A man was shot and killed last night in the area of Stegman Street and Martin Luther King Drive according to a tweet from The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office.
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Posted inGreenville, Latest News, News
Prosecutor Seeks 19-Year-Old in Murder of Emmanuel Garcia
The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office is asking for help in finding a second suspect in the death of 23-year-old Emmanuel Garcia. Garcia was shot and killed on Princeton Avenue and Brown Place on May 3, 2021.
Posted inEducation
New Private High School to Open Next Fall in Newport
A new private high school will open in Jersey City in the fall of 2022. Franklin School will be located in Newport at 100 Town Square Place, and will teach ninth through twelfth graders for a $29,500 yearly tuition.
Posted inLatest News, News, Westside
County Breaks Ground on “The View at Lincoln Park”
Today, Hudson County officials broke ground on a new banquet hall and restaurant located in Lincoln Park. To be called “The View at Lincoln Park,” the state-of-the-art dining and catering facility replaces the former Casino in the Park and will feature two banquet halls, a moderately priced public restaurant and a rooftop dining area.
Posted inDowntown, Latest News, News
Prosecutor Investigating Fatal Shooting Downtown
The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting Downtown continuing a spike in shootings since the pandemic began.
Posted inBergen Lafayette
Walk-in Vaccination Site Opens Today on Bergen Avenue
Mayor Fulop and the Jersey City Department of Health and Human Services announced the opening today of a walk-in vaccination site at the Maureen Collier Senior Center at 335 Bergen Avenue.
Posted inGreenville, Latest News, News
Hoboken Joins Jersey City in Unified Citi Bike System
Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop and Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla mounted bikes today at City Hall and rode to Hoboken to kick of a newly unified bikeshare system that will include 820 bikes across Jersey City and Hoboken to under a five-year agreement.
Posted inDowntown, Latest News, News
Work Begins on Pedestrian Mall Upgrade
The sound of jackhammers is echoing up Newark Avenue as the $6.7 million upgrade to the the Pedestrian Mall begins in earnest.
Posted inBergen Lafayette, Greenville, Latest News, News
Group to Map “Heat Islands” in Greenville and Bergen-Lafayette
Sustainable JC, a network of community groups and individuals advocating for more environmentally friendly practices and policies in Jersey City, this summer will map heat “islands,” areas of unusually high temperature and air pollution triggered by a disproportionate area of heat-absorbing asphalt and a paucity of trees, in Greenville and Bergen-Lafayette.
Posted inHeights, Latest News, News
Ward D Council Candidate Danielle Freire: An Interview
On March 30, Heights resident Danielle Freire announced her candidacy for the Ward D city council seat currently occupied by Yousef Saleh. Freire, 33, sat down with us for an in-depth interview.