Menorah Lighting In Jersey City Dedicated To Victims, Officers Wounded In Downtown Shooting
The scene of the Jersey City shootout became a symbol of hope and perseverance on Sunday night, the first night of Chanukah.
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The scene of the Jersey City shootout became a symbol of hope and perseverance on Sunday night, the first night of Chanukah.
The 13-year veteran and father of five was killed in the line of duty last week and laid to rest Tuesday.
CBS2 has been demanding answers for the past year and found several families were set to live in uninhabitable conditions.
The outpouring of support for the family was overwhelming, as evidenced by the number of people gathered at St. Aeden's Church.
Jersey City Democratic Mayor Steven Fulop said that Board of Education member Joan Terrell Paige's comment "has no place in our schools."
Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop believes the police response to last week's shooting was top notch, but there are other areas the city is working to improve.
Hundreds of mourners waited in the cold to pay their respects to Det. Seals, and his family.
The 35-year-old was linked to David Anderson and Francine Graham after police found "a handwritten note that contained a telephone number" in Anderson's pocket.
The FBI will examine the van for any evidence.
The FBI is asking the public to share any photos or videos that might help in the Jersey City shooting investigation.
The family of Jersey City Police Det. Joseph Seals is getting some help during this difficult time.
An emotional vigil was held last night in Jersey City for the victims of Tuesday's deadly shootout.
Funerals were held last night for two of the victims in the Jersey City shooting, hours after the attorney general's office identified the suspects.
The Port Authority previously said it was going to cancel the carpool discount at the Hudson River crossings, but after several CBS2 stories and push-back from local leaders it is revising that decision.
The deadly Jersey City shootout left a school across the street riddled with bullet holes. Today, students returned to Sacred Heart School for the first time since the standoff.
Jersey City Police Det. Joseph Seals, a 39-year-old father of five, was shot in the head at Bay View Cemetery just minutes before Tuesday's deadly standoff at JC Kosher Supermarket that killed three other victims.
"There were multiple other people on the street, so there were many other targets available to them that they bypassed to attack that place," Jersey City Public Safety Director James Shea said.
Rabbi David Niederman said the victims had lived or currently live in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
The Jersey City Police Department responded to Tuesday's call knowing one of their own had just been gunned down just over a mile away.
The mayor reacted forcefully and quickly, ordering the NYPD to go on high alert and sending counter terrorism teams to protect Jewish communities for the foreseeable future.
Approximately 30,000 students were placed on lockdown during Tuesday's deadly shootout. They waited hours for the all-clear to be reunited with their parents.
Associate Regional Director Rachel Grinspan of the Anti-Defamation League joined CBSN New York's Dana Tyler to talk about the constant state of fear gripping the Jewish community in the wake of the deadly attacks targeting people in Jersey City.
Tuesday night, Mayor Fulop tweeted that officials now believe the suspects targeted the kosher market
Residents and business owners have been told to stay indoors as the ongoing gun battle between police and suspects continues in Jersey City.
Witness Genesis Lorenz talks about what she saw and heard when a barrage of bullets were fired in Jersey City.
