Jersey City man dies from fatal stabbing Monday afternoon
JERSEY CITY — Hudson County Prosecutor Edward DeFazio said a Jersey City man was fatally stabbed in the city’s downtown section Monday afternoon.
DeFazio said an adult male was stabbed in the back at 14 Montgomery Ct. DeFazio also said the victim, not identified, was still alive when he arrived at the Jersey City Medical Center after being driven in a private vehicle, but was pronounced dead afterward, just before 4 p.m.
DeFazio said investigators from the Hudson County Prosecutors Homicide Squad and Jersey City Police Department are still carrying out their investigation, as the motive for the stabbing has not yet been determined.
Anyone with information on the murder, call the Homicide Squad at (201) 915-1345.
Lawmakers introduced anti-bullying legislation Tuesday
HUDSON COUNTY AND BEYOND — Legislators in the state Assembly and Senate introduced bills Tuesday to curb bullying in the Garden State.
Known as Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights, the legislation will give schools and alleged victims of bullying new legal tools to report harassment and new steps to prosecute those allegedly responsible.
Sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Barbara Buono (D-Dist. 18) in the Senate and cosponsored by Valerie Huttle (D-Dist. 37) and Mary Pat Angelini (R-Dist. 11) in the Assembly, the bill already has bipartisan support.
The problem of bullying, and the long-term impact it can have on the lives of victims, has received renewed attention since death of Tyler Clementi last month. On Sept. 22, the 18 year-old Rutgers University student took his own life after his roommate and a friend secretly shot footage of him having sex and then streamed live video footage online.
City asks drivers to slow down
HOBOKEN — Drivers in Hoboken are being asked to slow down, even if they travel the posted 25-mph speed limit.
The city has launched a new campaign entitled “Twenty is Plenty,” which reminds drivers that even though the speed limit in most of Hoboken is 25 mph, slower speeds create safer streets.
“We live in one of the most walkable cities in the world, but if we want our streets to be truly inviting and safe for everyone – including children walking to school and the elderly and disabled crossing the street – then we all need to slow down a little bit,” said Mayor Dawn Zimmer in a press release. “Making our streets safer and [more] vibrant is good for residents, visitors, and businesses.”
During a collision with a vehicle driving 40 mph, the chance of pedestrian death is 85 percent, according to the National Cooperative Highway Research Program, but the risk of fatality drops dramatically with lower speeds, as noted in a city release.
“In fact, for drivers speeding along our streets at 30 mph, the risk of pedestrian fatality is 40 percent,” said Transportation and Parking Director Ian Sacs in a press release. “If drivers keep to 20 mph on our streets, the risk drops to just 5 percent.”
The campaign is inspired by the “20’s Plenty for Us” campaign in Britain, and will result in advertisements in local newspapers, flyers at the Parking Utility, and electronic street signs at major incoming streets.
‘Hoboken’s Haunted House’ to be held this weekend
HOBOKEN– Councilman Michael Russo, Councilwoman Theresa Castellano, and All
Saints Parish, in cooperation with the Michael Russo Civic Association, will host “Hoboken’s Haunted House” to be held at the corner of 6th and Willow Avenue on Saturday, Oct. 30 and Sunday, Oct. 31 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. On Sunday, Oct. 31, the Pumpkin Patch will open at 4 p.m. for children under the age of five. Free admission for children of all ages.
Liberty Humane Society sponsors annual 30-30-30 adoption event
JERSEY CITY — For the next 30 days only, Liberty Humane Society announces that all cats and dogs living at the shelter for more than 30 days will have their adoption fee reduced to $30 during the promotion time frame.
To kick off the promotion event, Liberty Humane Society co-sponsored the “Halloween Cats” at the shelter in Jersey City last weekend. The shelter currently has lots of orange cats waiting for a good home.
All cats and dogs are spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and micro-chipped prior to adoption. The Liberty Humane Society is located at 235 Jersey City Blvd., Jersey City. For more information call (201) 547-4147 or visit http://www.libertyhumane.org.
Settlement allows ‘Cake Boss’ to keep using the name
HOBOKEN — The Learning Channel’s “Cake Boss” won’t have to change his name after all, according to a report from the Associated Press.
An agreement has been reached between a Seattle software company and the cable channel that airs the reality series “Cake Boss” featuring Carlo’s City Hall Bakery on Washington Street.
A federal judge in Washington State had temporarily barred the show from using the name because Masters Software of Seattle has been selling business software for bakery owners called CakeBoss since 2007, before the reality show went on the air.
An attorney for Masters says that under an agreement between the parties, “Cake Boss” Buddy Valastro can use the name on the show and Masters can still use it for its software and other items, according to the AP.