Fire tears through two Jersey City homes, 3 firefighters injured ...
JERSEY CITY -- Nearly 75 firefighters have been battling a three alarm fire on Marion Place this morning, the city's fire chief said. The fire was reported at 9:27 a.m. on the first floor of 28 Marion Pl. The blaze quickly spread to the second floor of the two story home and ultimately to neighboring 30 Marion Pl., Fire Chief Darren Rivers said. While the fire is still under investigation, Rivers said the fire is believed to have started in a back room. "Cold weather hampers operations, but..>> view originalHudson Newsmakers: Jersey City NAACP president on city, safety ...
Bill Braker fears he can see the day when the Jersey City branch of the NAACP no longer exists. It's a matter of simple math, he says -- when you have more members dying than joining, it's only a matter of time. The organization, though, is needed as the African-American community faces issues of crime, development, education and jobs, he said. "A strong push is being made to increase our youth participation," Braker said in a meeting with The Jersey Journal editorial board. "The organization ..>> view originalAction needed to end plantation politics in Jersey City | Opinion
By HAKIM HASANGUEST COLUMNIST The political class in this city ignored the concerns of residents who reside in Ward A (east of Kennedy Boulevard) and Ward F in Greenville for decades. Greenville is not monolithic. The distribution of services is not equal. One of the main concerns is the lack of police presence and the failure to respond when citizens call the police. A few days ago a man who was high or drunk threatened me while I was inside a local store. I called the police. It took the p..>> view originalJERSEY CITY BRIEFS
BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME – Although members of the Jersey City Council praised Mahsiah Imes, a 15-year-old Jersey City student, for his efforts to lower the voting age from 18 to 16, the council voted against a resolution that would have endorsed the effort. The council paid tribute to Imes for his civic involvement, but said they felt 16 was too young to vote. slideshow Jersey City opens warming centers as temperatures dropMayor Steven Fulop and the Department of Health and Human Servic..>> view originalNJCU Falls to Defending Champ Montclair on Senior Day
JERSEY CITY, NJ (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | Three-time defending New Jersey Athletic Conference Montclair State University knocked down 11 three pointers ...>> view originalHow cold did it get in N.J. Saturday night and where was it 14 below ...
An Arctic blast chilled New Jersey Saturday night into early Sunday morning, dropping temperatures to as low as 14 degrees below zero in the northwestern part of the state. Much of northern New Jersey dipped below zero overnight, according to the New Jersey Weather & Climate Network. The statewide low was recorded at the highest elevation in the state, High Point Monument, where temperatures reached 14 below — without the wind chill factored in. Wantage followed at 10 below zero, West Milford ..>> view originalFirefighters injured, cat rescued after raging Hoboken blaze (VIDEO)
A large fire burned in the 500 block of Washington Street in Hoboken Feb. 13, 2016 (Photo courtesy of @flatbreadgrill on Twitter) HOBOKEN —A major fire that ripped through at least two buildings along the city's main business district was declared under control early Sunday. The fire broke out late Saturday and was initially reported at 507 Washington Street, city spokesman Juan Melli said. The flames also damaged 505 Washington Street, according to the city's official Twitter account. All re..>> view originalMan breaks leg after plunging from second floor of mall, cops say
JERSEY CITY -- Police responded to a call of a man throwing himself down an escalator yesterday at Newport Centre Mall, according to a police report. When officers arrived at the mall after 6 p.m., they found a man lying in the right hand escalator stairway, located to the north side of The Cheesecake Factory, according to the police report. The man, described as a white man in his late 40s or early 50s, was bleeding from the top of his forehead, according to the report. Officers also suspecte..>> view originalOfficers arrest man who broke into several houses, cops say
Jersey City Police arrested a man who took various belongs from two homes early this morning, according to reports. Jerry Myles Tyre, 44, was arrested and charged with burglary, theft by unlawful taking or disposition, resisting arrest, and obstructing law/government functions, according to a police report. Officers responded to a call on Custer Avenue at 1:30 a.m. and saw Tyre sitting on the front steps of the building with numerous handbags and other items surrounding him, the report states...>> view originalFormer NJCU professor campaigns for evolution defender statue in ...
William Dusenberry, a former professor at New Jersey City University, is campaigning for a statue of a man who defended the right to teach evolution to be erected in Dayton, Tenn. Dusenberry, who now lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma, told Tulsa World that after a visit to the Rhea County Courthouse in Dayton, he saw a statue of William Jennings Bryan, the former U.S. Secretary of State and three-time presidential candidate who defended biblical teachings about the creation of the world, but there wasn..>> view original
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