Jersey City Theater Center will present two performances of “The Last Match: a Pro-Wrestling Rock Musical.”
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Landmark Celebrates a Milestone and Pushes Ahead with the Albion Hotel
With restaurants and hotels throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania, Frank Cretella already had reason to celebrate. But reaching Landmark Hospitality’s 20th year in Jersey City seemed like a special milestone worthy of a party. And party he did. On August 24, friends, family, staff and local dignitaries, including Senator Sandra Cunningham, Former New Jersey Governor […]
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Following Orders Police Stay Put During Brawl on Pedestrian Mall
The problem of fixed posts isn’t just a downtown problem. In fact, it’s far worse and more consequential on the south side of the city. At a community meeting in June last year, angry and desperate residents from Wilkinson Avenue complained that police at fixed posts on Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. couldn’t leave their posts to address issues just a half a block away.
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Div. of Planning to Hold Public Meeting Sept. 7 on Embankment Redevelopment Plan
The Jersey City Division of Planning will hold a public meeting Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 6:30 p.m., the second in a series of meetings on the draft Redevelopment Plan for the 6th Street Embankment downtown.
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Ruling by Federal Agency Delivers Blow to Embankment Greenway Advocates
A recent decision by a federal agency has dealt a setback to local groups hoping to turn a 1.4-mile abandoned elevated railway bed known as the 6th Street Embankment into an elevated greenway for pedestrians and cyclists.
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Trapped Worker Rescued From Scaffolding on High Rise
Yesterday afternoon a worker who appeared trapped on scaffolding at a high rise in Paulus Hook was rescued by the Jersey City Fire Department.
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Plaintiffs Suffer Stinging Defeat in Ward Map Lawsuit
Brought by Ward F Councilman Frank Gilmore and a coalition of local organizations, the lawsuit sought to invalidate a controversial map that redrew the boundaries of Jersey City’s six wards.
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Hummus Meets Art: A Gallery Partners with a Turkish Restaurant
Even regular patrons of Rumi, a Turkish restaurant in Paulus Hook, might not have noticed the back room gallery.
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ShopRite Makes Dairy Cheaper for SNAP Customers
ShopRite wants its SNAP customers to eat more healthful dairy products.
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Medical Center to Receive Gun Violence Intervention Funding
Jersey City Medical Center is one of nine New Jersey hospitals that will be receiving additional funding to work with victims of gun violence.