Jersey City prepares for several feet of snow; what’s open and closed; senior meal updates

JERSEY CITY โ€“ City officials are putting a plan into place to handle a potential accumulation of three feet. Mayor Steven M. Fulop and the Office of Emergency Management, in coordination with the Jersey City Incinerator Authority (JCIA), have launched an aggressive snow removal plan. โ€œOur JCIA crews have been out since 5 a.m. this …

Hoboken battens down for blizzard; Warming Center open Monday night; Hoboken schools closed Tuesday

HOBOKEN–The Office of Emergency Management has declared a snow emergency in advance of a major winter storm forecast to impact our area. The National Weather Service has issued a Blizzard Warning for a โ€œcrippling and possibly historic blizzardโ€ from Monday, Jan. 26 at 1 p.m. through midnight on Tuesday, Jan. 27. Snow accumulations of 20 …

Narrow networks perform balancing act with access to specialty care

Recently a Managed Health Care Executive article http://managedhealthcareexecutive.modernmedicine.com * noted: โ€œNarrow networks have attracted some negative attention lately, with the latest being reported that these networks present challenges with regard to accessing specialty care. Physicians are reporting issues over making referrals for patients who have bought some of the lower cost ACA plans, they are …

UPDATE: Most schools to close early Monday due to blizzard; foot or more of snow predicted

HUDSON COUNTY — Most area school districts announced an early closing on Monday, Jan. 26 due to the blizzard that was expected to bring 1 to 2 feet of snow to Hudson County. Some districts, including Hoboken, will see a 1 p.m. dismissal, while Bayonne, Union City, Jersey City, and some others will close at …

Even Hoboken post-college partiers get fed up with other Hoboken post-college partiers

HOBOKEN — Hoboken, the mile-square city across the river from New York City, has been a popular place for people to move after college for at least the last 20 years. It has also developed as a place for young people to party in the numerous bars, and in house parties on holidays (particularly the …

Part of Secaucus parking garage collapses under snowplow

SECAUCUS — According to published reports, a level of a three-story parking garage in Secaucus collapsed Saturday while a man was driving a snowplow on it. NJ.com said, “The portion of the multi-level parking garage, located on Harmon Plaza, collapsed at 7 a.m. Saturday while a snowplow driver was removing snow in a small, four …

COLARUSSO, JOHN J.

Funeral services were held Jan. 17 for John J. Colarusso, 56. He died Tuesday at Jersey City Medical Center. Born in Jersey City he was a lifelong resident. John was a custodian for the Jersey City Board of Education for 31 years retiring in 2009. He was the husband of the late Barbara (Stewart) Colarusso; …