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Aiesha McFadden, a 36- year-old mother of four, was shot and killed on Dec. 4.
The Jersey City community is rallying to support the loved ones of a local mother who was shot and killed while walking home earlier this month.
On Dec. 4 Jersey City Public School worker and mother of four Aieshia McFadden was assaulted and shot and killed in front of her daughter on Martin Luther King Junior Drive.
She was 36 years old.
Now, an online Facebook fundraiser, started by Tiffany Critten, has circulated throughout the community successfully raising more than $20,000 of the $50,000 goal through the donations of 429 people this week.
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Jorge Ortega. Photo courtesy of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office.
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Public Integrity Unit, Internal Affairs Section in conjunction with the North Bergen Police Department, arrested and charged a New Jersey parole officer with theft by deception following an investigation, Suarez said in a statement.
Jorge Ortega, 41, of Jersey City, was arrested on Friday afternoon at Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office in Jersey City.
Ortega has been charged with theft by deception, a disorderly persons offense, and was released on a summons complaint.
His first court appearance is scheduled for January 4th, 2021.
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Family, friends mourn loss of ‘loving’ mother of 4, who was fatally shot on Jersey City street
Updated Dec 13, 2020;
JERSEY CITY About two weeks before the fatal shooting of Aieshia McFadden, she was talking to her cousin, Damon Critten, about a family member’s wedding that’s happening next year. Critten said he and McFadden loved to party and have fun together, so next year was something they looked forward to.
Family, friends and colleagues attended the 36-year-old’s funeral on Sunday. Though family said it was a rough day, they said they reflected on the loving, hardworking and funny woman that McFadden was.