'We've had enough!' — pastors say Jersey City is 'in a crisis' over violence

The Jersey Journal ^ | December 2, 2015

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JERSEY CITY — Enough.

That was the message a group of nearly three dozen religious and community leaders sent today about the violence that has plagued Jersey City's southern neighborhoods in the last two months.

Standing outside a deli at the corner of Old Bergen Road and Neptune Avenue — where Markice Hatten, 33, was fatally shot on Nov. 23 in the city's most recent homicide — the pastors led a prayer service and demanded city police officials meet with them to discuss the violence.

"The police don't seem to have the sense of urgency that we share," the Rev. Mona Fitch-Elliot, of St. John's Lutheran Church, said today.

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"The Jersey Journal asked Mayor Steve Fulop after an event at New Jersey City University this morning to respond to the pastors' complaints, but Fulop said he would not discuss anything off-topic. He told this reporter to "go through the proper channels" and speak to city spokesman Ryan Jacobs."

Keep voting for Democrats, get same results as other crime ridden cities,

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Fulop has not responded to latest reports of cheering on 9/11 by Muslims. He said no one cheered.

[WorkingClassFilth]

[T]he Rev. Mona Fitch-Elliot

This tells me more than the entire article.

[Mears]

The Demographics seem to be related to the amount of crime. :-)

This will be the entire country in a few years.

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[Ken H]

The solution is obvious - gun control and midnight basketball.

[Mastador1]

"The police don't seem to have the sense of urgency that we share," the Rev. Mona Fitch-Elliot, of St. John's Lutheran Church, said today.

Yeah that's the ticket, blame the Police, they're damned if they do something and damned if they don't. let's not address the issues that breed these violent animals, liberal policies, homes lacking a father, racial culture, failing schools lacking discipline, let's throw it back to the Police. Whipping Boys come ye forth!

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

demanded city police officials meet with them to discuss the violence.

How typical. There's no personal responsibility, no taking a hard, 2nd look at the political party you continue to vote for and support, and their policies that keep them trapped in a vicious cycle of dependency, bondage, and death.

[Lumper20]

They bitch when the cops do their job and stage black lives matter events and they think the cops should care. UNREAL.

[RetiredTexasVet]

“....demanded city police officials meet with them to discuss the violence.”

Will the natives honor a white flag and guarantee the safety of the police officials for the powwow?

[TigerClaws]

You voted for Obama. What’s the problem?

Cops show up and do their job and they are all out marching.
Screw ‘em.

Blacks chose the hell holes they live in and want to inflict it on the rest of America. God damn their version of America and those that vote for it.

[I want the USA back]

What? no whitey to blame?

[Lumper20]

You voted for Obama. What’s the problem?

I do not appreciate the libelous comment.