Sunday, November 15, 2015

Last Top Stories: Fatal shooting at mini-market in Jersey City, according to persons at scene | NJ

  • Fatal shooting at mini-market in Jersey City, according to persons at scene | NJ

    Fatal shooting at mini-market in Jersey City, according to persons at scene | NJ
    UPDATE:Prosecutor confirms fatal shootingJERSEY CITY- A tense and emotional scene is playing out in front of a bodega at 383 Ocean Ave. in Jersey City where, according to persons at the scene and police radio transmissions, a person was fatally shot this afternoon.More than 100 people are in the area. The block between Van Nostrand and Stevens avenues has been cordoned off.A short time ago, a woman collapsed to the ground screaming, "Please tell me I'm dreaming ... That's my baby. Oh, my God."As..
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  • Pit bull in Jersey City mauls owner, bites friend, police say | NJ

    Pit bull in Jersey City mauls owner, bites friend, police say | NJ
    JERSEY CITY- A pit bull left its Jersey City Heights owner in a bloody heap around midnight Saturday, according to police reports.By the time police and Animal Control officers entered the apartment on South Street off Pierce Avenue, the 39-year-old dog owner was lying on his back covered in blood with wounds on both hands, police reports said.Police were called to the scene by a friend of the dog owner who told officers he was visiting his pal when the dog got out of its cage and attacked him, ..
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  • 28-year-old Jersey City man charged with shooting man in legs, police say | NJ

    JERSEY CITY- A 41-year-old Jersey City man was shot in both his legs Saturday night and police have charged a 28-year-old with the crime, a city spokeswoman said.Rashad Pigott of Wegman Parkway has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes and certain persons not to have weapons in connection to the shooting that took place 11 p.m. Saturday on Ocean Avenue near Wegman Parkway --six blocks from where a ..
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  • Bad guys strike and attempt to rob couple in Jersey City, police say | NJ

    Jersey city police car.JPGThree men beat and tried to rob a couple in Downtown Jersey City early Friday but ended up fleeing the scene empty-handed, according to police reports.(Journal file photo)JERSEY CITY- 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..
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  • 'Pout-Pout Fish' illustrator reads to young fans in Jersey City | NJ

    JERSEY CITY- The illustrator of "The Pout-Pout Fish" books, Dan Hanna, brought nothing but smiles to the faces of young fans this morning.Hanna, who did the artwork for the four-book series, was at WORD Bookstore on Newark Avenue reading from the series."I want to make the kids laugh," he said, sporting a Pout-Pout Fish hat. "I normally sit in a coffee shop sketching these things out and if I don't laugh myself, then I'm doing it wrong."When Hanna read the manuscript for the first book written b..
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  • Jersey City Heights branch library to close for repairs | NJ

    JERSEY CITY- The Heights Branch Library, 14 Zabriskie St., of the Jersey City Free Public Library will be closed from Thursday, Nov. 19, to Saturday, Dec. 12, for roof repairs and masonry restoration that has to be completed before harsh winter weather sets in, library officials announced.The Heights Branch Library will reopen Monday, Dec. 14, the officials said.For the latest on programs, events, and special announcements please follow the Library on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/JerseyCit..
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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.At closing, Chambers Street intends to prepay mortgage de..
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  • Jersey City vigil planned to condemn Paris attacks, Islamophobia | NJ

    A local group will host a vigil in Journal Square tomorrow in solidarity with victims of last night's terrorist attack in Paris. "No to war! No to terrorism!
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  • Food Not Bombs gathers food, clothing for homeless

    Food Not Bombs gathers food, clothing for homeless
    Food Not Bombs gathers food, clothing for homeless November 15, 2015 7:56 AM The organization, Food Not Bombs, is hosting an event at 12 p.m. in Journal Square to gather food and winter clothing for the homeless. (November 15, 2015 8:28 AM) One organization is asking Jersey City residents to give to those who areƂ less fortunate.The organization, Food N..
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  • Hudson Reporter - In their honor Jersey City hosts its first Veterans Day parade

    Hudson Reporter - In their honor Jersey City hosts its first Veterans Day parade
    They came from far and wide, old and young, some riding in floats sponsored by local politicians, others in groups of marchers from official or school military organizations.Although billed at the first Jersey City Veterans Parade, many of those attended came from other parts of Hudson County, especially Bayonne, wearing uniforms from bygone eras or carrying banners that celebrated a day that has in the past been often forgotten.Some people, such as Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop and Bayonne’s Ch..
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