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ezola wrote:

You mean: corner of Barrow and Paulmier Place. ... It appears that some of young dealers and gang bangers have recently moved from Wayne Street to that corner.

Congratulations. Sorry the dealers found a place to move to, but just the fact that they were forced to move even a little bit is something.

Maybe if they know the fear of the neighborhood watch people, they'll at least try to keep their operation as low key as possible.

FIll disclosure - ezola has been saying this for a while, and it's completely unfounded. I live almost directly across from that stoop. I walk past it at least twice every single day. During the summer, there were a few Hispanic kids that would hang out there a lot. I've never once seen any drug deals. They just looked like high school kids hanging out. Ezola claims that he's seen switchblades and shit. I'm not sure, maybe ezola is buying drugs there? I'm not sure how else you'd get close enough to seem them pulling out knives.

Furthermore, I've never seen a car pull up there and buy drugs, ever. I see that happen almost any time I drive down Wayne Street.

Anyway, the speculation is pretty much null and void. Since it's started to get colder, there are very rarely kids out on the stoop. Drug dealers don't close for the winter like Rita's. Ezola thinks I'm some sort of bleeding heart liberal because I don't automatically equate young Hispanic kids hanging out on a stoop with drug dealing.

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ezola wrote:

You mean: corner of Barrow and Paulmier Place. ... It appears that some of young dealers and gang bangers have recently moved from Wayne Street to that corner.

Congratulations. Sorry the dealers found a place to move to, but just the fact that they were forced to move even a little bit is something.

Maybe if they know the fear of the neighborhood watch people, they'll at least try to keep their operation as low key as possible.

ezola wrote:

You mean: corner of Barrow and Paulmier Place. ... It appears that some of young dealers and gang bangers have recently moved from Wayne Street to that corner.

BrightMoment wrote:


Dimebags and boys on bikes

On Barrow Street, the group noticed the overgrowth of trees blocking out the streetlights.

"Need to call Public Works to get the trees trimmed," said Pam.

Mike then saw a "dime bag," which is a small plastic bag that usually contains $10 worth of illegal drugs.

"Most people at this time of night would just walk by, but I have been trained to look in all directions," said Mike.

Pam also said that a gray apartment building on the corner of Barrow and Mercer streets is where drugs have been sold.

?The Hudson Reporter 2006

tiacw99 wrote:
Not sure if I am too late to this posting? I recently started looking around for a place in Van Vorst Park area hence starting doing research and see what I find. This sounds a little scary. Is the neighborhood still as bad as this?

New To Town.

BrightMoment wrote: east <policeeast@jcnj.org> hide details 3:41 pm (8 hours ago) to east <policeeast@jcnj.org> date Feb 6, 2008 3:41 PM subject Captain's Meeting Feb 26 Please be advised of the following and pass this information along to all community members, neighbors, family and friends. This month's Captain's Meeting (Jersey City Police Department, East District) is scheduled for Tuesday, February 26, 2008, 7:00 p.m., at P.S. 4, located at 107 Bright St, between Jersey Ave and Varick St. The Captain's Meeting is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC and it is in the best interest of east district residents to attend. Captain McDonough will provide a presentation similar to COMPSTAT, respond to all questions, issues and concerns as well as provide presentations from the East District Detective Commander and the Narcotics and Street Crimes Unit. P.O. Dina Reilly Jersey City Police Department East District Community Relations Office This email was brought to you by the Downtown Jersey City Watch ( downtownjcwatch@gmail.com ). "We watch out for each other." Always call suspicious activities or incidents of a "non-emergency" nature to: (201) 547-5477 non emergency Please contact the East District Command, Captain McDonough with any information about suspicious events or crimes to: policeeast@jcnj.org Copy the DJCW with emails you send to the East District Command to this address: downtownjcwatch@gmail.com

BrightMoment wrote: east <policeeast@jcnj.org> hide details 3:41 pm (8 hours ago) to east <policeeast@jcnj.org> date Feb 6, 2008 3:41 PM subject Captain's Meeting Please be advised of the following and pass this information along to all community members, neighbors, family and friends. This month's Captain's Meeting (Jersey City Police Department, East District) is scheduled for Tuesday, February 26, 2008, 7:00 p.m., at P.S. 4, located at Bright St, between Jersey Ave and Varick St. The Captain's Meeting is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC and it is in the best interest of east district residents to attend. Captain McDonough will provide a presentation similar to COMPSTAT, respond to all questions, issues and concerns as well as provide presentations from the East District Detective Commander and the Narcotics and Street Crimes Unit. P.O. Dina Reilly Jersey City Police Department East District Community Relations Office This email was brought to you by the Downtown Jersey City Watch ( downtownjcwatch@gmail.com ). "We watch out for each other." Always call suspicious activities or incidents of a "non-emergency" nature to: (201) 547-5477 non emergency Please contact the East District Command, Captain McDonough with any information about suspicious events or crimes to: policeeast@jcnj.org Copy the DJCW with emails you send to the East District Command to this address: downtownjcwatch@gmail.com

