Category: Jersey City News

With his hand firmly gripping the giant light switch, Council President Rolando Lavarro helped officially usher in the 2016 Christmas season in the Newport section of Jersey City on Dec. 2, the 14th year that business and political leaders gathered to kick off the holiday season and light the Newport Christmas Tree. With tall buildings …

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Even as Undersheriff Andrew Conte called the swearing-in of 17 new sheriff’s officers on Dec. 2 “a great day for Hudson County,” many of the hundreds that crowded the court chambers of Presiding Judge Peter F. Bariso, Jr. felt the tension associated with the slaughter of 14 people in California earlier in the day. “There …

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In some ways, the ribbon cutting at New Jersey City University’s Business Center at 2 Harborside in Jersey City on Dec. 1 may have been a retelling of the classic movie, “On the Waterfront.” As in the 1950s film, people from diverse ethnic backgrounds have come to the Hudson County waterfront to earn a living. …

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Port Authority police revive 86-year-old man at PATH station An 86-year-old Jersey City man was revived at a Pavonia/Newport Path Station on Dec. 3 by Port Authority police officers after the man was found to have no pulse. At about 4:35 p.m., Port Authority Police Officers Marcus Credle and Leland Rogan were assigned to Heightened …

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As expected, during a long meeting on Nov. 24, the City Council tabled an ordinance that would move municipal elections from May to November. The ordinance was due for a public hearing, but the council acted prior to the public comment period of the meeting, avoiding what was expected to be a cantankerous exchange. Despite …

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After a review by the Jersey City Planning Board, the Jersey City City Council is expected to get their chance to review zoning changes that will hopefully spur new development and restoration of the Greenville business district. The council was expected to introduce the ordinance on Tuesday night. Earlier this month, Mayor Steven M. Fulop, …

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Jamie Gordon and his family thought they were getting a portrait done when they stepped out of their house in Country Village two days before Thanksgiving. The two people who came to the front door with their camera did not let on that there was an even bigger surprise in store. Gordon found out he …

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Just about two months after launching the bicycle sharing program Citi Bike Jersey City, local officials see the need to develop a program for bicycle safety. In October, some City Council members raised concerns about the higher potential for accidents. Not only are there more bicycles on the streets, but many of those riding bicycles …

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Outrage over plans to commercialize Liberty State Park A report done on behalf of the state calling for the possible construction of a conference center or hotel (among other things) in Liberty State Park has drawn sharp criticism from Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop. After months of demands to have the report released, Gov. Christopher …

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Want to get a meal on Thanksgiving, or volunteer, or donate supplies or food during this busy time? Every year the Reporter offers a list of locations where people throughout Hudson County can go for a Thanksgiving meal if they cannot afford one, and ways to volunteer or donate if you’d like to participate. We …

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