Jersey City will be holding the fourth and final public safety meeting tonight, Monday, April 30th at P.S. #28 (167 Hancock Avenue) at 6pm. The meeting comes as part of a citywide effort to better address the public?s very vocal concern over crime. The second meeting, held at the Ocean Avenue Baptist Church, sought to reassure residents that police service is provided throughout the city equally.

The public will have an opportunity to meet members of the Police Department?s Community Response Team, the unit responsible for handling public complaints on issues ranging from crime to quality of life. Police Chief Comey will be on hand to answer questions from residents.

?These meetings are an opportunity for the public to express their concerns and issues and for them to meet with the newly-appointed detectives who are leading the Community Response Teams in their communities? said Mayor Jerramiah Healy in a statement. ?We know that the last meeting held at City Hall was a positive interaction with the community and are hoping that the public takes advantage of this meeting so that we can work as partners to continue to improve the quality of life in our communities.?

Well said CapnJon

That's the way it is in this town... people complain complain and complain... but then don't act or participate... no one votes, no one goes to these meetings....

i hope people show up!


Our block in The Heights - New York between Congress and South has never been safer - and it's because of the neighbors working together, and the great responsiveness of the Police in our district.

Lets see how many residents show up????? so far this has been shameful, I have attended two and the lack of residents makes one feel crime is not really a problem here. Even though when you get off certain lightrail stops or take a stroll down Wayne St. DTJC there are drugs pushed in your face even with children around.

Jersey City is hosting a town hall on public safety Monday night at School 28, the fourth in a series of meetings called to address complaints about city crime.

The first of the four meetings was held on March 1, after weeks of complaints from a group of residents that city officials were ignoring their belief that crime in Jersey City is on the rise.

At previous meetings, Mayor Jerramiah Healy and Police Chief Tom Comey have said the city has implemented some series to address fears of crime, which include sending police detectives regularly to local community meetings and implementing an online police blotter so residents can track arrests.

The meeting will begin Monday at 6 p.m. at School 28, 167 Hancock Ave., in The Heights.