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Long retired, the Colgate Clock in Jersey City sits in a weedy field by the Morris Canal. Life goes on in Lower Manhattan on a dreary winter day as the World Trade Center grows taller. Feb 2012.Lane For U!Delaware Lackawanna train yards in Hoboken on the right before the terminal was built in 1907. The tracks were elevated then on tall piles. Erie railroad yards and Pavonia Avenue on the left. Jersey City. 1883Daily life on the Morris Canal small and large basins with lots of sailboats, coal barges, horses and wagons, factories, trains entering the Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal. Jersey City. 1883Lower Manhattan and the new World Trade Center as seen through the railroad yards of Hoboken from Observer Highway. A contrast between old technology and the new. Feb 2012Jersey City

Robbery in Downtown

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On the other side of Montgomery Street — in Downtown, Jersey City — a man walking near Van Vorst Park past 1AM was robbed by two juvenile teenagers.
The Wayne Street resident was approached by two juveniles when he was at Montgomery and Jersey Avenue. “One [...]

How Much Money Do You Carry With You?

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Definitely not $20K. When I leave the house, I bring a wallet with less than $50 of cash, some ID, license, and small papers that some people don’t really care about.
But this lady who owns a MoneyGram franchise in North Bergen carried a laptop case with [...]

Ladies, Beware Of This Wanted Man

I meant to post this yesterday, but I was at the doctor, so the couple of entries were “scheduled” in advance.
Anyway, the composite of a man on the right is a wanted fellow who assaulted adult females and forced them to perform sexual acts on him. He is still at large and is believed [...]

Patricia Bridal Salon, Robbed

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Patricia Bridal Salon (534 West Side Avenue, Jersey City) was robbed last Saturday, according to its owner. The robber demanded cash from the teenager employee, who handed the cash register money to the suspect.
Before running out, the suspect also grabbed a cellphone and assaulted the teenager by throwing her [...]

$5000 Reward for Robbery Information

I chanced upon a certain “COMTIPS08″ and his case posted on YouTube asking viewers for information about a man who stole valuables from their building. According to him, if the man is arrested using the information you provided them, you will be rewarded with $3000 $5000 (Feb 21, 2008).
Here is the description of the [...]