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Orient Way, Jersey City, NJ

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HERO: Off-Duty Jersey City Firefighter Gets Ahead Of 3-Alarm Blaze HERO: Off-Duty Jersey City Firefighter Gets Ahead Of 3-Alarm Blaze
Hero: Off-Duty Jersey City Firefighter Gets Ahead Of 3-Alarm Blaze A Jersey City firefighter on his way into work jumped into action when he saw a fire spreading Tuesday morning. The firefighter, identified by News12 as Keneyada Thompson noticed smoke coming out of an Orient Way building just before 7:45 a.m. He called in the fire and immediately began evacuating residents in two buildings. The blaze spread to adjacent buildings and, although no injuries were reported, many residents were left homeless. Bruce Springsteen's son Sam Springsteen, who was sworn into the JCFD earlier this month, was among those who responded. At the scene.Steven Fulop Tw…

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by Cecilia Levine
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More Arrests In Viral-Video Jersey City Beating More Arrests In Viral-Video Jersey City Beating
More Arrests In Viral-Video Jersey City Beating Two more suspects have been arrested in connection with an assault on a Newark man in Jersey City that was filmed and posted online earlier this month,  a city spokeswoman said Thursday.  Danyisha Beverly, 25, of Jersey City, has been charged with robbery and riot following her arrest Tuesday afternoon, the spokeswoman said. Rasheed Reed, 29, of Jersey City, has been charged with criminal mischief and riot.  On July 14, a 42-year-old man was pulled from his car at MLK Boulevard and Orient Way and struck by several people. The disturbing incident was captured on video, wh…

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by Paul Milo
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UPDATE: 6 Now Arrested In Connection With Viral-Video Jersey City Attack UPDATE: 6 Now Arrested In Connection With Viral-Video Jersey City Attack
Update: 6 Now Arrested In Connection With Viral-Video Jersey City Attack UPDATE, July 25: Police have made more arrests in connection with this incident. Click here for more.  Original story:  Police in Jersey City have made two more arrests in connection with a brutal attack on a Newark driver that was filmed and posted online earlier this month.  Qwadir Frazier, 26, was arrested Tuesday and 27-year-old Shawn Herbert Wednesday, a city spokeswoman said. They both have been charged with aggravated assault, endangering an injured victim and riot.  Early on the morning of July 14, a 42-year-old Newark man was pulled from his car and pummeled i…

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by Paul Milo
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UPDATE: Two More Arrested In Brutal Jersey City Beating Caught On Video UPDATE: Two More Arrested In Brutal Jersey City Beating Caught On Video
Update: Two More Arrested In Brutal Jersey City Beating Caught On Video UPDATE, July 22: A total of four people have now been arrested in connection with the attack. Click here for more.  Police in Jersey City have arrested two women for their alleged involvement in an attack on a motorist that was captured on a video that was widely shared on social media.  Bria Exum and Shirley Burrows, both 26, each have been charged with assault. Exum has also been charged with burglary and endangering an injured victim.  In the graphic video, a 42-year-old Newark man is pulled from his car and beaten by a group of people early Sunday morning on Martin Luthe…

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by Paul Milo