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Woman Hindered Apprehension Of Hoboken Murder Suspect: Prosecutor Woman Hindered Apprehension Of Hoboken Murder Suspect: Prosecutor
Woman Hindered Apprehension Of Hoboken Murder Suspect: Prosecutor A 38-year-old Jersey City woman has been charged with hindering the apprehension of a Hoboken murder suspect, while both were ultimately captured at an area hotel, authorities said. Demetria Huggins gave police fake information regarding Deon Williams, who was charged with first-degree murder in the September 2022 death of Christopher Garcia, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Williams, 25, was captured by members of the US Marshals over the weekend. Huggins was found at the same hotel on International Boulevard in Elizabeth and transported to the Hudson County Correctio…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
'Friend To All:' Mount Olive High School Graduate, Financial Analyst Joseph Barish Dies, 24 'Friend To All:' Mount Olive High School Graduate, Financial Analyst Joseph Barish Dies, 24
'Friend To All:' Mount Olive High School Graduate, Financial Analyst Joseph Barish Dies, 24 Mount Olive High School graduate and financial analyst Joseph R. Barish died in Hoboken on Saturday, Nov. 5. He was 24. Born in New Britain, CT, Joseph was raised in Budd Lake, where he played on the Mount Olive High School basketball team and graduated in 2016, his obituary says. Joseph attended the University of South Carolina, double majoring in finance and accounting while passionately supporting the Gamecocks. He also loved the Boston Red Sox, Boston Celtics, and the New England Patriots. He had been working as a financial analyst at Freshpet in Secaucus, according to his memorial. A…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Suspect In Hoboken Man's Murder Captured At Area Hotel By US Marshals: Prosecutor Suspect In Hoboken Man's Murder Captured At Area Hotel By US Marshals: Prosecutor
Suspect In Hoboken Man's Murder Captured At Area Hotel By US Marshals: Prosecutor A 25-year-old murder suspect wanted in a 25-year-old Hoboken man's murder has been captured by the US Marshals, authorities said. Deon Williams, of Jersey City, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Christopher Garcia, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.  Garcia was found with a gunshot wound to the torso near 560 Marshall Drive around 3:25 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 25, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was taken to Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at approximately 3:56 a.m. The Cause and Manner of Death are pendi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
ID Sought For Hoboken Burglary Suspect ID Sought For Hoboken Burglary Suspect
ID Sought For Hoboken Burglary Suspect Authorities in Hoboken are seeking the identity of a man wanted for burglary, authorities tell Daily Voice. The unidentified man is being sought for an early-morning incident on Nov. 3, police said. No further details were released.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Jersey City Man Sexually Assaults Woman He Met At Hoboken Bar: Prosecutor Jersey City Man Sexually Assaults Woman He Met At Hoboken Bar: Prosecutor
Jersey City Man Sexually Assaults Woman He Met At Hoboken Bar: Prosecutor A 23-year-old Jersey City man was arrested for sexually assaulting a woman he met at a Hoboken bar, authorities said. Kenny Arceda assaulted the woman in the vestibule of a building on the 100 block of Washington Street on Aug. 4, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Arceda, of Jersey City, was charged with one count of sexual assault, and arrested in West Orange. He was taken to the Hudson County Correctional Facility pending his first court appearance.  The State has filed a detention motion, which is tentatively scheduled to be heard on Thursday, Nov. 10. Suarez …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
DWI Officer Ran Red Light Causing Off-Duty Crash In Hoboken: Report DWI Officer Ran Red Light Causing Off-Duty Crash In Hoboken: Report
DWI Officer Ran Red Light Causing Off-Duty Crash In Hoboken: Report A 24-year-old Union City police officer was apparently DWI when he ran a red light and struck another car while off-duty in Hoboken last month, the Jersey Journal reports. Kevin Roldan allegedly ran the light on Paterson Avenue and struck the other driver heading south on Harrison Street around 3 a.m. on Oct. 16, the outlet said citing a redacted criminal complaint. Roldan told police that the light was yellow and that his vehicle was struck, the criminal complaint apparently says. An investigating officer smelled alcohol on Roldan's breath, and he subsequently failed a field sobriety …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Hoboken Street Fight That Knocked Duo Unconscious Captured In Viral Video Hoboken Street Fight That Knocked Duo Unconscious Captured In Viral Video
