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Jersey City Terminates Contract With Liberty Humane Society Citing Performance Concerns Jersey City Terminates Contract With Liberty Humane Society Citing Performance Concerns
Jersey City Terminates Contract With Liberty Humane Society Citing Performance Concerns After 19 years, Jersey City is terminating its agreement with the Liberty Humane Society to provide animal control services. The termination means LHS must vacate its space at 235 Jersey City Blvd., at midnight on Dec. 31, Irene Borngraeber, the executive director of the Liberty Humane Society said. The city will assume all direct responsibility for its animal control and sheltering program.   "All remaining animals off of stray hold will be transferred into off-site foster care," Borngraeber said. "No animals will be left behind." Kimberly Wallace-Scalfione, a spokeswoman for th…

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by Sam Barron
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Loose Snake Seized After Scare In Jersey City High-Rise Loose Snake Seized After Scare In Jersey City High-Rise
Loose Snake Seized After Scare In Jersey City High-Rise A loose snake gave building officials a scare in a Jersey City high-rise, officials said. The building manager at 20 River Ct. contacted police on March 4 on reports of a snake entering a unit, according to Jersey City spokeswoman Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione. Police found the 3-foot albino corn snake behind the fridge on Monday, March 6, she said. The snake was extracted by animal control from the Liberty Humane Society, and confirmed a domestic pet. The snake remained in custody of animal control as of Monday afternoon. The Liberty Humane Society is attempting to locate the owner. An…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
NJ Renter Claiming To Be Santeria Doc Had Pigeon Nailed Above Door, 22 Dead/Alive Farm Animals NJ Renter Claiming To Be Santeria Doc Had Pigeon Nailed Above Door, 22 Dead/Alive Farm Animals
NJ Renter Claiming To Be Santeria Doc Had Pigeon Nailed Above Door, 22 Dead/Alive Farm Animals A Jersey City landlord says the COVID-19 moratorium on evictions has kept her from booting a renter claiming to be a Santeria doctor who was found with nearly two dozen farm animals -- dead and alive -- in the house, according to a new report by the Daily Beast. Emilio Otero told the outlet he practices Santeria -- a Cuban religion known for sacrificing animals -- and helps people heal their ailments. In this case, though, he was using the animals for food, he told NBC New York  Landlord Alyza Brevard-Rodriguez, an active-duty Navy sailor and new mom, called police when she return…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Goats, Birds Seized In Jersey City Cruelty Incident Possibly Involving Witchcraft Goats, Birds Seized In Jersey City Cruelty Incident Possibly Involving Witchcraft
Goats, Birds Seized In Jersey City Cruelty Incident Possibly Involving Witchcraft Goats and birds were surrendered in an animal cruelty incident Thursday in Jersey City, officials said. Officers saw the animals in the home at 141 Van Horne St., in the afternoon hours. Unconfirmed and initial police reports cited possible witchcraft, along with dead and alive animals on the property "The City is working with the Liberty Humane Society on the safe surrender of the animals," Jersey City spokeswoman Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione said.  The JCPD’s investigation is ongoing.

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by Cecilia Levine
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COVID-19: Woman Who Kept Mom, Kids In Filth Deliberately Sneezes On Target Customer, Police Say COVID-19: Woman Who Kept Mom, Kids In Filth Deliberately Sneezes On Target Customer, Police Say
Covid-19: Woman Who Kept Mom, Kids In Filth Deliberately Sneezes On Target Customer, Police Say A Jersey City woman whose two sons and mother were found last year in a feces- and flea-infested home deliberately sneezed on another customer during an argument at the local Target, authorities said Wednesday. Detectives who investigated the COVID-related incident at the 14th Street store last week signed complaints against Bernadette Bisogno, 49, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. Bisogno, who had prior unspecified run-ins with the victim, sprayed saliva on the victim’s coat and skin, Grewal said. She was charged with harassment, simple assault and violating state coronavirus …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Dolphin Stranded In Jersey City Waterway Rescued, But Later Dies Dolphin Stranded In Jersey City Waterway Rescued, But Later Dies
Dolphin Stranded In Jersey City Waterway Rescued, But Later Dies A dolphin that was in distress as it struggled in the Morris Canal in Jersey City was saved Monday thanks to a group effort by police, wildlife officers and other responders, the city said in a statement.  The city's Emergency Services Unit was called to Essex and Hudson streets, within sight of the iconic Colgate Clock, shortly before 5 p.m. There they found the mammal floundering in the shallows near the rocky shoreline.  State Park Police and an animal control officer from the Liberty Humane Society helped in the rescue, which involved using a sheet to hold the dolphin in place…

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by Paul Milo
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Bayonne Man Punched Dog In The Face, Police Say Bayonne Man Punched Dog In The Face, Police Say
Bayonne Man Punched Dog In The Face, Police Say A Bayonne man was arrested Wednesday after police saw video of him beating his pet Husky with his fists,  police said.  On Tuesday, witnesses saw Jose Ortiz, 23, pinning "Brinks" to the ground and punching him in the head and dragging the dog off with the dog's legs off the ground, police said.  When bystanders approached Ortiz at West 20th Street and Newark Bay and told him to stop, Ortiz punched the dog again and told the witnesses to mind their own business, police also said.  After cell phone video of part of the incident was shown to a humane officer, a warrant was…

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by Paul Milo