UPDATE: Authorities ID Man, 23, Gunned Down In Jersey City UPDATE: Authorities ID Man, 23, Gunned Down In Jersey City
Update: Authorities ID Man, 23, Gunned Down In Jersey City A 23-year-old man was shot and killed Monday night in Jersey City. Emmanuel Garcia was found with multiple gunshot wounds to his body near Princeton Avenue and Brown Place around 11 p.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was rushed to the Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased at 11:24 p.m., Suarez said. The cause and manner of death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Jersey City Police Department are actively investigating this case.  No arrests…
Authorities ID Boy, 16, Killed In Jersey City Shooting Authorities ID Boy, 16, Killed In Jersey City Shooting
Authorities ID Boy, 16, Killed In Jersey City Shooting A 16-year-old boy was killed in a Jersey City shooting Monday night, authorities said. Jersey City police responded to a report of shots fired in the vestibule of a building at 83 Bergen Ave., just after 10:30 p.m.,  Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. There, they found Kaheem Taylor with gunshot wounds to the upper body, Suarez said. Taylor was taken to Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 11:15 p.m., Suarez said. The cause and manner of death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. The Hudson County Prosecut…
Police ID 17-Year-Old Killed In Jersey City Shooting Police ID 17-Year-Old Killed In Jersey City Shooting
Police ID 17-Year-Old Killed In Jersey City Shooting A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed Sunday night, authorities said. Police responding to reports of shots fired near 116 MLK Dr., found  Zaimier Bell with gunshot wounds to his upper body around 5:30 p.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was taken to Jersey City Medical Center and deceased at 6:10 p.m. The cause and manner of death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Jersey City Police Department are actively investigating this case.  One of my baseball players Zamier Bell l…
UPDATE: Police ID Man, 29, Stabbed Dead In Bayonne UPDATE: Police ID Man, 29, Stabbed Dead In Bayonne
Update: Police ID Man, 29, Stabbed Dead In Bayonne Authorities in Hudson County on Wednesday were seeking a motive and suspect behind Tuesday's fatal stabbing of a 29-year-old Bayonne man. Matthew Mortimer was stabbed just before 3:30 p.m., at 1095 Avenue C between 53rd and 54th streets, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was taken to Jersey City Medical Center with multiple stab wounds to his face and chest, initial reports say. Mortimer was pronounced dead at approximately 4:15 p.m.  A GoFundMe in memory of Mortimer had raised $2,000 as of Wednesday morning. Records show Mortimer previously lived in Jersey City. The c…
Jersey City Man Gets Life In Prison For Killing Baby Jersey City Man Gets Life In Prison For Killing Baby
Jersey City Man Gets Life In Prison For Killing Baby A 29-year-old Jersey City man will spend the rest of his life in prison for beating an almost-2-year-old boy to death. Andrew Howard-French was sentenced Friday by Hudson County Superior Court Judge Patrick Arre to life in state prison for the 2018 murder of 23-month-old Bryce Sparrow, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office announced. Howard-French must serve 85 percent of 75 years -- or 63 years and 9 months -- before he is eligible for parole. The judge also sentenced Howard-French to five years in state prison for endangering an injured victim, which will run consecutive to the life sent…
Authorities ID Jersey City Mom Who Died Hours After Infant Authorities ID Jersey City Mom Who Died Hours After Infant
Authorities ID Jersey City Mom Who Died Hours After Infant Both a newborn baby girl and her mom died after a home delivery in Jersey City over the weekend, authorities said. Sandra Provost, 41, gave birth to a baby girl who was pronounced dead at 33 Suburbia Ct. at 6:05 Saturday morning, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Provost was transported to Jersey City Medical Center, where she died that afternoon, Suarez said. Authorities did not say whether or not Provost's condition was related to the birth of her new daughter. The baby's age was unknown, Suarez's office said. The cause and manner of death are pending the findings of the Regi…