Category: Jersey City News

The sky was blue and the sun was bright, as hundreds of kids took part in what has become an annual tradition for Jersey City Heights, the Easter Parade followed by the Easter Egg Hunt on on Saturday, April 12, at Pershing Field, at Summit and Manhattan avenues. Hunt is something of a misnomer, since …

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With the scent of fresh paint still lingering in the air of the old building at 339 Newark Ave. in Jersey City, you have to use a little imagination to see what Olga Levina and her husband Ben LoPiccolo see. Or better yet, you can wait until April 26 when Merseles Studios, as this white-walled …

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Woman’s body found off Jersey City waterfront The body of a Caucasian woman in her late 40s to early 50s was taken out of the Hudson River on the 14th Street side of the Holland Tunnel air vent near the Newport Green Park at about 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, said Gene Rubino, spokesperson for the …

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After a weekend in which two men were shot to death in separate incidents in Jersey City, Mayor Steven Fulop issued a quarterly report on crime in the city, showing a downward trend. But some residents said they believe the crime situation will only get worse. A 19-year old Newark man was charged on April …

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When the Learning Community Charter School kicked off its sixth annual Art-Infused Spring Gala on April 4, which is hosted by the Rialto-Capital Board of Trustees each year, it followed a noble tradition. The event makes annual use of the spectacular renovated ballroom of The Beacon development – the site of the former Jersey City …

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Dorota Haragova of Hoboken and her classmates from Jersey City – Kyra Turner, Laiba Khan, and Malaika Syed – gave a collective shudder during their presentation on lymphatic system during the one-day showcase on the human body held by Explore Middle School, a county public middle school, on March 26. Over the years students from …

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The hills may not be alive with the sound of music, but April 27, Jersey City will rock as local bands come to Rock the Reservoir. The rock and blues performers are participating in a fundraiser to support the Reservoir No. 3 Conservancy, a group converting the city’s old reservoir into a public park. The …

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When the 1960s rock band The Who sang, “I can see for miles and miles and miles,” they could have been predicting the rooftop view of Warren at York – the newly constructed luxury rental that opened in Jersey City over the April 6 weekend. Not only does the roof of the latest downtown residential …

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Jersey City to declare state of emergency with closing of Pulaski Skyway In anticipation of the closing of the Pulaski Skyway on Saturday, Mayor Steven Fulop is planning to declare a state of emergency – at least for the first few weeks – to help deal with confusion on local streets. The move would allow …

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Hundreds of people filled the Conrad Rotunda of the historic Brennan Court House in Jersey City on March 25 to pay tribute to nearly a score of women from every corner of Hudson County in recognition for their services to the community. Freeholder Doreen DiDomenico co-hosted the event that also marked the celebration of Women’s …

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