Jersey City Theater Center (JCTC) presents the second annual “Voices International Theatre Festival” from Friday October 16 to Sunday October 25. This year’s Festival is a unique hybrid of virtual and live events featuring the work of twenty-one groundbreaking theatre companies from Europe, Eastern Europe, South Asia, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and the United […]
September 2020
Jersey City One of the “Best Coffee Cities” in America
Jersey City is one of the top “coffee cities” in America, ranking higher than heavyweights like New York, Chicago and Philadelphia.
Landlords’ Troubles Deepen as State Evictions Ban Protects Nonpaying Tenants
Tenants, unable to pay rent because they have lost their jobs or fallen ill with the virus, are accumulating thousands of dollars in unpaid rent that may eventually lead to their eviction; some are being evicted anyway by unscrupulous landlords who are ignoring the state’s moratorium on evictions during the statewide health emergency.
September 24 School Board Meeting Highlights
At the Jersey City School Board meeting this past Thursday evening, Superintendent Franklin Walker led two presentations on mandates by the state of New Jersey.
Quality of Life Dominates Wednesday’s Council Meeting
An ordinance placing the Quality of Life Taskforce within the Department of Public Safety elicited the most comments at Wednesday’s council meeting.
An Interview with Ward D Council Candidate Cynthia Hadjiyannis
Local attorney and activist Cynthia Hadjiyannis gives her first interview as candidate for the Ward D council seat formerly held by Michael Yun.
Op Ed: Fulfilling a Dream for Liberty State Park
As the state prepares to introduce park restoration plans at a public meeting this fall, Sam Pesin and Greg Remaud spoke with New Jersey Conservation Foundation about the park, its history, their hopes for its future, and why New Jerseyans should support the restoration.
Art Review: “The Air and the Space”
Winifred McNeill is an absolute local. She lives in Jersey City, teaches at NJCU, and she’s exhibited at Drawing Rooms, Victory Hall, and in the Windows on Columbus.
New Jersey is 3rd Best State for Teachers According to Study
Personal finance website WalletHub has ranked New Jersey the third best state (including the District of Columbia) for teachers.
Replacement Homeless Shelter Moves Forward
Construction of New St. Lucy’s Emergency Shelter in Jersey City to begin by January 2021. Old space to become mixed-use residential high-rise.