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News & Events -
Beyond Hudson
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Written by Everything HUDSON
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Friday, November 4, 2011 10:06 am |
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 WEST TRENTON, NJ - On Thursday, the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management announced that on Wednesday, November 9 at 2:00 p.m. EST, the federal government will conduct the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS). The test will last up to three and a half minutes.
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News & Events -
Hoboken
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Written by Everything HUDSON
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Sunday, May 8, 2011 12:02 pm |
 HOBOKEN, N.J. - Earlier this morning, Sunday, May 8, a PATH train on track 2 failed to stop and ran into the train platform.
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News & Events -
Hoboken
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Written by Carmine DeMarco
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Wednesday, October 6, 2010 10:00 am |
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 HOBOKEN, N.J. - The City of Hoboken, in conjunction with car rental and car sharing companies, regional transit agencies, and local businesses, is announcing the "Surrender Your Permit" program to encourage residents to consider alternate modes of transportation.
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News & Events -
Jersey City
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Written by Carmine DeMarco
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Tuesday, August 31, 2010 10:12 pm |
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 JERSEY CITY, N.J. - For 105 years, the volunteer organization "WomenRising" has been empowering local women and their families to achieve self-sufficiency and to live safe, fulfilling, and productive lives. On Thursday, October 14, the group will be celebrating over a century of service at its 105th Anniversary Event, to be held at the Liberty House in Jersey City.
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News & Events -
Hoboken
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Written by Carmine DeMarco
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Thursday, August 5, 2010 3:52 pm |
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 HOBOKEN, N.J. - Peter J. Cammarano III, former Mayor of the City of Hoboken, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison today for accepting $25,000 in illicit cash contributions in exchange for exercising his future official influence and authority, United States Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
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News & Events -
Hudson County
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Written by Carmine DeMarco
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Wednesday, July 7, 2010 12:26 pm |
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 PSE&G issued the following Hot Weather Update Wednesday morning at 6:00 a.m.: "About 6,500 PSE&G customers are currently without power this morning due to the extreme heat. Municipalities with more than 500 customers affected include: Fairview, Elizabeth and Jersey City. The utility serves 2.1 million customers statewide.
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News & Events -
Hudson County
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Written by Carmine DeMarco
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Tuesday, July 6, 2010 9:53 pm |
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 HARRINGTON PARK, N.J. - United Water New Jersey officials are urging customers to conserve water and cut back on outdoor usage during this heat wave. Customers used an extraordinary 174.9 million gallons of water on Monday, July 5, reported Jim Glozzy, general manager.
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News & Events -
Hudson County
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Written by Carmine DeMarco
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Tuesday, July 6, 2010 11:13 am |
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 With temperatures expected to reach nearly 100 on Tuesday and Wednesday, the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) urges residents to take steps to avoid heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
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News & Events -
Hudson County
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Written by Everything HUDSON
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Tuesday, June 22, 2010 11:14 pm |
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 Everyone loves being outside in the summer, and whether you are vacationing at the Jersey Shore, biking in a state park, or just relaxing in your backyard, you need to safeguard you and your family from West Nile virus.
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News & Events -
Jersey City
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Written by Karen DeMarco
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Tuesday, June 22, 2010 5:48 pm |
 A message from the Jersey City Police Department:
"The City of Jersey City will NOT be sponsoring 4th of July activities at Liberty State Park this year.
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News & Events -
Hoboken
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Written by Carmine DeMarco
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Monday, June 14, 2010 3:38 pm |
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HOBOKEN, N.J. – A Hoboken man admitted today that he gave $25,000 in illicit cash campaign contributions to former Hoboken Mayor Peter J. Cammarano III in a scheme to obtain Cammarano's official influence regarding real estate development projects, United States Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
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News & Events -
Jersey City
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Written by Carmine DeMarco
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Monday, June 14, 2010 3:21 pm |
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 JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Former Jersey City Deputy Mayor Leona Beldini was sentenced today to 36 months in prison for accepting $20,000 in illicit campaign contributions in exchange for her agreement to exercise her official influence and authority to obtain real estate development approvals, United States Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
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News & Events -
Hudson County
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Written by Carmine DeMarco
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Sunday, June 6, 2010 10:06 am |
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NEWARK, N.J. – Two New Jersey men have been arrested and charged in a federal criminal complaint with conspiring to kill, maim, and kidnap persons outside the United States, United States Attorney Paul J. Fishman, Newark Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Michael B. Ward, New York Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly, and New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness (OHSP) Director Charles B. McKenna announced today.
