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Mailbox Torcher in Downtown, JC?

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Here’s a rumor you won’t hear everyday. On WiredJC, there is a member asking if there’s any truth about the person who puts residents’ mailboxes on fire:
I’ve heard a second-hand rumor that there’s a guy wandering around downtown Jersey City who sets shopper newspapers on fire and then throws them in people’s [...]

Jersey City Crime Stats – March vs April 2008

Three days ago, I posted the Jersey City Crime Stats for March 2008. Well, JCPD updated their site and the stats for the month of April 2008 is now available.
Before you read ahead, I’d like you to take a guess if the number of crimes in JC increased or decreased.
Finished?
Find out if you are correct. [...]

Jersey City Crime Stats – March 2008

I’m getting a decent amount of traffic coming from google search engine using the keywords jersey city crimes 2008 (and variations like jc crimes 2008), so I decided to write a post about it.
The best site to get information about JC Crimes is the Jersey City Police Department (JCPD) website. But despite their site having [...]

Show Me No Money: Fire Inspector Rejects Bribe

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In the midst of something bad is a good story …
Remember the big fire on St. Paul’s Avenue last week on Mother’s Day (May 11, 2008)? The fire started in an apartment at 272 St. Paul’s Avenue, and authorities found some building violations.
Yesterday morning, the owner of the apartment – [...]

Slashed Tire in JC

Slashed Tire original photo from kirstography

A year ago, my car tires were slashed twice in a week. Couple of days after, I learned that there’s a group of people roaming the area (JSQ, Jersey City) during the night and punctured random tires. Unfortunately, my car was one of them.
I can’t put in words how [...]