Woman hurt in Jersey City head-on crash; other driver flees and other top stories.

• Woman hurt in Jersey City head-on crash; other driver flees

  

  A woman's car was struck head-on while she was stopped at a traffic signal this morning at County Road and Route 1&9. (Google Maps)EJA  A Jersey City woman was injured this morning when she was struck head-on by an SUV whose driver then jumped out of the vehicle and fled, authorities said. The 30-year-old was taken to Christ Hospital complaining of pain to her head and knees after the 8:12 a.m. accident at County Road and Route 1&9 in Jersey City, according to a Jersey City police accident rep..

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• Hillside man with long criminal record arrested in Jersey City on 12 ...

  

  TArmfield.jpg Taileer R. Armfield, of Hillside, appears in court in Jersey City on Friday, Jan. 15, 2016, on charges related to suspected heroin, cocaine and marijuana. JERSEY CITY - A 32-year-old Union County man with an extensive criminal record was arrested in Jersey City on Thursday and is facing a dozen drug counts related to heroin, cocaine and marijuana. Taileer R. Armfield, of Hillside, is charged with possession of 39 ba..

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• Jersey City tries out 'day lighting' to boost pedestrian safety

  

  JERSEY CITY — Day lighting is here! The city is trying out day lighting — installing barriers to keep motorists from parking too close to intersections — in three locations, and city spokeswoman Jennifer Morrill said the city is hoping to expand the method to other locations. For now, barriers have been put up at Erie and First streets, Bergen and Storms avenues and Monticello and Storms avenues. The idea is to improve visibility for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists by preventing cars from ..

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• Delays on Route 1&9 in Jersey City after car jumps divider

  

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• 6 injured after light rail and truck collide in Downtown Jersey City

  

  JERSEY CITY -- Six people were injured this morning after a box truck and light rail train collided near Newport mall in Downtown Jersey City, an NJ Transit spokesman said.  Just before 7 a.m., a small box truck moved onto the southbound tracks when the light rail had the right of way, causing the train to strike the back of the truck, spokesman Jim Smith said.  The train, which was traveling to West Side Avenue, was carrying 38 passengers at the time of the crash, Smith said.  Six people on t..

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• Jersey City NAACP holds annual breakfast in honor of MLK, Charles ...

  

  Over 600 people honored the legacies of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and Jersey City educator Charles T. Epps Jr. at the 35th Annual Memorial Breakfast of the Jersey City chapter of the NAACP on Saturday morning. The 8 a.m. event, which was hosted by Zion Baptist Church and Bethesda Baptist Church at The Double Tree Hotel in Newark, featured a packed program including multiple speakers, musical performances and a candlelight ceremony. In his opening remarks, Jersey City NAACP pre..

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• Ballroom dance competition steps into Jersey City

  

  The ballroom was fired up at the 26th Annual Manhattan Amateur Classic this past weekend at the Hyatt Regency Jersey City. Costumed dancers and vendors covered the floor outside the main ballroom. Women were touching up their makeup and hair in front of any available mirrors while men were stretching in the hallways. Daphna Locker, President of the Greater New York Chapter of USA Dance, said this is one of the national qualifying events where dancers can eventually be chosen for the national t..

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• Jersey City man charged with $10K in heroin, crack cocaine on ...

  

  Shawn Moyd, 22  A Jersey City man is in federal custody after authorities in a small New York town on the Canadian border say he was caught with $10,000 worth of heroin and crack cocaine, a television news station reported. Shawn Moyd, 22, is charged with possession with intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance -- 250 packets of heroion and 25 grams of crack cocaine -- wwnytv.co, reported. Moyd was arrested in the town of Massena, in St. Lawrence County, after he was pulled over b..

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• Jersey City man charged with failure to register as a sex offender ...

  BAYONNE — A 42-year-old Jersey City man has been charged with failing to register as a sex offender and violating his parole, according to Bayonne police. On Jan. 8 at around 4:13 p.m., police officers detained Raymond Gorczycki Jr. of Neptune Avenue at the 45th Street Light Rail Station in Bayonne "for a fare evasion violation," police said in a press release. Gorczycki, who is listed in the state sex offender registry for a 2002 conviction for sexual assault and criminal sexual contact in ..

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• Put on your best dress; it's time for the 'Snow Ball' in Jersey City

  

  Get out your best formal attire – vintage and otherwise. It's time for Art House Production's annual  Snow Ball. The arts charity gala, returns Saturday, January 23, at 8 p.m., in the Journal Square section of Jersey City at Art House Productions' new theater near the Journal Square PATH station. The event raises funds for the company's upcoming season of theater, music, visual art, JC Fridays festivals, dance, comedy, and poetry events. This year's event is presented by SILVERMAN and City Din..

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