Category: Jersey City News

With a wave of a wand, the eastern portion of Van Vorst Park filled with bubbles – large, wet, heavy bubbles that rose briefly over the upturned faces of about three dozen kids before slowly sinking. Some burst as small fingers tried to grasp the wavering shapes. Some bubbles the size of softballs sailed into …

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Less than 72 hours after Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop, and Paterson Mayor Jose Torres met to announce the launch of a strategic partnership to help deal with violent crime, a Newark cop was shot. Although not a targeted shooting, as was the recent killing of Jersey City officer Melvin Santiago, …

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Scores of kids stretched out on the paving stones near Exchange Place on July 24, sketching everything from animals and stick figures to self-portraits as part of the annual Chalkfest. The annual event is a fundraising effort to benefit the York Street Project, a local group that helps homeless and economically disadvantaged women and children. …

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When French photographer Fabrice Silly came to Hoboken, he only managed to take three pictures. It wasn’t for lack of subject matter. Silly’s photographs of Hoboken’s train terminal and waterfront, printed on aluminum, are equally striking in their beauty and their profound emptiness. Instead, Silly couldn’t stay in one place long enough to complete his …

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The threat of rain on a Sunday in early July did not dampen the enthusiasm of the crowds as they came to get their pick of farm products. Going into its third week, the Farmer’s Market in Lincoln Park is already a hit. The first and largest park in Jersey City, it is ironic that …

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School board race is on Ten candidates have filed for three seats in the November election for the school board. Incumbents Carol Harrison-Arnold and Gerald Lyons are seeking reelection, and are being challenged by Monica Kress, Dominique D. Lee, Bertram C. Okpokwasili, Michael Reilly, Lorenzo Richardson, Joel Torres and Gina Verdibello. The three seats are …

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When Charles Dickens wrote the opening line to his classic novel “A Tale of Two Cities,” he did not have Jersey City in mind. And yet many might agree that “It was the best of times; it was the worst of times,” describing the social conflicts that arose when rich and poor lived side by …

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Two ordinances that would have revamped the Jersey City Police Department were pulled from the City Council agenda on July 16 at the request of the mayor’s office. Mayor Steven Fulop submitted the two ordinances in June. One would have established a table of organization for the department that outlined a specific chain of command …

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A small sign on the front door said: “Sold out.” It was a good kickstart to WFMU’s new performance venue, and music radio fans gathered to celebrate. Designed not as regular bar venue, but a space where the station will feature local musicians and other acts in regularly-scheduled performances, the facility resembles a classic club …

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Estimates show that by 2023, there will be two jobs available in science, technology, engineering and mathematics for every graduating student in the country. Unfortunately, statistics also show that only 2.4 percent of American students are currently seeking degrees in those areas and of that small percentage, only 12 percent are women. Some educators believe …

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