Friday, August 26, 2016

Teen suspect sought in church hall murder of Jersey City 17-year-old and other top stories.

  • Teen suspect sought in church hall murder of Jersey City 17-year-old

      Daequan Jackson, 18, of Jersey City is accused of gunning down 17-year-old Leander Williams during a party at a church hall.HCPO  An 18-year-old Jersey City man is being sought in the shooting death of another city teenager earlier this month at a party in a church hall, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said tonight. Daequan Jackson is charged with murdering 17-year-old Leander Williams of Jersey City, Prosecutor Esther Suarez said in a news release, and a warrant has been issued for h..
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  • Jersey City man charged with murdering wife hangs himself in jail ...

    Jersey City man charged with murdering wife hangs himself in jail ...
    The Jersey City man charged with stabbing his wife to death in their Long Street home last year has hanged himself to death in his cell at the Monmouth County Correctional Center, according to officials. Thomas J. McManus, 43, is charged with stabbing his wife, 36-year-old Alnisha L. Jones, to death on March 16, 2015, and he was being housed at the Monmouth County facility because one of Jones' relatives works at the Hudson County jail in Kearny. According to a memo sent to Hudson County offic..
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  • Two Jersey City man nabbed on multiple drug charges

    Two Jersey City man nabbed on multiple drug charges
    SharpBrown.jpg Marquise Brown, 22, (on left) and Tyrone Sharperson, 23, appear in court in Jersey City yesterday, Aug. 18, 2016, on multiple drug charges. JERSEY CITY -- Two Jersey City men, including one with charges already pending, were arrested on multiple drug counts Wednesday. Tyrone Sharperson, 23, of Eastview Court off Bidwell Avenue, is charged with possession of 10 glassine bags of suspected heroin and one bag of suspect..
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  • Jersey City kicks off Pride week with flag raising at City Hall (PHOTOS)

    Jersey City kicks off Pride week with flag raising at City Hall (PHOTOS)
    Pride week has officially begun in Jersey City. Dozens gathered yesterday afternoon for an awards ceremony in the Council Chambers followed by a flag-raising on the balcony of City Hall. The 16th annual Pride festival, which is presented by Gayborhood Jersey City and Humanity Pride Productions, is slated for Aug. 27 on Newark Street between Grove Street and Jersey Avenue. Michael Billy, who spearheads the festival with Eddie Baez, said the city's love and support for the LGBT community is the ..
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  • Christian group to host free food giveaway, nightly events in Jersey ...

    Christian group to host free food giveaway, nightly events in Jersey ...
    Miracles For America will host a food giveaway on Saturday in Jersey City. Journal file photo  Miracles For America will host a free food giveaway and nightly events as part of their "Celebrate Jersey City" event this weekend. The free food giveaway will be at a Miracles For America tent Saturday at noon at 11-15 Lexington Ave. in Jersey City. The group will also be hosting nightly youth and family events tonight, Saturday, and Sunday at 6 p.m. at the their Lexington Avenue location with talks..
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  • Man shot early Friday morning in Jersey City, police say

    Man shot early Friday morning in Jersey City, police say
    A man was shot at Palisade and Reservoir avenues in Jersey City early Friday morning, authorities said. Journal file photo  A 22-year-old man was taken to Jersey City Medical Center with non life-threatening wounds after he was shot in the Jersey City Heights early Friday morning, authorities said.  The victim sustained a gunshot to the back of his knee at Palisade and Reservoir avenues just after 1:30 a.m., Jersey City spokeswoman Jennifer Morrill said.  The man was was transported to the Jer..
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  • Weddings at Bayonne City Hall are free -- but that could change soon

    Weddings at Bayonne City Hall are free -- but that could change soon
    BAYONNE -- Weddings at City Hall have always been free, but the City Council is considering whether to pass a measure that would charge $150 per ceremony beginning as early as next month. City Business Administrator Joe DeMarco said municipal judges in Bayonne have noticed an uptick in the number of non-resident weddings at City Hall due to the ceremonies being free. "It takes up judges' time, the mayor's time, processing time and then you have to maintain the records," DeMarco said, adding th..
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  • New Jersey's strange patchwork of liquor laws

    New Jersey's strange patchwork of liquor laws
    New Jersey’s liquor laws are outdated and need to be overhauled.There, we said it. Now we can talk about why the patchwork method in which the state doles liquor licenses, cases, pints and bottles doesn’t really work.For example, Ventnor, which has nine liquor stores, is looking to change its practice of BYOB for its restaurants by putting a question on the November ballot for voters. If it passes, that means it needs to sell liquor licenses to the highest bidder. In New Jersey, liquor licenses..
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  • O'Dea's impressive event raised money for what election? | Political ...

    O'Dea's impressive event raised money for what election? | Political ...
    Freeholder Bill O'Dea is strengthening his position as the favorite to become the next mayor of Jersey City --without saying he's seeking the office. O'Dea's most recent public muscle flexing was impressive. His Liberty House fundraiser on Monday attracted 1,200 people, including 300 to the VIP part of the show that was held an hour prior to the big outdoor barbecue at the Liberty State Park restaurant and catering hall. At least this is the number of people the restaurant has on its bill. Gee..
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  • Journal Square now & then: See how things will change

    Journal Square now & then: See how things will change
      1,838 luxury apartments in three towers on the northeast side of the Journal Square PATH hub. Just south of the transit center, 733 residential units in two towers. Across the street from that, 741 units in a 72-story tower. Journal Square is set to undergo some dramatic changes that will transform almost every inch of the center of the city. Look no further than the artist's renderings of the projects to see how Journal Square may look once the five high-rises planned to surround the PATH h..
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