Hudson Reporter Archive

A series of events in the city will help to recognize in Black History Month, the celebration of the African-American community’s historic figures. Kicking off the celebration of culture and heritage, New Jersey City University held a program Tuesday evening to kick off the “Tellin’ Our Story: Living Our Truths” black history series. Feminist scholar, …

Continue reading “Black History Month celebrated throughout city”

Amid some controversy, the City Council passed a resolution at a special meeting last week dividing more than $11 million in federal funds among various city programs. Beneficiaries included the non-profit agency Let’s Celebrate, some charter schools, and various community development projects. But several council members abstained from the 5-0-4 vote because they did not …

Continue reading “Despite controversy, agencies and non-profits divvy up $11M”

The Liberty Science Center is buzzing with the sound of major construction projects and crackling with space gas hot enough to conduct electricity. The science museum unveiled a pair of new exhibits last week, Electric Space: Bolts, Jolts, and Volts from the Sun and ENGINEER IT!, which educate visitors about, respectively, the gases and weather …

Continue reading “New LSC exhibits involve bridge-building, space, electricity”

Last week a New Jersey Senate panel approved a bill authored by State Sen. Edward O’Connor (D-31st Dist.) that will provide funding for parks in Jersey City and other Hudson County towns. “Parks and ball fields provide enormous recreational opportunities for citizens, and this funding will help develop more parks and ball fields,” O’Connor said …

Continue reading “Senate bill to fund urban parks with Green Acres funds”

Jersey City Councilwoman Melissa Holloway believes in educating the public and keeping her constituents aware of what goes on in and around City Hall. For all of her seven years on the council, Holloway said that the best way to do that has been for her to continue publishing her quarterly newsletter. “People in my …

Continue reading “Councilwoman keeps ward informed with ‘Holloway Report’”

Blanca Peta sat quietly in the municipal court chambers of Union City City Hall with a calm look on her face. As others gathered around her and took their seats, she adjusted herself upright in a way that suggested she felt empowered by the crowd in the room. They had gathered to remember the 146th …

Continue reading “Residents and officials have mixed opinions on Cuban boy’s fate”

Jersey City was never on the short list of municipalities being considered to host a proposed state railroad and transportation museum. City officials think the oversight was just plain loco. Locomotive, that is. “We believe Liberty State Park should have been considered,” said Stuart Kopperweis, president of the Jersey City Economic Development Corporation, at a …

Continue reading “City pushing for railroad museum”