Category: Jersey City News

A Hoboken-based reality show that has gained national popularity is about to have a new Hudson County angle. While the job market isn’t favorable, pastry chef Buddy Valastro of the TLC show “Cake Boss” is about to award a new job as an assistant at Carlo’s Bake Shop, located at 95 Washington St. (Parking not …

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Jersey City native James Leitz didn’t start running to become the leading racer in his age bracket in the state of New Jersey. He merely wanted to lose some weight. “I started running when I was 63,” he said. “I’m 70 now.” A native of Jersey City Heights, Leitz used to live near the Croxton …

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A public meeting Wednesday night between representatives of Spectra Energy, the company behind the proposal for a gas pipeline to run through Bayonne and downtown Jersey City, and representatives for the city turned into an information session for opponents to the project after Spectra’s representatives pulled out of the meeting at the last minute. The …

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Corruption trial continues of former JC-based Assemblyman L. Harvey Smith In the past, L. Harvey Smith served as Jersey City Council president, assemblyman, and interim mayor. Then, in spring of 2009, he ran for mayor – and was one of 43 officials and candidates who got ensnared in an FBI political corruption sting operation in …

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The recent release of the state’s Uniform Crime Report brought the good news that Jersey City saw the biggest decrease in crime among Hudson County municipalities between 2008 and 2009. Statistics for 2010 will not be available until several months into 2011. The 2008-2009 report, which came out just this past Nov. 18, is prepared …

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Never heard of indoor karting? Well, Pole Position Raceway (P2R), a new entertainment facility opening next month on Caven Point Road in Jersey City near Liberty State Park, will help you get better acquainted. Indoor karting is kart racing, a sport in which people drive motorized go-karts similar to the ones at amusement parks. The …

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Jersey City resident Heather Greene will show off her dual expertise as a singer-songwriter and as one of a select group of Scotch whiskey experts in the world at a performance at the W Hoboken Hotel this Wednesday. Greene, who lives with her husband in a downtown brownstone, will lead an audience in a tasting …

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The City Council will have a lot to ponder at the next council meeting Dec. 13 based on the one that took place this past Tuesday. At Tuesday’s meeting, the council withdrew legislation requiring city employees to work a certain period of time for the city in order to receive lifetime health benefits. Also, the …

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Rothman aide fired in alleged online prostitution sting U.S. Rep. Steven Rothman (D-9th) fired his chief of staff Robert Decheine on Fri., Nov. 19 after Decheine was charged by Gaithersburg, Md. police with allegedly soliciting prostitution from a minor, according to FOX News, which broke the story Tuesday night. According to FOX, the arrest was …

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This Thanksgiving, Nov. 25, many will be sitting around their tables enjoying a dinner or catching a football game on TV, or even going to Manhattan to view the annual Macy’s parade. Others are not so fortunate during this time of the year and are struggling to make ends meet. _____________ Get or serve a …

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