Coach K predicts Saint Peter’s Cinderella run will mean ‘tens of millions’ for university
Coach K is on the Saint Peter’s bandwagon, too. It not only provides the spirit within the school, togetherness, but if you do really well it translates into visibility for everything in that university, and money. So congratulations to St. Peter’s.”Coach K isn’t the only Hall of Fame coach to praise Holloway, the former Seton Hall point guard who guided the Pirates to the 2000 Sweet 16. 15 seed ever to reach the Sweet 16 following Florida Gulf Coast (2013) and Oral Roberts (2021). Coach K and Duke are the 2 seed in the West and will face No.
mlive.comIs Saint Peter’s is the greatest Cinderella in NCAA Tournament history?
The glass slipper might crack on the hardscrabble Jersey City streets and the gown might get stuck in the sliding doors of a PATH train, but let’s be clear on this: Saint Peter’s is the greatest Cinderella in NCAA Tournament history. You got a problem with that?
mlive.comWhere’s Hoffa? Deathbed confession about buried steel drum launches 2021 FBI probe seeking answer
DETROIT — The nearly half-century-old search for Jimmy Hoffa’s body led FBI agents from the Detroit office to focus on a former landfill beneath the Pulaski Skyway in Jersey City, The New York Times reported. The latest tip came during a deathbed confession from a worker who said Hoffa was buried in a steel drum 15 feet below ground there, the report stated. As was the case with the Jersey City investigation in October, those tips often involved probes at alleged burial sites. In Michigan most recently, authorities came up short during excavations at properties both in Roseville near Detroit in 2012 and Hampton Township in Bay County in 2003. RELATED:Jimmy Hoffa associate and suspect in his disappearance diesSearch for Jimmy Hoffa in Roseville recalls 2003 excavation in Bay County
mlive.comFar From Florida, Mayors Fear Prospect of a Collapse in Their Own Cities
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When it rains outside in Kansas City, Missouri, it also rains inside the rickety underground garage at City Hall, where parking spaces for the mayor and city manager sit below rebar and crumbled concrete that musty stormwater can easily seep through. The garage’s decay had long been obvious to Kansas City leaders. After all, they park there. But fixing it had not been an urgent priority until nearly 100 people died last month in the collapse of a condominium building in Surfsi
news.yahoo.com$10 million rewards bolster White House anti-ransomware bid
The State Department will offer rewards up to $10 million for information leading to the identification of anyone engaged in foreign state-sanctioned malicious cyber activity against critical U.S. infrastructure, including ransomware attacks.
Virus fight stalls in early hot spots New York, New Jersey
About 54,600 people in New York tested positive for the virus in the last week, a number that has begun to inch up recently. The situation in New York and New Jersey mirrors a national trend that has seen case numbers inch up in recent days. AdNeither New York nor New Jersey is experiencing anything like what they saw last spring, when hospitals — and morgues — were overflowing. New Jersey hospitals are reporting about 2,200 virus patients — up by roughly 300 in the past couple of weeks. New York City's Public Advocate Jumaane Williams urged New York to pause reopening plans.
Covid-19 accelerated retirement moves as people fled these high-tax states during 2020
New Jersey was the top "outbound" state last year, according to an analysis of 2020 moving data by United Van Lines. New York followed in second place, with 67% of shipments handled by United Van Lines being "outbound." Indeed, top retirement destinations in 2020 included Arizona, Delaware, Florida, South Carolina and Wyoming, United Van Lines found. Retirees that are swapping states also must consider how retirement income might be treated in their new destination. "Some states tax pension and retirement distributions, but others don't," said Revels of the AICPA.
cnbc.comNew Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy slams New York Young Republican Club for hosting large, maskless gala in Jersey City amid Covid surge
"Last night, the @NYYRC allegedly snuck into Jersey City to hold a "gala fundraiser" – ignoring our social distancing and mask rules," New Jersey Democratic Gov. The New York Young Republican Club hosted a large indoor gala with little-to-no mask-wearing or social distancing in Jersey City Thursday night, drawing fierce criticism from New Jersey's governor Friday. At least 50 guests were attended at the event amid coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Manhattan of New York City, United States on December 3, 2020. Later, pictures and videos posted on social media revealed the event was held at Maritime Parc in Jersey City. The Jersey City Police Department did not respond to requests for comment.
