Murders in Hudson County -- Interactive map

by Carly

Wednesday January 07, 2009, 11:52 AM

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Today's Jersey Journal takes a look at the 36 murders that occurred in Hudson County in 2008. That's up from 28 in 2007 and one of those murders last year was in Hoboken -- 20-year-old Carlos Torres was killed after a robbery at 4th and Harrison streets in November.

Click on the points in the interactive Hudson County crime map to read about the murders and subsequent arrests.

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Morning Rush: Tax rallies across the nation and a rise in Hudson County's homicides

by Carly

Tuesday January 06, 2009, 8:14 AM

Like in Hoboken, New Hampshire residents call for a cap on their property taxes and for a reassessment of property values there. (However, unlike in Hoboken, we're guessing their taxes didn't rise 47 percent in one year alone.)

The number of homicides in Hudson County rose in 2008 compared to 2007. In Hoboken, one person was murdered in 2008.

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Apparent Yankees fan steals thousands in electronics equipment

by Amy

Tuesday December 30, 2008, 3:13 PM

A Hoboken man said that more than $2,000 worth of electronic equipment was stolen from his apartment yesterday afternoon, according to a police report.

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Man says his drinking buddy slashed him above his eye

by Amy

Tuesday December 30, 2008, 2:41 PM

Police are looking for a Hoboken man who allegedly slashed a friend above the eye in a sudden rage.

The incident occurred at about 11:30 p.m. last Tuesday. A 41-year-old Hoboken man visited a friend of 10 years at his home on the 1200 block of Hudson Street at about 10 p.m.

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Arrested man earns extra charges by spitting on cops

by Amy

Tuesday December 30, 2008, 12:39 PM

A man who was arrested for violating a restraining order faces additional charges after he spit on the two cops who held him in custody, police said.

Police initially arrested Pratik Desai, 36, after spotting him first peering into the windows of a home on the 600 block of Monroe Street and then following a woman who had a domestic violence restraining order against him, according to a police report.

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Hoboken man fights off would-be muggers

by Amy

Monday December 29, 2008, 2:46 PM

Using just his strength and courage, a Hoboken man managed to fend off three men who tried to steal his jewelry, according to a police report.

The 35-year-old man was walking home on the 200 block of Hudson Street just before 2:30 Sunday morning when three men stopped him and demanded his rings and chains, according to the report.

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"Skimming" account information at Hoboken bank ATM

by Carly

Friday December 19, 2008, 2:53 PM

You may have used the ATM at the downtown Hoboken Sovereign Bank to withdraw money -- and unknowingly given away your financial account information in return, said Hoboken police.

This past fall, a duo of thieves put an illegal "skimming device" on the ATM card reader that would pick up the card owner's account number and PIN. The thieves then used the information to steal nearly $20,000 from various bank customers.

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Cop who knocked Hoboken cyclist to ground is indicted

by Associated Press

Tuesday December 16, 2008, 9:17 PM

NEW YORK -- A police officer who was shown in a YouTube video knocking a bicyclist from Hoboken to the pavement in Times Square during a protest has been indicted on felony charges.

Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau said yesterday the charges against Patrick Pogan include falsifying business records and filing a false instrument. Both are felonies punishable by one and one-third to four years in prison.

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New York police officer indicted for body checking Hoboken cyclist

by Lisa

Tuesday December 16, 2008, 8:15 AM

A grand jury has indicted New York City Police Officer Patrick Pogan for knocking Hoboken cyclist, Christopher Long, off his bike during the Critical Mass monthly ride, according to Eye Witness News.

A video of the assault made news when it emerged on YouTube this summer -- you can watch it above and see for yourself.

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Note to Self: When claiming purse from cops, make sure there are no drugs inside

by Amy

Monday December 15, 2008, 7:06 PM

Hoboken police arrested a 21-year-old woman who showed up at police headquarters to claim her lost purse, even though it contained a vial of marijuana inside, police said.

Cops discovered the purse on the sidewalk of the 300 block of First Street at 2:50 Sunday afternoon. Back at headquarters, they found a vial of what looked like pot and a Blockbuster Video card inside identifying the owner, police said.

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Too drunk to steal a car -- but not too drunk to try

by Amy

Monday December 15, 2008, 6:21 PM

The car was running and empty -- apparently too much temptation for one man to resist.

