Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Jersey City Roommate Charged In Stabbing Death Of Stevens Institute Grad Student UPDATE: Jersey City Roommate Charged In Stabbing Death Of Stevens Institute Grad Student
Update: Jersey City Roommate Charged In Stabbing Death Of Stevens Institute Grad Student A 26-year-old man stabbed his roommate to death in over the weekend in Jersey City, authorities said Monday. Tong Cheng, 26, was charged with stabbing Yuting Ge, 23, in their New York Avenue apartment Saturday, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Authorities responding to the apartment found Ge's lifeless body covered in gashes around 12:30 p.m., Suarez said. He was pronounced dead less than half an hour later. The cause and manner of death for Ge were pending findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. Cheng was arrested without incident just before 4:30 a.m. Monday, at …

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by Cecilia Levine
Edison, NJ
News
Central Jersey Ferry To Manhattan Gets $5M Federal Boost Central Jersey Ferry To Manhattan Gets $5M Federal Boost
Central Jersey Ferry To Manhattan Gets $5M Federal Boost A $5 million federal grant to build a new ferry terminal in Middlesex County has been approved, officials said. Ferries would run between Raritan Bay and downtown Manhattan and be within walking distance of NJ Transit rail service. The proposed 20,000-square-foot terminal would have 700 parking spaces and serve up to three ferries. “This is great news for New Jersey and for commuters who rely on passenger ferries every day,"  Congressman Frank Pallone said in a press statement announcing the U.S. Department of Transportation funding. The waterfront terminal will ad…

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by Jon Craig
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
HEROES AGAIN: Port Authority Responders Make Second Save Of Month At Lincoln Tunnel HEROES AGAIN: Port Authority Responders Make Second Save Of Month At Lincoln Tunnel
Heroes Again: Port Authority Responders Make Second Save Of Month At Lincoln Tunnel A team of Port Authority police officers and Tunnel and Bridge agents saved the life of a 52-year-old driver who had a medical episode near the Lincoln Tunnel – the second rescue of the month for three of the responders. PAPD Officer Police Officer Krystal Armenti responded to a report of a disabled vehicle at the end of the Kennedy Boulevard on-ramp shortly before 11 a.m. Sunday and found the driver unresponsive, Port Authority spokeswoman Lenis Rodrigues said. Armenti broke the window and pulled the driver from the vehicle and began compressions as fellow Officer Dana Fuller and TBAs Keit…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Jersey City, NJ
News
'Best Of The Best': Weehawken BOE President, Finance Director Dies Of Coronavirus 'Best Of The Best': Weehawken BOE President, Finance Director Dies Of Coronavirus
'Best Of The Best': Weehawken BOE President, Finance Director Dies Of Coronavirus Lifelong Weehawken resident Richard Barsa, Sr. died Saturday of COVID-19 complications, officials said. Barsa served on the school board for 30 years and was the township's finance director, Mayor Richard F. Turner said. The virus had killed more than 840 New Jersey residents as of Saturda. Barsa graduated from NJCU with his degree in accounting and business administration before the launch of a successful career on Wall Street, the mayor said. Once retired, Barsa ran for the Weehawken BOE -- serving as president for the last 25 years. Condolences from community members poured in, remem…

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by Cecilia Levine
Middletown, NJ
News
COVID-19: Here's Where You Can Get Tested In North Jersey COVID-19: Here's Where You Can Get Tested In North Jersey
Covid-19: Here's Where You Can Get Tested In North Jersey As expected, the number of coronavirus cases has increased with the opening of testing sites across New Jersey. And that number is only going to increase, Gov. Phil Murphy said. "As the testing regime expands, we’re going to see these numbers go up in a big way," he said. "We are getting a clearer and better sense of how far the coronavirus has already spread.” Here's a list of coronavirus testing sites in New Jersey: Officials are urging New Jersey residents to keep these testing sites open to those who need it saying that if you feel okay, stay home and rest.  You'll need state ID…

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by Cecilia Levine
Middletown, NJ
News
COVID-19: Here's Where You Can Get Tested In North Jersey COVID-19: Here's Where You Can Get Tested In North Jersey
Covid-19: Here's Where You Can Get Tested In North Jersey As expected, the number of coronavirus cases has increased with the opening of testing sites across New Jersey. And that number is only going to increase, Gov. Phil Murphy said. "As the testing regime expands, we’re going to see these numbers go up in a big way," he said. "We are getting a clearer and better sense of how far the coronavirus has already spread.” Here's a list of coronavirus testing sites in New Jersey: Officials are urging New Jersey residents to keep these testing sites open to those who need it saying that if you feel okay, stay home and rest.  You'll need state ID…

