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Two Jersey City Gang Members Sentenced For Role In Multiple Shootings: Feds Two Jersey City Gang Members Sentenced For Role In Multiple Shootings: Feds
Two Jersey City Gang Members Sentenced For Role In Multiple Shootings: Feds Two Jersey City gang members were sentenced to lengthy prison terms on Wednesday, Aug. 21, for their role in two different shootings and other crimes, authorities said. Jakeem Gibson-Madison, a.k.a. “Beanz,” 30; and Terick Rogers, a.k.a. “Moot,” 32, are members of a Jersey City gang associated with the Marion Gardens Housing Complex, US Attorney Phillip Sellinger said.  Gibson-Madison was sentenced to 15 years in prison while Rogers was sentenced to 16 years in prison, Sellinger said.  While in the gang, Gibson-Madison and Rogers routinely distributed cocaine and heroin, among oth…

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by Sam Barron
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41-Year-Old Man Dead In Jersey City Shooting 41-Year-Old Man Dead In Jersey City Shooting
41-Year-Old Man Dead In Jersey City Shooting A 41-year-old Jersey City man was killed in an overnight shooting, authorities said. Police officers who heard gunshots responded to Grant Avenue and MLK Drive around 4 a.m., where they found Ishamell McCany with a gunshot wound in his torso, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. McCany was rushed ot Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 4:20 a.m., Suarez said. The cause and manner of death were pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit was investigating with help from the Jersey City P…

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by Cecilia Levine
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SEEN HIM? Man Wanted In Deadly Shooting Of Jersey City Woman SEEN HIM? Man Wanted In Deadly Shooting Of Jersey City Woman
Seen HIM? Man Wanted In Deadly Shooting Of Jersey City Woman Authorities in Hudson County are seeking the public's help in locating a man wanted in connection with a deadly shooting. An arrest warrant has been issued for 26-year-old Mark Stewart, of Jersey City, for the shooting of 30-year-old Felicia Stewart on July 27, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez. Felicia was shot on Grant Avenue near MLK Drive just before 1 a.m. while attending a memorial service for another shooting victim, officials said. She was rushed to Jersey City Medical Center where she was pronounced deceased at 2:02 a.m.  The Regional Medical Examiner determin…

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by Cecilia Levine
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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