But the easy take went awry when the Honda's owner, who was sitting with her boyfriend in a car double parked next to it, and managed to cut him off before the would-be thief sped away, according to a police report.

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Two trusting Hobokenites get fooled by false friends

by Amy

Monday December 15, 2008, 2:54 PM

"Thenestor" via Flickr, cc license appliesA face like this could make anyone lose their head ... A woman lost $1,000 after paying in advance for a Maltese puppy she never received.

Hobokenites are long on trust, but for two Mile Square residents their trust didn't work out so well, according to two recent police reports.

In the first incident, a 20-year-old Hoboken woman invited 12 friends over for a party Saturday night, and in the morning she discovered that her purse -- containing a $200 cell phone and a debit card but luckily no cash -- was gone, according to the report.

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Hoboken Housing Authority meeting tonight

by Carly

Thursday December 11, 2008, 2:08 PM

There will be a Hoboken Housing Authority Board meeting tonight, at 6 p.m. in the community room of Adams Gardens, at 220 Adams Street.

Amy Sara Clark/Hoboken NowAfter all that shouting, it's so long Angel Alicea, hello Hector Claveria, pictured above, on the Hoboken Housing Authority Board -- in a vote that had some crying politics.

What makes this meeting worth noting? Well, for starters, this will be the first meeting the HHA's newest commissioner, Hector Claveria, will attend. Newcomer Claveria beat Angel Alicea, an 18-year veteran on the HHA, for a seat in a contentious nomination process that divided the City Council.

Also, Fourth Ward Councilwoman Dawn Zimmer has some concerns about safety in public housing she'd like to address before the board tonight.

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Morning Rush: A possible murder in Hoboken and a rally in front of City Hall

by Carly

Friday December 05, 2008, 8:11 AM

Police are investigating a possible homicide in Hoboken.

The New York Times talks to NY Waterway's first female ferry captain.

Get ready. On Dec. 17, a Hoboken taxpayers' group that's been pushing for a new revaluation of homes will hold a rally in front of City Hall.

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Duo accused of stealing Christmas gifts from Hoboken building

by Carly

Tuesday December 02, 2008, 4:27 PM

Photo credit: voxtheory via flickr; cc license appliesThe duo made off with over $1,000 worth of wrapped Christmas gifts, said police. At one point they even signed for a UPS delivery!

A pair of "Grinches" stole hundreds of dollars of holiday gifts for some Hoboken residents -- until they were arrested this past weekend.

For the past three weeks, Hoboken police have been looking for whoever stole packages four times out of a common vestibule at 1300 Clinton Street. The packages, all delivered from UPS, contained holiday gifts -- boots, clothing, an Ipod.

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Teen charged in gang violence Web hoax

by Amy

Monday December 01, 2008, 8:45 PM

A Jersey City man was arrested yesterday for allegedly making mischief on the Internet on Mischief Night, the day before Halloween, by spreading false reports of gang violence in Jersey City and Bayonne.

Subpoenas served at Comcast and the Website JCList.com led to the arrest of Andrew T. Lazaro, 19, of Bentley Avenue, yesterday on one count of causing false public alarm, Jersey City Police Chief Tom Comey said in a press release tonight.

Read the entire story on Hudson County Now.

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Morning Rush: Robbery in Weehawken and stemming the tide of foreclosures

by Carly

Wednesday November 26, 2008, 8:12 AM

A Weehawken liquor store was robbed at gunpoint Monday night.

State officials are securing federal funds for a Neighborhood Stabilization Program. Neighboring Jersey City will receive $2.1 million from HUD; the money is intended to stabilize neighborhoods experiencing the negative effects of the subprime mortgage crisis. How will the money be spent?

And catch an early train that leaves Hoboken terminal this afternoon. Starting at noon, NJ Transit is offering extra trains to commuters wanting to get a head start on the Thanksgiving holiday.

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One-slippered woman + stroller = Xbox heist at Hoboken Blockbuster

by Amy

Tuesday November 25, 2008, 4:06 PM

Star-Ledger file photosA woman wearing one slipper and one sneaker used a stroller to steal more than $600 worth of Xbox equipment.

