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NJ Renter Claiming To Be Santeria Doc Had Pigeon Nailed Above Door, 22 Dead/Alive Farm Animals NJ Renter Claiming To Be Santeria Doc Had Pigeon Nailed Above Door, 22 Dead/Alive Farm Animals
NJ Renter Claiming To Be Santeria Doc Had Pigeon Nailed Above Door, 22 Dead/Alive Farm Animals A Jersey City landlord says the COVID-19 moratorium on evictions has kept her from booting a renter claiming to be a Santeria doctor who was found with nearly two dozen farm animals -- dead and alive -- in the house, according to a new report by the Daily Beast. Emilio Otero told the outlet he practices Santeria -- a Cuban religion known for sacrificing animals -- and helps people heal their ailments. In this case, though, he was using the animals for food, he told NBC New York  Landlord Alyza Brevard-Rodriguez, an active-duty Navy sailor and new mom, called police when she return…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Goats, Birds Seized In Jersey City Cruelty Incident Possibly Involving Witchcraft Goats, Birds Seized In Jersey City Cruelty Incident Possibly Involving Witchcraft
Goats, Birds Seized In Jersey City Cruelty Incident Possibly Involving Witchcraft Goats and birds were surrendered in an animal cruelty incident Thursday in Jersey City, officials said. Officers saw the animals in the home at 141 Van Horne St., in the afternoon hours. Unconfirmed and initial police reports cited possible witchcraft, along with dead and alive animals on the property "The City is working with the Liberty Humane Society on the safe surrender of the animals," Jersey City spokeswoman Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione said.  The JCPD’s investigation is ongoing.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Jersey City Man Attacks Woman, 2 Kids With Knife Before Killing Himself, Authorities Say Jersey City Man Attacks Woman, 2 Kids With Knife Before Killing Himself, Authorities Say
Jersey City Man Attacks Woman, 2 Kids With Knife Before Killing Himself, Authorities Say A Jersey City man attacked a woman and two children with a knife before fatally turning the weapon on himself Monday morning, authorities said. The unidentified 54-year-old man was found dead with an apparent knife wound to his throat on the second floor of an apartment at 76 Van Wagenen Ave., around 7:15 a.m., Jersey City spokeswoman Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione said. He was pronounced dead soon after.  A 29-year-old woman, a 2-year-old girl and 7-year-old boy also suffered various cuts and gashes on their necks, Wallace-Scalcione said. The three victims were hospitalized where th…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Authorities: Man Breaking JC Hotel Windows Dies, Westwood Friend Charged With Criminal Mischief Authorities: Man Breaking JC Hotel Windows Dies, Westwood Friend Charged With Criminal Mischief
Authorities: Man Breaking JC Hotel Windows Dies, Westwood Friend Charged With Criminal Mischief One man died and another was arrested after both were found breaking hotel windows in Jersey City in the early morning hours Tuesday, police said. Officers were called to The Westin at 479 Washington Boulevard on reports of two men breaking windows on the 21st floor around 4:35 a.m., Jersey City Spokeswoman Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione said. Upon arrival, officers found an unresponsive man lying on the lobby stairs. He was rushed to a nearby hospital and later pronounced dead, Wallace-Scalcione said. Authorities did not release the deceased man's name or cause of death. Meanwhile, 34-year-o…

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by Cecilia Levine
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LAWSUIT: Jersey City Men Shot By Police In Fireworks Incident File Federal Suit LAWSUIT: Jersey City Men Shot By Police In Fireworks Incident File Federal Suit
Lawsuit: Jersey City Men Shot By Police In Fireworks Incident File Federal Suit A pair of men shot by police in a 2019 fireworks incident have filed a federal suit against Jersey City and some of its officials. Devonte Moore and Shaquan Rush were in a group of young men shooting Roman Candles at each other in the Arlington Gardens Public housing complex on July 1, 2019, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said. Three police officers fired 22 rounds into the group, thinking the fireworks were guns after Moore pointed a candle at the officers, the HCPO said. Both Moore and Rush were hospitalized.  The pair have filed a federal suit that names the officers, forme…

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by Cecilia Levine