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Prosecutor: Jersey City Teen Arrested In Slaying Of Bayonne Boy One Month Shy Of 18th Birthday
At 2:30 p.m., officers arrived to 124 West Third Street and discovered John “Johnny” Dominguez, 17, unresponsive inside an apartment after being shot in the torso, according to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez. Suarez said the boy was pronounced dead shortly afterward. Dominguez’s family has created a fundraiser...
City of Bayonne hiring firefighters
BAYONNE, N.J. (PIX11) — The city of Bayonne in New Jersey is looking to hire more firefighters for its fire department. Applications opened on July 1 and will close on Aug. 30. According to the city’s website, you need to be between 18 and 34 years old, live in Bayonne, and be a U.S. citizen […]
Two NJ lottery tickets split $150,000 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot. Here's where tickets were sold
Two North Jersey lottery players split the $150,000 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot on Thursday, the New Jersey Lottery announced on Friday. The $75,000 tickets were sold at the Mini Mart Deli & Grocery on New York Avenue in Union City (Hudson County) and Smart Saving $.99 Cent & Up on Main Avenue in Passaic (Passaic County). ...
NJ school will change its name after Menendez conviction
WEST NEW YORK — A public school in New Jersey is responding to the criminal conviction of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez. After Menendez was found guilty in his federal corruption trial of 16 crimes, officials decided to rebrand the school, which had been renamed in honor of the Hudson County political figure, according to the New Jersey Globe.
Man Gets 25 Years For Kearny Holiday Home Invasion
On Dec. 22, 2017, Evin Ferman-Argueta was one of three men who entered a woman's apartment and sexually assaulted her while demanding money, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The men left with her vehicle and numerous personal items, Suarez said. Ferman-Argueta had previously pleaded guilty to kidnapping, robbery and...
O’Dea unveils Jersey City Councilman-at-Large Rivera as second running mate
Hudson County Commissioner Bill O’Dea (D-2), a declared candidate for Jersey City mayor, unveiled Councilman-at-Large Daniel Rivera as his second running mate earlier this morning. “The reason that we’re here today at the [Roberto Clemente] little league field is that we’re gonna introduce, in a little while, [someone] who...
Two NJ police officers among trio accused in menacing burglary
JERSEY CITY — Two off-duty Jersey City police officers and a third man have been accused of threatening individuals earlier this year, while one defendant was armed with a baseball bat. Adrian Tejada and Robert Nunez were each charged with burglary and three counts of terroristic threats. The 28-year-old...
Jersey City Pension Fund to Invest in Bitcoin ETFs
Mayor Fulop announces Jersey City is updating SEC filings to reflect Bitcoin ETF investment, drawing parallels to the Wisconsin Pension Fund. Steven Fulop, the mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey, has announced that the city’s pension fund will allocate a portion of its investments into Bitcoin ETFs. Fulop also...
Homeless man accused of killing 2 residents outside Brooklyn migrant shelter
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — A homeless moped rider is accused of shooting and killing two men outside a migrant shelter in Brooklyn on Sunday, police said. Jorge Said Benitez Villa, 26, allegedly shot Enny DeJesus Urbina Mendez, 21, in the chest and 59-year-old Francisco Fuentes Rangel in the head in front of the shelter at […]
Jersey City ordered to reinstate cannabis cops or face $100 daily fines
Forgive us if this one sounds familiar: Jersey City has been ordered by a state hearing board to reinstate police officers who were fired for legal cannabis use. The city remains winless in its quixotic quest to bar police officers from using cannabis while off-duty after Wednesday’s identical rulings in the cases of Norhan Mansour and Omar Polanco, among the first officers to be disciplined by the city for testing positive for the drug that was legalized in 2020.
‘Free Palestine’ graffiti incident at Hoboken synagogue under investigation
The words “Free Palestine” were painted on a synagogue in Hoboken and discovered Wednesday morning, an incident that both the city police and county prosecutor’s office are now investigating. The vandalism, which has been cleared, was painted on a column near the front gate of the United...
Paradise lost: Reservoir group says Jersey City is stripping urban oasis of all that makes it special
Heather Sporn used words like “bucolic” and “magic” to describe the hiking trail around Jersey City’s Reservoir 3 in the Heights, an urban oasis hidden behind 20-foot walls. Sporn and other board members at the Jersey City Reservoir Preservation Alliance (JCRPA), stewards of the property...
Words Take Flight as BK Teens Compete In Poetry Slam Finals
Some of Brooklyn’s finest youth poets will gather on Saturday, July 27 to compete in Parle´ Endeavors’ 2nd Annual Poetry Slam at Poets House. Ten poets are scheduled to battle it out for a chance to win up to $1,000 in cash prizes. Kevin Benoit, a media...
A Bay Ridge Row House and More to See, Starting at $699K
Our picks for open houses to check out this weekend are found in Prospect Heights, Bay Ridge, and Flatlands. They range in price from $699,000 to $3.799 million. Broker: Compass (Violette Tonuzi) Sunday July 28, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. See it here -> 212 St. Marks Avenue. Price: $3.389 million. Area:...
12 North Jersey residents arrested for alleged gun trafficking as 74 firearms seized
PATERSON — New York authorities seized 74 firearms — including 17 assault weapons — in busting an alleged North Jersey gun-trafficking ring coordinated by a 24-year-old Paterson man who reportedly got help from his 42-year-old mother. Twelve of the 13 people arrested in the takedown lived in Paterson, Hackensack, Wayne, and Passaic, according...
Justice Plays Mind-Melting Set at Massive New Venue in Brooklyn Navy Yard: Concert Review
The massive Brooklyn Navy Yard has been a major part of New York’s history for nearly as long as the city has existed. Sprawled over 225 acres across the East River from Lower Manhattan, the Dutch began using it as a harbor in the 1600s, the British held American prisoners on a ship there (under unspeakably brutal conditions) during the Revolutionary War, and warships and commercial ships were built and sailed or steamed out of it for more than 300 years until it was decommissioned in 1966. After laying fallow for years, its huge warehouses and docks have been transformed...
Friends and Lovers Bar Collaborates With Brooklyn Community
Friends and Lovers, a bar, music venue and inclusive space located in Crown Heights Brooklyn, is on a mission to revive the soul of Brooklyn nightlife while giving back to the local community. The space opened its doors in 2013 with founders Diana Mora and Dash Brody also the minds...
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