Jersey City news

• Medical treatment at Hudson County jail under fire from former detainee

  17-01-2018 23:54
  
  The man says he did not receive chemotherapy until 16 months after he first complained of pain.
  
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• Murphy says he will accept $175K salary as governor

  17-01-2018 23:51
  
  Jon Corzine declined all but $1. Chris Christie accepted the $175,000 salary.
  
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• N.J. lawmakers must stop schools from 'passing the trash,' groups say

  17-01-2018 23:15
  
  The bill is aimed at preventing teacher accused of sexual misconduct from getting hired in new schools clueless about their pasts.
  
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• Google Arts & Culture app: Here are the funniest and most striking matches

  17-01-2018 23:06
  Ever wonder what you'd look like in a period painting? Celebrities and anyone willing to run a selfie through the app have been searching for their distinguished doppelgangers.
  
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• Crazed raccoon on loose after attacking woman and dog

  17-01-2018 22:57
  
  A 63-year-old Hillsborough woman and her dog were recovering Wednesday after a crazed raccoon attacked them outside her home.
  
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• Post-snow freeze is on the way, followed by weekend warmup across N.J.

  17-01-2018 22:56
  
  Weather forecasters say January's roller coaster ride of ups and downs in the thermometer will continue for another week.
  
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• Christie's 1st day off looked a lot like when he was governor

  17-01-2018 22:51
  
  Christie visited his old neighborhood on Wednesday during a press tour of the new Donald M. Payne School of Technology, where the law center will bear his name.
  
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• Harley Barber: College student from N.J. expelled in wake of racist videos

  17-01-2018 22:31
  
  A college student from New Jersey facing national scorn after videos of her spouting racist language on MLK Day went viral has been expelled from the University of Alabama.
  
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• Harley Barber, Alabama sorority sister from N.J., expelled for racist videos

  17-01-2018 22:31
  
  A college student from New Jersey facing national scorn after videos of her spouting racist language on MLK Day went viral has been expelled from the University of Alabama.
  
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• 2 DACA recipients: Here's what N.J. can do to help us despite impasse in D.C. | Opinion

  17-01-2018 22:10
  
  If New Jersey can ensure its Dreamers and our families can have access to a driver's licenses, it will be helpful in keeping us on the path to achieving our dreams.
  
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• Popular chef gets 20 years in prison for sexually exploiting kids

  17-01-2018 22:06
  
  He is known for running several successful restaurants in Philadelphia and Collingswood.
  
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• A post-Christmas miracle: Baby Jesus recovered, returned to church

  17-01-2018 22:02
  
  Police returned the statue to the church on Wednesday.
  
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• If nothing else, at least Christie can claim this one accomplishment

  17-01-2018 21:59
  
  Former Gov. Chris Christie was the first elected New Jersey governor in more than two decades to not suffer a broken bone during his time in office.
  
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• Sharma Montgomery, former BOE candidate, announces run for Bayonne 1st Ward seat

  17-01-2018 21:41
  
  She joins a number of previously announced candidates on mayor candidate Jason O'Donnell's ticket.
  
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• Video will doom accused killer in death of 81-year-old, attorney says

  17-01-2018 21:25
  Opening statements in the trial of a 50-year-old Jersey City man charged with murdering and robbing an 81-year-old woman described an incomprehensibly vicious attack that began as soon as the robber entered her home.
  
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• Jersey Shore star 'The Situation' will plead guilty in tax case, feds say

  17-01-2018 21:23
  
  Jury selection for his trial alongside his co-defendant brother had been scheduled to begin next month.
  
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• Phil Murphy enacts stricter rules on gifts he can take while governor

  17-01-2018 21:03
  
  He signed the order at his first cabinet meeting hosted on his first full day in office.
  
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• Building that caught fire was office for nearby construction site: fire chief

  17-01-2018 20:16
  The home is directly behind the site of the 46th Street redevelopment site, but it is unclear if the office was affiliated with the project.
  
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• Secaucus mayor aims to build second recreation center

  17-01-2018 19:52
  
  Town Administrator Gary Jeffas cautioned that plans for the new recreation center are in the earliest of planning stages, but the facility would include at least one playing field and other areas for sports like wrestling, as well as cheerleading.
  
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• Phil Murphy's inaugural ball was jam-packed with celebrity...lookalikes

  17-01-2018 19:38
  
  We're big fans of their, uh... work.
  
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• Son of black supremacist leader offered plea deal in child abuse case

  17-01-2018 19:37
  
  The son of a 71-year-old black supremacist cult leader charged with burning and beating a 5-year-old boy in Jersey City was in court again today where a possible plea deal for the 19-year-old was discussed.
  
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• Son of black supremacist leader offered plea dead in child abuse case

  17-01-2018 19:37
  
  The son of a 71-year-old black supremacist cult leader charged with burning and beating a 5-year-old boy in Jersey City was in court again today where a possible plea deal for the 19-year-old was discussed.
  
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• It could cost $26M to fix this crumbling public housing, but is it worth it?

  17-01-2018 19:16
  
  A core group of Terrell Homes residents are fighting to preserve their apartments; the Newark Housing Authority has pushed to demolish the building citing high costs for repair but is seeking other solutions.
  
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• Gov't lack of action leaves these families in crumbling public housing

  17-01-2018 19:16
  
  A core group of Terrell Homes residents are fighting to preserve their apartments; the Newark Housing Authority has pushed to demolish the building citing high costs for repair but is seeking other solutions.
  
