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Jersey City Woman Shot Dead During Memorial Service For Victim Of Gun Violence Jersey City Woman Shot Dead During Memorial Service For Victim Of Gun Violence
Jersey City Woman Shot Dead During Memorial Service For Victim Of Gun Violence A 30-year-old woman was shot and killed while attending a memorial vigil in Jersey City, city officials said. Felicia Stewart was found with gunshot wounds in her back at Grant Avenue and MLK Drive around 1 a.m. Tuesday, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. She was rushed to Jersey City Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead at 2:02 a.m.  The cause and manner of death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. Stewart was apparently visiting a memorial for someone who died of gun violence over the weekend, according to Mayor Stev…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Fireworks Explosion Kills Man In Jersey City Fireworks Explosion Kills Man In Jersey City
Fireworks Explosion Kills Man In Jersey City A man was killed when commercial-grade fireworks exploded as he was attempting to fire them off in Jersey City, reports say. Officers responding to the 80 block of Fremont Street around found a man bleeding heavily with chest trauma around 1 a.m., Saturday, initial reports say. Attempts to revive the man were unsuccessful. Last year, a 23-year-old Newark man died after an M-80 style firework exploded in his hand. The man reportedly bled to death on a sidewalk in the Ironbound District. .In 2019, the JCPD received 50 firework-related calls between Jan. 1 and June 24. In 2020, the departmen…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Video Shows Jersey City Police Using Pepper Spray, Baton To Break Up Violent Brawl Video Shows Jersey City Police Using Pepper Spray, Baton To Break Up Violent Brawl
Video Shows Jersey City Police Using Pepper Spray, Baton To Break Up Violent Brawl Three adults and two juveniles were arrested following a Jersey City brawl between nearly 100 people and six police officers, officials said. Three 911 calls came through Tuesday reporting a Bostwick Avenue street fight, Police Chief Michael Kelly said. The incident escalated when a juvenile tried grabbing an officer's gun, reports say. Six officers were dispatched to tame the crowd of nearly 100 people. "What started out as issue between 2 guys turned into brawl against the cops," Taing Walton said in a tweet along with the 2-minute video. Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop and Public Direct…

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Pair Of Jersey City Police Officers In Serious Condition, 42 Out With Coronavirus Symptoms Pair Of Jersey City Police Officers In Serious Condition, 42 Out With Coronavirus Symptoms
Pair Of Jersey City Police Officers In Serious Condition, 42 Out With Coronavirus Symptoms A pair of Jersey City police officers were hospitalized in serious condition after testing positive for coronavirus, and 42 others are out with symptoms, officials said Sunday. An additional 16 officers were quarantined -- eight medically-advised and another eight who work in close proximity with the first group -- while 28 officers who were out returned to work, Mayor Steven Fulop said. "There's no question we are seeing an impact on first responders," added the mayor, noting that the police department is fully staffed. There has been a 25 percent decrease in service, including major inci…

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by Cecilia Levine