A woman wearing a sneaker on one foot and a slipper on the other used a stroller to steal more than $600 worth of Xbox equipment from Hoboken's Blockbuster on Monday, police said.

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Gunman holds up couple on 13th Street in Hoboken

by Amy

Monday November 24, 2008, 2:37 PM

A masked gunman held up a couple on the 200 block of 13th Street early Saturday morning, according to a police report.

The man, who was dressed in black, tall and about 215 pounds, pointed a gun at the couple as they were walking down the street just before 3 a.m., according to the police report.

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$80,000 worth of comics stolen, Hoboken police said

by Amy

Friday November 21, 2008, 5:55 PM

"RedRaspus" via Flickr, cc license appliesA Hoboken apartment-building manager was storing the vintage superhero comics in the building's basement.

Who knew Spiderman could be worth so much?

A thief stole an estimated $80,000 worth of vintage comic books from the basement of a Willow Street apartment building, police said.

The comics were primarily Marvel superhero comics that were at least 40 years old and in mint condition, police said.

The comics were being stored in boxes in the basement of a building on the 900 block of Willow street by the building's manager, police said.

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Stevens ex-student pleads guilty to lighting fires, probation likely

by Mike

Thursday November 20, 2008, 2:19 PM

David PfefferPolice check student IDs on the Stevens campus after the first fire on April 23, 2008 in Hoboken.

A former Stevens Institute of Technology student originally charged with lighting fires in a dorm in April and threatening to blow it up pleaded guilty to criminal mischief and will likely get probation, officials said yesterday.

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Hoboken (petty) crime blotter

by Amy

Thursday November 20, 2008, 2:13 PM

There's not a lot of major crime in our fair Hoboken, but here are two small incidents that happened this week:

A seventh-grade teacher at Calabro Primary School had $12 and a cell phone stolen from her purse yesterday at the school, police said.

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Cop car crash in Hoboken last night

by Amy

Wednesday November 19, 2008, 5:22 PM

A police car speeding toward an emergency crashed into another car at Third and Washington streets last night, police said.

The accident happened at 10:22 p.m. police said. There were no serious injuries.

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Thieves steal $50,000 in jewelry from Hoboken Gold, owner said

by Amy

Monday November 17, 2008, 6:29 PM

Carly Baldwin / Hoboken NowHoboken Gold was burglarized early Sunday morning.

Two thieves broke into a jewelry store Sunday, making off with more than $50,000 in gold chains and diamond bracelets - none of it covered by insurance, the owner said.

"It could be worse, somebody could have come in with a gun during
the day," said owner Anthony Lenardo, whose father started Hoboken Gold
28 years ago.

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Car theft and a foot chase through Hoboken this morning

by Carly

Wednesday November 12, 2008, 2:28 PM

Did you notice a lot of police activity in downtown Hoboken on your way to work this morning?

That would be Hoboken cops chasing an alleged car thief through the streets around 8:30 a.m. today. Police caught the suspect and were able to return the stolen car to its rightful owner, an 84-year-old Hoboken woman.

Scott Blake, 42, of New York City, is charged with stealing the 2008 four-door white Hyundai Accent.

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Chris Campos pleads guilty to Driving While Impaired

by Carly

Wednesday October 29, 2008, 10:20 AM

Jersey Journal photoFormer Fourth Ward Councilman Chris Campos.

Campos pled guilty yesterday in Manhattan Criminal Court, according to a spokesperson from the Manhattan District Attorney's office.

As part of his plea, Campos must pay a $300 fine; his license is suspended for 90 days and he must enter a Drinking and Driving Program. On January 30, 2009, Campos is due back in Manhattan Criminal Court again for a compliance date, to show that he's paid the fine and completed the rehabilitation program.

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Robbers hold up gas station, lead cops on 100-mph-chase, cops say

by Amy

Monday October 27, 2008, 5:47 PM

Two men held up a Hoboken gas station, stealing more than $500 and leading police on a 100-mph-chase before losing them on a highway outside of town, police said.

The robbery happened just before 8 a.m. Saturday at the Hess station on Willow and 14th, said Lt. Charles Campbell, a police spokesman.

