Woman Pepper-Sprayed, Robbed On Hoboken Street, Police Say
A pair of men pepper-sprayed a woman before stealing her backpack on a Hoboken street Wednesday night, authorities said.
The woman was walking alone around 9:05 p.m., on Bloomfield Avenue between 12th and 13th streets when she was sprayed, Lt. Danilo Cabrera told NJ.com.
The young men then snatched her bag and fled south, Cabrera said.
One assailant was wearing a black winter coat, black pants with a white stripe down the side and white sneakers, and the other had on a black hoodie, black winter coat, black pants and black sneakers, police said.
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Video: Fire Destroys Home Of Kearny Mom, Son
A Kearny mom and her son lost their dog, personal belongings and home in a Tuesday night fire, family friends said.
The blaze broke out on the second floor of the 123 Stuyvesant Ave., around 10:38 p.m., with flames extending to the attic, Deputy Kearny Fire Chief Joseph Mastandrea said.
Firefighters from Kearny, Jersey City, Kearny and Harrison had the blaze under control in a little more than an hour, Mastandrea said.
One of the occupants sustained minor injuries at the scene but refused treatment, he said.
Investigators remained at the scene Wednesday morning to determine the cause.
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