Category: Jersey City News

Runoff? What runoff? Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah Healy won re-election outright on Tuesday night by grabbing more than 53 percent of all votes cast, earning himself another four more years in office. If he had won less than 50 percent of the vote, he would have had to enter a June 9 runoff with his …

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Cemeteries throughout Hudson County hold interesting clues to history, but some of them are falling apart. In order to raise awareness about preserving old graveyards, the Hudson County Genealogical Society and the Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy co-hosted “The Lost Cemeteries of Hudson County Tour” last week. They took residents to Speer Cemetery, Harsimus Cemetery (also …

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Playing Prokofiev or the tango, the Jersey City chamber music group Con Vivo is willing to explore various musical styles. “We want to reflect the life around us, the different cultures and races,” said Amelia Hollander Ames, the founder of Con Vivo and a downtown Jersey City resident. Ames, who has played the violin since …

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The Sixth Street railroad embankment still stands… for now. Recently, developer Steve Hyman asked for permission to demolish this historic group of sandstone and granite walls spanning Sixth Street downtown, from Marin Boulevard to Brunswick Street. From 1902 to the 1970s, a section of the Pennsylvania Railroad freight line ran over the blocks. Hyman bought …

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“On July 4th, we are giving America a special gift.” U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar was joined by U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Rep. Albio Sires (D-13th Dist.) at Ellis Island on May 8 to hear Salazar announce that the Statue of Liberty’s crown – closed since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist …

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In 1999, the Golden Door Charter School moved out of a series of trailers and into a new community center on Ninth Street built by the Jersey City Redevelopment Agency (JCRA). Now, 10 years later, the school of 504 kids (kindergarten through eighth grade) wants to buy the building from the JCRA. The school pays …

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UC man charged with JC murder Hudson County Prosecutor Edward DeFazio said on Friday that Esteban Gonzalez, 33, of 44th Street in Union City was charged with the May 6 murder of Manuel Reyes Sr., 48, of Van Wagenen and Pavonia avenues in Jersey City. DeFazio said Reyes was found by a relative in the …

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Many parents of young children say in the current recession they are struggling to figure out where their kids will spend their time once school closes next month. Several new parents have looked at their financial options and decided among local recreation programs, full-service summer camps, or letting their kids stay home. Making a summer …

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It seems like only yesterday (actually it was March 30) when approximately 100 people came to City Hall to see the candidates for Jersey City mayor and council draw their ballot positions for the May 12 municipal election. Polls open for Tuesday’s election at 6 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Residents can vote for …

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