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West Side residents urge council for sustained policing and quality‑of‑life fixes
Summary
Residents from Lincoln Park and West Side Ave described persistent open‑air drug dealing, public drinking and sanitation issues near schools and businesses and asked the council for regular foot patrols, lighting and traffic calming measures.
A coalition of West Side residents and neighborhood groups told the Jersey City Municipal Council they have lived for years with persistent public‑safety and quality‑of‑life problems on West Side Avenue and Gauthier Avenue and asked for concrete, sustained action.
Speakers described open‑air drug dealing, gambling, public urination and loud gatherings outside a bodega at 733 West Side Avenue and said those…
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