Monday, July 25, 2016

Man stabbed, assaulted by group of 20 in Jersey City: police and other top stories.

  • Man stabbed, assaulted by group of 20 in Jersey City: police

    JERSEY CITY -- A 28-year-old man was attacked and stabbed late last night on the south end of the city, according to a police report.  At about 11:15 p.m., police found the Williams Avenue resident on the ground outside of Seaview Avenue home between Garfield and Ocean avenues. He told police he was assaulted by "a group of 20" on Old Bergen Road near Winfield Avenue, the report states.  Police located a crime scene about five blocks away on Old Bergen Road. Five teens were questioned by offic..
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  • 3 Jersey City teens charged after dumping 2 guns in trash can ...

    3 Jersey City teens charged after dumping 2 guns in trash can ...
    JERSEY CITY -- Three teens were arrested early Thursday morning after police say they dumped two guns in a trash can at the Marion Gardens housing complex, officials said.  At about 1 a.m., police patrolling the housing complex on Dales Avenue spotted the teens stuff a black bag in the trash can before fleeing the area, city spokeswoman Jennifer Morrill said.  Police stopped the teens -- a 16-year-old Neptune Avenue resident, a 17-year-old Ludlow Street resident, and a 16-year-old Pearsall Ave..
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  • Passengers released from hospital after ferry hits dock in Jersey City

    Passengers released from hospital after ferry hits dock in Jersey City
    JERSEY CITY -- More than a dozen passengers who reported being injured after a ferry crashed into a dock yesterday have been released from the hospital, officials said.  A New York Waterway ferry carrying 57 passengers made a "hard landing" at the Paulus Hook dock at about 7:20 p.m., said Pat Smith, a spokesman for New York Waterway.  Of the passengers on board the ferry, 17 were brought to local hospitals for treatment, Jersey City spokeswoman Jennifer Morrill said.  Jersey City Medical Cente..
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  • Mom of dead Jersey City prostitute Shannan Gilbert found stabbed ...

    Mom of dead Jersey City prostitute Shannan Gilbert found stabbed ...
    ELLENVILLE, N.Y. — The mother of a Jersey City sex worker whose disappearance led to the discovery of 10 sets of human remains strewn along Long Island’s Gilgo Beach was found dead in her apartment and another daughter has been charged in the killing, the family’s attorney and police said Sunday. The body of Mari Gilbert, 52, was found around 2:15 p.m. Saturday inside her Ellenville apartment in the Catskills, police said. Sarra Elizabeth Gilbert, 27, was arraigned on murder and weapons posses..
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  • More than 1000 customers without power in Jersey City

    More than 1000 customers without power in Jersey City
    JERSEY CITY -- More than 1,000 customers living near Liberty State Park are without power this afternoon as the temperature continues to rise.  PSE&G is reporting an outage near Caven Point Avenue that is affecting 1,282 customers. The cause of the outage remains under investigation and is expected to be restored within hours, according to the utility company's website.  Cooling centers will remain open throughout the city until Wednesday. The city is encouraging all residents, especially preg..
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  • Annual Caribbean carnival and parade brings celebration to Jersey ...

    Annual Caribbean carnival and parade brings celebration to Jersey ...
    The 21st annual statewide Caribbean Carnival and Parade Festival came through Jersey City yesterday, bringing a colorful and festival vibe to the steamy streets.  The event, hosted by the Jersey City West Indian Caribbean American Carnival Association, celebrated the 50th anniversary of independence for Barbados and Guyana. It also celebrated West Indian and Caribbean heritage. Yesterday's activities included a scholarship breakfast at the Liberty House Restaurant in Liberty State Park. The pa..
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  • Miss Puerto Rico pageant winners crowned in Jersey City (PHOTOS)

    Miss Puerto Rico pageant winners crowned in Jersey City (PHOTOS)
    Last night, the winners of the annual Miss Puerto Rico pageant were crowned at the Dante Aligheri Society on Summit Avenue in Jersey City. Angelina Lisette Mendez, 7, attends School 6. She will represent the city of Mayaguez in Puerto Rico, and her talent is dancing. Alisha Jannette Lopez, 13, attends Emerson Middle School. She will represent the city of Carolina in Puerto Rico. Her talent also is dancing. Yomaira Garcia, 16, attends Snyder High School. She will represent the city of Ponce in ..
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  • Joe Budden becomes a meme after video emerges showing chase

    Joe Budden becomes a meme after video emerges showing chase
    Joe Budden is known for his rap disses ... but his running skills? Lately the 35-year-old Jersey City rapper has been in headlines for his bars dissing pop darling Drake.  But today the internet received a meme-ready gift in the form of two videos (see below) of an encounter with Budden from what some supposed were Snapchat-wielding Drake fans. The clips show what appear to be two fans (of music, perhaps, if not Budden), approaching the rapper sitting in his car in a driveway. Budden looks no..
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  • House music plays all day long for peace and unity in Jersey City

    House music plays all day long for peace and unity in Jersey City
    The sun and the beats were hot Saturday during the second annual House Music Summit at Audubon Park in Jersey City. The event was organized by two northern New Jersey house music bands — SMB House Music Experience and Team Us. "The whole objective is to try to get the community together and come under one accord," Sultan of SMB said. "We can come together in our urban community without any problems." He said he and the other two organizers, Wally B. and Ricky Clark, are all former residents of..
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  • N.J. gubernatorial hopeful Fulop must denounce shady $1M donor ...

    N.J. gubernatorial hopeful Fulop must denounce shady $1M donor ...
    We've finally learned the identity of a mysterious $1 million donor to a Super Pac supporting Jersey City mayor and aspiring governor Steve Fulop. It's the wealthy mogul behind the most notorious price-gouging hospital in the nation. Fulop once recommended this man's company for a city contract. Which raises the question: Could it look any worse? Vivek Garipalli and the for-profit hospital system he owns, called CarePoint, donated nearly a third of the $3.2 million raised last year by the Pac ..
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6 years later, Jersey City murder case has yet to go to trial .Man stabbed, assaulted by group of 20 in Jersey City: police .
17 injured after ferry hits dock in Jersey City, official says .Jersey City aims for inner city rebirth with City Hall annex plan .

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