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Two arrested at Hoboken City Hall

by Carly and Amy

Friday October 24, 2008, 5:37 PM

Amy Sara Clark/Hoboken NowMary Ondrejka speaking at a meeting in Hoboken earlier this year. That's Dan Tumpson behind her, on the left, in green, looking at the camera.

Update: Hoboken police confirmed that Daniel Tumpson was arrested and charged with obstructing the administration of law and disorderly conduct and Mary Ondrejka was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.

Two people were arrested inside Hoboken City Hall this afternoon, one because she refused to sign in at the door and the other after he interceded on her behalf, police said.

"The lady refused to sign in, walked right by him (the security guard) making some comments and proceeded to the third floor," said Public Safety Director Bill Bergin. "He kept asking her to please come down and sign in and she went into a tirade."

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Cops find $2,500 worth of cocaine in Hoboken man's apartment

by Amy

Thursday October 23, 2008, 6:21 PM

Valerie Everett via flickr cc license applies Police say they found $2,500 worth of cocaine in a suspected drug dealer's Hoboken Housing Authority apartment on Oct. 21, 2008.

Police arrested a suspected drug dealer at his Hoboken Housing Authority apartment, where they found more than $2,500 worth of cocaine, a police spokesman said.

Hoboken Police's vice squad arrested Preston Morrissette, 41, Tuesday at 2:20 p.m. in his Marshall Street home on nine outstanding arrest warrants, said Lt. Charles Campbell.

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Hoboken man on PCP breaks cop's tooth, police say

by Amy

Monday October 20, 2008, 5:46 PM

A 25-year-old Hoboken man on PCP kneed the cop trying to arrest him in the jaw, breaking his back molar, police said.

The incident began late Thursday night after someone called 911 to report an unconscious man lying face down on the sidewalk on the 600 block of Monroe Street at about 11:30 p.m., police said.

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Note to self: take brass knuckles out of purse

by Amy

Thursday October 02, 2008, 12:58 PM

Scott Feldstein via flickr, cc license appliesEven this itty bitty 2-inch switchblade is illegal to carry, police say.

Who knew? It turns out it's illegal to carry around brass knuckles and switchblades. And if you have one of those handy dandy knuckle-switchblade combos, definitely leave it at home.

That's what a Hoboken 20-year-old discovered after he was arrested Tuesday afternoon, according to police reports.

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Note to Self: When engaging in bar fight, stay away from window

by Amy

Wednesday October 01, 2008, 2:47 PM

It's bad enough that the man punched a guy in Mile Square Bar last weekend, "possibly over a girl," according to police, but did he have to do it in front of the bar's front window?

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Hoboken man caught selling marijuana, cops say

by Amy

Tuesday September 30, 2008, 5:11 PM

A Hoboken man was arrested after cops saw him selling marijuana on the 300 block of Marshall Drive, police said.

Detectives Steven Aguiar and Nicholas Burke said they saw the 21-year-old sell the pot right out in the open before it was even fully dark -- at about 6:20 p.m. last Friday night, according to a police report.

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Chris Campos' DUI trial scheduled to begin Oct. 27

by Carly

Thursday September 25, 2008, 12:17 PM

Jersey Journal file photoFormer Fourth Ward Councilman Chris Campos was arrested Jan. 20, 2007 in Manhattan and charged with driving under the influence. His trial has been delayed for months now.

A new date for Chris Campos' trial has been scheduled to begin on Monday, Oct. 27. I know, I know, we've heard this before, but this time around, the trial will most likely commence on that day, said Jennifer Kushner, a spokesperson for the Manhattan District Attorney's office. Let's see.

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Cops: Man with foil-lined bag charged with shoplifting

by Amy

Monday September 22, 2008, 3:07 PM

Cops arrested a man and charged him with shoplifting at the uptown Rite Aide after security guards spotted him trolling the store with a foil-lined shopping bag, police said.

The man didn't actually steal anything, but simply having the bag, which is used to smuggle items past the detector at the front door, qualifies for a shoplifting charge, police said.

Here's what happened:

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Cops trace mail scam to Hoboken

by Amy

Saturday September 20, 2008, 8:10 PM

Andrew Miller / Jersey Journal file photoHoboken police began investigating the scam after they were contacted by the company that unknowingly produced the fraudulent checks.

Hoboken may have the dubious distinction of being the origin of the "Publisher's Clearing House/Readers Digest Scam."

