Category: Jersey City News

At 5:45 p.m. on Feb. 4, several homeless men and women gathered in the eastern wing of the Journal Square bus and train terminal, seeking a brief respite from the cold. Outside, the temperature was starting to drop. Snow and ice covered most of the sidewalks. Many of the individuals wore hooded sweatshirts, torn jeans, …

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Christie vetoes UEZ bill An effort to restore some of the Urban Enterprise Zone funding to various municipalities was stymied when Gov. Christopher Christie vetoed the bill on Feb. 5. Senator Nicholas J. Sacco sponsored the bill that would end the raiding of Urban Enterprise Zone dollars to fill gaps in the state budget. He …

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After listening to pleas from the community to do otherwise, the City Council voted unanimously to approve an ordinance renaming the rebuilt 100 Steps after former Ward D Councilman Bill Gaughan. The set of stairs connects Jersey City Heights at the foot of Franklin Street with Paterson Plank Road at the Jersey City-Hoboken border. At …

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Twenty years from now, if you try to tell your grandkids about how you survived Winter Storm Juno, they’re going to wonder what you’re talking about. Although the snowstorm had significant impact on Long Island and New England, the much-anticipated event only dumped four to six inches of white stuff on Jersey City. On Sunday, …

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“For me, the highlight of this year’s Snow Ball was to see so many of Art House’s supporters come out to our new location in Journal Square,” said Christine Goodman, executive director of Art House Productions, Jersey City’s non-profit arts organization. “Change is always scary, and I have heard such wonderful, supportive feedback about our …

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Quinn Williamson was only 16 when he and his brother, Drew, founded Jersey City Youth Alliance. The two brothers, both of whom did well in school over the years, wanted to help students they saw as struggling. High school, Quinn said, can be confusing, partly because of all the choices incoming students need to make. …

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The world got a bit smaller and friendlier for students at the county’s public high school — High Tech High School — on Jan. 16, when they were visited by the USA and Thailand’s national badminton teams. Visitors included Andrew Smith of England, once ranked in the top 10 in the world in men’s singles …

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Berry Lane Park ahead of schedule Mayor Steven M. Fulop and the Jersey City Redevelopment Agency announced on Jan. 28 that the next section of the Berry Lane Park Project will start work in early February. The park is projected to be completed by the end of 2015, years ahead of schedule. Last week, the …

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The Planning Board has put off until March their decision on a proposal that would require sellers of property in Jersey City to get inspected before completing a sale. The plan introduced by Councilman Khemraj “Chico” Ramchal was designed to protect prospective home buyers against purchasing properties that have illegal apartments or unauthorized off street …

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