Category: Jersey City News

A month ago, Gov. Christopher Christie ousted the commissioners of the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission — which handles services for several Hudson County municipalities – over allegations of nepotism and patronage. Among those pushed out was Commissioner Carl Czaplicki Jr., who also works as the director of the Jersey City Department of Housing, Economic Development …

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New firefighters for Jersey City Federal officials announced last week that the Jersey City Fire Department will receive an $8.2 million two-year grant. The funds will be used to hire 64 firefighters. The city has lost more than 100 fire fighters in the past two years, largely due to retirement. The funds come from the …

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For the family of Jersey City native Patricia Viola, the morning of Feb. 13, 2001 began just like any other Tuesday. Pat’s husband, Jim, left for work. The Viola children, Christine and Michael, headed to school. And Pat, a 42-year-old stay-at-home mom who volunteered regularly at a school library, left home for her usual volunteer …

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Councilman Steve Fulop plans to reintroduce this spring a series of reforms aimed at cutting council members’ use of city cars, and taking other money-saving measures. Even though the reforms have proven unpopular with his council colleagues, the downtown councilman said last week that he is still committed to reintroducing them every six months. In …

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Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to be dead to be honored by having a street named after you in Jersey City. Take basketball legend Bob Hurley Sr., whose name now graces the section of Eighth Street between Marin Boulevard and Manila Avenue. As Jersey City clerk Robert Byrne said, “They honored Coach Hurley …

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Over the past few weeks, hundreds of Jersey City citizens of Egyptian heritage have gathered in Journal Square, which has an Egyptian population, to watch the spectacle of a swift revolution in their native country. It’s gotten a lot of folks thinking about peace and war. But Erik-Anders Nilsson has been thinking about it for …

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The little shop on Jersey Avenue is not just about cakes, it’s about community. And that’s just what Celeste Governante had in mind when she opened Made with Love Artisan Bakery & Café in downtown Jersey City three years ago. Her creations are mouth-watering and, yes, the name is a mouthful, but to her downtown …

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Major charge against Manzo brothers dropped A federal appeals judge has tossed out influence peddling charges against former state Assemblyman Lou Manzo and his brother, Ronald Manzo. Although the brothers still face other charges, this was the most serious one, and the ruling could have a far-reaching impact on their upcoming trials, scheduled to begin …

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According to the recently released 2010 U.S. Census numbers, Jersey City’s total population now stands at 247,597 residents, up from 236,641 in 2000, an increase of 3 percent. Jersey City is home to 80,885 Caucasians, 68,256 Latinos, 64,002 African-Americans, and 58,595 Asians. The city had expected to overtake Newark, the most populous city in the …

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