named Diversity Festival 2017. The festival, held at Hamilton Park in the Downtown neighborhood, featured a parade and more than 15 performances representing different cultures across the globe. The groups that performed included the Kennedy Dancers, Next Step Broadway, Yee's Hung Ga International, Kung Fu Association, Cana y Cadencia, Nepali Dance, Japan..>> view originalMan shot in the chest Sunday night in Jersey City, authorities say
A 28-year-old man was shot twice on Martin Luther King Drive in Jersey City Sunday night officials said.The victim was shot in the chest and the arm around 9 p.m. near Bayview Avenue, city spokeswoman Jennifer Morrill said.Morrill did not provide the man's condition, but sources say the Ege Avenue resident suffered life-threatening injuries, but has since been upgraded to stable condition.No arrests have been made and the shooting remains under investigation.Caitlin Mota may be reached at cmota..>> view originalOut of jail 9 months, man rapes another woman on same block: cops
Marquis Gilchrist, 31, has been charged with an Aug. 13 sexual assault on Fairmount Avenue in Jersey City. Courtesy of HCPO JERSEY CITY - A 31-year-old man convicted of raping a woman in 2003 is now accused of breaking into another's woman's home this month and sexually assaulting her. Marquis Gilchrist is charged with aggravated sexual assault on a 22-year-old woman, whom he held at knifepoint inside her home on Fairmount Avenue on Aug. 13, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez announced Mo..>> view originalKearny man charged in bloody dumbbell bar attack
JERSEY CITY -- A Kearny resident has been accused of attacking a man with a weightlifting dumbbell bar in a vicious attack that left the victim with serious head gashes. Eloy X. Ordonez, 38, of the 500 block of Kearny Avenue, was arrested after the incident Wednesday and charged with aggravated assault and weapons offenses related to the metal bar, according to a criminal complaint. Responding officers found the victim lying on the floor of his building's vestibule with large gashes to the fr..>> view originalJersey Journal front and back page news: Tuesday, August 29, 2017
A paroled Jersey City rapist is accused of another attack, nine months since being released from jail. State Assemblyman Craig Coughlin may have landed a fatal blow against Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto in his bid for a third term as speaker. Plus, Hurricane Harvey, now a tropical storm, is causing catastrophic flooding in southeast Texas, and it won't be letting up for several days. In Sports, the Union City girls cross country team is closing in on a Hudson County title four-peat, the New Y..>> view originalSuspect broke into 10 vehicles, Wayne police say
CLOSE The Belleville Township Police Department gives tips on how to prevent your vehicle from break-ins. Lindsey Kelleher/NorthJersey.comGeorgy Estevez, 24, of Jersey City.(Photo: Courtesy of the Wayne Police Department)Wayne police charged a Jersey City man with breaking into 10 vehicles parked in the Valley and French Hill road area.Georgy Estevez, 24, of Jersey City was charged with burglary to motor vehicles, receiving stolen property and obstruction of law when he was arrested afte..>> view originalMan is arrested driving stolen circus truck: owner
JERSEY CITY -- A man driving a stolen water circus truck was arrested yesterday morning after driving erratically across the city, sources said. The driver was stopped on Giles Avenue at about 9 a.m. Police sources say the driver was first spotted speeding and running red lights Downtown. The driver hit at least one car and officers finally stopped the man when he turned down the dead end street. Photos by Jersey Journal freelance photographer Joe Shine show the driver was operating a Cirque ..>> view original
Tuesday, August 29, 2017
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