Sixth Jersey City cop pleads guilty in federal bribery scheme
NEWARK -- A Jersey City cop admitted in federal court today that he bribed another police officer $40,000 so he could get paid for work he did not perform, becoming the sixth man to plead guilty in a wide-ranging bribery scheme involving off-duty jobs for the city's police force. Michael O'Leary Jr., 35, who joined the force 10 years ago, faces up to five years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine for his participation in the scheme. His lawyer, John Lynch, told The Jersey Journal today that O..>> view originalJersey City gets $355K for security cameras. Here's where they are ...
JERSEY CITY - The city has been awarded a $355,000 grant from the Department of Homeland Security to install more than three dozen new security cameras in high-crime neighborhoods in the south and west police districts. The 40 new cameras add to the 78 that were installed earlier this year. Residents expressed their concerns about the city's previous closed-circuit television system, where roughly 100 cameras were not working at any given time. In a statement, Fulop said the new cameras serve a..>> view originalJersey City man threatens to bite officer's neck, police say
JERSEY CITY -- A 31-year-old Jersey City man was arrested after threatening to bite a police officer outside a Hoboken McDonald's restaurant on Thursday, authorities said. Officers found Kerwin Whaley, of Oak Street, leaning on one of the establishment's windows after receiving a call that a man with an aluminum bat was at the location, the criminal complaint said. Whaley told the officers he didn't have a bat, but they saw one at his feet and grabbed it. "That's not mine," said Whaley. "I neve..>> view originalLions Club golf outing to honor memory of late Jersey City councilman
JERSEY CITY - The Hudson City Lions Club invites residents to participate in its annual golf outing which will honor longtime Jersey City Councilman Bill Gaughan and will be held in Jersey City on the 1-year anniversary of his death. "Bill was a dear friend. We still all miss him every day," Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise said of the William Gaughan, Alfred E. Zampella Memorial Golf Outing to be held at the Skyway Golf Course on Oct. 18. DeGise continued: "I'm very glad that this event wil..>> view originalJersey City wins case accusing police of negligence over boy's killing
JERSEY CITY -- A Hudson County Superior Court judge this week sided with Jersey City in the case of a woman who accused police of negligence after her ex-boyfriend pushed her and their infant son out of a three-story window five years ago, killing the three-month-old boy. The trial, which began Aug. 7, ended in a directed verdict on Monday when Judge Joseph A. Turula agreed with the city's attorneys that there was not enough evidence to move forward. Turula's ruling came after the plaintiffs re..>> view originalJersey Journal front and back page news: Tuesday, September 21 ...
Puerto Rico was devastated by Hurricane Maria after the monster storm tore through the island, destroying homes, flooding streets, and leaving its entire population without power. A six Jersey City police officer has pleaded guilty to bribery as part a off-duty jobs scheme. Plus, more security cameras are going up in Jersey City. In Sports, the governing body for high school sports in New Jersey is considering how to add instant replay to high school football, the New York Yankees finished off ..>> view originalJersey Journal front and back page news: Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017
Jersey City trains local chaplains to help residents
HELPING THOSE WHO HELP -- Jersey City police will train chaplains to help people. slideshow JERSEY CITY -- Mayor Steven M. Fulop announced this week the start of a new program to use local clergy members to assist residents who experience violence and other difficult situations. The program is supported by a $10,000 grant from the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office.“Other cities nationally and in New Jersey are successfully using chaplains to provide a timely and compassionate respo..>> view originalState rests in trial of man charged with strangling mother of his child
JERSEY CITY -- The state has rested in the murder trial of a Jersey City man accused of strangling the mother of one of his children. Nathan Williams III, 36, is on trial for the June 17, 2014, murder of the 33-year-old mother of one of his children, Marilyn Albizu, in the Old Bergen Road apartment they shared, although they were no longer a couple. The defense plans to present testimony from three witnesses when the trial resumes at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow. Williams faces up to life in prison if..>> view originalNorth Jersey Indie Fest returns with more labels, more diversity
The second annual North Jersey Indie Festival returns to Jersey City's Cathedral Hall on Saturday, Sept. 23, featuring an eclectic mix of two dozen bands from the area. The brainchild of Neil Sabatino of Mint 400 Records and Frank DeFranco of Sniffling Indie Kids, last year's festival utilized Cathedral Hall's upstairs and downstairs stages to showcase acts from their respective labels. DeFranco had reached out to Sabatino to create a festival like this because he felt the North Jersey scene h..>> view original
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