Despite a visit from Governor Phil Murphy today, local officials and residents are expressing frustration with the speed of Covid-19 vaccine distribution.
February 2021
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Comcast Backs off Plan to Impose New Fees on Heavy-Duty Internet Users
Comcast is postponing until July its plan to impose new fees on customers who are heavy users of its internet services after widespread criticism for proposing to increase bills during a public-health emergency.
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Pleas for Murphy Administration to Show greater Urgency over Pandemic’s Toll on Learning
Education chief hears of need for special effort to get public education back on track.
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Two Children Die in Bergen Lafayette Fire
Two children died last night in an apartment fire that broke out at 470 Martin Luther King Drive in Bergen-Lafayette.
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Dangerous Levels of Particulates Found In PATH System Air
A study conducted published yesterday found dangerous levels of particulates in the air of the PATH system.
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Council Awards $6.7M Pedestrian Plaza Contract
Last night, in a 7-1 vote, the City Council awarded a $6.7 million contract to upgrade the Newark Avenue Pedestrian Plaza to Rahway based J.C. Contracting Inc.
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Vaccine Q&A: How can I Get an Appointment? Why are Smokers Prioritized?
What is the most efficient way to get an appointment? Many of us are spending one to two hours a day checking websites and making futile calls, where you get stuck on hold or cut off.
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Group Urges BOE to Fully Fund Schools
Members of civic group Jersey City Together urged the Jersey City Board of Education to fully fund the city’s public schools at Monday’s listening session on the 2021-22 school budget, at which board trustees said the district is in need of more money from the state.
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Council to Vote on Pedestrian Plaza Upgrade
Mayor Fulop’s long awaited plan to upgrade the Newark Avenue Pedestrian Plaza will take a big step forward this week.
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Speranza Premieres Film on Women’s Suffrage
At Speranza Theatre Company’s virtual premiere of its film “Votes for Women” last Sunday, many viewers learned for the first time about New Jersey-born Alice Paul, a leading figure in the struggle to extend voting rights to women.