Crime & Safety

Active Shooter Standoff: Officers, Civilian Shot​ In Jersey City

Also: Update On NJ Weather / NYC Will Stop Sending Homeless People To Newark (For Now) / 2 Teens Stabbed Near Newark High School, 1 Dies

Police officers arrive at the scene following reports of gunfire, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, in Jersey City, N.J.
Police officers arrive at the scene following reports of gunfire, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, in Jersey City, N.J. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

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Active Shooter Standoff In Jersey City; Officers, Civilian Shot

UPDATE: Two men are firing from a bodega, and a barrage of bullets were heard on video. Gov. Phil Murphy issued a statement.>>>Read more.

NJ Weather: Winter Weather Advisory In 4 NJ Counties, Road Conditions

Find out what's happening in Point Pleasantfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

The alerts have expanded, and snow estimates were released. Here's the latest on the wintry weather that's expected in New Jersey, and the latest road conditions.

NYC Will Stop Sending Homeless People To Newark (For Now)

Find out what's happening in Point Pleasantfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

New York City pays for thousands of homeless people to move to NJ with its SOTA program. Many are landing in crummy homes, officials say.

2 Teens Stabbed Near Newark High School, 1 Dies: Prosecutor

A fatal stabbing near a high school in Newark claimed the life of a teen and injured another juvenile, authorities said.

See It: Toms River Takes School Aid Fight To Trenton

Gov. Phil Murphy promised a Toms River parent the district would not "be hung out to dry." The district is trying to hold him to that.

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