Category: Jersey City News

Former Jersey City Deputy Mayor Leona Beldini was found guilty on two counts of bribery and not guilty on four other charges at her federal corruption trial on Thursday. After nine days of testimony and two days of deliberation, the jury found the 74-year-old Beldini guilty of two counts of acceptance of things of value …

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The days of a cramped “radio room” with dispatchers taking 911 calls and sending out communications to police and fire officers are over. That’s what Jersey City officials announced on Tuesday at the unveiling of the city’s Public Safety Communications Center on Bishop Street, blocks from the old Jersey City Medical Center. The new $20 …

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Dominican heritage events in JC The Jersey City Juan Pablo Duarte Dominican Parade and Festival Board will be holding two events. First, a Dominican independence celebration at Middle School 4 on Bright Street on Tuesday, Feb. 23 from 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Then, a Dominican flag raising at City Hall, 280 Grove St. on …

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The trial of former Jersey City Deputy Mayor Leona Beldini continued in U.S. District Court in Newark last week with Beldini’s lawyer questioning government informant Solomon Dwek, who offered bribes to Beldini and many other local officials last year as part of a government corruption sting. The 74-year-old Beldini is accused of accepting a total …

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Hamilton Park, a square, green area of downtown Jersey City surrounded by historic rowhomes, dates back to 1848. After a $3.2 million renovation, it should reopen this summer with a fountain, a spray park, light poles, two dog runs, basketball and tennis courts, playgrounds, an amphitheater, and a community garden. The park is one of …

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Jersey City seems to be on the mind of Gov. Chris Christie’s education commission as they make recommendations to reform the state’s education system. Two downtown Jersey City residents were on the team that put together the commission’s recent recommendation report – former Jersey City Mayor Bret Schundler and education reform advocate Shelley Skinner, both …

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Should City Hall get out of the business of dealing with the city’s animals? That’s what City Councilman Steven Fulop will propose at this Wednesday’s City Council meeting, saying it would save money in the city’s $507 million budget. The city’s animal control division currently provides a variety of services to the community: picking up …

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Double homicide in JC On Tuesday, the fourth and fifth homicides in Jersey City this year occurred after two young men were killed on Woodlawn Avenue. Hudson County Prosecutor Edward DeFazio said when police arrived they found Malique Richardson, 17, and Lester Thompson, 26, dead and lying face-down on the ground. Both men, believed to …

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Despite protests from scores of Jersey City residents at Wednesday’s City Council meeting, the council voted to exceed state-imposed budget spending limits and increase taxes this year. The council passed the ordinance to exceed limits by a vote of 5-3. Councilman Mariano Vega Jr. was absent from the meeting. Councilman Steven Fulop, Councilwoman Viola Richardson, …

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