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Update: One Dead, Two Wounded In Jersey City's First Homicide Of '24: Prosecutor
UPDATE (March 27): A Hoboken man was charged with murder and aggravated assault in a triple shooting in Jersey City earlier this month.
Authorities confirmed on Wednesday, March 27, that Joseph Del Valle, 36, was arrested by members of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit the day before.
He remained held in the Hudson County Correctional Facility along with a second accused gunman, Francisco Salcedo, 42, of Jersey City, they said.
City resident Christoph Terrero Marte, 33, was gunned down on Jordan Avenue off Mercer Street near McGinley Square shortly before 6:30 a.m. …
Jersey City Filmmaker Armando Blandon Dies Suddenly
Armando Blandon, a 52-year-old filmmaker, died suddenly at home in Jersey City on Sunday, Feb. 18, according to his obituary and a campaign launched for loved ones.
A GoFundMe launched for his wife of 13 years, Chastity, said Armando's death was sudden, and he and Chastity "continued to reflect a love rarely seen today."
Hi Everyone,
On Sunday Evening, a dear friend of mine, Armando (Armando Blandon), passed away in his home that he... Posted by Brianna Heim on Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Armando was raised in Jersey City, having graduated from St. Mary's High School and…
Robbery Spree Ends, Hoboken Police Charge JC Man With Five Holdups In Six Weeks
Hoboken police stopped a one-man crime wave following five armed robberies over six weeks, including two the same day.
Matthew Trontz, a 31-year-old ex-con from Jersey City, was arrested almost immediately after he held up Thomas’ Ice Cream Café on Jefferson Street between 2nd and 3rd Streets on Tuesday, Feb. 27, city police said.
He was carrying a black stun gun, a silver imitation toy gun, a pocket knife and three cans of pepper spray, they said.
Trontz brandished the firearms at Thomas’s, at Prime Gourmet on Monroe Street (Jan. 15), at Prime Stop on Willow Street and Hoboken Mini Mart o…
