Friday, May 27, 2016

What is the worst road in Jersey City? and other top stories.

  • What is the worst road in Jersey City?

    What is the worst road in Jersey City?
    JERSEY CITY — "These streets? Forget about it." That's Angelo Ingratta, an 83-year-old retired letter carrier who lives on Fourth Street in the city's Village section. Asked to describe what it's like to drive on Fourth Street, Ingratta moves his hand up and down, simulating a roller coaster. Ingratta's complaint is echoed by residents citywide, from Hague Street down to the Bayonne border. 58-year-old Reynold, who lives on Bergen Avenue near Armstrong Avenue, pointed to the pockmarked roadway..
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  • Jersey City corner where 3 people were shot Wednesday has ...

    Jersey City corner where 3 people were shot Wednesday has ...
    The Jersey City intersection where three people were shot Wednesday night has an extensive history of street violence.  Since 2011, there have been at least two homicides and a number of non-fatal shootings reported in the area of Ocean and Winfield avenues, in the city's Greenville section.  Last night's shooting left an 18-year-old Jersey City man in critical condition at Jersey City Medical Center-Barnabas Health, and also sent two juveniles to the hospital with less severe injuries. Police..
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  • Jersey City felon facing charges related to 70 bags of suspected ...

    Jersey City felon facing charges related to 70 bags of suspected ...
    JahlilRucker.jpg Jahlil R. Tucker, 34, appears in court in Jersey City today, May 26, 2016, on multiple drug counts related to 70 bags of suspected cocaine. JERSEY CITY - A 34-year-old Jersey City man who has already served a 5-year prison sentence on a weapons offense was charged yesterday with multiple drug counts related to 70 bags of suspected heroin with the logo "1800."   Jahlil R. Tucker, of Woodlawn Avenue near Corcoran St..
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  • Early morning fire at metal scrap yard in Jersey City

    Early morning fire at metal scrap yard in Jersey City
    Jersey City firefighters quickly handled a fire at a scrap metal yard in Jersey City early this morning, Jersey City spokeswoman Jennifer Morrill said. Firefighters responded to a metal fire at Sims Metal Management, at 1 Linden Avenue East, just after 3:15 a.m. today. No one was injured and the fire was placed under control by 4:16 a.m., Morrill said. The cause of the fire is under investigation. A city spokeswoman confirmed that there was some sort of "explosion" at the facility at 10:38 p...
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  • Jersey City mom describes being held up by gunman

    Jersey City mom describes being held up by gunman
    A Jersey City woman faced a mother's nightmare when a masked robber pointed a handgun at her 11-month-old son during a robbery last week. "I turned around and he had the gun out and he was pointing it, but he didn't raise it up, he just pointed it at my baby," the 39-year-old woman said yesterday of the incident that occurred in the foyer of her Harrison Avenue building last Thursday. "I was like, 'Oh my God,' " she said. "I was thinking, 'Is he going to shoot my baby over money?' He kept sayi..
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  • $200 not enough for 'armed robber' of Jersey City gas station

    $200 not enough for 'armed robber' of Jersey City gas station
    A man robbed a Tonnelle Avenue gas station in Jersey City at gunpoint early Tuesday morning and demanded more money — and the contents of a tip jar — when he was not pleased with the $200 an attendant was carrying, police said. Just before 2 a.m., an older model, black BMW pulled into the Delta gas station between North and Leonard streets. The driver — described as 6 feet tall, wearing black sunglasses and a black sweatshirt — demanded that one of the attendants bring him cigarettes, police s..
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  • 15-year-old Jersey City boy hit by car in Hoboken

    15-year-old Jersey City boy hit by car in Hoboken
    HOBOKEN – A 15-year-old Jersey City boy was struck by a car on Wednesday night, May 25 while riding his bike near 15th Street and Park Avenue, according to the Hoboken Police Department. Following the incident, the teenager was transported to the Jersey City Medical Center. He is still being treated at the hospital as of Thursday, Sgt. Edgardo Cruz said. Cruz noted that the driver remained at the scene until police personnel arrived but no witnesses have come forward.The boy’s name and injur..
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  • $885K Pershing Field playground renovation complete, Jersey City ...

    $885K Pershing Field playground renovation complete, Jersey City ...
    Jersey City's Pershing Field will have a new playground in time for Memorial Day weekend. The city announced the completion of $884,915 in renovations to the Central Avenue park, which includes new playground equipment, park furnishings, fencing, lighting and pavers. City Council approved the renovations during its August meeting, awarding an $852,000 contract to JC Landscape Construction & Management to perform the complete overhaul to the playground. The company's bid was nearly $100,000 les..
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  • Are parks in NJ's largest cities up to par?

    Are parks in NJ's largest cities up to par?
    NEWARK â€” Looking for parks? You may want to bypass the state's largest city in favor of the second largest, according to the results of a survey released Thursday. In the national comparison of parkland, Jersey City places 36th among the nation's 100 most populous cities, according to the non-profit Trust for Public Land, which promotes and funds open space. Newark tied for 75th with El Paso.  Parks, said Abby Martin, a researcher for Trust for Public Land, are important because they improve..
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