On heels of teenager's homicide, Jersey City sees 5 shootings in 6 ... and other top stories.

• On heels of teenager's homicide, Jersey City sees 5 shootings in 6 ...

  

  JERSEY CITY -- Three men were shot after gunfire erupted five times in less than six hours in the southern portion of the city overnight, officials said. Four of the shootings are believed to be related and involve "two groups with a long standing history," Jersey City spokeswoman Jennifer Morrill said.  The six-hour stretch of violence came approximately 24 hours after a shooting at a Jersey City church hall left a 17-year-old dead boy dead and two girls injured. Morrill said police do not th..

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• Jersey City felon charged with aiming gun at man, threatening to shoot

  

  delbridge.jpg Anthony Delbridge, 38, appears in court in Jersey City today, Aug. 11, 2016, on charges he pointed a handgun at a man and threatened to pull the trigger. A 38-year-old Jersey City felon has been charged with pointing a handgun at a man and threatening to shoot him on Sunday. Anthony Delbridge, of the 200 block of Wegman Parkway, is charged with aggravated assault, making terroristic threats and weapons offenses incl..

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• Jersey City bookstore, comic shop to host literary festival

  

  Word Jersey City and FJB Comics are teaming up to host this year's Chilltown Literary Festival in celebration of reading, writing and all things creative. With events featuring everything from music writing and drawing to young adult literature and the internet, readers of all ages can find something of interest at the literary festival. The festival will take place in Downtown Jersey City on Saturday, Aug. 13, starting at 11 a.m. The schedule for the event is as follows: Word Jersey City 11 a..

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• La Festa Italiana kicks off in Downtown Jersey City (PHOTOS)

  

  JERSEY CITY – The annual La Festa Italiana street fair returned to the neighborhood surrounding Holy Rosary Church last night, as music, games and Italian food kicked off the five-day extravaganza.  The festival will continue throughout the week – running from 5 to 11 p.m.  today and Friday, and 3 to 11 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.  The festival began in 1902 in honor of Our Lady of the Assumption and St. Rocco, and is being held at Holy Rosary Church at 366 Sixth St., between Brunswick and Mo..

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• Cellar 335 bringing tiki-style to Jersey City culinary scene on Aug. 17

  

  With Cellar 335 opening on Wednesday, Aug. 17, the flourishing Jersey City culinary scene is getting a bold new entry with a focus on progressive American cuisine and tiki-style spirits. Peter Arnone, the restaurant general manager, and executive chef Jamie Knott are setting high bars in all aspects, from the stylish tiki-style decor to the cuisine and spirits selection – and especially, the service. Cellar 335 has an Instagram page that has featured some photos of its behind the scenes prep..

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• Jersey City Medical Center honors work of 25 summer interns ...

  

  A group of 25 high school and college students will complete their summer internships at Jersey City Medical Center on Friday.  This week, the hospital recognized and celebrated the work of the 25 interns during a graduation ceremony.  The high school and college students worked in a number of departments at the hospital, including the operating room, emergency room, dietary human resources, EMS, marketing and public affairs. 

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• Mayor Fulop proposes open space trust fund for Jersey City

  

  Jersey CIty Mayor Steve Fulop Wednesday proposed a Jersey City open trust fund that he said would provide $1.2 million annually to preserve park space in New Jersey's second largest city. Standing inside Berry Lane Park, Fulop said the proposed fund, which would be paid for by a new tax up for approval by voters in November, would represent an ongoing commitment to rebuild and replenish city parks for decades into the future. "For a nominal $20 a year, enjoyment of the park space in Jersey Cit..

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• Supporters, Detractors of Casinos Outside Atlantic City Gear Up For ...

  

  The end of summer is still several weeks away, but two groups are already gearing up for Election Day with ads seeking to shape the opinion of New Jersey voters who will be asked this fall whether casino gambling should be allowed outside Atlantic City. Our Turn NJ is running a TV spot that favors allowing two North Jersey casinos to open. On one side of the issue is a group called Our Turn NJ backed by Paul Fireman and Jeff Gural, two men who want to build new casinos in north Jersey. But o..

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• North Jersey mayor throws reporter out of city hall (VIDEO)

  

  PATERSON – Mayor Jose "Joey" Torres reacted angrily when a News 4 reporter confronted him about video appearing to show city workers doing private jobs for him while on the clock, according to a report published Thursday. "Get out of my office," Torres told a News 4 producer and cameraman before asking a police officer to escort them out of city hall, according to the report. Torres has refused to answer questions about a series of News 4 reports and video appearing to show employees doing..

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