The defendants – United States citizens Mohamed Mahmood Alessa, 20, of North Bergen, New Jersey, and Carlos Eduardo Almonte, 24, of Elmwood Park, New Jersey – were taken into custody at JFK International Airport in New York on Saturday, where they intended to take separate flights to Egypt on their way to Somalia to join designated Foreign Terrorist Organization Al Shabaab and wage violent jihad.
Waiting for the defendants at the airport was a law enforcement team holding arrest warrants issued by the United States District Court in Newark.
Al Shabaab is tied to Osama bin Laden's Al Qaeda terroristic network.
The defendants are expected to appear on Monday, June 7, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. before United States Magistrate Judge Madeline Cox Arleo in Newark federal court.
According to the Complaint unsealed today, in October 2006, the FBI received a tip concerning the defendants' activities. As the investigation continued, an NYPD Intelligence Division undercover officer recorded numerous meetings and conversations with them, during which the defendants discussed and prepared to carry out their plan.
Those preparations included saving thousands of dollars, physically conditioning themselves, engaging in paintball and other tactical training, acquiring military gear and apparel for use overseas, and purchasing airline tickets to Egypt with the intent to then travel to Somalia.
The defendants also discussed their obligation to wage violent jihad and at times expressed a willingness to commit acts of violence in the United States. For example, on November 29, 2009, Alessa stated to Almonte and the UC: "They only fear you when you have a gun and when you – when you start killing them, and when you – when you take their head, and you go like this, and you behead it on camera . . . We'll start doing killing here, if I can't do it over there [Italics indicate translation]."
The next day, Alessa stated to the undercover officer: "I leave this time, God Willing, I never come back. I'll never see this crap hole. Only way I would come back here is if I was in the land of jihad and the leader ordered me to come back here and do something here. Ah, I love that."
On April 25, 2010, Almonte stated that there would soon be American troops in Somalia, which was good because it would not be as gratifying to kill only Africans.
The defendants also watched and played for the undercover officer numerous video and audio recordings that promoted violent jihad, including lectures by Anwar al-Awlaki and videos featuring attacks by Al Shabaab and other terrorist groups.
U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman stated: "This case demonstrates the seriousness with which our Office and our law enforcement partners regard those who seek to join the ranks of violent extremists. When Alessa and Almonte schemed to engage in violent jihad, we were listening. When they attempted to leave the country, we were waiting. We will continue to be vigilant and to protect against terrorism no matter where its adherents intend to do harm."
Special Agent in Charge Michael B. Ward said, "This case exemplifies the close coordination of resources between the New Jersey JTTF and NYPD Intel. During the course of this investigation, the subjects were confirmed to be committed individuals with operational intent. Their planned travel overseas to link with a Foreign Terrorist Organization precipitated their arrests."
"I want to commend United States Attorney Paul J. Fishman and his assistants, along with the Newark JTTF and our other Federal and New Jersey partners who worked closely with the NYPD’s Intelligence Division in this important case. As in gun trafficking and narcotics investigations, the NYPD cannot acknowledge publicly individual undercover police officers who have infiltrated suspects. Nonetheless, we are indebted to them. Even when individuals plan to support terrorist activity abroad, we remain concerned that once they reach their foreign destinations they may be redirected against targets back home, as we've seen in the past. We are also concerned that should they remain undetected and fail in their foreign aspirations that they might strike domestically, as was discussed as a possibility in this case. The New York City Police Department has long been concerned about the threat posed by individuals radicalized in the United States, and welcomes its emphasis in the President's National Security Strategy published last month," said Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly.
"The radicalization of our youth, like gang recruitment, is real and continues to pose concerns," said Director Charles B. McKenna. "We must be vigilant in stopping our young men and women from being co-opted and trained to do us harm."
If convicted of the charge, the defendants face a maximum potential penalty of life in prison.
U.S. Attorney Fishman praised the work of the FBI and Newark Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF), the NYPD, and the New Jersey OHSP in conducting the investigation and apprehension of the defendants. He also thanked the FBI in New York for its assistance in making the arrests.
The JTTF is made up of agents and officers of the Department of State, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection, New Jersey State Police, Jersey City Police Department, Bayonne Police Department, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and other law enforcement agencies.
The Government is represented by Assistant Unites States Attorneys Andrew Kogan and L. Judson Welle of the United States Attorney's Office National Security Unit, and Alamdar S. Hamdani, Trial Attorney, Counterterrorism Section of the Justice Department’s National Security Division.
 NEWARK, N.J. – Two New Jersey men have been arrested and charged in a federal criminal complaint with conspiring to kill, maim, and kidnap persons outside the United States, United States Attorney Paul J. Fishman, Newark Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Michael B. Ward, New York Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly, and New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness (OHSP) Director Charles B. McKenna announced today.
