Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Two arrests in shooting of teen; eighth homicide in JC The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office announced last week that arrests had been made in connection with the shooting death of a 17-year-old Jersey City teen. Hudson County Prosecutor Edward DeFazio said Tashawn Holmes, 18, was arrested Wednesday morning by officers of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s …
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The city’s decision to suddenly start enforcing a building code policy that has been ignored for 10 years – requiring water backflow preventer devices in certain condos and buildings – has caused a backlash from property owners. The property owners say they now face extensive new re-piping work, and are getting expensive quotes from plumbers. …
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Joanne Smith at first did not want to volunteer herself for this article about volunteering. But soon, she was freely offering her time to discuss a subject close to her heart. “I feel I am the luckiest person in the world,” said Smith, a Jersey City native. “I have gotten to work with fabulous people, …
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A total of 42 candidates are running for nine seats on the Jersey City council this May 12, including for three council-at-large seats and for six seats representing Wards A through F. In addition, five candidates are running for mayor. This week, the Jersey City Reporter profiles the 11 candidates running in Wards E and …
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Richard Young just wants to safely cross the intersection of Liberty and Carlton avenues in the Heights section with his two children. Back in December, Spruce Street, located four blocks south of Carlton, was closed as part of the state Department of Transportation’s new $20 million Pulaski Skyway interim repair project, which called for other …
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A year ago, the St. Dominic Academy softball team took its lumps a little. The Blue Devils played basically a brand new lineup and endured some growing pains, going through an uncharacteristic 16-12 campaign. “I thought it was going to be easier last year, but it took a while for the team to jell,” said …
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The Dante Alighieri Society of Jersey City is raising funds for the victims of the earthquake that ravaged the central Italian region of Abruzzo on April 6. The death toll has reached about 300, with the major damage occurring in the province of L’Aquila, located 50 miles east of Rome. The earthquake registered a 6.3 …
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Pat Laguerre didn’t mind that his St. Mary’s High School baseball roster is filled with freshmen and sophomores. The veteran coach actually embraces the fact that the Ramblers are a young bunch; a scrappy, hard-working collection of eager kids who just love playing the game of baseball. “It’s fun to coach them,” Laguerre said. “We …
Board of Education election Tuesday The Jersey City Board of Education election is taking place on Tuesday, April 21 from 2 to 9 p.m. The incumbents running to be on the nine-member board are Anthony Cucci and William DeRosa, while board member Edward Cheatam has chosen not to run for another term. Also running for …
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Earth Day is coming up on April 22 – so why not help save the environment on a personal level? I’ll come right out and say it – recently, I took an eight-mile walk (rather than drive) from my home in the Greenville section of Jersey City to my workplace at 1400 Washington St. in …
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