The Fifteen Best Art Shows of 2023
No matter what else is going on in Jersey City, there’s one thing you can count on: first-rate visual art shows. There were so many good ones mounted in 2023 that I couldn’t stick to my customary Top Eleven. We’re going fifteen deep this year, and honestly, I could have…
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Opinion
Op-Ed: My Crusade For Peace and Quiet in a City of Blaring Music and Racing Motors
Noise pollution threatens our peace and well-being. This scourge on our delicate sense of hearing shares the same root cause…
Food & Fun
BUSINESS
Though City Won’t Say It, Pompidou x Could Cost Over 16M a Year to Operate
Yearly operating expenses for Pompidou x could well exceed $16 million according to data compiled by a leading arts organization, making its budget approximately 60 percent greater than the city’s expenditures for Health and Human Services or Parks and Recreation. And two and a half years after the plan for the Journal Square branch of…
Workers at Journal Square’s Jollibee Win Reinstatement, Back Pay, and Apology
Workers at Journal Square’s Jollibee restaurant are declaring victory after the Philippine-based corporation finalized a settlement for reinstatement, back pay, and a public apology. The settlement comes after workers and community members protested in various Jollibee locations and the National Labor Relations Board filed a complaint against the corporation for violating federal labor law and…
City Officials Stymie Attorney’s Home Baking Business
Update: After the Jersey City Times reported on the issue, Finkelstein’s Zoning Determination letter was approved by the city on Nov. 16. “I am thrilled that the Zoning Division listened to reason and corrected its error,” Finkelstein said following the approval. “I hope they continue to approve Zoning Determination Letters for Jersey City home bakers…
A $7,900 Two-Bedroom Apartment Means Market Remains Strong, Broker
While a new report indicates that the torrid pace of rent increases continues in Jersey City has slowed, a broker who specializes in upscale apartments isn’t worried about the market. According to the Apartment List November 2023 Rent Report for Jersey City, during the first ten months of 2023, rents rose 6.6%. From January to…
BergEn Lafayette
Task Force Meets on Future Design of Liberty State Park
A future facelift for 600 acres of Liberty State Park in Jersey City remains a work in progress as members of the park’s Design Task Force continues to hash out various alternatives. The Task Force, along with members of the public, met in person and virtually Monday night and focused their discussion mostly on plans…
Downtown
Plot Thickens as Police Seek Second Man in Mysterious Grove Street Assault
A second man has been implicated in a mysterious assault outside a Downtown Jersey City restaurant early Monday morning. The Jersey City Police Department is asking for the public’s help. The attack had initially been described as a bias crime, with the victim, Moath Hamzeh, claiming that the assailants beat and spit on him while…
Greenville
Jersey City’s Mercy House Gives out 250 Free Turkeys and Sides in Greenville
Not a year old and The Mercy House Jersey City is making its presence known in Greenville. On Monday, staff and volunteers handed out 250 free turkeys with sides to boot. Despite the cold weather, visitors waited in a long line to receive a turkey along with stuffing, mashed potatoes, and cranberry sauce. According to…
Westside
Without Cookies to Sell, Local Girl Scouts Host Knit/Crochet-A-Thon to Fund Trip
How do Girl Scouts raise money when selling cookies isn’t an option? For Jersey City Girl Scout Troop 12026, the answer is the Knit/Crochet-A-Thon taking place this Saturday, December 2nd from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Church of St. Paul & Incarnation. They have the goal of raising $2,000 to help fund a…
Journal Square
Museum of Jersey City History Opens With “Frank Hague’s Jersey City: Yesterday and Today”
Over the years, this Jersey City property has supported Leni Lenape maze land, a private residence, a funeral parlor and municipal offices in the heart of Bergen Square where the Dutch established one of the first Colonial-era settlements in the New World. On Saturday, December 2, the 2-story structure at 298 Academy St. known as…
Heights
Man Drove SUV at Over 100 MPH Before Monday Crash that Killed Three
Authorities have arrested the driver of the BMW SUV involved in a crash that killed three people early Monday morning. According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, data recovered from the car indicates that the man drove in excess of 100 miles an hour in the seconds leading up to the Paterson Plank Road collision.…
Obituaries
Christopher Englese, Filmmaker and Activist, Dies at 44
Christopher Englese, an Award winning Director, Writer, Producer, Editor and Filmmaker passed away suddenly on November 13, 2023. He was 44. A lifelong Jersey City resident, Christopher was a Hudson Catholic graduate and received…
Frank Motichka Jr., Former Jersey City Police Officer, Dies at 72
Frank Motichka Jr., 72, passed away peacefully Nov 15, 2023 in Rahway, NJ, surrounded by loved ones. Frank was born and raised in Jersey City. After graduating from what is now known as New…
Anthony “Tony” Hicks Dies at 74
Anthony “Tony” Hicks, 74, of Jersey City; formerly of Tasmania, Australia; entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Tony was a musician since the age of 9 playing with the Latrobe Federal…