A young man died early this morning in a fiery crash on John F. Kennedy Blvd. According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, responding police officers found a vehicle fully engulfed in flames on the northbound side of the roadway in the area of St. Pauls Avenue at approximately 2:22 a.m. The driver, tentatively identified […]
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Local Self-Defense Instructor Recalls Taking the Fight to a Much Bigger Man
Randolph Jacobs was around four years old when it took just one movie—and a legendary icon—to know what he wanted to do with his life. “My aunt took me to watch The Last Dragon,” Jacobs explains. “It was my first glimpse of Taimak. That was it for me; I’ve been kicking ever since.” Jacobs, 41, […]
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Council Nixes St. Pauls Plan, Green Lights 911 Contract and Right-to-Counsel
At Wednesday’s meeting, the City Council gave a thumbs-down to a proposal to make St. Pauls Avenue one-way, while approving a controversial contract to study the city’s 911 call center and moving ahead on a “right-to-counsel” law. After hearing arguments pro and con from a clearly divided neighborhood, the council voted to reject city transportation […]
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Letter: Mayor and Council, Keep Eastbound Traffic on St. Pauls Ave.
Dear Mr. Mayor and City Councilpersons, We strongly oppose the city’s plan (proposed City Ordinance 23-027) to permanently close St. Pauls Ave. to eastbound traffic between Tonnele Ave and Kennedy Boulevard. The plan overlooks the detrimental impact to residents and businesses in the immediate area as well as to the greater Journal Square area. There is no […]
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St. Paul’s Ave. Traffic and Tonnele Ave. Parking on for Tonight’s Council Meeting
Will Jersey City’s lawmakers detour a proposed traffic change along a heavily-traveled Journal Square artery that many call a menace to the safety of area residents? This puzzler will be parsed at tonight’s City Council session, which begins at 6 p.m. in the Council chambers at City Hall, 280 Grove St. On the first matter, […]
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Residents Await Explanation for JFK Wall Collapse
A week after a partial collapse of a wall of a bridge supporting JFK Boulevard where it crosses state highway Rt. 139 in Jersey City, traffic patterns are nearly back to normal. But a full explanation for the mishap—which, luckily, caused no injuries or deaths—and the prospects for completion of a high-rise residential development at […]
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Despite Fire Concerns, City to Make Portion of St. Pauls Avenue One-Way
In hopes of reducing truck traffic and of increasing pedestrian safety along a busy stretch of Kennedy Boulevard near Journal Square, Jersey City plans to make St. Pauls Avenue one-way westbound between Kennedy Boulevard and Tonnelle Avenue. Said the city’s chief fire officer, however, the move could hamper Fire Department capabilities. Currently, many trucks and […]
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New Charter School in Journal Square Selected For Federal Funding
Kindle Education Public Charter School, a new school opening in Journal Square this fall, will receive $1.25 million from the U.S. Department of Education thanks to the Charter Schools Program of the New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association. Two charter schools in Trenton will receive funding from the same NJPCSA program as well. “The association is proud […]
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Letter: Pompidou is a “monumental failure of imagination”
Bravo Tris! Great piece on the concocted mega egomaniac project, unmitigated economic disaster, and monumental failure of imagination known as The Pompidou Center. To this list I would add stunning cowardice. If Jersey City is such a desirable and coveted location for billionaires and developers, could not the mayor and his rubber stamp municipal council […]
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Astor Place Garden Again Dominates Board of Ed Meeting
At last night’s Board of Education meeting, one topic dominated: the reopening of the Astor Place Garden. Members of the community and the Black Interest Team Enterprise program spoke up to ask the board to open this community space and to provide users with restroom facilities. Calling the garden “essential to her congregation,” Pastor Doris […]