Hoboken Street Fight That Knocked Duo Unconscious Captured In Viral Video Police in Hoboken are investigating a street fight captured in a viral video that left two people unconscious over the weekend. "Everybody down!" one person yells repeatedly in the 20-second clip shared by HudPost. According to city police, the incident occurred 2 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 23 at Hudson and Hudson Place. By the time police arrived, the actors had fled the scene.  The video appears to show several men swinging punches, and others laying on the sidewalk. Hoboken is a special place on Saturday nights. pic.twitter.com/bBo6Vl6oYJ — HudPost (@hudpost) October 23, 2022 The invest…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
HEROES: Pickup Slammed By Train In Hackensack, Firefighters Free Trapped Driver HEROES: Pickup Slammed By Train In Hackensack, Firefighters Free Trapped Driver
Heroes: Pickup Slammed By Train In Hackensack, Firefighters Free Trapped Driver A driver was extricated after a pickup truck was rammed by a late-night commuter train in Hackensack. City firefighters cut the top off the Honda Ridgeline's cab after it was struck by the NJ TRANSIT Pascack Valley Line train No. 2133 at the Central Avenue crossing at 11:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15. A large crowd gathered as firefighters worked intently. They got the driver out roughly 40 minutes later. Hackensack firefighters cut the top off of the Honda Ridgeline's cab after the truck was struck shortly before midnight at the Central Avenue crossing.Jo Fehl for DAILY VOICE An ambulance…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
4X Bank Robber In Custody For $50K Heist In Hudson County: Police 4X Bank Robber In Custody For $50K Heist In Hudson County: Police
4X Bank Robber In Custody For $50K Heist In Hudson County: Police Everton Gunter is a name known to police in Hoboken. The 31-year-old man was arrested three times in a seven-week span last year for robbing three banks, NJ Advance Media reports. Well, Gunter is back in police custody this week. Can you guess what for? Police say he robbed the Bank of America on 2nd and Hudson Street around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5. Gunter made off with $50,000, and fled before officers arrived, Hoboken Police Detective Lt. Jonathan Mecka said. He was arrested four days later without any of the cash. Gunter’s charges were placed on a warrant and he w…

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by Cecilia Levine
Real Estate
The Most Expensive & Most Affordable Places To Live In NYC Metro Area The Most Expensive & Most Affordable Places To Live In NYC Metro Area
The Most Expensive & Most Affordable Places To Live In NYC Metro Area While two New Jersey cities ranked among the most expensive places for renters in the NYC Metro area, two more are among the most affordable, according to a Zumper report. The website looked at rent prices at 15 cities in the NYC metro area from September, and compiled a list of the most and least expensive places to rent a one-bedroom apartment in the area. Here are the main takeaways: You'll need about $3,950 a month if you're hoping for a one-bedroom apartment in New York City any time soon. The city itself was followed by Hoboken and Jersey City, where rent prices average $2…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Old-School Hoboken Restaurant Owners Tell Portnoy 'If You Don't Like It, Don't Post It' Old-School Hoboken Restaurant Owners Tell Portnoy 'If You Don't Like It, Don't Post It'
Old-School Hoboken Restaurant Owners Tell Portnoy 'If You Don't Like It, Don't Post It' If you don't like it, don't post it. Those were the instructions that Barstool Sports CEO Dave Portnoy got from the owners of Leo's Grandevous in Hoboken. "I can't do that," Portnoy said simply.  The pizza-lover said he stopped into the Grand Street restaurant for some chicken parmesan, but was asked to rate their bar pie for his One Bite review series (Portnoy loves a bar pie).  The verdict? 7.2. "It's like an appetizer," he said. But, he added, that he did love the rest of the food and the atmosphere.  Leo's prides itself on being one of the oldest Italian restaura…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
$176M Revamp Of Hoboken Waterfront Under Way (NEW PHOTOS) $176M Revamp Of Hoboken Waterfront Under Way (NEW PHOTOS)
$176M Revamp Of Hoboken Waterfront Under Way (NEW Photos) After more than 15 years, work has begun on the Hoboken waterfront's revitalization project. Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla shared new renderings of project costing $176 million in state funding, and called it a "long time coming." Some additional renderings of what will become the new Hoboken Terminal, as a part of a major redevelopment project undertaken in partnership w/ @GovMurphy & LCOR. The project will include new retail & office space, a revitalized Warrington Plaza, new modern bus terminal + more. pic.twitter.com/XDlnt0jdS2 — Ravinder S. Bhalla (@RaviBhalla) October 8, 2022 …

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by Cecilia Levine