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FBI Makes Arrest In Jersey City Gang War FBI Makes Arrest In Jersey City Gang War
FBI Makes Arrest In Jersey City Gang War An ongoing gang war in Jersey City led to the arrest by federal authorities of a man accused in one shooting and implicated in another. Shamar Bey, 29, a reputed member of the SaLaf gang, opened fire at a gas station at Gates Avenue and Kennedy Boulevard after following a rival from Ocean and Neptune avenues on June 19, 2020, an FBI complaint on file in U.S. District Court in Newark says. A city surveillance camera helped identify him, the FBI said. Less than 24 hours after that shooting, three people entered the Salem-Lafayette housing project -- where SaLaf operates -- and shot into a cr…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJ Mom Haunted By Face Of Drunk Driver Who Crushed Both Her Legs NJ Mom Haunted By Face Of Drunk Driver Who Crushed Both Her Legs
NJ Mom Haunted By Face Of Drunk Driver Who Crushed Both Her Legs Adrianna Lopez remembers everything about the crash -- not that she wants to. Lopez was visiting her boyfriend's sister and her boyfriend on Ocean Avenue in Jersey City earlier this month when she spotted the 2019 Toyota Corolla heading right for them and her 2-year-old daughter. With no time to think, the 26-year-old mom pushed her toddler out of the way. Everyone's lives were spared, but both of Lopez's legs were crushed. One was damaged so badly that amputation has been discussed, according to a GoFundMe campaign. "She has already undergone numerous procedures," it says. Lopez h…

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by Cecilia Levine