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2009: 2 Murders in JSQ (28 in Jersey City)

Del — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 20:55:28 +0000

In 2008, there was zero murder here in Journal Square. Last year (2009), there were two – one in Marion Neighborhood, and the other just a couple of blocks away.

The Jersey Journal created a map that plots all murders/homicides that occurred in Hudson County in 2009. Jersey City’s homicide/murder rate went up from 27 to 28, which include the killing of Police Officer Marc DiNardo last summer.

Below is the details of the murder charges in Journal Square, extracted from the map:

1054 West Side Ave
Dareus Burgess, 28, of Jersey City, is shot to death June 8 in a playground at 1054 West Side Ave. Anthony Rose, 25, of Jersey City, has been charged in the murder. JSQJC Link

111 Van Wagenen Ave
Manuel Reyes Sr., 48, of Jersey City, is stabbed to death in his apartment at 111 Van Wagenen Ave. in Jersey City on May 6. Esteban Gonzalez, of Union City, is charged with the murder. JSQJC Link

Follow the link for the Jersey City Homicide Map (zoom out to view Hudson County’s) from the Jersey Journal.

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Journal Square Flood: Marion Neighborhood, Jersey City

Del — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:57:39 +0000

At a little over 5PM today, the rain started pouring as I was driving West of Sip Avenue for gas refueling. 10-15 minutes later on the way back, this was the scene at the intersection of West Side Avenue and Sip Avenue, right by Rite Aid Pharmacy in Marion Neighborhood.

Sewage system couldn’t handle the strong rain, and manholes were overflowing. I have to take other route to avoid this depressed area of Sip and West Side Avenue.

I wonder which other areas of Jersey City got flooded this afternoon.

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Jersey City Crime: Fatal Shooting in Journal Square

Del — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:37:05 +0000

Another Jersey City Crime: A man was shot dead yesterday afternoon (June 8, 2009) at a basketball court on West Side Avenue between Broadway Street and Pavonia Avenue — north west of Journal Square PATH Station. Investigators said that the victim may have been involved in a dispute a day before this incident.

Police said the suspect is still at large. Read the rest for the news…

Snippet of the news:

… Darius Burgess, 28, of Corbin Avenue, was shot at least once in the back near basketball courts located east of West Side Avenue near Pavonia Avenue, Hudson County Prosecutor Edward DeFazio said.

The shooting was reported just after 2 p.m. and DeFazio said the victim was rushed to the Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 2:15 p.m…

I remember this basketball court because I used to play here with my friends few years ago. There’s a public swimming pool next to it, which opens every Summer.

Anyone with information on the killing is asked to contact the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office’s Homicide Squad at (201) 915-1345.

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Stabbing in Marion Neighborhood

Del — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:42:55 +0000

In Marion neighborhood, west of Journal Square, a man was attacked with a knife but was able to fight his attacker who ran away when the victim got hold of the knife. Both of them suffered stab wounds and were brought to the hospital where the attacker was arrested.

The victim said he has had run-ins with Aponte (the attacker) before, because they have children by the same woman, reports said.

Sounds like a love triangle to me. Valentine-inspired crime? ;)

Full news inside this post…

2 stabbings: ‘Attacker’ held, victim on mend
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
By MICHAELANGELO CONTE
JOURNAL STAFF WRITER

A Jersey City man who was attacked with a knife in the Marion section managed to take the weapon away, but both he and his attacker suffered stab wounds, officials said.

Ivan Aponte, 43, of Corbin Avenue, was arrested at the Jersey City Medical Center and charged with aggravated assault and weapons offenses after the 5 p.m. stabbing at Pavonia and West Side avenues on Monday, officials said.

The victim told police he was walking home from a store when Aponte said “Yo, come here, I am gonna (blank) you up,” reports said. He said he has had run-ins with Aponte before, because they have children by the same woman, reports said.

The man said Aponte put a knife to his chin and cut him before they began struggling over the weapon, reports said, adding that Aponte ran when the victim got hold of the knife. Aponte went to the Medical Center for a stab wound to his forearm and he was arrested, reports said.

The victim handed the knife to responding officers and refused medical attention at first, reports said. At the police station, he complained of pain and an officer rolled up his shirt and found two stab wounds, reports said, adding that an ambulance took him to the Medical Center, too.

News Source: Jersey Journal

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