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Jersey City Man Charged With Murder In Weekend Stabbing, Prosecutor Says Jersey City Man Charged With Murder In Weekend Stabbing, Prosecutor Says
Jersey City Man Charged With Murder In Weekend Stabbing, Prosecutor Says A 55-year-old man was charged with murder in a stabbing that left an unidentified man dead over the weekend, authorities said. Steven Bardsley stabbed the man in the neck near 151 Cambridge Ave., just after 10 p.m. Saturday, July 24, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The victim was transported to the Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 10:20 p.m. The cause and manner of death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner. Bardsley was arrested a short time later by Jersey City officers patrolling Central Avenue, Suarez said. He is facing char…

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by Cecilia Levine
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TRIBUTE: Jersey City Officer Killed In Crash Was Loving Dad Who Treated Colleagues Like Family TRIBUTE: Jersey City Officer Killed In Crash Was Loving Dad Who Treated Colleagues Like Family
Tribute: Jersey City Officer Killed In Crash Was Loving Dad Who Treated Colleagues Like Family A Jersey City police officer is not all that Morton Otundo was. The 40-year-old city resident killed in a motorcycle crash last week remembers him as a doting dad to his son, Andrew, and a coworker who treated his fellow officers as family, according to a GoFundMe campaign launched in his memory. More than $62,200 had been raised on that campaign -- started by Otundo's former colleague Melagne Ramirez -- as of Monday morning. All funds raised will go toward Andrew. "[Otundo] strived to educate and mold younger officers to be great at every turn," Ramirez writes. "Morton was a phenomenal…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Feds Charge Reputed Jersey City Gang Member With Gunning Down Rival Feds Charge Reputed Jersey City Gang Member With Gunning Down Rival
Feds Charge Reputed Jersey City Gang Member With Gunning Down Rival Federal authorities have charged a reputed gang member from Jersey City with murder in the shooting death of a rival during a running feud between allied crews. Acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Rachael A. Honig announced Tuesday that her office has taken over the prosecution of Phillip Wiggins Jr. of Newark for the March 31, 2020 slaying of Damone “Munch” Smith. Wiggins, 24, who investigators say belongs to the Wilkinson Avenue gang, shot Smith in the chest near the corner of Rose and Cator avenues.  Smith, 25, was brought by private vehicle to Jersey City Medical Center, where he …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Long Island Man Lured, Sexually Assaulted Jersey City Girl, Prosecutor Says Long Island Man Lured, Sexually Assaulted Jersey City Girl, Prosecutor Says
Long Island Man Lured, Sexually Assaulted Jersey City Girl, Prosecutor Says A Long Island man was arrested for luring and sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl in Jersey City, authorities said Thursday. Cecilio Viera-Viera, 21, of Freeport, NY, met the girl on social media and lured her through conversations and interactions to meet him in-person on June 4, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Viera-Viera met the girl in Jersey City and lured her into his car, where he sexually assaulted her, authorities said. Viera-Viera was arrested Wednesday at his home just after 5 p.m. without incident on charges of aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault by c…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Second Arrest Made In Double Jersey City Shooting That Killed Man Second Arrest Made In Double Jersey City Shooting That Killed Man
Second Arrest Made In Double Jersey City Shooting That Killed Man A second arrest has been made in a deadly shooting last April in Jersey City. City resident Naseem Rourk, 20, is facing several murder charges in connection with the April 13 shooting death of 21-year-old Rodney Wallace, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. A 16-year-old was also recently charged in the incident, which happened inside of a store at 245 Old Bergen Road around 11 p.m. Wallace was found with gunshot wounds to the upper body around 11 p.m. April 13. He was rushed to Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 11:45 p.m. A second victim, a 22-y…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Prosecutor: Jersey City Man Wanted On Murder Charges Captured In PA Prosecutor: Jersey City Man Wanted On Murder Charges Captured In PA
Prosecutor: Jersey City Man Wanted On Murder Charges Captured In PA A 19-year-old man wanted on murder charges in connection with the killing of 23-year-old Emmanuel Garcia in Jersey City was captured in Allentown, Pennsylvania, authorities said. Omire Rios-Williams had been facing various murder charges and weapons offenses stemming from the May 3 shooting death of Emmanuel Garcia, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Members of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Homicide Task Force, Allentown Police Department, and Jersey City Police Department found him at a home on the 100 block of W. Green Street in Allentown, Suarez said. He was being held in Pen…

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by Cecilia Levine
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East Orange Man, 37, Shot Dead In Jersey City East Orange Man, 37, Shot Dead In Jersey City
East Orange Man, 37, Shot Dead In Jersey City A 37-year-old East Orange man was shot and killed overnight in Jersey City. Stebbin Drew was found unresponsive after being shot near the City Crossings Apartments parking lot at Merseles Court and Bright Street around 1:50 a.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. This can't be real. Not you Scooter. My heart is gone. We were always there for each other even when mad. I never... Posted by So Blessed Touchette on Friday, May 14, 2021 He was rushed to Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at approximately 2:15 a.m., Suarez said. The cause and manner of death …

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by Cecilia Levine
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16-Year-Old Boy Arrested In Killing Of Jersey City Man, 40 16-Year-Old Boy Arrested In Killing Of Jersey City Man, 40
16-Year-Old Boy Arrested In Killing Of Jersey City Man, 40 A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in the killing of a 40-year-old Jersey City man. The unidentified teen has been charged with murder and is facing several weapons offenses in connection with the death of Benjamin Stone, who was found dead in a Storms Avenue apartment on April 27, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The boy was arrested on May 6 around 3:30 p.m. at the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office. More than $16,700 had been raised as of Friday morning on a GoFundMe honoring Stone. He was found by officers performing a welfare check around 1:30 a.m., and pronounced dead app…

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by Cecilia Levine
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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…

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by Cecilia Levine
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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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Prosecutor: Jersey City Man Accused Of Multiple Sex Crimes Involving Girl In His Custodial Care Prosecutor: Jersey City Man Accused Of Multiple Sex Crimes Involving Girl In His Custodial Care
Prosecutor: Jersey City Man Accused Of Multiple Sex Crimes Involving Girl In His Custodial Care A 37-year-old Jersey City man is facing charges involving multiple sexual crimes against a girl in his custodial care who was between 11 and 15 years old at the times of the alleged incidents, authorities said. Deivis Feliz Rivera was arrested Saturday, April 10 around 1:05 p.m. by members of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit, Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Members of the SVU were notified by the Jersey City Police Department of the crimes on April 9, Suarez said. Rivera was arrested in Paterson without incident following an investigation by the Hudson County …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Prosecutor: Jersey City Mall Shooter Gets 6 Years Behind Bars Prosecutor: Jersey City Mall Shooter Gets 6 Years Behind Bars
Prosecutor: Jersey City Mall Shooter Gets 6 Years Behind Bars A 26-year-old Jersey City man was sentenced to six years in New Jersey State Prison for a shooting at the Newport Centre Mall that injured two people in 2019, authorities said Tuesday. Ahmad Broadway was sentenced by Superior Court Judge John A. Young, Jr., on Monday to five years for second-degree possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes and one year for fourth-degree risking widespread injury or damage, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Broadway's sentences must run consecutively, and he must serve three and a half years for the weapons offense before he's eligible for…

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by Cecilia Levine