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Woman Robbed At Gunpoint In Jersey City: Authorities Woman Robbed At Gunpoint In Jersey City: Authorities
Woman Robbed At Gunpoint In Jersey City: Authorities A woman was robbed at gunpoint by two men in Jersey City early Saturday morning, Sept. 9, authorities said. The woman said two men approached her at Marin Boulevard and York Street and brandished a gun, demanding her purse, which contained her ID, iPhone and credit card, Kimberly Wallace-Scalfione, a spokeswoman for the mayor's office said. The police Street Crime Unit canvassed the area and recovered the iPhone and returned it to the woman, Wallace-Scalfione said. The woman refused medical attention and no injuries were reported, Wallace-Scalfione said. The investigation is ongoing, Walla…

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by Sam Barron
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Downed Wires Close Lanes At Holland Tunnel Downed Wires Close Lanes At Holland Tunnel
Downed Wires Close Lanes At Holland Tunnel Downed wires forced all southbound lanes on Marin Boulevard between 14th Street and 12th Street in Jersey City at the Holland Tunnel to close, the Port Authority said in a tweet on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 11. Northbound lanes have reopened, the Port Authority tweeted.  It is unclear how long the southbound lanes will be closed for.

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by Sam Barron
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Infant Found Safe After Car Stolen With Him Inside: Authorities Infant Found Safe After Car Stolen With Him Inside: Authorities
Infant Found Safe After Car Stolen With Him Inside: Authorities A mother experienced every parent's worst nightmare when her car was taken with her infant inside in Jersey City on Friday, June 16, authorities said. A 16-year-old Newark teenager entered a 2023 white Porsche Macan at 30 Montgomery St. and demanded a woman exit the vehicle, Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione, a spokeswoman for the mayor's office said. The teenager drove off with the vehicle with the victim's 5-month-old son still inside the car, Scalcione said. Police spotted the vehicle traveling northbound on Marin Boulevard, but were unable to follow the vehicle due to the high rate of speed an…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
MURDER: Gas Station Employee Dies Months After Jersey City Assault, Suspect Charged MURDER: Gas Station Employee Dies Months After Jersey City Assault, Suspect Charged
Murder: Gas Station Employee Dies Months After Jersey City Assault, Suspect Charged A 26-year-old Jersey City man was charged with first degree murder on Wednesday, May 31 after a gas station employee he assaulted last year died of his injuries earlier this month, authorities said. In August 2022, Jersey City Police responded  to a report of an assault at the Shell gas station at Marin Boulevard and 14th Street and found Fardin Ghadamidarounkola, a 55-year-old Jersey City resident, suffering from a serious head injury, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was transported to Jersey City Medical Center for treatment, Suarez said. On Monday May 15, p…

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by Sam Barron
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GOTCHA! Man Wanted For Killing Beloved Dad In Jersey City BJs Parking Lot Captured In Florida GOTCHA! Man Wanted For Killing Beloved Dad In Jersey City BJs Parking Lot Captured In Florida
Gotcha! Man Wanted For Killing Beloved Dad In Jersey City BJs Parking Lot Captured In Florida A 35-year-old man wanted for gunning down a 34-year-old dad in a BJs parking lot in Jersey City was captured by U.S. Marshals officers in Florida this week, authorities announced Friday.  Ariel Dumit, of New Port Richey, Florida, is facing murder and weapons charges in the Feb. 28, 2021 killing of Christian Parra, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Dumit was captured Thursday afternoon in New Port Richey by U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force Central District of Florida with assistance from of the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office, Suarez said. Dumit was being held in Fl…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Jersey City Man, 34, Shot Dead In BJ's Parking Lot Was Loving Dad, Passionate Sneaker Collector Jersey City Man, 34, Shot Dead In BJ's Parking Lot Was Loving Dad, Passionate Sneaker Collector
Jersey City Man, 34, Shot Dead In BJ's Parking Lot Was Loving Dad, Passionate Sneaker Collector Support is surging for the family of a 34-year-old Jersey City man was shot and killed in the parking lot of a local shopping center Sunday night. Police responded to the BJ’s Parking Lot on Marin Boulevard and Second Street around 8:20 p.m., where Christian Parra was found with a gunshot wound to the torso, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Parra was taken to Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 9 p.m., Suarez said. The cause and manner of death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. More than $17,700 had been raise…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Fleeing Driver Nearly Hits Police In Mad Chase Through Holland Tunnel From NYC To NJ And Back Fleeing Driver Nearly Hits Police In Mad Chase Through Holland Tunnel From NYC To NJ And Back
Fleeing Driver Nearly Hits Police In Mad Chase Through Holland Tunnel From NYC To NJ And Back A fleeing driver put police and civilians in danger when he sped through the Holland Tunnel from Manhattan to Jersey City and back again, nearly mowing down several officers who had to break the front windows to get at him, authorities said Wednesday. At different points during the pursuit, the driver moved forward and in reverse, trying to maneuver his way past other vehicles in traffic – and hitting at least two of them -- before he was finally captured, video shows. An NYPD traffic agent told Port Authority Police Officer John Lizares that the motorist – who’d been driving erratically --…

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by Jerry DeMarco