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People can still apply to enter the Fire Department The Fulop administration reminds residents who hope to apply to the Jersey City Fire Department that they have until Monday to submit online applications. The city has expanded its outreach in order to increase the Fire Department’s diversity. In addition to actively recruiting in the community, …
In what appears to be his latest attempt to get control of the Historic Landmark Loew’s Theater, Mayor Steven Fulop has successfully persuaded the county to redirect $300,000 of an Open Space Trust Fund grant to another city project. The Hudson County Board of Freeholders voted on Aug. 13 to rescind part of a 2009 …
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Mayor Steven Fulop has lifted the suspension on all PSE&G construction work in Jersey City he imposed on Aug. 17 after the utility company and the city came to an agreement on a re-paving schedule for local roads. The agreement was reached late on Aug. 20 when PSE&G issued a schedule that would have all …
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Teachers may be people like everyone else, but writing casual comments on social media just like a regular person can get them into hot water pretty quickly if they’re not careful. Fortunately, most school districts have policies that cover how students and staff can use social media in an acceptable way. And Bayonne is no …
Continue reading “Teach your students – don’t text or ‘friend’ them
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Eileen Gaughan, 42, daughter of former Jersey City Councilman Bill Gaughan, was killed after being struck by a car in Wall Township the night of Tuesday, Aug. 18. She was apparently struck when trying to cross Route 34 near Allenwood Road, officials said. Eileen was a former assistant director of the Hudson County Office of …
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This is LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual and Transgendered) pride week in Jersey City, featuring a series of events that started Aug. 22 and will lead up to the15th annual Jersey City LGBT Pride Festival on Aug. 29 at the Newark Avenue pedestrian mall. Ceremonies for the annual event included two flag raisings on Friday, one …
Continue reading “Plenty to be proud of
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Hudson County is a hotbed of chess activity, and Bayonne holds its own. Grand Master Joe Lux is tournament director of elementary and city recreation programs in Bayonne, and teaches students at two Bayonne schools, from kindergarten to eighth grade. He told the Jersey City Reporter, “Chess allows kids to express their anger in a …
Continue reading “Check, or checkmate?
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25-year tax break, $20M bonds granted to residential towers near mall Despite opposition from two council members and several residents, and driven by a flood of union workers who turned out to express their support, the City Council on Wednesday approved a residential housing project on Marin Boulevard that will receive a 25 year tax …
In June, residents near the recently-renamed 100 Steps in Jersey City Heights complained they were not consulted about an artwork that decorates an old dry-laid stone wall near the top of Mountain Road. Not only did some of the neighbors object to the work as ugly, but also that it was paid for by a …
Continue reading “In the eye of the beholder?
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Frank Colasurdo remembers being a part of La Festa Italiana when he was a small boy. “I must have been 5 or 6 and this tall,” he said, holding his hand about three feet off the street. The festival started in 1902 as an Italian celebration. But over the years it has evolved to reflect …
Continue reading “Celebrating in the streets
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