cnbc.comGala ignites political dispute over COVID-19 restrictions
The New Jersey restaurant that hosted the political gala put on by the New York Republican Club was ordered temporarily closed Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, over potential violations of coronavirus guidelines. (Courtesy New York Republican Club via AP)A New Jersey restaurant that hosted a political gala put on by a New York Republican club was ordered temporarily closed Friday over potential violations of coronavirus guidelines. Phil Murphy, also a Democrat, has tightened restrictions on indoor gatherings recently in response to a surge in COVID-19 cases. New York Young Republican Club President Gavin Wax scoffed at the criticism online, saying the group had done nothing wrong. New York state reported 30,000.
In a year of social distancing, virus alters Sept. 11, too
The terror attacks' 19th anniversary will be marked Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, by dueling ceremonies at the Sept. 11 memorial plaza and a corner nearby in New York. Some victims' relatives say they understand the ground zero observance had to change in a year when so much else has. This year's plans have been a balancing act at the sites where hijacked planes piloted by al-Qaida terrorists crashed on Sept. 11, 2001: New York, the Pentagon and a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. While theres no official gathering to view the lights, the memorial cited virus risks to the installation crew. The cancellation outraged some victims relatives, police and fire unions and politicians, who noted that construction sites around the city were deemed safe to reopen months ago.
Americans rush to stock up on essentials, retailers scramble to keep up
In response to the run on certain items, major retailers have imposed some purchase limits. Hand sanitizer is going to be very difficult to have 100% in stock for some time, McMillon said. On the West Coast, grocery stores including Ralphs, Pavilions and Trader Joes had sold out of products ranging from eggs to Lysol cleaning wipes. RETAILERS REACTJohnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) is accelerating production of over-the-counter pain killer Tylenol to ease any spot inventory crunches. It was increasing production of other consumer products to ensure retailers were well supplied, it said, adding it did not expect any shortages.
feeds.reuters.comJPMorgan Chase orders up to half NY metro employees to work from home
JPMorgan said workers would be split into two or more groups, and that the first stay-at-home shift would last through next Friday. Then, that group returns to the office while others work remotely, a weekly rotation that will be in place "until further notice," the New York-based bank giant said. The new mandate excludes traders and bank branch employees, who can't easily work from home. Yesterday, Capital One CEO Rich Fairbank told employees that those who can work from home should do so. Goldman Sachs has also been preparing to have employees work remotely and at backup sites, but has yet to implement the plans, according to another person.
cnbc.comJersey City orders 10 pm curfew for bars and nightclubs
The setting sun reflects off One World Trade Center and the skyline of lower Manhattan in New York City as the moon rises on March 7, 2020 as seen from Jersey City, New Jersey. The mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey, implemented a 10 p.m. curfew Thursday for any of the city's establishments that carry a liquor license. "We're trying to be more proactive than most," Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop said in an interview with CNBC. Jersey City has not reported any confirmed cases of COVID-19, but Fulop said that people with the virus have probably passed through the city and that there may be unconfirmed infections. New York City, which lies just across the Hudson River from Jersey City, has at least 62 cases as of Thursday afternoon.
cnbc.comMacy's to close 125 stores, cut 2,000 corporate jobs, in hunt for growth
The department store chain announced Tuesday it plans to shut 125 stores over the next three years and slash about 2,000 corporate jobs, as it closes its Cincinnati headquarters and tech offices in San Francisco. Macy's said it plans to exit weaker shopping malls, and instead shift its focus toward opening smaller-format stores in strip centers. Still, looking ahead three years from now, even with these changes, growth at Macy's looks abysmal. Over the past five years, Macy's stock has lost well over half its value, and its market value has tumbled to $5.1 billion. Walmart's stock is up nearly 22% over the past year, while Amazon's market cap topped $1 trillion Tuesday.
cnbc.comAmazon Reportedly Sends Used Diapers to Mom of Preemie
A Jersey City mom says she ordered diapers on Amazon, expecting clean ones, but instead ended up with two boxes of dirty diapers and we're totally disgusted. Subscription boxes, grocery delivery services and online retailers like Amazon have largely made going into a brick-and-mortar store a thing of the past. Nassly Sales, a mom of two daughters including one born premature, ordered two boxes of diapers from Amazon for her girls. As if moms dont have enough to worry about, now you need to watch out for soiled diapers coming right to your doorstep. What would you do if you ordered diapers and soiled ones arrived?
