JERSEY CITY – Saying 14 out of 18 recent murders in Jersey City have taken place in Ward F and poorer neighborhoods of the city, Jersey City NAACP President Bill Braker demanded police foot patrols.
He and other protestors came before the City Council on June 26, citing a dangerous escalation of violence and the need for the city to respond with a greater police presence.
NAACP calls for Ward F foot patrol
