4 arrested in connection to shootings on Jersey City's West Side and other top stories.

• 4 arrested in connection to shootings on Jersey City's West Side

  

  JERSEY CITY -- Four men have been arrested and charged in connection with two separate shootings that took place within blocks of one another on the city's West Side.  Katrell Trent has been charged with shooting at a 25-year-old Roselle man early Saturday morning on West Side Avenue near Fairview Avenue, according to a criminal complaint. Darrion K. Trent, 28, of Jersey City, and Tony Martinez have additionally been charged with assaulting the victim.   According to Hudson County jail records..

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• 'Cops' close to filming in New Jersey city

  

  PATERSON â€” "Cops," the long-running television show that follows police officers in various locales, is set to film in the Silk City this summer, the police director said.  Paterson police director Jerry Speziale confirmed to NJ Advance Media Thursday that he went before the municipal council on Tuesday outlining a plan for the show, which would film for 10 weeks starting in late July. "The show will highlight the differences in our policing," Speziale said. "Our Safe Streets initiative, evi..

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• Firefighter injured in 2-alarm blaze at Jersey City two-family home

  

  JERSEY CITY -- A firefighter was injured and the upper floors of a two-family home were badly damaged in a two-alarm blaze this morning in Jersey City. Shortly after the fire started at 9:20 a.m., flames could be seen shooting out of the back of the three-story building at 123 St. Pauls Ave. in Jersey City, according to two witnesses. Firefighters arrived moments later and used ladders to rescue two college-age men from the third-floor balcony. The two men did not appear to be injured and they..

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• Carteret man, Jersey City teen busted with loaded gun, cops say

  

  Sharome R. Neals appears in Central Judicial Processing Court on gun charges. Caitlin Mota | The Jersey Journal l  Jersey City police arrested a 23-year-old Carteret man, a 16-year-old Jersey City teen and recovered one loaded handgun Wednesday night at the Marion Gardens public housing complex, officials said. While conducting surveillance around 10 p.m., Street Crimes Officers spotted Sharome Neals, 23, pass a handgun to the teen, Jersey City spokeswoman Jennifer Morrill said. The officers t..

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• Jersey City kids show off green science projects during student forum

  

  JERSEY CITY -- Conserving and maintaining the environment could take a lot of work from future generations, but judging from the work a group of Jersey City students showed off yesterday, some are already up for the challenge. More than 80 students from seven middle schools and high schools around the city showcased urban sustainability projects at the Honeywell Institute for Ecosystems Education Jersey City Eco-Schools Student Forum at School 17 on Bergen Avenue on Wednesday. The forum, which..

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• Renters snap up 115 luxury residences at The Beacon in Jersey City

  

  The Beacon's Paramount building rises 23 stories and boasts some of the most dramatic spaces and distinctive architectural elements found within the residential collection, especially in the lobby.Special to NJ.com  Nearly 1,000 people recently turned out to celebrate the launch of a new 241-unit luxury rental building located within The Beacon apartment complex in Jersey City. The impressive turnout was the latest example of the public's interest in new residences at The Beacon, where 115 apa..

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