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Gun found during Jersey City drug bust, 5 arrested: cops | NJ

Five men were arrested Tuesday night after police found them with drugs and a handgun inside the basement of a West Side Avenue building, according to a police report.Christopher L. Camacho, 25, and Jimmy Camacho, 23, both of Roosevelt Avenue., Jason Ruiz, 27, of Pamrapo Avenue, Dominique U. Trent, 24, of West Side Avenue, and Christopher Gonzalez, 26, of Duncan Avenue were all arrested and charged with various drug and weapons offenses, cops said.Just after 9 p.m. Tuesday night, police responded to a two-story, multi-family building on West Side Avenue where an unauthorized group of people were reportedly in the basement, the report states.When officers arrived, they entered an unlocked doo..
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Jersey City's True Vine Church of Jesus will host a benefit concert for hungry families

Jersey City's True Vine Church of Jesus is reaching out to the community to help needy families through music.The church will be hosting a benefit concert on Nov. 20, sponsored by the Divine Destiny Music Group, and Jersey City's YMCA, to help feed local hungry families in anticipation for Thanksgiving."The whole focus of this is just trying to feed families who may not be able to eat a meal this Thanksgiving." said Anthony Ponder, an organizer for the event and the lead singer of one of the featured music acts.The concert will feature two gospel recording groups, Anthony Ponder & Ministry's Desire, a jazz influenced group, and Mietta Stancil-Farrar & Tehillah, a traditional gospel a..
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Jersey City Medical Center earns prestigious award | NJ

Jersey City Medical Center-Barnabas Health has earned the Vision of Performance Excellence Award (VoPE), the highest quality achievement award presented on the state level, hospital officials announced."Jersey City Medical Center is persistent in our performance improvement efforts and we are not satisfied with just meeting expectations," said Joseph Scott, JCMC president and CEO. "Our goal is to exceed expectations at every level."Obtaining the Vision of Performance Excellence Award requires a team effort from every department, from every employee at every level, and through partnership with volunteers including our Board of Trustees as well as community organizations."JCMC officials said t..
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2 teens charged with shooting Jersey City 19-year-old in head, authorities say | NJ

Two teens have been charged with shooting a 19-year-old Jersey City man in the head last month, according to a criminal complaint.Abbas Yousaf, of Bayonne, and Rossman Agbanlog, of Jersey, both 18, have been charged with theattempted murder of Matthew Bolger.The two men appeared in Central Judicial Processing court this afternoon via video link from Hudson County jail, while each of their attorneys appeared in court on their behalf.According police sources, Bolger was shot in the head on Garabrant Street near Johnston Avenue on Oct. 10 during a botched robbery.Bolger remained in critical condition for several weeks before beingupgraded to guarded on Oct. 29.Today a hospital spokesman said he..
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Fulop email on Jersey City referendum includes error | NJ

Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop yesterday blamed a campaign volunteer for an error in an email his campaign sent twice this week regarding Tuesday's referendum on moving Jersey City's election day.In the email, which the mayor's campaign sent early Monday afternoon and then again Tuesday afternoon, Fulop urged voters to support the referendum, arguing the city would save $400,000 annually if city elections move from May to November.But the city doesn't hold elections every year â€” they occur every four years. So any cost savings from moving mayoral and City Council races to November would not occur annually."Somebody on the staff wrote that email," Fulop said yesterday morning when asked abou..
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Veteran's Day parade, music program Sunday in Jersey City | NJ

Jersey City will salute veterans Sunday with its first Veteran's Day parade."A Parade of Veterans and Heroes" will take place at 10 a.m. Sunday from City Hall on Grove Street to the Historic Jersey City and Harsimus Cemetery, 435 Newark Ave., where at 11:30 a.m. the city will have its 8thannual "Honoring Our Heroes Military and Musical Tribute," sponsored by AT&T .The parade will feature veterans, current military and public safety personnel, floats and marching bands. Military vehicles, vintage cards, pipe and drum corps and a K-9 unit also will participate.A 21-gun salute is planned, as well as a wreath ceremony and flag blessing at the cemetery following the parade.The musical tribute..
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Jersey City duo accused of a number of crimes in Garfield - Crime and Courts - NorthJersey

Police arrested two Jersey City men on charges of armed robbery, armed burglary, aggravated sexual assault and possession of a weapon on Oct. 24 in Garfield.Garfield Police Department received a 9-1-1 call of an unknown nature on Harrison Avenue on Oct. 24 at 12:38 a.m. Police officers responded to the area and determined that a home invasion had occurred that resulted in an armed robbery, armed burglary and sexual assault.It was reported that three or four black males forced their way into the residence utilizing handguns and forced two women and a man to the floor, according to Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli.Each of the suspects is alleged to have sexually assaulted one female ..
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Water main break shuts lane on Route 440 in Jersey City | NJ

Southbound lanes on Route 440 in Jersey City are closed for the rush hour commute after an early morning water main break.The 12-inch main broke at about 2:30 a.m. between Kellogg Street and Danforth Avenue, a United Water spokesman said.No residential buildings have been affected by the break and only a "small number" of businesses are without water, United Water said.Crews are currently working to fix the break, but no time frame was immediately available.Traffic website,511nj.org, is reporting that the right and center lanes will be closed until 4 p.m.Drivers should expect 5 to 10 minute delays, the website said.
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Jersey City man robbed on first date with man he met online: cops | NJ

A first date with a man he met through a dating website went awry and a Jersey City man was robbed of $1,000, Jersey City police said.Just before 3:30 a.m. yesterday, police were called to a Coles Street building after a man said he had been robbed in his home, a police report said.The 49-year-old victim told police he met a man on the dating website "Grindr" at about 2 a.m., the police report stated.About 45 minutes later, the victim invited the man to his home. During the meeting, the two men got into an argument, and the victim went into the bathroom, the police report stated.When the victim came out of the bathroom, his date was gone and so was $1,000 that the Coles Street man kept stash..
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Passenger made decision with driver to leave hit-and-run victim in...

JERSEY CITY-- The passenger of an SUV involved in ahit-and-run accidentin Jersey City over the weekend made the decision with the driver to flee the scene, according to a criminal complaint outlining the charges.Samir Shaban, 20, of Lexington Avenuemade his first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court this afternoon on charges he knowingly and purposely endangered a seriously injured person.Shaban was the passenger of a GMC Envoy that hit a 65-year-old man in Lincoln Park on Sunday, police said. The driver of the SUV,Ansumana Wally, 19, struck the victim on the sidewalk of the vehicular bridge crossing over Routes 1&9 into Lincoln Park West at 11 a.m, police said.According to th..
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