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'Protector To All:' Jersey City Officer Noel Santiago Jr. Dies After Cancer Battle 'Protector To All:' Jersey City Officer Noel Santiago Jr. Dies After Cancer Battle
'Protector To All:' Jersey City Officer Noel Santiago Jr. Dies After Cancer Battle The community is rallying around the family of a Jersey City police officer, who died on Friday, March 24 after a battle with cancer. Noel Santiago, Jr. left behind his wife, Stephanie, and three small boys, all under the age of five. A GoFundMe page has been created to assist the family. As of press time, it has raised $7,000 from 59 donors.  "To know Noel was to love him," Stephanie wrote on the campaign. "He always made himself available to anyone who needed help or a listening ear; he was a protector to all.  "Being a police officer was Noel's calling. He had a way of connecting with …

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Jersey City Police Union Starts Fundraiser For Family Of Detective Joe Seals Jersey City Police Union Starts Fundraiser For Family Of Detective Joe Seals
Jersey City Police Union Starts Fundraiser For Family Of Detective Joe Seals A union, the Jersey City Police Officers Benevolent Association, has set up a GoFuneMe page to benefit the family of Detective Joseph Seals, the Jersey City police officer killed Tuesday prior to an attack on a nearby kosher grocery store.  To contribute to the effort, click here.  "The JCPOBA has set up this GoFundMe page to accommodate all of the generous offers of support we have received in the hours since this incident. All of the dollars raised will go directly to the Seals family, helping them cover education, housing, and other expenses for the five children that Joe …

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
Jersey City Detective Fatally Shot Worked To Reduce Gun Crime, Remembered For Compassion Jersey City Detective Fatally Shot Worked To Reduce Gun Crime, Remembered For Compassion
Jersey City Detective Fatally Shot Worked To Reduce Gun Crime, Remembered For Compassion The outpouring of grief came in from every corner of the state and beyond, from fellow police officers in Jersey City and from the many who knew Joseph Seals growing up in North Jersey. Gov. Phil Murphy, President Donald Trump and members of the public who never knew the Jersey City detective, who was fatally shot Tuesday, expressed sadness for his loss and gratitude for his service. “We are heartbroken at the loss of yet another police officer killed in the line of duty,” wrote Carnine Disbro, the president of the Jersey City Police Officers Benevolent Association. This is Det Joe Se…

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by Paul Milo