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Gunman Wanted In Triple Jersey City Shooting Captured By US Marshals At Bergen County Hotel Gunman Wanted In Triple Jersey City Shooting Captured By US Marshals At Bergen County Hotel
Gunman Wanted In Triple Jersey City Shooting Captured By US Marshals At Bergen County Hotel US Marshals captured a 31-year-old Newark man accused of killing a woman and wounding two other people in a shooting in Jersey City last February, authorities said Tuesday, June 21. Jimmy B. Colclough shot Raven Harris dead and wounded the other victims -- one 28, the other 29 -- at the intersection of Old Bergen Road and Neptune Avenue on Feb. 10, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.  Colclough had been wanted on murder, attempted murder and weapons charges when he was captured at a hotel on Paterson Plank Road in Carlstadt, Suarez said. He remained held at the…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Gunman Whose Brothers Died In Gang Shootings Wanted On Murder Charge NJ Gunman Whose Brothers Died In Gang Shootings Wanted On Murder Charge
NJ Gunman Whose Brothers Died In Gang Shootings Wanted On Murder Charge Authorities are on the lookout for a Newark man accused of killing a one person and hurting two others in a Jersey City shooting last February. Jimmy B. Colclough, 30, is accused of shooting Raven Harris dead and hurting two other victims, ages 28 and 29, at the intersection of Old Bergen Road and Neptune Avenue in Jersey City on Feb. 10, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He is wanted on charges of first-degree murder, two counts of first-degree attempted murder, two counts of second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon and second-degree possession of a wea…

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by Cecilia Levine
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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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SEEN HER? Jersey City Woman Wanted In Arson Fire That Displaced 33 SEEN HER? Jersey City Woman Wanted In Arson Fire That Displaced 33
Seen HER? Jersey City Woman Wanted In Arson Fire That Displaced 33 A 62-year-old woman is wanted for torching a Jersey City building that left 33 people homeless last week, authorities said. An arrest warrant has been issued for Diane Stiles, of Jersey City, on charges of aggravated arson and causing widespread damage in connection with the June 17 blaze on Neptune Avenue, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Crews arrived to the six-family home at 124 Neptune Ave., just before 10 p.m. where flames climbed the exterior of the building, Suarez said. Buildings at 122 Neptune Ave., also a six-family house, and 118 Neptune Ave. were also dam…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Jersey City Fire Displaces 33 Residents Jersey City Fire Displaces 33 Residents
Jersey City Fire Displaces 33 Residents A 4-alarm fire in Jersey City displaced 33 residents from 12 families Thursday night. The blaze ripped through a three-story multi-family home on Neptune Avenue starting at 10 p.m. Our disaster volunteers responded to a home #fire on Neptune Ave. in #JerseyCity, helping 33 people from 12 families, providing Red Cross emergency assistance for temporary lodging, food and clothing needs. pic.twitter.com/28DVhpPDAT — Red Cross New Jersey (@NJRedCross) June 18, 2021 June 17 2021 Jersey City, NJ - fire department transmitted a 2-Alarm Fire on arrival at 124 Neptune Avenue, Jersey City aro…

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by Cecilia Levine
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30-Year-Old Woman Dead, 2 Men Critical In Jersey City Shooting 30-Year-Old Woman Dead, 2 Men Critical In Jersey City Shooting
30-Year-Old Woman Dead, 2 Men Critical In Jersey City Shooting A 30-year-old woman died and two men were injured in a Jersey City shooting Wednesday night, authorities said. Officers responding to reports of shots fired near Old Bergen Road and Neptune Avenue found the three victims around 10 p.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The woman, Raven Harris, and two men ages 28 and 29, were taken to  Jersey City Medical Center, where Harris was pronounced dead at 10:27 p.m., Suarez said. The cause and manner of death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. The other two male victims remain in critical, bu…

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by Cecilia Levine