The scammers send scam-ees a check for several thousand dollars. But before they can cash it, they have to call a number to "activate" it -- at which point they're asked to give up such scammer-friendly information as social security numbers and mother's maiden names, police say.

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Hoboken man's light rail odyssey leads to jail, court cleanup order

by Margaret

Saturday September 20, 2008, 3:16 PM

Jersey Journal file photoBecause of a Hoboken man's light rail fare-beating odyssey, the Hudson County Jail in Kearny has been told to clean up its act.

The Hoboken man who spent a night in the county jail over a light rail fare has gotten action from the powers that be, according to a story in today's Jersey Journal.

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Hoboken man's skipped $1.90 light rail fare leads to night in jail

by Amy

Friday September 19, 2008, 1:29 PM

Amy Sara Clark / The Jersey JournalGerhard Hofer poses at the Hoboken light rail station with the ticket for a skipped light rail fare that landed him in jail on Sept.

UPDATE: Hofer's story elicited apologies and promises of change from Hudson County officials.

It took just the right confluence of bad luck, unfortunate timing and inflexible regulations to cause a hapless German businessman to start his summer with an unpaid $1.90 Light Rail ticket and end it in jail.

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Cops: Caught red-handed trying to break into car on Bloomfield Street

by Amy

Thursday September 18, 2008, 4:56 PM

Courtesy of Google Street ViewCops said the attempted car break-in happened on the 900 block of Bloomfield Street in Hoboken.

Arnold "John" Ramos, 36, of Jersey City, was spotted pulling at the car's window by Officer Bret Globke just before 3:30 a.m. on the 900 block of Bloomfield Street, but took off when Globke identified himself as a police officer, cops said.

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Hoboken woman nearly hits several people at block party

by Carly

Tuesday September 16, 2008, 9:13 AM

Yikes. A Hoboken woman was charged with reckless driving and driving under the influence of alcohol after she nearly hit several people at a block party over the weekend in Chatham Township, NJ, according to the Morris County Daily Record.

Kathryn Wiles, 27, allegedly maneuvered around a saw horse barricade and drove down a blocked off section of Williams Road. There, about 40 adults and children were hanging out on the street at around 9 p.m. on Saturday.

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Cops: Man charged with molesting woman in Pier A Park

by Amy

Monday September 15, 2008, 3:01 PM

A man was charged with criminal sexual assault after he grabbed a woman's breasts and pulled down her pants in Pier A Park yesterday, police said.

The 51-year-old victim, who comes from Bayonne, came into Police Headquarters at 7:10 p.m. to report the crime and describe the assailant, police said.

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More on the body-checked Hoboken cyclist

by Carly

Saturday September 06, 2008, 2:20 PM

We mentioned this yesterday, but here's the New York Times story about how charges of assault, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct were dropped against Hoboken cyclist, Christopher Long.

Long was arrested during a Critical Mass bike ride in Times Square. New York City cop Patrick Pogan claimed Long was weaving in and out of traffic and that he had deliberately hit the officer with his bicycle. The incident between Long and Officer Pogan has been captured on videotape above -- you can be the judge of what really happened.

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Sharp-eyed Good Samaritan stops Hoboken burglary

by Amy

Friday September 05, 2008, 4:05 PM

Hoboken Police arrested a man after catching him break into an apartment on Saturday, police said.

Police were called to the 300 block of Madison Street on reports that a man was seen climbing into a first-floor window, Detective Sgt. Gino Jacobelli said.

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Hoboken police catch suspect in 2007 "tool" shooting

by Amy

Friday September 05, 2008, 2:36 PM

Police arrested a man they have been looking for since 2007 in connection to a shooting that followed an argument over tools, police said.

On Saturday, police received a tip that 24-year-old Domenico Cirilli, the suspect in the shooting, was living with his girlfriend on the 200 block of Sherman Avenue in Jersey City, Hoboken Police Detective Sgt. Gino Jacobelli said.

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Remember kids, riding bikes in NYC is dangerous

by Carly

Friday September 05, 2008, 10:32 AM

In case you haven't seen it before, that's the video of Hoboken resident Christopher Long getting body-checked and knocked off his bike by a New York City cop during a Critical Mass ride last month in Times Square.

