Jersey City Man Dies Days After Apartment Fire Jersey City Man Dies Days After Apartment Fire
Jersey City Man Dies Days After Apartment Fire The 64-year-old victim of last week's Jersey City apartment fire died on Monday, authorities announced. Leon Howard was left critical following that blaze that broke out in his apartment in the Berry Gardens at 92 Danforth Ave., around 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 8, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The blaze was contained to his unit and Howard was rushed to Jersey City Medical Center. Howard was pronounced dead at the hospital around 2 p.m. Dec. 13, Suarez said. An investigation by the Hudson County Regional Arson Task Force is looking into the origin and cause of the fir…
Fire That Left Jersey City Man Critical Probed By Arson Task Force: Prosecutor Fire That Left Jersey City Man Critical Probed By Arson Task Force: Prosecutor
Fire That Left Jersey City Man Critical Probed By Arson Task Force: Prosecutor An apartment fire that left a Jersey City man in critical condition is being investigated as possible arson, authorities announced. The 64-year-old victim was found in his Apartment 206 at 92 Danforth Ave. by firefighters around 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 8, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The blaze was contained to that unit and the victim was rushed to Jersey City Medical Center, where he remained in critical condition as of Thursday, Suarez said. An investigation by the Hudson County Regional Arson Task Force is looking into the origin and cause of the fire. Agencies resp…
DWI Jersey City Driver Who Seriously Injured Teen Had Toddler Unrestrained In Car: Prosecutor DWI Jersey City Driver Who Seriously Injured Teen Had Toddler Unrestrained In Car: Prosecutor
DWI Jersey City Driver Who Seriously Injured Teen Had Toddler Unrestrained In Car: Prosecutor A DWI driver had an unrestrained child in his vehicle when he struck and seriously injured a 15-year-old girl then fled the scene over the weekend in Jersey City, authorities said. Boris Marroquin Solorzano, 30, was arrested Nov. 29 on additional charges stemming from the Saturday, Nov. 27 crash, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Police responded to Delaware Avenue at Duncan Avenue around 3:30 p.m., where the teen pedestrian had been struck by Marroquin Solorzano's 2009 Honda Accord, which was later found on Condict Street, Suarez said. Marroquin Solorzano was arrested…
Jersey City ‘Family Friend’ Arrested For Sexually Assaulting 13-Year-Old Girl Jersey City ‘Family Friend’ Arrested For Sexually Assaulting 13-Year-Old Girl
Jersey City ‘Family Friend’ Arrested For Sexually Assaulting 13-Year-Old Girl A 38-year-old Jersey City man was arrested Tuesday morning on accusations that he sexually assaulted a girl in October 2020 when she was 13, authorities said. Percell Mallard was taken into custody by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit and charged with second-degree sexual assault and second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. On Nov. 18, members of the SVU were notified by the Jersey City Police Department of the alleged sexual assaults that began in October 2020 at a Jersey City home, Suarez said. Mallard kn…
2 Deaths, Hours Apart Under Investigation In Jersey City 2 Deaths, Hours Apart Under Investigation In Jersey City
2 Deaths, Hours Apart Under Investigation In Jersey City Authorities are investigating two separate deaths that happened hours apart in Jersey City. One man was found inured around 4 p.m. Friday on Oxford and West Side avenues, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was rushed to the hospital and pronounced dead about two hours later. The cause and manner of death were pending findings of an autopsy. The victim's name was not released. The second incident occurred at approximately 3:15 a.m. Saturday, when Jersey City police responded to 116 Randolph Ave. for an apparent shooting. There, 24-year-old Rashaun Bell, a city resident, w…
Details Released In Latest Jersey City Hit-Run Pedestrian Crash Details Released In Latest Jersey City Hit-Run Pedestrian Crash
Details Released In Latest Jersey City Hit-Run Pedestrian Crash An 83-year-old woman was seriously injured in Jersey City's latest hit-and-run crash, authorities said. The woman was crossing JFK Boulevard at Harrison Avenue when she was hit by a vehicle around 7:20 p.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The driver was in a red or maroon vehicle and fled the scene, Suarez said. Meanwhile, the victim was in critical condition at Jersey City Medical Center. The events surrounding the crash remain under investigation by the Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit with assistance from the Jersey City Police Department.  Anyone…
