Jersey City police are in the process of rescuing a man from the water near the Jersey Avenue bridge leading to Liberty State Park.
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City Breaks Ground on New Downtown Homeless Shelter
Today, Mayor Fulop was joined by Cardinal Joseph Tobin, Bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark, dignitaries and the site’s developers to officially begin construction on the brand new, 60,000 square foot homeless services facility located along Grove Street, between 15th and 16th Streets.Â
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Watch Out Elon: Jersey City Father and Son Build an Electric Bug
You may have come upon a strange sight: a flamboyantly spray-painted 1971 Volkswagen bug. The car is now on its way to becoming even more modern: by going electric. The team behind the conversion is a father and son duo, Dave and Lucas Slurzberg.
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Crash on Christopher Columbus Drive Leads to Manslaughter Charges
A Jersey City man has been charged in connection with a fatal early morning February collision with a guardrail on Christopher Columbus Drive.
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The Horse Trailer is History (for now) as Hybrid Coffee Settles Downtown
Hybrid Coffee and Kitchen has moved to its new home in downtown Jersey City. The new location is on 389 Manila Ave. between Second and Third Streets.
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Officer Injured in Powerhouse Arts District Shootout
A Jersey City police officer was injured while investigating a wild shootout in the Powerhouse Arts District early Saturday morning.
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As Many as Thirty Shots Fired in Powerhouse Arts District Shootout
As many as thirty shots may have been fired during a major shootout early Saturday morning in the Powerhouse Arts District, according to a person with knowledge of the incident.
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Board Hands Peter Mocco a Win at City Council’s Expense
A battle may be brewing over the power to control zoning in Jersey City, at least if Ward E Councilman James Solomon has anything to say about it.
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Shots Fired Last Night Near Downtown’s Powerhouse Arts District
According to multiple sources, gunshots were fired by an, as yet, unknown person in Downtown Jersey City last night.
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Mystery of Boarded up Grove Street Retail Spaces Solved
For Downtown residents wondering what would become of the retail spaces along Grove Street formerly occupied by Subway, GNC, NJ.com and Remax, we have an answer. According to a spokesperson for the owner, Columbia Property Trust, the storefronts are being built out “in order to be repositioned to attract new tenants to serve this area.”