metroparent.comNew Jersey kosher market shooters planned another attack, possibly on Jews: prosecutor
FILE PHOTO: Jersey City police work at the scene the day after an hours-long gun battle with two men around a kosher market in Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S., December 11, 2019. REUTERS/Lloyd MitchellDavid Anderson, 47, and Francine Graham, 50, fatally shot a police officer and then three civilians in a kosher market on Dec. 10 in Jersey City, across the Hudson River from New York City, in what authorities called an act of domestic terrorism. A 9mm Glock and 9mm semi-automatic firearm were recovered inside the market, and a .22-caliber gun equipped with a homemade silencer was found inside the assailants vehicle. The three civilian victims inside the market were co-owner Mindy Ferencz, 31, Douglas Miguel Rodriguez, 49, and Moshe Deutsch, 24. A fourth person who was in the market escaped after the shooters entered.
feeds.reuters.comAs Jewish enclaves spring up around NYC, so does intolerance
The slayings happened in a neighborhood where Hasidic families had recently been relocating. A widely condemned political ad last summer created by a local Republican group claimed that an Orthodox Jewish county legislator was "plotting a takeover" that threatens "our way of life." Yet the tone of the debates over growth in some areas where Hasidic families have been moving has been more intense. Authorities haven't offered an explanation yet for what they think motivated the Jersey City attackers or Thomas to select their targets. He had grown up in New York City but was living with his mother in a small town about a 30 minute drive from Monsey.
monroenews.comChicago named most welcoming U.S. city for immigrants, Detroit comes in 14th overall
Photo via NeedPix.comCHICAGO Detroit is the 14th most welcoming city for immigrants in the United States, according to a list of rankings compiled by New American Economy, a bipartisan research group dedicated to comprehensive immigration reform. Chicago came in number one in this years rankings of 100 cities, followed by Chula Vista, California, Jersey City and San Francisco. We are tremendously proud Chicago has been named the most welcoming city in America for immigrants and refugees, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said in a statement. Immigrants make up more than one-fifth of Chicagos population according to city estimates. Fremont, CA / Riverside, CA / Sacramento, CA (tied)15.
arabamericannews.comHundreds of New Jersey police mourn officer killed in shooting rampage
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Police turned out by the hundreds on Tuesday to mourn a fallen comrade, a northern New Jersey detective who was the first of six people to die last week in a shooting rampage that authorities have labeled an act of domestic terrorism. A native of Jersey City, just across the Hudson River from New York City, Seals leaves a wife and five children. A GoFundMe page set up by Jersey City Police Officers Benevolent Association had raised more than $567,000 for his family by Tuesday at midday. He was ambushed by the pair, David Anderson, 47, and Francine Graham, 50, PIX11 and other local media reported. Slideshow (17 Images)A Jersey City police spokeswoman declined to comment on the reports.
feeds.reuters.comFuneral set for New Jersey officer killed in shooting rampage
FILE PHOTO: A picture of the scene the day after an hours-long gun battle with two men around a kosher market in Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S., December 11, 2019. Seals, 40, a 15-year police veteran who leaves a wife and five children, will be remembered at a funeral mass set for 11 a.m. EST (1600 GMT) at Saint Aedans Church in Jersey City. A Jersey City native who worked as a county corrections officer before joining the police force in November 2005, Seals had been a detective for two years. A GoFundMe page set up by Jersey City Police Officers Benevolent Association had raised more than $536,000 for his family by Monday afternoon. A Jersey City police spokeswoman declined to comment on the reports.
feeds.reuters.comThousands honor slain New Jersey detective at funeral
As rain poured down Tuesday, thousands of police officers lined the streets of Jersey City to honor a detective killed last week in what officials are calling a domestic terrorism attack that also left three other civilians dead. Jersey City Director of Public Safety James Shea last week called Seals "the ultimate detective or officer we would point to to tell young officers, This is how you should behave.'" Former Jersey City residents Matthew and Eileen McGinn drove in from the suburbs to stand in the rain across from the church to pay their respects. Both have close ties to the police force through family Eileen McGinn said her sister-in-law's family "are all Jersey City cops" or familiarity. "You can't come from Jersey City, be active in the community and not know police, especially being Irish."