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News & Events -
Jersey City
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Written by Carmine DeMarco
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Thursday, June 3, 2010 10:59 pm |
 JERSEY CITY, N.J. - A Jersey City man has been arrested by Ramsey Police, claiming that he headed a large-scale prostitution ring that spanned Bergen and Rockland counties in New Jersey and New York. |
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Bayonne
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Written by Carmine DeMarco
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Thursday, June 3, 2010 9:19 am |
 BAYONNE, N.J. – The former managing director of Pamrapo Saving Bank's investment company was arrested on Wednesday and charged with allegedly diverting and embezzling more than $600,000. |
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News & Events -
Hudson County
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Written by Karen DeMarco
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Tuesday, June 1, 2010 11:02 am |
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NJ TRANSIT announced the lucky winners of its Bon Jovi ticket sweepstakes, which launched last week to give customers an incentive to check out its Summer Services on njtransit.com/summer.
The grand prize winner in the random drawing was Mikelle Komor, of Verona, New Jersey, who received ten tickets to see Bon Jovi perform live at New Meadowlands Stadium on Saturday, May 29, as well as complimentary rail transportation to the show from any NJ TRANSIT rail station.
The ten second-prize winners, who each received four concert tickets, plus rail transportation, were:
Laura Morton of Oakhurst, NJ
Juan Florez of Edgewater, NJ
Bridget Beishline of Nutley, NJ
Melinda Brennan of Neptune, NJ
Myrrh Caplan of Mendham, NJ
Mary Anne DeRosa of Hackensack, NJ
Rosemary McLaughlin of Elmwood Park, NJ
Renuka Sirigiri of Woodbridge, NJ
Jim Rehill of Bayonne, NJ
Martha Restrepo of Summit, NJ
The Bon Jovi ticket sweepstakes was designed to promote NJ TRANSIT's "Jersey’s Got It" public education campaign, which highlights summer attractions within the Garden State that are accessible by public transportation.
 NJ TRANSIT announced the lucky winners of its Bon Jovi ticket sweepstakes, which launched last week to give customers an incentive to check out its Summer Services on njtransit.com/summer.
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West New York
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Written by Carmine DeMarco
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Tuesday, June 1, 2010 10:20 am |
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Suspected gang member arrested for attempted murder and illegal weapon possession in Hackensack
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HACKENSACK, N.J. - A West New York man who is a suspected gang member has been arrested for attempted murder and illegal weapon charges arising out of an incident in Hackensack.
Manuel A. Falcon-Lopez, 22, of West New York, New Jersey was arrested late Thursday night for attempted murder and illegal weapon charges as a result of an investigation conducted by members of the Hackensack Police Department, under the direction of the Officer-In-Charge Thomas Padilla, with assistance from the county's Gang Unit.
The arrest is the result of a year long investigation that began on April 19th, 2009, with a shooting in the City of Hackensack, New Jersey. According to witnesses, a group of individuals approached 59 Campbell Avenue and one member of the group fired three shots from a handgun in the direction of several individuals that were gathered in front this residence. The group then fled the scene.
None of the individuals in front of the residence was hit by the gunfire.
It is believed that the shooting stemmed from a long standing feud between the New York and New Jersey factions of the Dominicans Don't Play (DDP) street gang. Manuel Falcon-Lopez is a suspected member of the gang.
Falcon-Lopez was arrested at 10:30 p.m. on Thursday night, May 27, at the Home Depot on Bloomfield Avenue in Clifton, New Jersey, where he has reportedly worked as a stock room clerk for the past year.
Bail for Falcon-Lopez was set at $50,000.00 with no 10% cash option. He was remanded to the Bergen County Jail in lieu of bail.
 WEST NEW YORK, N.J. - A local man who is a suspected gang member has been arrested for attempted murder and illegal weapon charges arising out of an incident in Hackensack.
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News & Events -
Beyond Hudson
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Written by Karen DeMarco
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010 5:40 pm |
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 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - The National Football League has announced that the 2014 Super Bowl will be played at the New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, underscoring the potential for tremendous economic benefits in North Jersey.
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Union City
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Written by Carmine DeMarco
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010 3:36 pm |
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 UNION CITY, N.J. – Shimon Haber, a real estate developer, was sentenced today to five months in prison and five months of home confinement for conspiring to launder money for political contributions to a Union City official in exchange for official approvals, United States Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
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Kearny
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Written by Carmine DeMarco
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010 8:31 am |
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 KEARNY, N.J. – A Kearny, New Jersey man who allegedly stole over $500,000 in a single bank robbery appeared in Newark federal court yesterday afternoon on charges arising from that and related robberies, United States Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
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