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DJ: Robbers Took $100G Worth Of Jewelry At Gunpoint Near Jersey City's Journal Square DJ: Robbers Took $100G Worth Of Jewelry At Gunpoint Near Jersey City's Journal Square
DJ: Robbers Took $100G Worth Of Jewelry At Gunpoint Near Jersey City's Journal Square A deejay told Jersey City police that a pair of masked men robbed him at gunpoint in his car of $100,000 worth of jewelry following a gig. The deejay told police he was jacked near the intersection of Summit and Newark avenues, up the street from Journal Square, shortly after 3:30 a.m. Sunday, June 9. There was no explanation of why he purportedly was carrying that much cash. Unconfirmed reports were that at least one of the two had been at the club where the deejay had just worked. He apparently told police there may have been as many as four robbers who fled in a gray Jeep Cherokee afte…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Jersey City Man, 71, Fatally Struck 85-Year-Old, Left Scene: Prosecutors Jersey City Man, 71, Fatally Struck 85-Year-Old, Left Scene: Prosecutors
Jersey City Man, 71, Fatally Struck 85-Year-Old, Left Scene: Prosecutors A 71-year-old Jersey City resident was arrested on Friday, Jan. 26 and charged with fatally striking an 85-year-old man with his vehicle and leaving the scene last October, authorities said. On Friday, Oct. 20, Jersey City police responded to a report of a pedestrian struck near Fairview Avenue and Monticello Avenue and found Mumtaz Chaudhry, a Jersey City resident, at Fairmount Avenue and Summit Avenue, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.. He was pronounced dead at the scene, Suarez said. An investigation determined Mohammad Ali was driving a Toyota Siena when he fatally stru…

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by Sam Barron
Lifestyle
Couple's NJ Restaurant, 2 Area Chefs Nominated For James Beard Awards Couple's NJ Restaurant, 2 Area Chefs Nominated For James Beard Awards
Couple's NJ Restaurant, 2 Area Chefs Nominated For James Beard Awards A Monmouth County restaurant and two Garden State chefs are among the nominees for the prestigious James Beard Awards. The James Beard Foundation announced the semifinalists for the 2024 Restaurant and Chef Awards on Wednesday, Jan 24. The awards recognize the nation's best restaurants, chefs, food writers, and others in the hospitality industry. Lita, an Iberian cuisine restaurant in Aberdeen by Chef David Viana and his girlfriend Neilly Robinson, was among the 30 semifinal nominees for the best new restaurant award. According to its website, the Route 34 restaurant spe…

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by Chris Spiker
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Woman Pushed Out Of Vehicle In Jersey City: Authorities Woman Pushed Out Of Vehicle In Jersey City: Authorities
Woman Pushed Out Of Vehicle In Jersey City: Authorities Police in Jersey City are investigating after a woman was pushed out of a vehicle Tuesday morning, Nov. 7,  authorities said. The incident occurred following a dispute at Summit Avenue and Magnolia Avenue, Kimberly Wallace-Scalfione, a spokeswoman for the mayor's office said. The woman, a 25-year-old resident of The Bronx, was also possibly sexually assaulted after meeting with a man known to her, Wallace-Scalfione said. The woman is being treated for non-life threatening injuries and the investigation is ongoing, Wallace-Scalfione said. It appears the incident stemmed from a dispute …

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by Sam Barron
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Teen Charged In Fatal Jersey City Shooting Of 25-Year-Old Man Teen Charged In Fatal Jersey City Shooting Of 25-Year-Old Man
Teen Charged In Fatal Jersey City Shooting Of 25-Year-Old Man Sylis Lopez, an 18-year-old Union City teenager was arrested and charged on Tuesday, August 22 as an accomplice in the fatal shooting of a 25-year-old Jersey City man back in January, authorities said. At 9:35 p.m. on Jan. 29, Jersey City police responded to a report of shots fired at Summit Avenue and Polar Street, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Police found Rafael Gomez with a gunshot wound to the torso, Suarez said. Gomez was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Suarez said. Lopez was charged with murder as an accomplice, conspiracy to commit murder and…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
25-Year-Old Man Gunned Down In Jersey City 25-Year-Old Man Gunned Down In Jersey City
25-Year-Old Man Gunned Down In Jersey City A 25-year-old man was fatally shot in Jersey City, authorities said. The shooting occurred Sunday, Jan. 29 on Summit Avenue,, according to  Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez At approximately 9:35 p.m., the Jersey City Police Department received a report of shots fired in the area of Summit Avenue and Poplar Street in Jersey City.  Police found Rafael Gomez, of Jersey City at 1143 Summit Ave. with an apparent gunshot wound to the torso. He was transported by Emergency Medical Services to Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at approximately 11 p.m., S…