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Motorcycle Crash Closes Highway Ramp In Weehawken Motorcycle Crash Closes Highway Ramp In Weehawken
Motorcycle Crash Closes Highway Ramp In Weehawken A motorcycle crash closed a portion of Route 495 in Weehawken Thursday. The westbound Route 3 ramp was down to one lane for a crash investigation as of 6:50 p.m. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
News
Coronavirus Testing Site Coming To Union City Coronavirus Testing Site Coming To Union City
Coronavirus Testing Site Coming To Union City A new COVID-19 testing site will soon open in Union City, reports say. The facility, located in a parking lot on 36th Street between Kennedy Boulevard and Bergenline Avenue, will operate as a drive-thru and walk-up site starting Monday, April 6. Residents in Union City, Weehawken, North Bergen, West New York and Guttenberg can be tested between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. daily for as long as supplies last, officials said. Patients must show proof of residency and call (201) 366-8465 to complete the pre-screening process. Patients without an appointment will be prohibited from both drive-thru and …

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by Valerie Musson
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Authorities Investigating Suspicious Package On Hudson Waterfront Authorities Investigating Suspicious Package On Hudson Waterfront
Authorities Investigating Suspicious Package On Hudson Waterfront Reports of a suspicious package brought an emergency response to the Port Imperial complex Wednesday afternoon. Unconfirmed reports said a firefighter and police officer were hospitalized for evaluation in connection with may have involved hazardous waste near the Weehawken ferry terminal. The call to 550 Ave at Port Imperial came in around 1:30 p.m. This is a developing story. Check back for details.

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by Cecilia Levine
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
Police & Fire
Bergen, Hudson Bail Reform Car Burglar Arrested Yet Again -- 500 Feet From Edgewater Police HQ Bergen, Hudson Bail Reform Car Burglar Arrested Yet Again -- 500 Feet From Edgewater Police HQ
Bergen, Hudson Bail Reform Car Burglar Arrested Yet Again -- 500 Feet From Edgewater Police HQ Police have nearly lost count of the number of times serial car burglar Isaiah Jones has been released only to strike again in community after community in Bergen and Hudson counties. It happened again Friday night when Edgewater police said they caught Jones entering unlocked vehicles in the parking lot of a River Road shopping center barely 500 feet from their headquarters. The 29-year-old Bayonne resident has become a local bail reform poster boy of sorts. Two weeks ago, Edgewater police arrested Jones for breaking into vehicles at the Viva Margarita Restaurant on Old River Road, across…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
News
First Weehawken, Now Hasbrouck Heights: Another North Jersey Houlihan's Closes First Weehawken, Now Hasbrouck Heights: Another North Jersey Houlihan's Closes
First Weehawken, Now Hasbrouck Heights: Another North Jersey Houlihan's Closes Now that the Houlihan’s restaurant on Route 17 in Hasbrouck Heights hasn’t made it to New Year’s, some are wondering: Which one is next? Earlier this year, the company that owns the chain closed its Weehawken location, along with one in Lawrenceville. It was closing time again on Sunday, this time for its Route 17 sister, which had been in business for 21 years alongside a stretch of highway that included fellow restaurant/bars Biggie's and The Crow’s Nest, as well as IHOP, White Castle and Sonic, among others. Also closing Sunday was the Houlihan's in Woodbridge, as well as several others…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Bergenfield, NJ
Business
Lidl Sets Opening Date In Bergenfield Lidl Sets Opening Date In Bergenfield
Lidl Sets Opening Date In Bergenfield Bergenfield's new Lidl grocery store has set an opening date. The German discount grocer will open Dec. 18 at 8 a.m. at the former Pathmark store on New Bridge Road. The first 100 customers will win gift cards between $5 and $100, receive free reusable Lidl bags while supplies last and samples of the store's best products all weekend. This is Lidl's sixth New Jersey location, with others coming to Scotch Plains, North Brunswick and Weehawken.  Lidl, 80 New Bridge Road, Bergenfield, (844) 747-5435

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by Cecilia Levine