Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Judge dismisses lawsuit against former Jersey City police chief On Sept. 7, Superior Court Judge Daniel D’Alessandro dismissed a lawsuit against former Police Chief Robert Cowan on the grounds of insufficient evidence. Cowan and his brother Police Capt. Thomas Cowan were accused of alleged political retaliation, false arrest and other charges dating back to incidents …
A divided Jersey City Board of Education rejected a move to name Public School No. 34 after President Barack Obama last week, but Assemblywoman Angela McKnight said she would try again. Sources say that some members want to instead name the school after a sitting board member and long-time educator. Board members rejected the proposal …
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In commemoration of the 15th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and other locations in the United States, Jersey City officials will join residents and public safety personnel for their annual ceremony at the memorial at the foot of Grand Street shortly after 8 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11. Organized by …
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Twenty teachers from 10 Jersey City schools stomped through the underbrush as if on a safari. They could have been anywhere from the depths of the Meadowlands to the rice paddies of Vietnam. But this trek through fox tail, fireweed, and other plants typical of wetlands was in the heart of Jersey City, part of …
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Travel advisory issued for weekend PATH service The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey issued a travel advisory Thursday Sept. 1 stating that regular weekend PATH service on the 33rd Street line would be temporarily restored for Labor Day weekend with construction to resume on Sept. 10. The release states that “the Journal …
You didn’t have to be gay to attend this year’s LGBT Pride Festival in Jersey City; in fact, it is likely of the estimated nearly 10,000 people who did attend most likely weren’t. “It was an awesome show of the community’s diversity,” said Assemblyman Nicholas Chiaravalloti, who was among the numerous public officials to pay …
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The first day of school, Thursday, Sept. 8, might be the end of summer for Jersey City’s public school students, but it’s a new beginning for the district. Schools Superintendent Dr. Marcia Lyles said the schools have a number of new programs this year. “This year’s theme is ‘access for success,’ ” she said. “We’re …
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When he converted one of his short stories into a play, what surprised Alfred C. Martino most was the pain he felt even decades after the real-life event that inspired the story. Although the story is fictional, it has roots in the loss of Martino’s best friend as a child, a tragedy that resonates in …
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If you’re going on vacation or just hanging out locally, take a photo with any Reporter newspaper, including the Bayonne Community News, and send it to us! We’d love to print it and show your neighbors where you went. Visiting relatives in the next town? Hanging out down the Shore? Riding a camel in the …
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Jersey City launches Youth Court program Mayor Steven Fulop has announced the launch of the Jersey City Youth Court (JCYC) program, an innovative peer-based model that will train youth to hear low-level, real-life cases involving their peers to prevent future involvement in the criminal justice system. Jersey City becomes the second city in the state to launch a …