And today Long heads into Manhattan court on a charge against him for resisting arrest after the incident. A criminal complaint against him said Long, 29, deliberately steered his bicycle into the officer, causing both of them to fall to the ground. Does it look that way to you?

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Emergency alert sirens coming to Hoboken Terminal

by Carly

Saturday August 30, 2008, 2:45 PM

As a security measure, Hudson County is installing 31 emergency sirens throughout the county, including some in Hoboken.

The Board of Hudson County Freeholders awarded a $795,000 contract earlier this month to Kevco Electric Co., of Bloomfield, and Acoustic Technology Inc., of Boston, to install the sirens at transit centers and elsewhere, reports today's Jersey Journal. The cost is being covered by a 2006 homeland security grant.

Many sirens will be placed just outside transportation hubs like Hoboken Terminal, at Exchange Place in Jersey City, and Port Imperial ferry terminal in Weehawken.

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2 would-be Hoboken bicycle thieves arrested, police said

by Amy

Thursday August 28, 2008, 5:34 PM

Amy Sara Clark / Hoboken NowThis bike looks safe, but the lock probably won't stand up to a pair of hefty bolt cutters ...

Two men were arrested after an eagle-eyed observer spotted them trying to clip a bicycle lock on the 500 block of Jefferson Street early Monday morning, police said.

Police were sent to the scene at 12:28 a.m. and found two men in possession of a $500 Trek mountain bike that was later identified by its owner as stolen as well as 14-inch bolt cutters.

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Suspicious package on Sinatra Drive?

by Carly

Wednesday August 27, 2008, 3:41 PM

Hoboken police responded to a call of a suspicious package discovered this afternoon on Frank Sinatra Drive between 5th and 6th streets.

After the Hoboken PD bomb squad inspected the package, it was discovered to be personal property and not a threat, said a Hoboken city spokesperson.

Sinatra Drive was temporarily closed and is now reopened to traffic.

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Note to self: Make sure getaway driver is not intoxicated

by Amy

Tuesday August 12, 2008, 4:17 PM

A drunk getaway driver was arrested after crashing the car on his way out of town, police said.

Cops were called to 110 Sinatra Drive just before 7 a.m. Sunday after two Club H Fitness employees discovered a man getting into their friend's Mazda Millennium, police said.

The men confronted with the intruder, who then ran to a Honda Accord, which was parked nearby and already filled with three other men and two women, according to a witness. He hopped in and the car took off up Sinatra Drive, police said.

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Chris Campos' DUI trial looms

by Carly

Friday August 08, 2008, 10:08 AM

According to the Manhattan District Attorney's office, Campos is due back in Manhattan Criminal Court Monday, September 22nd, Room 450B, for a possible trial.

Campos was unsuccessful in trying to have his DUI charges dropped, said Jennifer Kushner, a spokesperson for the Manhattan DA. Charges are still pending and a possible trial date has been set for the 22nd.

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Drunk man sends cop to hospital, police say

by Amy

Thursday August 07, 2008, 6:39 PM

Amy Sara Clark / HobokenNowThe building where the man was sleeping.

An apparently heavily intoxicated man sent a Hoboken police officer to the hospital when he fell down, bringing the two cops trying to support him with him, police said.

Cops were called to 2 Marineview Plaza at 7:42 p.m. Saturday because a man was sleeping in the building's lobby, police said.

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If only he hadn't paid that child support ...

by Carly

Thursday August 07, 2008, 3:14 PM

Police arrested a fugitive wanted for selling drugs in Hoboken ... after they found him through child support payments.

Johnny Aviles failed to show up for his sentencing in 1995 after he was arrested for selling drugs in Hoboken. Aviles' arrest came as the result of an undercover drug sting in a Hoboken public housing complex; he was later indicted on charges of aggravated assault, resisting arrest, escape and various other drug charges.

Aviles remained a fugitive for the next 13 years, until police found him yesterday in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Investigators had tracked him down through child support payments he had made to a woman in Hudson County.

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Eggs, the gentle way to make your point

by Amy

Wednesday August 06, 2008, 1:09 PM

cursedthing via flickr, cc license applies.Remember those "incredible, edible egg" ads? Here's a use they didn't mention.