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by Jon Craig
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Jersey City Hit-Run Driver Arrested In Crash That Seriously Injured Teen Bicyclist: Prosecutor Jersey City Hit-Run Driver Arrested In Crash That Seriously Injured Teen Bicyclist: Prosecutor
Jersey City Hit-Run Driver Arrested In Crash That Seriously Injured Teen Bicyclist: Prosecutor A Jersey City man has been charged in a hit-and-run crash that left an 18-year-old bicyclist seriously injured, authorities announced. Marvin Lara, 39, was behind the wheel of a Toyota RAV4 when he struck the bicycle -- occupied by two people -- on Summit and Jewitt avenues on Jan. 8 around 8:30 p.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The 17-year-old bicycle operator and his 18-year-old passenger were both transported to Jersey City Medical Center for treatment, with the 18-year- old victim suffering a serious injury to his lower body. Lara fled the scene and surrendered to…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
COVID-19: Jersey City MVC Agency Closed After Worker Tests Positive COVID-19: Jersey City MVC Agency Closed After Worker Tests Positive
Covid-19: Jersey City MVC Agency Closed After Worker Tests Positive A state Motor Vehicle Commissions agency in Jersey City closed on Monday after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. The Summit Avenue agency only handles transactions, and will remain shut until Oct. 6, the agency said in a tweet. MVC spokesman William Connolly told NJ.com the center will remain closed until contact tracers have ensured a required quarantine is complete, and cleared a "sufficient number of employees."  The agencies reopened July 7 after months of being closed due to the virus. Lines wrapped around nearly every facility in the state, with some drivers camping out over…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Driver Charged In July 4 Hit-Run Crash That Killed Jersey City Man, 26 Driver Charged In July 4 Hit-Run Crash That Killed Jersey City Man, 26
Driver Charged In July 4 Hit-Run Crash That Killed Jersey City Man, 26 A 29-year-old driver was charged in a July 4 hit-and-run crash that left a 26-year-old man dead, authorities said. Shawn Charles, 26, was standing outside of a house on Summit Avenue when he was struck by Evans Severe, 29, who was backing out of a driveway around 4 a.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Severe initially left the scene but returned soon after, Suarez said. Meanwhile, Charles was taken to Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead around 30 minutes after being struck, according to the prosecutor. Severe was charged with leaving the scene of a …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Jersey City Man Standing Outside, 26, Killed By Car Backing Up Jersey City Man Standing Outside, 26, Killed By Car Backing Up
Jersey City Man Standing Outside, 26, Killed By Car Backing Up A 26-year-old man died when a car backing up struck him overnight in Jersey City, authorities said. ** UPDATE: A 29-year-old man on Aug. 27 was charged in this incident **  Shawn Charles, of Jersey City, was standing outside a Summit Avenue house when he was struck by a vehicle backing up and leaving the area just before 4 a.m. Saturday, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.  The driver initially left the scene but returned shortly after, Suarez said. Charles was taken to Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead just before 4:30 a.m., according to Suarez. …

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by Cecilia Levine
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North Bergen Man Who Struck 2 Jersey City Pedestrians Was DUI, Prosecutor Says North Bergen Man Who Struck 2 Jersey City Pedestrians Was DUI, Prosecutor Says
North Bergen Man Who Struck 2 Jersey City Pedestrians Was DUI, Prosecutor Says A 37-year-old North Bergen man was under the influence of drugs when he struck two pedestrians with his car last year in Jersey City, authorities said. Lawrence Smith was arrested Monday morning in connection with the Nov. 23, 2019 incident, that injured a 50-year-old woman and her 22-year-old son, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said. Smith was headed south on Summit Avenue in a 2003 Chevrolet Impala when he hit the woman and her son in the marked crosswalk at Sherman Place around 11:30 p.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The woman was unresponsive at the scene a…

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by Cecilia Levine