Category: Jersey City News

At press time last week, hundreds of Jersey City students were nervously and excitedly preparing for one of the biggest rites of passage to occur in their young lives: high school graduation. For students in the Jersey City Public School District’s six high schools, graduation ceremonies were scheduled to take place on Friday, June 21. …

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It’s been said that music can soothe the savage heart – and apparently it can have a similar affect on rambunctious toddlers, according to the co-founders of Rockasorri Music. Founded on the now-proven belief that an understanding of music can enhance learning overall, Rockasorri founders Kasandra Krause and Michael Browne are partnering with public and …

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Cathy Hurley and her daughter, Frances, didn’t start out going to the same college together, but on May 15, both will take a long walk down the graduating aisle at New Jersey City University, getting their degrees in education, perhaps the first mother-daughter duo to do so. A stay-at-home mom until four years ago, Cathy …

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Fulop taps controversial ex-NYPD/NYFD commish to lead search for Jersey City public safety director In one of several announcements made last week by Steven Fulop, the mayor-elect said that former New York City Police Department and Fire Department Commissioner Howard Safir and his company Vigilant Resources International have been retained to conduct a search for …

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Come July 1, with a little more than 18 months on the City Council, At-Large Councilman Rolando Lavarro Jr. will become the most senior member of the city’s nine-member governing body. The crew of new council representatives elected to office on May 14, and in the runoff election held this past Tuesday, represent a victory …

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Throughout the mayoral race, candidate Steven Fulop frequently said he wanted to “move Jersey City forward so it can be the best mid-sized city in America.” To win votes, the Fulop campaign issued several policy papers that sketched out his vision of what the “best mid-sized city in America” might look like. Now, as the …

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After seven years of negotiations with the city and the local school board, the Paulus Hook neighborhood is finally closer to seeing the long-hoped-for redesign of Paulus Hook Park. While current plans are still preliminary and must receive further input from the local neighborhood, the historic park at the corner of Grand and Washington streets …

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The key to any successful annual fundraising drive is continuity and longevity. But after launching its inaugural Read, Write, & Run 5K fundraiser last year, the Ethical Community Charter School staff feared that it would have to cancel the fundraiser this year. “I’m so excited to be having our second annual race again in Liberty …

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Despite the blustery springtime winds, dozens of people gathered at Liberty State Park recently to participate in the 18th Annual Salt Marsh Clean Up. The effort was hosted by Friends of Liberty State Park, a group dedicated to the park’s beautification and improvement, as well its protection from privatization plans. “Free, open, and green is …

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