Hoboken Crime

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• Hoboken man tells police he was stabbed with screwdr...

  5 hrs ago | via The Jersey Journal 

  A 24-year-old Hoboken man was stabbed with a screwdriver and punched several times in his vehicle after a road rage incident that began late Wednesday night in Jersey City, according to police.

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• CD reviews: River City Extension, El-P, Future of th...

  10 hrs ago | via NJ.com 

  The Asbury Park band, River City Extension, celebrates the release of a new CD by performing at Maxwell's in Hoboken.

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  Related Topix: El-P, Hip-Hop, Future of the Left, Hoboken, NJ, Toms River, NJ, Ocean County, NJ, Asbury Park, NJ, Music, Entertainment

• North Bergen Arrested After Allegedly Pointing Gun

  23 hrs ago | via Patch.com 

  Hoboken police arrested a 32-year-old North Bergen man after allegedly threatening someone with a hand gun, according to police reports.A On Tuesday night, around 8 p.m., Justin Dobish allegedly pointed a black gun at a victim from his car.

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• Hoboken Man Allegedly Assaulted in Road Rage Incident

  Yesterday | via Patch.com 

  A 24-year-old Hoboken man told police he was assaulted in his car, while he was driving from Jersey City to Hoboken.A Around 11:50 p.m. on Wednesday, the victim was driving when a black Nissan started following him, police said.

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• Washer-Dryer Unit Stolen from Hoboken Street

  Yesterday | via Patch.com 

  How does one steal a washer dryer unit in Hoboken? Apparently, it's easier than it sounds.A Because one-or multiple-unknown actors were able to steal a brand new washer-dryer set from outside Third and Madison Streets on Tuesday.A The unit was worth about $1,525, police said.A A 32-year-old Hoboken resident came home around 5:30 p.m. and was met by ... (more)

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• Pair of bicycles reported stolen in Hoboken over Mem...

  Yesterday | via NJ.com 

  While many Hobokenites took advantage of the summer-like temperatures over Memorial Day Weekend, two city residents reported bicycles stolen to police over the holiday weekend, according to police reports.

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  Related Topix: Memorial Day, Life, Holidays, Hoboken, NJ

• Guttenberg police identify man who jumped to death a...

  Yesterday | via The Jersey Journal 

  Guttenberg police yesterday identified the man who jumped to his death from a plaza area at the Galaxy Towers on Tuesday as a North Bergen resident who lived with his mother.

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• Prominent French academic died in NYC hotel room of ...

  Wednesday | via MyFoxNY 

  The New York coroner announced Wednesday that a prominent French academic found dead in his hotel room last month died from heart failure.

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• Jersey City man tells police iPad stolen from Hoboke...

  Wednesday | via The Jersey Journal 

  A 25-year-old Jersey City man reported that his iPad was stolen from a backpack that was sitting in a Starbucks in Hoboken on Sunday, according to reports.

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  Related Topix: Jersey City, NJ, Restaurant Management, Starbucks, Hoboken, NJ, Ravenna (Seattle, WA), West Seattle (Seattle, WA)

• Girl Scout cookie candy bars unveiled

  Wednesday | via MyFoxNY 

  America, your dreams have come true. After months of speculation and mouth-watering rumors, Nestl unveiled Crunch Girl Scout Candy Bars in New York.

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• Jersey City Man has iPad Stolen in Hoboken

  Wednesday | via Patch.com 

  To many, the Starbucks in Hoboken have become surrogate living rooms.A But, unlike at home, you can't leave your belongings unattended.A On Sunday afternoon, between the hours of 11:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., one 24-year-old Jersey City man had his iPad stolen from an unattended backpack during a long study session, according to police reports.A The ... (more)

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• Police: Lap Top, iPod and Medication Stolen from Hud...

  Tuesday May 29 | via Patch.com 

  An apartment at Seventh and Hudson Streets was burglarized on Saturday, police said.A A $3,000 computer and a $300 iPod were stolen from an apartment, as well as prescription epilepsy medication, according to reports.

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• Thief stole $63 from Hoboken church after breaking i...

  Tuesday May 29 | via NJ.com 

  Ann's Church in Hoboken last week after breaking in, according to police. A thief stole an envelope containing $63 off the desk of the pastor of St.

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• Judge orders Hackensack police chief from office

  Tuesday May 29 | via MyFoxNY 

  The Record newspaper reported the judge granted a request from Zisa's lawyer to postpone a decision on whether Zisa will have to forfeit his pension until he is sentenced on Aug.

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• This Week in Hoboken: Firemen Honored, Women Sues Fo...

  Sunday May 27 | via Patch.com 

  Veterans, Bands March for Memorial Day Hoboken's veterans were honored on Wednesday night, during the annual Memorial Day Parade on Washington Street.A Former Cake Boss Cast Member Sentenced Prison For Sex Assault After being arrested in 2010, Remy Gonzalez was sentenced to nine years in prison on sexual harassment charges.A Heroic Acts Earn 11 ... (more)

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• newspapers: all the news you need

  Friday May 25 | via The Hudson Reporter 

  There's plenty to read in this week's editions of the Hudson Reporter. You can pick up your print edition around town this weekend, or come back to this website starting Sunday and scroll down your town's page to read the stories.

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  Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Robert Menendez, US Senate, Democrat

• Newark Man Allegedly Forged Prescriptions at Pharmacy

  Friday May 25 | via Patch.com 

  A 46-year-old Newark man was arrested Wednesday around 7 p.m. at Walgreens in downtown Hoboken for allegedly trying to use forged prescriptions, police said.A Donnell Smith, allegedlyA attempted to use two forged prescriptions to obtain two different controlled dangerous substances atWalgreens, police said.A According to an employee at the ... (more)

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• Corzine sells Hoboken apartment for $2.8 million

  Friday May 25 | via NorthJersey.com 

  A Hoboken penthouse belonging to Jon Corzine, the former chairman of bankrupt MF Global Holdings Ltd., sold for $2.8 million, 14 percent less than what he paid for it in 2008.

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• Hoboken man, 69, told police he was kicked in head b...

  Friday May 25 | via The Jersey Journal 

  A 69-year-old city man told police he lost consciousness after being kicked in the head by a teenager Monday while sitting on the steps of the gazebo at Church Square Park, officials said.

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• Car fire shuts down Brooklyn Bridge

  Thursday May 10 | via MyFoxNY 

  The car, which was in the middle of the bridge on the Manhattan-bound side, caught fire at about 9:13 p.m. Thursday, the FDNY said.

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