chicagotribune.comFBI recovers van it says may be linked to Jersey City attack
Federal authorities have recovered a van that may be connected to the Jersey City shootings that killed four people and are now being investigated as domestic terrorism, the FBI said Saturday. The white van recovered Saturday morning in Orange, New Jersey, about 11 miles (17 kilometers) northwest of Jersey City, is being examined for any evidence related to the attack, the FBI said in a news release. It was not clear how the van may be linked to the attack, and authorities did not release further details. The two were armed with a variety of weapons, including an AR-15-style rifle and a shotgun, and a pipe bomb was also found in a stolen U-Haul van a vehicle different from the white van recovered Saturday. The killings in the city of 270,000 people across the Hudson River from New York City spread concern through the Jewish community.
chicagotribune.comFeds view New Jersey kosher grocery rampage as domestic terrorism, FBI will lead probe
(Reuters) - The FBI will now oversee the investigation of this weeks deadly attack on a New Jersey kosher grocery store, which officials are treating as an act of domestic terrorism, federal and state law enforcement officials said on Thursday. The evidence points toward acts of hate, state Attorney General Gurbir Grewal told a news conference. The three civilian victims inside the market were Mindy Ferenz, 32, Miguel Douglas, 49, and Moshe Deutsch, 24, they said. FILE PHOTO: Emergency personnel and investigators work at the scene the day after an hours-long gun battle with two men around a kosher market in Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S., December 11, 2019. Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop has called the incident a hate crime since hours after the attack.
feeds.reuters.comManifesto-style document found in Jersey City shooters' U-Haul
Jersey City, New Jersey A manifesto-style document was found in the U-Haul truck used by the suspects in the deadly Jersey City shooting, a law enforcement source confirmed to CBS News. "The outcome would have been far, far worse," if not for the Jersey City police, Grewal said. Members of the Jewish community pass by near the scene of a mass shooting at the JC Kosher Supermarket on December 11, 2019, in Jersey City, New Jersey. The pair brought their cache of weapons in a U-Haul van they drove from Bay View Cemetery, where they shot and killed Jersey City Detective Joseph Seals, according to the attorney general. A recovery and clean up crew member holds rounds recovered from inside the JC Kosher Supermarket on December 11, 2019, in Jersey City, New Jersey.
cbsnews.comJersey City shooting being investigated as domestic terrorism
Jersey City, New Jersey The two killers who stormed a kosher market in Jersey City were driven by hatred of Jews and law enforcement, New Jersey's attorney general said Thursday, adding that the case is being investigated as domestic terrorism. "The outcome would have been far, far worse," if not for the Jersey City police, Grewal said. I can confirm that we're investigating this matter as potential acts of domestic terrorism fueled both by anti-Semitism and anti-law enforcement beliefs," the attorney general said. Members of the Jewish community pass by near the scene of a mass shooting at the JC Kosher Supermarket on December 11, 2019, in Jersey City, New Jersey. A recovery and clean up crew member holds rounds recovered from inside the JC Kosher Supermarket on December 11, 2019, in Jersey City, New Jersey.
cbsnews.comMotive unclear in deadly New Jersey kosher grocery rampage: officials
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investigators are not sure why two people launched a deadly attack at a New Jersey kosher grocery store, federal and state officials said on Wednesday, but a federal law enforcement source said it did not appear to be an act of terrorism. Six people, including the two shooters, three civilians and a police officer, died in a series of events that ended in a police shootout on Tuesday in Jersey City, New Jersey, across the Hudson River from New York City. Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop reiterated in a later news conference that he considered the shooting a hate crime. He said investigators now view an anti-Semitic message posted online by one of the shooters as a secondary factor. The initial confrontation between the suspects and police near the Jersey City cemetery, about a mile (1.6 km) from the supermarket, was linked to a previous homicide investigation, officials said.
feeds.reuters.comMotive unclear in deadly New Jersey kosher grocery rampage: officials
Six people, including the two shooters, three civilians and a police officer, died in a series of events that ended in a police shootout on Tuesday in Jersey City, New Jersey, across the Hudson River from New York City. Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop ordered police to be on high alert to protect Jewish neighborhoods following the attack. He said investigators now view an anti-Semitic message posted online by one of the shooters as a secondary factor. Some local media reported the initial confrontation between the suspects and police near the Jersey City cemetery, about a mile (1.6 km) from the supermarket, was linked to a previous homicide investigation. The two shooters also are suspects in that earlier murder, officials said.
