Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Educators and municipal officials announced a new program this week that will attempt to turn Hudson County residents and college students into the business and public leaders of the future. In a brief press conference on the campus of New Jersey City University, local dignitaries announced the formation of the “Institute for the Advancement of …
Educators and municipal officials announced a new program this week that will attempt to turn Hudson County residents and college students into the business and public leaders of the future. In a brief press conference on the campus of New Jersey City University, local dignitaries announced the formation of the “Institute for the Advancement of …
The ball has started rolling on a project to construct a sprawling sports complex on the grounds of Liberty State Park that would house a battery of fields, courts and entertainment facilities. Still in the very early stages of planning, the sportsplex ultimately would have a price tag of $20 million. It would be built …
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In the aftermath of the police shooting that left 15-year-old Michael Anglin dead following a botched car theft, investigators are calling for any witnesses to come forward. Police have not been able to put together a concrete version of what actually happened after hearing varying accounts of the Jan. 28 incident. Because of the nature …
Wednesday’s regularly scheduled meeting of the Jersey City municipal council adjourned earlier than usual, with only a handful of new resolutions and ordinances on the agenda. Missing from the agenda – again – and silently growing into more and more of a melanoma for the council, is the $315 million Fiscal Year 2000 budget, which …
Dear Editor: Like the billions of people around the world, we in Hudson County are about to embark on a wonderful adventure as we enter the new millennium. While on the surface only the year number will change, the significance of this change goes so much deeper. We will all subscribe to a new way …
Dear Editor: The Jersey City Youth Soccer Club has been in existence for over two years. It has attracted players and volunteers from all walks of life and recently concluded our third recreation season. It has participated in the Lipton Youth Soccer League where travel or select players from different age groups (U8, U10, U12) …
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An open letter to Mayor Bret Schundler: Since buying my house in the Heights, I have seen the houses and community steadily improve. People are moving in and buying homes, fixing them and having children. We intend to stay here. This kind of internally oriented, conservative, sustainable development needs support from the city; the Redevelopment …
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Dear Editor: I would like to respond to Mr. Thomas Favia’s paid advertisement of December 5, 1999 addressing the Jersey City School District’s Scholarship Program to Hudson County Community College (HCCC) for graduating seniors. Let me try “Setting the Record Straight” from the perspective of the school district. Mr. Favia had the opportunity to implement …
Dear Editor: As I leave the Jersey City Division of Cultural Affairs I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the people who supported me throughout my tenure as the Director of Cultural Affairs. I would like to thank Mayor Bret Schundler for the opportunity he has given me to serve the …