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  • Authorities name man shot dead at Jersey City deli Sunday | NJ

    Authorities name man shot dead at Jersey City deli Sunday | NJ
    Davonte D. Carswell, 23, of Jersey City was the man who was fatally shot inside an Ocean Avenue deli on Sunday afternoon, authorities said.Facebook photoThe manshot dead at an Ocean Avenue delithat was home to an apparent gambling operation has been identified as Davonte D. Carswell, of Jersey City, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said today.The owner and co-owner of the deli and one employee were arrested for tampering with physical evidence and possession of gambling records after polic..
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  • Jersey City cab drivers want mayor to take on Uber | NJ

    Jersey City cab drivers want mayor to take on Uber | NJ
    JERSEY CITY— Safwat Ali says driving a taxi in Jersey City is "very, very bad."Not heading into sketchy neighborhoods or picking up rowdy passengers late at night. No, the real enemy is ride-sharing."Uber is taking all the business," said Ali, 49, who can be found afternoons waiting for passengers at the Grove Street taxi stand.Ali's complaint is echoed by taxi drivers across Jersey City — there are 235 registered with the city — and they are taking the fight to City Hall. The response?"Nothing...
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  • East Orange mayor speaks at Jersey City NAACP's annual banquet (PHOTOS) | NJ

    East Orange Mayor Lester E. Taylor III served as the keynote speaker at the Jersey City NAACP's 95th annual Freedom Banquet at Casino-In-The-Park on Sunday.Six members were also honored during the dinner, including state Sen. Sandra Cunningham and Patricia Bryant, associate superintendent of Jersey City public schools.The other honorees were Karen DeSoto and Irwin Rosen, attorneys; the Rev. Nathaniel Legay, pastor of Metropolitan Zion AME Church in Jersey City; and Frank Schillari, the Hudson Co..
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  • 2 Jersey City women charged after cops witness drug sale: police | NJ

    2 Jersey City women charged after cops witness drug sale: police | NJ
    Two Jersey City women were arrested Thursday afternoon when police patrolling a high-crime area said they saw them engaged in a drug sale.Crystal Pettiford, 43, of Orient Avenue was charged with drug possession, drug possession near school property, intent to distribute drugs and intent to distribute drugs near public property, Jersey City police said.A 45-year-old Linden Avenue woman who was attempting to buy the drugs on Bostwick Avenue was charged with wandering to commit a drug offense.Polic..
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  • Couple mugged in Downtown Jersey City: police | NJ

    Couple mugged in Downtown Jersey City: police | NJ
    Three men assaulted and attempted to rob a couple in Downtown Jersey City early Friday but wound up fleeing the scene empty-handed, according to a police report.The 22-year-old woman and 28-year-old man were walking in the area of Eighth and Monmouth streets shortly before 3 a.m. when they were approached by three men, police reported.The men tried to take wallets and cellphones from the couple and punched the man in the face several times, the report says.The robbers fled the scene in a black v..
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  • Group hosts walking tour of Jersey City neighborhood | NJ

    Redstone the Neighborhood Association hosted a walking tour of New Jersey City University and the surrounding neighborhood Saturday afternoon.The tour, which attracted about a dozen local residents, including Ward A Councilman Frank Gajewski, was intended to give residents of the roughly 25-block neighborhood and outsiders a chance to learn more about the area."It's a hidden gem," said Julio Leiva, 29, president of the neighborhood group. "It's family friendly. It's remarkably well kept."The tou..
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  • Report: Chambers Street agrees to sell two Jersey City buildings for $299M | NJ

    Report: Chambers Street agrees to sell two Jersey City buildings for $299M | NJ
    JERSEY CITY- Chambers Street Properties has agreed to sell 70 and 90 Hudson streets for $299 million,NJBIZ.com reports.The sale comes four years after Chambers Street acquired the twin office buildings from Hartz Mountain Industries.In a news release, the Princeton-based real estate investment trust said it expects the deal to close in the first quarter of next year, NJBIZ.com reports. The buyer of the 12-story buildings was not disclosed.http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2015/08/the_10_jersey_..
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  • Peace group holds demonstration in Jersey City after Paris terror attacks (PHOTOS) | NJ

    In response to the Paris terror attacks, two Jersey City groups hosted a demonstration today to stand with the victims and stress the importance of unity.About a dozen people from JC Peace Movement and Food Not Bombs gathered in Journal Square to feed the homeless and hand out peace information"This is our response to terrorism affirming the human dignity of all people," said Michael McLean, of JC Peace Movement.Jessica Abdelnabbi, a Hispanic-Muslim mother of three and former Catholic, said ISIS..
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  • Pit bull attack leaves Jersey City man in critical condition, police say

    Pit bull attack leaves Jersey City man in critical condition, police say
    A man remained in critical condition following a pit bull attack on Sunday after police found him covered in blood with wounds on his hands and stomach, authorities said.Chris JohnsonJersey City Police said in a report that Antonio Garcia, 36, was being transferred to intensive care in critical condition at Jersey City Medical Center.Police arrived about midnight at Garcia’s South Street apartment and found his friend, Daniel Gomez, being treated for a superficial pit bull bite to his left leg.P..
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  • Jersey City Heights branch library to close until Dec

    The Heights Branch Library, 14 Zabriskie St., of the Jersey City Free Public Library will be closed from Thursday to Saturday, Dec. 12, for roof repairs and ...
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