feeds.reuters.comJewish grocery was targeted in New Jersey attack, motives unclear: officials
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two armed individuals targeted a New Jersey kosher grocery in an attack that killed six people including the shooters, though the motive of the attack remains unclear, public safety officials said on Wednesday. A police shootout with two people armed with high-powered rifles erupted after midday on Tuesday in Jersey City, New Jersey. They exited the van and they proceeded to attack this location in a targeted manner, Jersey City Public Safety Director James Shea told a morning news conference. Jersey City officials were not immediately available for comment. Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop ordered police to be on high alert to protect Jewish neighborhoods following the attack.
feeds.reuters.comNeighborhood where Jersey City fatal shootout occurred painfully familiar with gunfire
Shootings are painfully common in the Jersey City neighborhood where a deadly firefight broke out Tuesday. Tuesdays gunfight, which left six dead a veteran city police detective and three civilians, as well as the alleged shooters was different. The shots sounded like they came from heavy artillery instead of the firecracker-like shots that typically accompany gang shootings, Johnson said. Now locals just refer to it as the south side a reflection of media coverage that repeatedly referred to shootings "on the south side of the city," Johnson said. Jews and young white transplants from New York City are gradually replacing the south sides once-dominant African-American population, Johnson said.
monroenews.comJersey City shooting victims identified: "It's one of the hardest things you have to see"
Officials have named the four victims and two suspects who died during Tuesday's shootings at a cemetery and a kosher grocery store in Jersey City. Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop called him a "true hero." New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday that Deutsch was the son of a "well-known community leader in Williamsburg." Ferencz was described as "a caring and nurturing mother" of three children who relocated to Jersey City from Brooklyn, UJO said. The store is a central fixture to the Jewish Orthodox community that has been growing recently in Jersey City, which is across the Hudson River from New York City.
cbsnews.comFears mount that New Jersey shooting was anti-Semitic attack
"The report from the Jersey City mayor saying it was a targeted attack makes us incredibly concerned in the Jewish community," said Evan Bernstein, regional director of the Anti-Defamation League, the Jewish civil rights organization. "They want answers. They demand answers. If this was truly a targeted killing of Jews, then we need to know that right away, and there needs to be the pushing back on this at the highest levels possible."
chicagotribune.comJersey City's mayor says gunmen targeted kosher market
The mayor of Jersey City said Wednesday it's "clear" that gunmen in a furious shooting that left six people dead targeted a Jewish market. "It's a really tough day for the city of Jersey City," Fulop said Tuesday. Kelly said when police responded to the area of the kosher store, officers "were immediately engaged by high-power rifle fire." The kosher grocery is a central fixture in a growing community of Orthodox Jews who have been moving to Jersey City in recent years. Chabad Rabbi Moshe Schapiro, who shops at the kosher store and attends a synagogue next door, said he spoke with the store owner, Moishe Ferencz.
cnbc.comNew Jersey gun battle leaves six dead, including cop and both suspects
The violence began after noon in the heart of Jersey City, the states second-largest municipality directly across the Hudson River from Lower Manhattan, prompting a lockdown of all Jersey City schools as law enforcement swarmed the area. Police arriving on the scene immediately came under high-powered rifle fire, Jersey City Police Chief Michael Kelly told reporters. This has been an incredibly tough day for Jersey City and the entire state of New Jersey.The two gunmen and three victims believed to be bystanders were pronounced dead inside the JC Kosher Supermarket. Kelly said the incident occurred in an up and coming neighborhood of Jersey City, a racially mixed town of about 265,000 residents. They were out there today showing support.U.S. President Donald Trump said on Twitter: Just received a briefing on the horrific shootout that took place in Jersey City, NJ.
feeds.reuters.comSix dead, including a cop and two suspects, in New Jersey shooting
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Six people, including a police officer and two suspected gunmen, were killed in an hours-long shootout that unfolded on Tuesday afternoon near a cemetery and a kosher grocery store in Jersey City, New Jersey, police said. Police said the two wounded officers were later released from the hospital. All schools in Jersey City were placed on lockdown, which was lifted later in the afternoon, according to the mayor and local media. Kelly said the incident occurred in an up and coming neighborhood of Jersey City, a racially mixed town of about 265,000 residents. They were out there today showing support.U.S. President Donald Trump said on Twitter: Just received a briefing on the horrific shootout that took place in Jersey City, NJ.
