Friday, May 20, 2016

DNA hit leads to charges against Jersey City man in brutal robbery ... and other top stories.

  • DNA hit leads to charges against Jersey City man in brutal robbery ...

    DNA hit leads to charges against Jersey City man in brutal robbery ...
    JERSEY CITY - A 41-year-old Jersey City man with a prior robbery conviction has been charged with assaulting a 19-year-old woman during a robbery and attempting to force her to perform a sex act on him. Alexander Demetroudis, of Van Nostrand Avenue, is charged with robbery, aggravated assault and attempting to force the woman "to perform oral sex on him during the commission of a robbery," the criminal complaint says. Alexander Demetroudis, 41, of Jersey City, courtesy of the New Jersey Depart..
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  • Poll: Should Jersey City schools close for Muslim holidays?

    Poll: Should Jersey City schools close for Muslim holidays?
    Muslim parents in Jersey City are once again making a push for the school district to close on Islamic holidays, The Jersey Journal reported this week. Parents and Muslim leaders are urging the district to add Eid al-Fitr, the celebration of the end of Ramadan, and Eid al-Adha as holidays on the school calendar. Eid al-Fitr does not fall on a school day in the upcoming school year. Eid al-Adha, known as the Feast of Sacrifice, which starts on Sept. 12 and ends the next day, marks Abraham's w..
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  • Authorities ID man found dead in 3-alarm Jersey City fire

    Authorities ID man found dead in 3-alarm Jersey City fire
    The man who was found dead during a three-alarm fire on West Side Avenue last night has been identified as 64-year-old Thomas Cahill.  Firefighters found Cahill's body inside 410 West Side Avenue after responding to the home at 6:30 p.m., Jersey City spokeswoman Jennifer Morrill said.  Firefighters arrived at the scene in three minutes and had the fire under control by 7:17 p.m., Morrill said, adding that by the time the fire department arrived, the fire had already spread to attached building..
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  • Classics come to Jersey City

    Classics come to Jersey City
    Classic and exotic cars, entertainment and activities for kids are among the things you'll find tomorrow on the Central Avenue Municipal Parking Lot in the Jersey City Heights. It's all part of the first Central Avenue Auto and Music Show, being produced by the organizers of the Everything Jersey City Festival. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., rain or shine, in the lot at 352 Central Avenue, between Lincoln and Bowers Streets. Featured at the event will be Christine Santelli, the Sensati..
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  • Resident punches armed intruder in the face during Jersey City ...

    Resident punches armed intruder in the face during Jersey City ...
    A 30-year-old Jersey City man took matters into his own hands -- or fists, rather -- when he found a knife-wielding intruder inside his apartment on Wednesday evening.  The Kennedy Boulevard man punched the burglar square in the face, knocking him off balance and causing him to flee the apartment, before he was apprehended by police later that night, according to a police report.   The man told police that after using the bathroom just before 5 p.m. he found a man with long hair in a ponytail ..
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  • Donald Trump to hold rally in New Jersey Thursday night

    Donald Trump to hold rally in New Jersey Thursday night
    LAWRENCEVILLE — Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee for president, delivered a thank-you gift Thursday to the man who arguably risked the most to endorse him: Gov. Chris Christie. Your current subscription does not provide access to this content. Please click the button below to manage your account. Subscribe Thank you for reading and relying on pressofAtlanticCity.com for your news and informa..
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  • Hoboken councilman fires back after racist tweet

    Hoboken councilman fires back after racist tweet
    An unprompted and racist tweet from a troll elicited a brutal response from Hoboken Council President Ravinder Bhalla today. Bhalla tweeted about bike lanes this morning, leading Twitter user @dubenezic, who according to his feed is a fan of the New York Mets and Donald Trump and has an intense dislike of Hillary Clinton, to lob a vile attack the councilman's way. "How the hell did Hoboken allow this guy to be a councilman? Should't even be allowed in the U.S. #terrorist," the troll posted. Bh..
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