Jersey City police fatally shoot man after he shot at officers, mayor says
Mayor Steven Fulop said street crime officers observed the man acting suspiciously with "a bulge in his clothing consistent with a possible firearm."
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Mayor Steven Fulop said street crime officers observed the man acting suspiciously with "a bulge in his clothing consistent with a possible firearm."
The shooting happened at around 1 a.m. on Tuesday near a home on the 300 block of Bergen Avenue, Mayor Steven Fulop confirmed. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
Officers appear to be gathered outside a home on Bergen Avenue, but few details have been released. CBS News New York's Aziza Shuler reports from the scene.
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The suspect died at a local hospital after shooting at officers on John. F. Kennedy Boulevard, Jersey City police said.
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A PATH train fire caused delays and multiple lines to be suspended Monday for the morning commute in New Jersey.
A PATH train fire caused multiple lines to be suspended Monday for the morning commute in New Jersey. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge has an update from Jersey City.
The fire broke out Monday at Newport Station in Jersey City, impacting the morning commute between Hoboken and Manhattan. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge has an update.
PATH trains are suspended on multiple lines for the morning commute due to a fire investigation at Newport Station in Jersey City.
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New York City wound up with less snow than anticipated, but still the most in nearly four years.
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