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Bergen Avenue, Jersey City, NJ

Shooting On Jersey City's West Side Sends Trio To Hospital Shooting On Jersey City's West Side Sends Trio To Hospital
Shooting On Jersey City's West Side Sends Trio To Hospital Three victims were wounded and two suspects were reported in custody following an overnight shooting Saturday on Jersey City's west side. The trio arrived in a private vehicle at nearby Jersey City Medical Center after the midnight April 6 shooting on Lexington Avenue between Kennedy Boulevard and Bergen Avenue. Their injuries weren't considered life-threatening, responders said. Responding police officers reportedly chased down two potential suspects on the other side of the city near Newport Centre a short time later. Authorities haven't yet officially addressed the shooting. CHECK BAC…
Man Kills Wife In Jersey City, Flees To Pennsylvania: Prosecutor Man Kills Wife In Jersey City, Flees To Pennsylvania: Prosecutor
Man Kills Wife In Jersey City, Flees To Pennsylvania: Prosecutor A Jersey City man shot dead his schoolteacher wife and fled to Pennsylvania, authorities believe.  Lucas Cooper, 39, is being held in Bethlehem, PA, on charges of murder, weapon possession, and child endangerment, said Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez in a statement Tuesday, Jan. 24.  Jersey City police were dispatched to Cooper's home on the 300 block of Bergen Avenue at 7 a.m. on Tuesday for a reported shooting in progress, officials said.  There, they found 35-year-old Temara King suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. She was rushed to the hospital where medical s…
Man Beat On Jersey City Street Dies, Charges Upgraded For Assailant: Prosecutor Man Beat On Jersey City Street Dies, Charges Upgraded For Assailant: Prosecutor
Man Beat On Jersey City Street Dies, Charges Upgraded For Assailant: Prosecutor Charges were upgraded for a Hudson County man after the man he beat unconscious died, authorities said. Robert Stevens, 40, of Union City, beat 51-year-old Anthony Passero on Bergen Avenue between Myrtle and Bostwick avenues in Jersey City around 10:20 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 2, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Passero was brought to Jersey City Medical Center, where he died of his injuries on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022 at approximately 12:40 a.m., Suarez said. The Regional Medical Examiner’s Officer determined Passero died of blunt force trauma and the manner of death …
'That's Him': Man Shot 10 Times In Jersey City Alleyway, Report Says 'That's Him': Man Shot 10 Times In Jersey City Alleyway, Report Says
'That's Him': Man Shot 10 Times In Jersey City Alleyway, Report Says "That's him" were apparently the words that echoed around Forrest Street in Jersey City moments before a man was shot 10 times in an alleyway. Witnesses heard after a group of people sprung out of a BMW — possibly stolen – and chased the victim into the alley between MLK Drive and Bergen Avenue around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 6, NJ Advance Media says citing police radio transmissions. The victim was struck 10 times and hospitalized in critical condition, the outlet said. City officials did not immediately return Daily Voice's request for comment placed Thursday night. Click here for more…
Jersey City Pastor Gets 15 Years For Sexually Assaulting Two Girls At Church Jersey City Pastor Gets 15 Years For Sexually Assaulting Two Girls At Church
Jersey City Pastor Gets 15 Years For Sexually Assaulting Two Girls At Church A Jersey City pastor was sentenced to 15 years in New Jersey State Prison for the sexual assault of two different girls he taught at the church he worked at, authorities said. Josue Rodriguez, 62, was a pastor and taught religion to children at Temple Refugio, a church at 322 3rd St. in Jersey City, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Rodriguez taught both victims at the church, one of whom was between ages 6 and 9, and the other between 8 and 15, the prosecutor said. One of the victim's moms reported the alleged crime that happened at the church to Jersey City police on April 30,…
PD: Driver With Baby Flees After JC Crash Involving Off-Duty Officer From Hasbrouck Heights PD: Driver With Baby Flees After JC Crash Involving Off-Duty Officer From Hasbrouck Heights
PD: Driver With Baby Flees After JC Crash Involving Off-Duty Officer From Hasbrouck Heights An unlicensed 20-year-old driver with an infant passenger sped off but was caught after her car rear-ended a sedan in Jersey City that was driven by an off-duty police lieutenant from Hasbrouck Heights, authorities said. The 55-year-old city officer was headed north on Bergen Avenue approaching Gifford Avenue when his 2010 Toyota Corolla was hit from behind by a 2009 Nissan Altima, causing moderate damage, around 2:40 a.m. Tuesday, a responding officer reported. Zion Ashanti Raquel Moore Charlemagne then backed up before making a right onto eastbound Emory Street, where her car hit a parked…
Jersey City Man, 50, ID'd As Victim In Fatal Motorcycle Crash Jersey City Man, 50, ID'd As Victim In Fatal Motorcycle Crash
Jersey City Man, 50, ID'd As Victim In Fatal Motorcycle Crash The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office has identified the man killed in a collision between his Yamaha motorcycle and a car Friday afternoon in Jersey City.  Reginald Jackson, 50, of Jersey City, was riding south on Bergen Avenue around 2 p.m. when he somehow collided with a Honda Accord traveling north on Bergen Avenue. The vehicles crashed near Morton Place.  Jackson was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Accord stayed at the scene.  The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit  and the Jersey City Police Department are investigating. Anyon…
Motorcyclist Fatally Struck By Driver Making U-Turn In Jersey City Motorcyclist Fatally Struck By Driver Making U-Turn In Jersey City
Motorcyclist Fatally Struck By Driver Making U-Turn In Jersey City A motorcyclist was killed in Jersey City collision Friday, multiple media outlets report. The man was riding slowly down Bergen Avenue when a car headed in the opposite direction crossed the yellow lines making a u-turn, striking him at the intersection of Morton Place around 2:15 p.m., NJ.com reports. UPDATE: The motorcyclist was identified as Reggie Jackson, 50 of Jersey City, by the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office. The area was closed as the Hudson County Regional Collision Unit and Jersey City Police Department investigated. Witnesses said the driver went in and out of consciousness…