Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Jersey City Councilman Gaughan on Dwek: ‘All he had was a good line’ Jersey City Councilman Bill Gaughan said after Wednesday’s City Council meeting that he was approached by the federal government’s “cooperating witness” Solomon Dwek, but didn’t take the bait. Dwek is the failed businessman from the Jersey Shore town of Deal who offered …
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“Private Sullivan!” my sergeant roared, his voice filling the Fort Dix barracks like a bullhorn. “You have a phone call.” Privates – especially ones just finished with basic training – didn’t get phone calls like this unless to convey bad news, usually a family member telling us about some tragedy. But the voice on the …
Continue reading “Memories of Woodstock
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The gathering in front of City Hall in Jersey City on Tuesday resembled the usual National Night Out against Crime event – except for the residents holding up signs reading “CORRUPT” and “SHAME.” While children ran around toting balloons, and McGruff the Crime Dog made a cameo appearance to take a bite out of crime, …
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You might expect Jersey City to think twice about granting another revised tax abatement for a condo building on the downtown waterfront, especially after a similar deal recently approved by the City Council for the Crystal Pointe project on Second Street prompted public outrage. But the city is considering revising a previously granted abatement for …
Continue reading “Another developer wants to revise his tax deal
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As Jersey City resident Tony Susco said on the last day of the All Points West Music and Arts Festival in Jersey City, “Welcome to All Points Wet.” It was an apt description of the three-day event last weekend (July 31 – Aug. 2), which was besieged by rain. Still, thousands of people converged on …
Continue reading “It was ‘All Points Wet,’ but still rocking
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Census Day is April 1, 2010. And that’s no April Fool. For Jersey City and Hudson County residents, that means providing accurate information on a 10-question form due next April 1 about details such as household size, date of birth, and income. More detailed socioeconomic information will be obtained through the annual U.S. Census American …
Continue reading “Making the city count
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Police chief defends officers during screening of shootout video Jersey City Police Chief Thomas Comey at a Thursday press conference defended the actions of officers involved in the shootout at a Reed Street apartment building on July 16 that saw five officers wounded with one fatality, and two suspects killed. “If you want to second-guess …
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Ricardo Kaulessar, the Jersey City beat reporter for the Hudson Reporter newspapers, may come off as a mild-mannered scribe – but don’t let his calm exterior fool you. Beneath his mysterious mien is a rapier wit, a flair for covering one of the toughest towns in New Jersey, and a whole lot of talent. Kaulessar …
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The fallout from the historic arrests of political and religious leaders in New Jersey two weeks ago hit Jersey City hard in all directions. Sixteen of the 44 people arrested on corruption and money laundering charges were Jersey City-based officials and political consultants. Last week, members of the public demanded the resignation of City Council …
Continue reading “Mayor Healy, reform, and the people
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If it seems like you’re scratching more mosquito bites than usual this summer, it’s not your imagination. Ten inches of rain fell on Hudson County in the month of June, according to the American Association of State Climatologists, and the abnormally wet conditions are causing mosquitoes to multiply many times faster. That has put the …
Continue reading “The sting of summer
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