Category: Jersey City News

If everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, perhaps it’s equally true that we’re all Italian during the annual Festa Italiana. Sponsored by Holy Rosary Church in downtown Jersey City, the Festa features both religious and secular events that are enjoyed annually by residents of the local community and visiting out-of-towners alike. “The food, that’s …

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Looking for a special-ops ready-fire shotgun ammo pouch ($34.99), or a muzzle break for an AK-47 ($8.49 to $13.99)? If so, Jersey City may have just the place for you. Just weeks after the city held a gun buyback program to cut down on crime, a new retail store, First Line Tactical, opened its doors …

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This Tuesday, Jersey City residents will have two opportunities to address the toll and PATH fare increases recently proposed by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Before the authority’s Board of Commissioners can vote on the increases there will be several public hearings on Aug. 16, two of them in Jersey City. …

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Fulop ordinances limiting perks finally get introduced The fourth time was indeed the charm for Jersey City Councilman Steven Fulop and his series of reforms that seek to limit patronage perks given to city officials. On Wednesday the City Council approved the introduction of a trio of ordinances that the council majority had blocked on …

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Within the span of 19 months, Hudson County residents have witnessed the sale of one of the local hospitals – Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center in Secaucus – and the pending sales of two others, Hoboken University Medical Center and Christ Hospital in Jersey City. In all three instances, the hospitals switched, or will switch, from …

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Nearly a year after local residents and elected officials in Hudson County began organizing in opposition to a proposed natural gas pipeline that, if approved, will run under parts of Hudson County, residents across the Hudson River are starting to take notice. Residents in Manhattan who oppose the pipeline said at a meeting in the …

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There was music, food, games – and lots of kids running around just being kids. Call it a party with a purpose. On Tuesday, Jersey City joined thousands of cities worldwide to celebrate the 28th Annual National Night Out, an initiative that aims to foster a greater sense of community among residents in an effort …

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Although humans have been birthing and raising children since the beginning of time, it doesn’t hurt to take a refresher course every now and then – at least that’s the concept behind many of the classes being offered throughout the county for new parents. Classes in birth preparation, infant and child CPR, and breastfeeding are …

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Firearms accessories shop to open in Jersey City Looking for a special-ops ready-fire shotgun ammo pouch ($34.99), or a muzzle break for an AK-47 ($8.49 to $13.99)? If so, Jersey City may have just the place for you. Just weeks after Jersey City held a successful gun buyback program, a new retail store, First Line …

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