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Late entry in contentious race for county sheriff
Araujo to challenge Perez in Republican primary in June

Incumbent Hudson County Sheriff Juan Perez, whom the local Democratic party to back in running again for his own office in this June’s Democratic primary, though he might be able to avoid facing their chosen candidate by running as a Republican instead. But now, he faces opposition in the Republican primary, too. Former sheriff’s officer …

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Parking meter rate going up
Fifty percent increase starting this summer

The Jersey City Parking Authority plans to raise the citywide parking meter fee from 50 cents per hour to 75 starting this summer, something that has Jersey City Heights resident John Seborowski frustrated. Jersey City already has some 25-cents-per-20 minute red-colored meters in certain business areas in the city, but the new increase would apply …

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Unanswered questions about JC Museum
109-year-old institution faces uncertain future

The Jersey City Museum will hold its “ARTrageous on the Green” fundraiser in June, and the proceeds will go toward the museum’s general operations as the city’s major repository of art. But will this event be enough to keep the museum operating? Officials at the 109-year-old institution declined to answer questions about its future last …

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Afraid of the reval
Residents concerned, angry about city effort to reassess homes

It’s two weeks into May, and along with their tax bills for the second quarter, Jersey City homeowners got a brochure explaining that the town will soon reassess their property values for the first time in 22 years – meaning they may have to pay higher taxes starting in 2013. The revaluation is an appraisal …

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Bringing death to vivid life
New Arthouse Productions multimedia play explores one’s man journey

Arthouse Productions, the downtown Jersey City theater company, is back with a new play this month. “The Constant Never,” according to its director, Christine Goodman, is about Angelo, a dying man in his 30s who finds himself forced to confront the choices he’s made and the people in his life. Goodman said the five-character play, …

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City hires new budget architect
But state investigation leads to residents’ questions

There’s a new business administrator for Jersey City. John “Jack” Kelly was confirmed by a 7-1 City Council vote at their Wednesday meeting. The city’s outgoing business administrator, Brian O’Reilly, will remain employed at City Hall until July 31 as an assistant business administrator to help train Kelly. _____________ “Although I just won your confidence …

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JERSEY CITY BRIEFS

Brawl at Jersey City high school sees six arrests A fight at Lincoln High School in Jersey City Tuesday morning escalated into a brawl that led to six arrests. Police said a fight among students that started around 10:15 a.m. on the first floor of the school soon spread to the second floor, and resulted …

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Parents: Find other places to cut!
Officials may be changing their minds about eliminating sports in county schools

There was an 800-pound-gorilla in the chambers of the Hudson County Freeholders on Thursday, May 13, but no one dared mention him by name. “The problem with county schools sports lies with one person, one mayor of one city who has had the ability to recommend that all the mayors of Hudson County sign a …

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Police and fire contracts revised
Amended agreements would decrease proposed raises by $4M

Jersey City’s police and fire unions may be close to finalizing revised contracts with the city. Two city sources and the city’s assistant business administrator, Bob Kakoleski, confirmed last week that the amended contracts call for raises totaling approximately 11 percent over the next four years, as opposed to 13.2 percent in the contracts originally …

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