GrovePath wrote: OFF THE STREETS 2 nabbed in home invasion; 5 more snared in crime web Saturday, February 09, 2008 By MICHAELANGELO CONTE JOURNAL STAFF WRITER A career criminal with a heavy heroin addiction and a second man have been charged in last week's terrifying home invasion in Jersey City, cops told The Jersey Journal yesterday. The duo tripped up by using a credit card they stole during the incident at a gas station that has a surveillance camera, police said, adding that the ensuing investigation has led to the arrests of five others on unrelated charges. Charged in the home invasion are Fredrick Robinson, 41, of Dales Avenue and Clyde Heath, 38, also of Jersey City. In the attack, a woman at 10th and Monmouth streets was awakened about 11:10 p.m. on Jan. 31 by a man in her bedroom telling her the home was being robbed. The front door had been kicked in, and she and her two children were ordered to put sheets over their heads while two men ransacked the home. The woman was also slapped before the thieves fled, cops said. A credit card stolen from the home was used at several locations over the next couple of days and when cops followed up at a gas station near the Junction they obtained a surveillance tape that showed a man in a Mercury Mountaineer whom cops recognized as Robinson, reports said. The victim identified Robinson from the videotape, and images of the vehicle's plates led police to the Mountaineer's Jersey City owner, who told them he'd been forced to lend the vehicle to a man who had also extorted thousands of dollars from him, Capt. Chet Major said. On Monday, cops spotted the Mountaineer on Armstrong Avenue and arrested four people who were in it and found drugs, jewelry and foreign coins, police said. The next day police reviewed reports and determined the coins and jewelry had been stolen from an Armstrong Avenue home on Saturday, Major said. That same day, cops also nabbed 42-year-old Mark Hill of Myrtle Avenue, the man accused of extorting the Mountaineer's owner. Charged with extortion and theft, he has 17 prior arrests and four convictions, Major said. On Wednesday, a Condict Street resident saw a man banging on doors and called police, Major said. When plainclothes Officers Brian Cullinan and Shawn Licata arrived they saw Robinson walk out of an alley and arrested him. Police found jewelry on him and while processing him they got calls from two area residents saying they had been burglarized, Major said. Robinson has been charged with burglary, robbery, credit card fraud and other offenses. Described as a heroin addict, he has 21 prior arrests, including drug charges, and 10 convictions, Major said. He was in prison from April 19, 2002 to March 28, 2005 and from April 19, 2002 to Aug. 5 of last year on burglary convictions. Heath, aka Clyde Bowens, was caught yesterday afternoon on robbery and burglary charges, Major said. Arrested in the Mountaineer on charges of receiving stolen property and drug possession were Farah McCrae, 28, of Wade Street; Dale Clark, 32, of Fairmount Avenue; Rhonda Burns, 39, of Tonnelle Avenue, and William Askew, 34, of Randolph Avenue, Major said. Detectives Mark Incinna and Al Lopez are reviewing other burglaries to determine if there are any other connections. "We are at least able now to let the community rest a little better," Police Chief Tom Comey said. "I'm proud of the effort the men and women of this department put forth. They did a great job in making arrests in what can only be described as a heinous act that scares a lot of our residents."

BrightMoment wrote: From: [redacted] Date: Feb 1, 2008 2:31 PM Subject: home invasion in Hamilton Park neighborhood To: hpna-jc-public <HPNA-JC-Public@yahoogroups.com> Cc: Downtown Jersey City Watch <downtownjcwatch@gmail.com> Neighbors, Late last night after midnight a neighbor on 10th Street was the victim of a home invasion. The actors broke through her front door, woke her from sleep and robbed her in front of her children. The only description I was given is that the actors were two african american males driving a black SUV. In a possibly related incident, two men matching this same description knocked on the door of a Coles Street home soliciting charitable contributions around 11pm. If you have any information that may help in this case, please contact Detective Robert Vogt at 201-547-5066 or email policeeast@jcnj.org. Please CC the Downtown Neighborhood Watch at downtownjcwatch@gmail.com in your correspondence. Remember to lock all doors and windows and set your home security systems. Do not open your door if you are not expecting someone and have not verified their identity. If you see any suspicious activity, you can report it to the police via the non-emergency line at 201-547-5477. Give a detailed description of what you are witnessing and the dispatch officer will prioritize accordingly.Of course, in an emergency always dial 911. Be safe. -- This email was brought to you by the Downtown Jersey City Watch ( downtownjcwatch@gmail.com ). "We watch out for each other." Always call suspicious activities or incidents of a "non-emergency" nature to: (201) 547-5477 non emergency Please contact the East District Command, Captain McDonough with any information about suspicious events or crimes to: policeeast@jcnj.org Copy the DJCW with emails you send to the East District Command to this address: downtownjcwatch@gmail.com