41-Year-Old Man Dead In Jersey City Shooting 41-Year-Old Man Dead In Jersey City Shooting
41-Year-Old Man Dead In Jersey City Shooting A 41-year-old Jersey City man was killed in an overnight shooting, authorities said. Police officers who heard gunshots responded to Grant Avenue and MLK Drive around 4 a.m., where they found Ishamell McCany with a gunshot wound in his torso, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. McCany was rushed ot Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 4:20 a.m., Suarez said. The cause and manner of death were pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit was investigating with help from the Jersey City P…
Jersey City Man Accused In Child Sex Assault Nabbed In Colombia: Prosecutor Jersey City Man Accused In Child Sex Assault Nabbed In Colombia: Prosecutor
Jersey City Man Accused In Child Sex Assault Nabbed In Colombia: Prosecutor A Hudson County man wanted on child sex abuse charges was nabbed by members of the U.S Marshals Service in Colombia on Sunday, authorities said. Abel Ore-Guzman, 63, was taken to the U.S. and arrested at Newark International Airport on Tuesday on accusations he sexually assaulted a 7-year-old girl in Jersey City, according to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez. The alleged assaults took place in late October while Ore-Guzman was renting a room from the victim's family, authorities said. He was charged with sexual assault by contact, endangering the welfare of a child, and att…
Old Navy Employee Struck, Killed By Car In Jersey City 'Never Missed A Day' Old Navy Employee Struck, Killed By Car In Jersey City 'Never Missed A Day'
Old Navy Employee Struck, Killed By Car In Jersey City 'Never Missed A Day' A 36-year-old Jersey City man was struck and killed by a car Wednesday night in Jersey City, authorities said. Phillip Delancy was rushed to Jersey City Medical Center after being struck at 740 Route 440 around 9:30 p.m. Nov. 3, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The vehicle that struck Delancy fled the scene, Suarez said. Delancy was pronounced dead at approximately 10:25 p.m. The cause and manner of death are pending an investigation by the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. A GoFundMe launched for Delancy's family had raised $3,500 as of Friday morning. "Phillip was a son, …
Jersey City Woman, 27, Found Dead In Apartment Jersey City Woman, 27, Found Dead In Apartment
Jersey City Woman, 27, Found Dead In Apartment A 27-year-old woman was found dead in her Jersey City apartment on Tuesday, authorities said. Diamond Davila was found by police at 131 Woodlawn Ave., around 2:30 p.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Davila was pronounced deceased at 3:08 p.m.  Her death is being investigated as a homicide, and the cause and manner of death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Jersey City Police Department are actively investigating this case.  No arrests had been made as of Wednesday. …
NJ Dad Who Sexually Assaulted Daughter Tries Fleeing With Her To Canada, Prosecutor Says NJ Dad Who Sexually Assaulted Daughter Tries Fleeing With Her To Canada, Prosecutor Says
NJ Dad Who Sexually Assaulted Daughter Tries Fleeing With Her To Canada, Prosecutor Says A Hudson County dad who sexually assaulted his daughter tried fleeing to Canada with her, despite there being a no-contact order in place, authorities said. Authorities are not releasing the names of the father or his partner -- who accompanied him to Canada -- to protect the minor. Both defendants were charged with endangering the welfare of a child after US Customs and Border Protection stopped them at the Canadian border on Monday, Oct. 11, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. On Feb. 5, the victim’s father was charged with sexual assault and endangering the welfare of…
4 Jersey City Men Sexually Assaulted Teen Bayonne Runaway, Prosecutor Says 4 Jersey City Men Sexually Assaulted Teen Bayonne Runaway, Prosecutor Says
4 Jersey City Men Sexually Assaulted Teen Bayonne Runaway, Prosecutor Says Four Jersey City men are accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old Bayonne girl who ran away from home, authorities said. Nasire Williams, 26; Elijah Sparkman, 21; Deveon Palms, 19; and Xavier Feliciano, 23, met the girl earlier this month, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. They are facing the following charges: Williams: Second-degree Sexual Assault in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2C; Endangering the Welfare of a Child in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4A(1), a crime of the third degree; and Criminal Sexual Contact in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:14-3B, a crime o…