feeds.reuters.comSix dead, including a cop and two suspects, in New Jersey shooting
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Six people, including a police officer and two suspected gunmen, were killed in an hours-long shootout that unfolded on Tuesday afternoon near a cemetery and a kosher grocery store in Jersey City, New Jersey, police said. Police said the two wounded officers were later released from the hospital. All schools in Jersey City were placed on lockdown, which was lifted later in the afternoon, according to the mayor and local media. Kelly said the incident occurred in an up and coming neighborhood of Jersey City, a racially mixed town of about 265,000 residents. They were out there today showing support.U.S. President Donald Trump said on Twitter: Just received a briefing on the horrific shootout that took place in Jersey City, NJ.
feeds.reuters.comTwo officers shot responding to an active shooter in Jersey City
Police were responding Tuesday to reports of an active shooter in Jersey City, New Jersey, according to the ATF. The county's SWAT team is responding, NBC reported. Hudson County Sheriffs Department, Jersey City Police, Newark FBI and Newark ATF were responding to the scene, according to the USA TODAY Network. The New Jersey State Policemen's Benevolent Association tweeted a message of support to Jersey City police. "We need a lot of prayers right now for Jersey City officers.
monroenews.comOne officer killed, multiple others dead in Jersey City shooting
Police were responding Tuesday to reports of an active shooter in Jersey City, New Jersey, according to the ATF. "All students and staff are safe however a number of schools are on lockdown due to police activity," the School District of Jersey City said in a Facebook post. Hudson County Sheriffs Department, Jersey City Police, Newark FBI and Newark ATF were responding to the scene, according to the USA TODAY Network. The New Jersey State Policemen's Benevolent Association tweeted a message of support to Jersey City police. "We need a lot of prayers right now for Jersey City officers.
monroenews.comOne officer killed, five others dead in Jersey City shooting
Watch live: Reporters update on shooting in Jersey CityJERSEY CITY Detective Joseph Seals was killed in a sprawling gunfight that stretched from a cemetery to a supermarket and rocked a Jersey City neighborhood, police said. Two more cops were injured after the gunfight erupted on the rain-soaked streets of Jersey City Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. The New Jersey Turnpike closed exit ramps at Interchange 14B in Jersey City at about 2 p.m. due to the gunfire. The New Jersey State Policemen's Benevolent Association tweeted a message of support to Jersey City police. "We need a lot of prayers right now for Jersey City officers.
monroenews.comTwo officers shot responding to an active shooter in Jersey City
Police were responding Tuesday to reports of an active shooter in Jersey City, New Jersey, according to the ATF. The county's SWAT team is responding, NBC reported. Hudson County Sheriffs Department, Jersey City Police, Newark FBI and Newark ATF were responding to the scene, according to the USA TODAY Network. The New Jersey State Policemen's Benevolent Association tweeted a message of support to Jersey City police. "We need a lot of prayers right now for Jersey City officers.
monroenews.comPolice responding to reports of an active shooter in Jersey City
Police were responding Tuesday to reports of an active shooter in Jersey City, New Jersey, according to the ATF. The county's SWAT team is responding, NBC reported. Hudson County Sheriffs Department, Jersey City Police, Newark FBI and Newark ATF were responding to the scene, according to the USA TODAY Network. The New Jersey State Policemen's Benevolent Association tweeted a message of support to Jersey City police. "We need a lot of prayers right now for Jersey City officers.
monroenews.com6 killed in New Jersey gunbattle, including police officer
The dead included the two gunmen, Jersey City Police Chief Michael Kelly said. Authorities believe the Jewish market was targeted by the gunmen, Jersey City Mayor Steven FulopTuesday night. "It's a really tough day for the city of Jersey City," Fulop said. Kelly said when police responded to the area of the kosher store, officers "were immediately engaged by high-power rifle fire." The kosher grocery is a central fixture in a growing community of Orthodox Jews who have been moving to Jersey City in recent years.
