Category: Jersey City News

In a ceremony attended by Mayor Steven Fulop, local and state elected officials, members of the Jersey City police force, and local community members, the Redstone: The Neighborhood Association (RTNA) last week honored two fallen Jersey City police officers and their families with a dedication ceremony at Lt. Robert Grover Park. During the ceremony, two …

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Riverview-Fisk Park stepped back in time on June 7, concluding a weeklong jazz festival with a Dixieland picnic. Concertgoers dressed up in costumes that ranged from early Victorian to the flapper era of the Roaring 1920s. Brooklyn-based band The Gotham Easy played a variety of classic ragtime tunes that resonated with the crowd, many of …

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In a move intended to increase the number of police on the streets, Mayor Steven M. Fulop swore in 32 new police officers on June 5. This brings the total number of officers to 816, of which 122 have been hired since Fulop took office in July 2103. According to Public Safety Director James Shea, …

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First public golf course in Hudson now open The Skyway Golf Course at Lincoln Park, 515 Duncan Ave. in Jersey City, begins accepting applications for membership starting Monday, June 15. Proof of residency is required. The facility, located on the west side of Lincoln Park, is the first public golf course in Hudson Copunty. The …

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Certain members of the Hudson County Democratic Organization (HCDO) took credit for the overwhelming victory of Angela McKnight and Nicholas Chiaravalloti in the Democratic primaries for 31st District Assemblyman on June 2. But most observers said the real victory belonged to the candidate’s campaign workers, not the county Democratic machine. Now that the two won …

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A nonprofit group — and not a city-picked private company — will continue to run the historic Landmark Loew’s Theater in Journal Square, a judge ruled on May 29. While City Hall is concerned that the decision will render it difficult to host major shows at the theater, the nonprofit says they want to offer …

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Hoping to generate new ideas about education, a new charter school called Empowerment Academy will be sharing space with the BelovED Community Charter School on Grand Street in September. BelovED, which opened in 2013, will provide room that will allow the new school to get off the ground. “BelovED’s building is only partly occupied,” said …

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For people looking for quality Spanish cuisine at a reasonable price, Raval Tapas Bar & Lounge may be just the place for them. The newly opened eatery located at 136 Newark Avenue near Grove Street is also destined to become one of downtown late night hot spots. Raval Tapas not only offers a brunch menu …

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Fire chief’s son killed on Fulton Avenue Jersey City police say Darcel Rivers, 35, of Rhode Island, the son of Jersey City Fire Chief Darren Rivers, was shot once in the back of the head at about 3:45 a.m. near Fulton Avenue during a robbery on Thursday. Rivers was found on the sidewalk and pronounced …

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In what turned out to be a minefield for candidates backed by the Hudson County Democratic Organization, six Democrats and one Republican engaged in a lively and sometimes raucous debate at Lincoln High School in Jersey City on May 22. The public forum was touted as a “meet and greet” for all candidates running in …

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