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Seeking more money to maintain city parks, Mayor Steven Fulop hopes to establish a city open space trust fund by asking the voters in November to approve a small property tax increase to finance it. The Jersey City Council expects to approve putting the matter on the ballot at their upcoming meeting on Wednesday. “Over …

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People who have said “When life hands you lemons, make lemonade” might consider a group of women in the Phillippines who have taken the wastepaper they’ve found in dumps and fashioned it into jewelry. Now, two women in Jersey City are importing that jewelry to sell on Grove Street. For the Lumago community in the …

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Cooling centers and water facilities are open Mayor Steven Fulop and the Jersey City Office of Emergency Management (OEM) announced that the city is opening three cooling sites from Friday, Aug. 12 to Sunday, Aug. 14 as temperatures are expected to reach into the high 90s. The weather forecast indicates that in addition to the …

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Pershing Field wasn’t the only park in Jersey City where people gathered for the National Night Out Against Crime. But the event drew such a heavy crowd, you’d think it was the main event. The city hosted similar Night Out events on Aug. 2 at other strategic locations including Audubon Park, Arlington Park, and Hamilton …

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This year, the Pride Festival in Jersey City celebrates its 16th anniversary. That alone would be a good reason to celebrate, but recent national events have lent the occasion even more importance and resonance. Over the last 15 years, the LGBT community has grown significantly in Hudson County. Some counts suggest a 10 to 15 …

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Remember geocaching? A game in which participants visit a website where other users leave GPS coordinates of hidden “geocaches.” You find those coordinates in the real world, where (you hope) a little treasure is hidden: a wooden box, a plastic Easter egg, or a leather pouch with mostly useless items stashed inside. They were little …

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Like many fathers, Harry Sangha of Jersey City routinely uses his cell phone to record videos of his kids. While he owns a video camera, he most often uses his smart phone for those special moments. And like with most phones, his also runs out of space. A resident of downtown Jersey City, Sangha has …

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Body found in Hudson River identified A man’s body found in the Hudson River near Exchange Place on July 30 has been identified as Seth Amuzu of Newark. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office said the cause of death is still being investigated. The body was found on July 30 at about 7 p.m. PATH service …

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For the second time in two years, a Superior Court has ruled against Jersey City in its continuing tussle with the volunteers overseeing the Historic Landmark Loew’s Theater. On July 22, Superior Court Judge Jeffrey R. Jablonski ruled that the city and the Hudson County Board of Freeholders improperly redirected a $300,000 Open Space Fund …

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Frustrated by constant bickering and citing a lack of support from the Fulop Administration, three incumbent members of the Jersey City Board of Education have decided not to run for reelection. To fill their seats, each for a three-year term, 13 candidates have filed to run for the board in a November election. The current …

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