Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
$500,000 bail set for man who allegedly stabbed wife to death A 28-year-old man was charged with murder and unlawful possession of a knife last Friday after he allegedly stabbed his wife, also 28, in their Bergen Avenue apartment around 11:30 p.m. According to published reports, the man made his first court appearance on Tuesday …
If residents have said it once, they’ve said it 1,000 times: They key to reducing crime in Jersey City is more activities for teens and youth, more activities for residents in general, more jobs, and a greater police presence on the streets. Families throughout Jersey City celebrated National Night Out Against Crime on Tuesday, Aug. …
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For 18-year-old Hussein Agiz, a resident of Edison, the night of July 12, 2012 began like many others. The recent high school graduate left his job at BJ’s Wholesale Club and rode his motorcycle over to a local industrial park to watch fellow cyclists perform wheelies and other death-defying tricks on their bikes. Hanging out …
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In a world where reality TV dominates the airwaves, it can be difficult to remember just how unreal the popular genre is. Most people aren’t fabulously wealthy and don’t spend all their time shopping like the Kardashian clan, but neither are they anomalies like “The Man With the 132 Lb. Scrotum,” which will debut Aug. …
Continue reading “Love, life, and reality – for the rest of us
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Jersey City Police Department, mayor announce Shooting Response Team The Jersey City Police Department last week debuted its new Shooting Response Team, modeled after the Operation Ceasefire program, which is aimed at curtailing gun violence in urban areas. When a nonlethal shooting takes place, detectives assigned to the Shooting Response Team will be dedicated to …
James Shea, Jersey City’s new public safety director who begins in his position in an acting capacity this week, has spent the past month meeting with local residents and community groups to introduce himself and hear their concerns. Among the top questions asked at these meetings is why have there been so many shootings and …
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The website of the grassroots good government group Civic JC, where the most recent news articles are over three years old, tells an interesting story. The story is of a group launching in 2007 that sought to promote “a more open and transparent government” in Jersey City, a group that advocated “good municipal government practices” …
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Newly-elected Mayor Steven Fulop hadn’t even been sworn into office when, in June, he directed the city business administrator to immediately suspend the property revaluation that had been initiated by his predecessor, Jerramiah T. Healy. The move was immediately cheered by property owners, particularly residents who own older houses. They feared the assessed value of …
Continue reading “Decision on Jersey City ‘reval’ likely to be made in Trenton
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Jersey City residents who are so inclined could celebrate a traditional “Old World” Catholic feast almost every weekend throughout the month of July. Local churches throughout the city have already held feasts in honor of Saint Anthony, Saint Anne, and Our Lady of Mount Carmel. But the grand dame of them all – at least …
Continue reading “Mama mia! 110 years and counting!
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A sweeping measure to consolidate various city departments and functions was unanimously introduced by the City Council on July 31, despite concerns about what the changes will mean for civil servants and unionized workers. The measure, a major initiative of Mayor Steven Fulop, will save an estimated $343,112 and will streamline city services and operations, …
Continue reading “Fulop’s plan to merge city departments introduced
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