cnbc.comPeople in this state take the most time to pay off their credit cards
Residents in the Land of Enchantment take 17 months to pay off an average credit card balance of $8,356, according to new data from CreditCards.com. Consumers in the state are the most heavily burdened with credit card debt, the personal finance site found. The size of your credit card balance isn't the only factor in determining whether the debt is truly burdensome. "We found that the places with the highest debt burdens were places where the average credit card debt was in the middle of the pack," Rossman said. Here are the 10 states most burdened by credit card debt, based on debt and income.
cnbc.comWatch Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky speak live
Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky will speak Wednesday at The New York Times DealBook Conference in New York City. He will likely address expectations that the company will seek an initial public offering next year. He's also likely to speak about increasing regulatory scrutiny of Airbnb after Jersey City voters elected Tuesday for greater regulation of short-term rentals, and after the company officially banned "party houses" in response to a deadly shooting in California last week. The interview begins around 11:35 a.m. Eastern.
cnbc.comAirbnb suffers setback in Jersey City as residents vote to regulate short-term rentals
Despite a multi-million dollar persuasion campaign by Airbnb, Jersey City residents voted Tuesday overwhelmingly to impose greater regulation on short-term rentals in a move that is expected to hurt Airbnb's presence in the city. The $30 billion company devoted $4.2 million to fighting the regulations, according to The New York Times. "The people of Jersey City have spoken," Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop said in a statement Wednesday to CNBC. "We sent a message to Airbnb and all multibillion dollar companies that Jersey City and other similar municipalities cannot be bought." The company says that Airbnb is a substantial source of income for numerous Jersey City residents and that the regulations were influenced by the hotel lobby.
cnbc.comAirbnb faces a critical vote in Jersey City that could eliminate hundreds of listings
A battle between Airbnb and policymakers rages on as voters head to the polls in New Jersey's second largest city. Jersey City residents will vote Tuesday on a new measure seeking to restrict short-term rental properties, impacting companies like Airbnb, HomeAway and VRBO. Airbnb said in a statement to CNBC that the residents of Jersey City have greatly benefited from Airbnb as they've seen a growth in the local tourism economy. She said that would effectively wipe out 70% of Jersey City residents eligible to put their homes on Airbnb. According to The New York Times, Airbnb has paid $4.2 million to a political committee responsible for issuing fliers and urging residents to vote down the measure.
cnbc.comVape shop owners sue Massachusetts over product sale ban
FILE PHOTO: A man exits a vape shop in Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S., September 12, 2019. U.S. health officials are investigating a mysterious vaping-related respiratory illness that has so far caused 12 deaths and sickened 805 people. The ban will impact customers, wholesalers and corporations, the plaintiffs said in a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts on Sunday. The plaintiffs argue that the ban undermines the U.S. Food and Drug Administrations assessment that the Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) products and e-liquids are safe to use and distribute. The plaintiffs for the case are Mass Dynamics LLC, Boston Vapor LLC and Vicks Vape Shop.
feeds.reuters.comMan Commutes to Work on a Jet Ski Every Day
He says jet ski is the quickest way for him to commute to work. "I bought a used jet ski and now it takes me 15 minutes." Being the boss means Pike can wear board shorts and a T-shirt to work and no one minds. Putting New Yorkers to the TestHow Rude Are Some New York City Subway Commuters? How an Out-of-Control Jet Ski Can Become a 700-Pound Torpedo
How to avoid getting dinged with surprise rental car toll fees
If you are a fearless flier but break out into a cold sweat at the airport car rental counter, you're not alone. Renters who skip paying transponder fees up front and travel on a toll road anyway can be dinged with even higher charges and added administrative fees. In some cases, one rental car company will charge different fees in different states. And companies that own several car rental brands will have different programs and fees for each brand. After several minutes searching for toll and transponder fees, CNBC couldn't find the information on one company's website.
cnbc.comThe best places to own a home and pay less in taxes
Due to increasing demand and limited inventory, the nationwide median sale price has reached $226,800, according to Zillow. Values have gone up 5.4% over the past year and are expected to rise another 2.5% in the next year. On top of that, state and local income taxes, property tax and sales tax can drastically increase the tab, depending on where you live. More from Personal Finance:Here's how your income stacks up against the average in your stateHere's the No. It may come as no surprise that three cities in Florida snagged spots in the top 10: The Sunshine State benefits from a low cost of living and favorable property taxes, as well as no personal income tax at all.
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