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For the fourth year, JC Project Eats will unveil new and unusual dishes for the dining public in a street fair-like setting in front of City Hall. The two-day event, on June 18 and 19 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., will feature cool drinks and sampling of new dietary delights offered by local food …

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Muhammad Ali died on June 3, sparking worldwide mourning and stirring up memories among those who knew him, met him, or saw his prize fights. But few realize that Ali made several trips to Hudson County. The most famous trip came in June 1979, when he did a charity boxing match at the Jersey City …

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Soldier who died at Fort Hood was from Jersey City Tysheena James, 21, a 2012 graduate of Dickinson High School, was among the soldiers who perished near Fort Hood, Texas, this week, when the vehicle she was travelling in overturned while fording a flooded creek. James took the ROTC program at the high school that …

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When people mention the name Carol Lester, downtown Jersey City comes to mind. Lester seems to have been a part of the downtown scene forever. And by today’s standards, three decades of living in the Paulus Hook area is forever. Lester is generally associated with downtown Jersey City’s revival. This is partly because she arrived …

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In a vote that has huge political implications for the future of Jersey City, the City Council voted 7 to 1 Thursday to appoint John J. Hallanan III as the councilman for Ward B. Hallanan was nominated by Mayor Steven Fulop. Hallanan, an attorney whose family has lived in Jersey City for generations, fills the …

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Everybody mourns differently, a fact very evident at the Memorial Day ceremonies that took place in Jersey City on May 30. Historic Jersey City and Harsimus Cemetery kicked off their eighth annual “Honoring our Heroes” jubilee with patriotic songs performed by the Patriot Brass Ensemble and a USO Show Musical Tribute performed by an Andrews …

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Even though there is a brick and mortar campus of the University of Phoenix in Jersey City, most people still believe it’s primarily an on-line institution of higher learning. And for the most part, it is. Yet for many graduates – some of whom had an unusual route to a degree – having both options …

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People sometimes have a tough time making new friends. Maybe this is because in this digital age, more and more often people interact quickly and at a distance and don’t get to know each other intimately or in depth. Most of us make our closest friends in high school or in college, then get on …

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a 200 percent increase between 2000 and 2014 in overdose deaths involving pain relievers and heroin. In New Jersey, 1,253 drug and opiate overdose related deaths were reported by the CDC in 2014. Many people become addicted to opiates after being prescribed painkillers for surgery, and in …

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Fire Captain killed in Memorial Day crash Capt. Michael Suchdolski, a 34-year veteran of the Jersey City Fire Department, was killed when his pickup truck went off the road in West Milford over the Memorial Day weekend. City Council members held a moment of silence before a special meeting on June 2 in his honor. …

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