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Woman violently assaulted with umbrella on subway train

Police say the incident happened on a number 2 train near the Simpson Street subway station.
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Man detained by ICE gets hit by a car and hospitalized in Jersey City

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (PIX11) As ICE was trying to take a man into custody near a light rail station, he was hit in the roadway by a passing car. The detention and injury angered witnesses, and many local residents say that the incident is part of a trend of Immigration and Customs Enforcement squads targeting […]
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Serious Crash Near Kearny High School Raises Concerns For Neighbors

A serious crash left several people injured and multiple vehicles heavily damaged blocks from a New Jersey high school on Wednesday night, Sept. 23. The high-speed, multi-vehicle crash happened at Bergen and Davis avenues, about one block from Kearny High School, according to Kearny FMBA Local. Video…
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Jersey City Council approves pair of 30-year PILOTs for Canal Crossing project

The Jersey City Council approved two ordinances awarding 30-year payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) deals for the Canal Crossing housing project that boasts 508 homes, 102 of which will be designated as affordable. The redevelopment plan also calls for 20,000 square feet of commercial space and a 33,000 square-foot...
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NYC Coastal Storm Forecast Fine-Tuning

(Tempest is an affilllate of Meteorologist Joe Cioffi & earns commissions on sales.) Good morning everyone. As we get closer to the approach of our coastal storm expected to impact New England and the Northeast, we fine tune to take into account the usual wobbles and nuances that comes with a system like this. Luckily
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Plaintiff attorneys give closings in ex-Union City cop’s trial before jury deliberates

Plaintiff attorneys gave their closing statements in the trial of retired Union City Police Officer Juan Estrella’s discrimination trial yesterday before the jury started deliberating today. Court began Wednesday morning with plaintiff attorneys Ernest Ianetti and Yasmin Estrella both giving the closing statement to th
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More than 200 groups back Newark convention seeking to unite activists around a ‘people’s...

More than 200 organizations, including grassroots, civic, community, labor, student, religious and social justice groups, have endorsed a daylong social justice convention scheduled for Saturday in Newark, according to organizers. Sponsored by the People’s Organization for Progress (POP) and co-sponsored by the Martin
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This NJ superintendent wants kids learning from home on snow days

Bayonne's school superintendent is asking the governor to let districts go remote on snow days instead of closing completely. It's a shift that could change how Jersey handles winter weather.
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Daylight Bayonne shooting leads to 6 arrests, including victim found carrying 2 loaded guns

Six individuals are facing charges following a daytime shooting in Bayonne on Wednesday that ended with multiple arrests and three guns taken off the street. Bayonne police officers responded to West 23rd Street and Church Lane around 4:15 p.m. on Sept. 23 following reports of gunfire. At the scene, officers found evid
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Jersey City councilman admits license was suspended for unpaid parking tickets

Jersey City Ward B Councilman Joel Brooks admitted his driver’s license was suspended for unpaid parking tickets after a detractor raised the subject at last night’s city council meeting that spilled into the early hours of this morning. At the meeting, Kevin Davis, an outspoken critic of Democratic...

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