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$250,000 bail set for second Jersey City home invasion after he surrenders
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January 05, 2013, 3:00AM
A second arrest has been made in connection with a Jersey City home invasion armed robbery in which $300 cash and $100 worth of marijuana was taken. Bail was set at $250,000 cash or bond when Sacoo R. Mack, 23, of Van Wagenen Avenue in Jersey City, made his first court appearance Wednesday on the charges of robbery and... Full story »
Water main repair lets ShopRite, BJ's Club reopen in Downtown Jersey City
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January 05, 2013, 3:00AM
The ShopRite supermarket and BJ’s Wholesale Club in Downtown Jersey City reopened yesterday after both were closed on Thursday because of a leak in a main water line. Fire Director Armando Roman said the department established a fire watch at the stores yesterday morning and with a fire official on hand, they were able to operate without working sprinklers. Chief... Full story »
Judge scolds Jersey City man's lawyer for filing bid for new trial minutes before sentencing
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January 05, 2013, 3:00AM
What was expected to be a sentencing of a Jersey City man convicted in November of aggravated manslaughter and robbery ended with an adjournment and a plea for professionalism. In another twist in the tumultuous case, Quaheem Johnson’s attorney, Janet Costello, filed a motion for a new trial minutes before her client was to be sentenced for the 2008 robbery... Full story »
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Bayonne meeting on Feb. 5 to hear Coast Guard discuss bridge raising
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January 05, 2013, 3:00AM
The U.S. Coast Guard will hold two public meetings on the $1 billion plan to raise the Bayonne Bridge. Port Authority plans to raise the bridge deck from its current 151 feet to 215 feet to allow the newest generation of container ships to pass beneath the span en route to ports in Newark and Elizabeth. The larger vessels are... Full story »
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Jersey City, Hoboken reminded PATH will only operate Newark-World Trade Center route for weekend
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January 05, 2013, 3:00AM
PATH riders are reminded that service will be suspended on the 33rd Street line over the weekend as the Port Authority works to restore full, 24-hour/7-day-a-week service disrupted by Hurricane Sandy. The only PATH trains running Saturday and Sunday will operate from Newark to the World Trade Center site between 5 a.m. and 10 p.m. The Port Authority said it... Full story »
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Kearny's new schools superintendent lists his priorities for district
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January 05, 2013, 3:00AM
Kearny’s new school Superintendent Frank Ferraro has big plans for the district. Improving instruction, providing support to teachers and administrators, jump-starting construction at the high school and beefing up security are all on his agenda as he begins a new job in a new district in a new state. A resident of Canajoharie, N.Y., Ferraro is no stranger to Kearny.... Full story »
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Bayonne Freeholder Doreen DiDomenico not seriously injured in crash
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January 05, 2013, 3:00AM
Hudson County Freeholder Doreen DiDomenico was not seriously injured when her county car hit another vehicle and then slammed into a building Thursday night. After the crash on Newark Avenue just before 7 p.m., DiDomenico was taken to the Jersey City Medical Center, where she was treated for minor injuries to her knees before being released, freeholders spokesman Edgar... Full story »
Union City swears in 20 police recruits
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January 05, 2013, 3:00AM
More than a year ago, Jose and Danydza Vazquez took an oath to each other. Thursday night, the couple took an oath to protect and serve Union City. “I was looking for a way to serve the community, and for us to be accepted as members of the force was a godsend for us,” Danydza said. The husband and wife,... Full story »
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Part of Jersey City's Hoboken Avenue is closed for repair of ruptured gas main
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January 05, 2013, 3:00AM
A broken gas main forced closure of a portion of Hoboken Avenue in the Journal Square neighborhood yesterday, Jersey City authorities and PSE&G officials said. Hoboken Avenue remained closed last night between Summit and Central avenues for repairs to the main, but PSE&G officials said there was no service disruption to customers in the area. Repairs were expected to... Full story »
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North Bergen man arrested on charges of possessing child pornography videos
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January 05, 2013, 3:00AM
A North Bergen man was arrested yesterday after allegedly being found in possession of hundreds of child pornography videos following a probe by the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office's Computer Crime Task Force, officials said. Javier E. Salazar, 38, of the 400 block of 73rd Street, is charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child for allegedly... Full story »
Police Beat: Jersey City police say Bayonne man, 21, clubbed and stomped during sneaker theft
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January 04, 2013, 1:00PM
Police Beat: Jersey City police say a Bayonne man was beaten and stomped while his sneakers were stolen Wednesday night. In Bayonne, a 23-year-old man was arrested after police smelled raw marijuana during a traffic stop. Full story »
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Jersey City woman takes plea deal to serve four years for shoplifting
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January 04, 2013, 11:40AM
A Jersey City woman has pleaded guilty to attempting to steal more than $500 worth of merchandise from a CVS in Union City. Full story »
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Bayonne Freeholder Doreen DiDomenico hurt when car slams into building in Jersey City
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January 04, 2013, 11:20AM
Hudson County Freeholder Doreen DiDomenico of Bayonne slammed her car into a building on Newark Avenue near Kennedy Boulevard in Jersey City last night. Full story »
Jersey City police plan to question dognapping suspect after Pomeranian's owner foils attack
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January 04, 2013, 11:00AM
A Jersey City woman and a would-be dognapper had a tug-of-war over her Pomeranian on Wednesday, but she managed to hold on to the 6-pound pooch, authorities said yesterday. Full story »
Jersey City ex-con's $75,000 cash-only bail upheld in necklace snatching case
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January 04, 2013, 11:00AM
A Jersey City convicted felon charged with snatching a necklace from a 3-year-old is staying put in jail after a judge rejected a bid to have his bail reduced. Full story »
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