With cars whizzing by only a few feet away, Congressmen Rob Mendendez and Josh Gottheimer stood next to the entrance of the Holland Tunnel this morning to decry a plan that would impose a new fee on drivers entering Manhattan. Called “congestion pricing,” the plan to hit motorists entering Manhattan below 60th Street with an […]
Aaron Morrill
Aaron is a writer, musician and lawyer. Aaron attended Berklee College of Music and the State University of New York at Purchase. Aaron served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Ecuador. He received a J.D. from Fordham Law School. As a lawyer, Aaron worked as an assistant district attorney in Kings County and a commercial and criminal litigator. He is the founder of Jersey City Times and is currently working on a musical, Food Fighters.
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Friends of Liberty State Park Gathers to Honor its Heroes
Eschewing the warm spring weather just beyond the walls, the group Friends of Liberty State Park gathered yesterday at Liberty House to recognize the park’s “special advocates.” FOLSP President Sam Pesin called on the diverse assemblage “to persevere with advocacy and optimism to again save the park from a major threat.” “For three years, we […]
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Study: Jersey City is a Tough Place to Start a Business
You’d never know it from the new buildings and restaurants that seem to sprout up seemingly overnight, but Jersey City is a tough place to start a business. At least that’s what a new study from the financial website WalletHub concludes. Of the 100 cities in its ranking of 2023’s best large cities to start […]
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Racially Charged Debate Overshadows Budget at Board of Ed Meeting
The adoption of the Jersey City Schools’ first $1 billion budget was overshadowed last night by angry, racially charged denunciations and passionate defenses of Superintendent Norma Fernandez and an all girl’s school slated to open this Fall. Touched off by a rumor that a faction of the board would call a no-confidence vote on Fernandez, […]
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Tempers Flare at Board of Ed Caucus over Charges of Racism
Several members of the Board of Education expressed frustration with the schools’ administration during last night’s caucus after hearing renewed allegations of racism and favoritism in hiring and promotion. Madonna Morris, a twenty-year employee in the the schools’ human resources department, singled out the director of human resources for criticism. “Most of us within and […]
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Marathon Head Hopes to Reduce Gridlock During Future Events
For the organizers of Sunday’s first Jersey City marathon, things couldn’t have gone much better. Nursing a case of laryngitis, organizer Steve Lipski croaked that he was “beyond ecstatic. It really was a dream come true.” The feeling wasn’t mutual for many drivers caught in bumper to bumper traffic around the 13-mile course. Standing next […]
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Local Insurrectionist Hector Vargas Sentenced by D.C. Court
Hector Vargas, a controversial self-styled homeless advocate, was sentenced yesterday by a federal judge in Washington D.C. In December, a jury found Vargas guilty on four counts of an indictment arising from his entry into the Capitol on January 6, 2021. Judge Randolph D. Moss sentenced Vargas to four months of incarceration on each of […]
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Four Jersey City Cops Fired for Legal Use of Marijuana Despite AG’s Warning
In a case highlighting the tension between legal recreational marijuana use and the needs of employers, four Jersey City police officers are fighting for reinstatement after testing positive for cannabis. The officers, who asked to remain anonymous while their petitions are pending before the Civil Service Commission, all deny using marijuana on the job, says […]
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Heights Vape Shop Raided by Police
Google reviewers give OZ Tobacco and Vape a perfect score of 5. “New shop right in Jersey City with everything you need and more” wrote one fan, Harold Green, in a February post. Apparently, the Jersey City police are not as enamored of OZ, especially the “and more” part. Last night, just before eight, a […]
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Mayor Fulop Announces Run for Governor of New Jersey
Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop announced this morning that he will run for governor, joining what is expected to be a crowded field of candidates hoping to replace the term-limited Phil Murphy. Along with the announcement, the mayor released a three-minute video including testimonials from fellow Marines and Jersey City residents. “I believe leadership is […]