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Trio Charged With Murdering College-Bound Paterson Honor Student, 18 Trio Charged With Murdering College-Bound Paterson Honor Student, 18
Trio Charged With Murdering College-Bound Paterson Honor Student, 18 Three men were each charged with murder in a street shooting that killed an innocent college-bound honor student from Paterson as he carried in his grandmother’s groceries. Jaquin Williams and Jahed Jones, both 19 of Paterson, and Kahaz D. Heron, 18, of Clifton remained held in the Passaic County Jail following an intense and furious investigation into the slaying of 18-year-old Robert Cuadra. Cuadra was struck by a bullet that was among no fewer than 16 rounds that authorities said were fired on Godwin Avenue around 6:30 p.m. Jan. 19. Responding officers found the mortally wounded teen o…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Jersey City Man Gets 35 Years For 2018 Street Killing Jersey City Man Gets 35 Years For 2018 Street Killing
Jersey City Man Gets 35 Years For 2018 Street Killing A 28-year-old Jersey City man was sentenced to 35 years behind bars for the street shooting of another man in 2018, authorities announced. Superior Court Judge Patrick J. Arre on Aug. 5 sentenced Michael Weathersbee to a term of 30 years in state prison for a murder charge and another five years for a weapons offense -- both without parole, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The court merged the defendant’s conviction for second-degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose with the Murder conviction and imposed a concurrent 10 year New Jersey State Prison sentence on…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man, 21, Critically Wounded In Broad Daylight Shooting Near Passaic School Man, 21, Critically Wounded In Broad Daylight Shooting Near Passaic School
Man, 21, Critically Wounded In Broad Daylight Shooting Near Passaic School A 21-year-old Passaic man was critically injured in a street corner shooting that also wounded another city man. The more seriously injured victim was taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center after Thursday's 2:41 p.m. shooting at the intersection of Monroe Street and Myrtle Avenue near No. 11 School. He was in critical condition, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said in a joint announcement. The second victim, 24, arrived at St. Mary’s Hospital in Passaic via private vehicle and was transferred to St. Joe's in stable condition, …

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by Jerry DeMarco