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• Rutgers law expert: 3 ways to make every vote count | Opinion

  17-01-2018 18:55
  
  New Jersey indicates the difference non-partisan districting can make to avoid Gerrymandered congressional districts.
  
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• After 53 years burning rubber, drag racing ends at Raceway Park

  17-01-2018 18:15
  The sprawling 52-year-old motorsports complex will focus on other types of racing, as well as concerts and its annual Tough Mudder competition
  
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• Car engulfed in flames on Garden State Parkway

  17-01-2018 18:11
  
  The car fire caused heavy traffic delays on the parkway in Middletown.
  
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• City employee stole $3K worth of batteries from parking pay stations: cops

  17-01-2018 18:03
  
  Wilfredo Gonzalez, of Jersey City, faces 24 counts of theft for stealing batteries collectively valued at more than $3,000, Hoboken police said in a statement.
  
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• N.J. snow totals: Here's how much powder has fallen across the state

  17-01-2018 18:00
  
  Unofficial snowfall totals across the Garden State
  
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• Walmart offers to help customers destroy unused opioid prescriptions

  17-01-2018 17:47
  
  DisposeRx will be free for patients filling their opioid prescriptions at 70 Walmart stores across New Jersey
  
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• BEOF hopes to move into Holy Family site by end of summer

  17-01-2018 17:31
  
  With ownership of the Holy Family property, the BEOF will be able to accept more kids into its preschool program for low-income and special needs children.
  
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• Why now's the time for N.J. to adopt automatic voter registration | Opinion

  17-01-2018 17:14
  
  The policy is a common-sense reform that will increase accuracy of the voter rolls and improve voter participation.
  
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• Witness bolsters accused killer's claim -- authorities arrested wrong guy in murder

  17-01-2018 16:53
  The state rested yesterday in the murder trial of Isaiah Huggins and the defense's first witness bolstered its claim that the prosecution's key witness was the actual shooter.
  
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• You're in charge now, Phil Murphy. Here are 7 menacing Jersey issues staring right at you.

  17-01-2018 16:43
  Gov. Phil Murphy was sworn in on Tuesday with a grand vision for New Jersey.
  
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• Jersey City church to host ceremonial swearing-in Jan. 18

  17-01-2018 16:42
  The special installation, at 99 Linden Ave., will start at 6 p.m., officials said. The event is free and open to the public.
  
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• Police investigate 4 weekend shootings in Jersey City

  17-01-2018 16:08
  Police are investigating four shootings over the weekend in Jersey City.
  
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• 31 tons of laundry products spill on I-78 after tractor-trailer catches fire

  17-01-2018 15:46
  
  The blaze was ignited after the driver continued to ride on a flat tire, cops say
  
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• Truck spreading sand overturns after being hit by car

  17-01-2018 15:04
  
  The crash closed Beekman Road between routes 1 and 27
  
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• Snow comes to the South

  17-01-2018 14:47
  Gusty wind picks up snow accumulated on the ground as Jesse Sherwood, of Jersey City, N.J., jogs at Liberty State Park, Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018, in Jersey City. About 100 million people faced a new challenge after the whopping East Coast snowstorm: a gusty deep freeze, topped Saturday by a wind chill close to minus 100 on New Hampshire's Mount Washington that vied for world's coldest place.
  
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• Ex-firefighter, EMT admits receiving nude photos from 12-year-old boy

  17-01-2018 14:46
  
  A 12-year-old boy sent the 23-year-old man a nude photo
  
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• Inmate's death ruled a suicide after nail clipper, other objects found in stomach

  17-01-2018 14:37
  
  The death of a 48-year-old woman at the medical ward inside the Hudson County jail has been ruled a suicide after an "abundant amount of foreign material" was found inside her stomach.
  
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• Robbery victim shrink-wrapped to chair by armed attackers

  17-01-2018 14:21
  
  The victim was working in a garage in Garfield when two robbers came in, police said.
  
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• Firefighters battle 2-alarm fire on West 47th Street in Bayonne

  17-01-2018 14:19
  
  Bayonne firefighters are battling a two-alarm blaze at 20 West 47th St. this morning, authorities said.
  
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• Phil Murphy celebrates at MetLife Stadium, jabs Giants and Jets

  17-01-2018 14:15
  Hours after being sworn in Tuesday, Gov. Phil Murphy celebrated with an inaugural ball in a tent on the field at MetLife Stadium.
  
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• Officers who warned about health hazard on public land were demoted, suit says

  17-01-2018 14:10
  
  An environmental clean-up at a county-owned gun range was botched and ended with a pile of lead-laced sand left on the ground at a county complex
  
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• Jersey Journal front and back page news: Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018

  17-01-2018 13:58
  
  New Jersey has ushered in a new era with the swearing in of Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy, who plans many changes for the state after Chris Christie's eight-year reign. A pediatric dentist and her boyfriend have been indicted in the beating of...
  
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• Man gets jaywalking ticket after he's hit by truck, taken to hospital

  17-01-2018 13:56
  
  Daniel Gallagher, 57, was ticketed after he was hit by a pickup truck in Hackensack.
  
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• How the population is changing in each of N.J.'s 21 counties

  17-01-2018 13:46
  What suburban sprawl? New Jersey has seen a near complete reversal in population change during the past decade, new U.S. Census data shows.
  
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• Massive delays on I-78 east from tractor-trailer fire, lane closures

  17-01-2018 13:38
  
  Delays are nearly an hour through Berkeley Heights
  
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• Slow down: Speed restrictions on NJ Turnpike, bridges due to snow

  17-01-2018 13:10
  
  NJ Transit trains are on time so far
  
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