Three Jersey City men have been charged with federal narcotics and firearms violations. According to U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger, Shiquwan Johnson, aka “Big Shy,” 37; Douglas Sherman, aka “Dougie,” 40; and Perry Capers, aka “Diddy,” 36, were involved in the distribution of heroin and cocaine from an apartment in the area of Bergen and Lexington […]
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Council Moves Ahead on Courthouse Park and West Side Pedestrian Safety
This week Jersey City’s governing body got plaudits for taking action on adding green space to a Journal Square area starved for it and for beefing up pedestrian safety in the city’s West Side. But, once again, City Council members got an earful from tenants at Portside Towers and other locations, call of them to […]
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“The Embankment on My Mind” at NJCU Makes a Powerful Case for Preservation
The Sixth Street Embankment is hard to miss. What you see when you look at it depends on who you are. To developers, it’s a place to build and make money. To greenspace advocates, it’s a potential answer to Manhattan’s High Line. Birds may see a verdant spot to roost; seedpods might find a fertile […]
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Search Warrant Leads to Gun and Drugs Near School on West Side
Two men were arrested and drugs and a handgun seized during the execution of a search warrant near a school on the West Side. According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, on October 19 authorities recovered a handgun, two high capacity magazines, more than 170 grams of cocaine with a street value of over $7,000, […]
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Man Shot Dead in Marion Identified
A man shot dead last night in Marion has been identified. According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, the victim has been identified as Jovahn Horne, 23, of Tenafly. Radio reports last night indicated that at approximately 9:05 p.m. police responded to a report of shots fired in the vicinity of J&J Grocery at at […]
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A West Side Couple Works to Track Down a Hit and Run Driver
I ask Flemming if he has the money to replace the Hyundai. “No, no, no” he said, his voice trailing off with resignation.
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Jersey City Dance Academy Celebrates 50th Anniversary
he Jersey City Dance Academy marks its 50th Anniversary this month, a milestone the organization will be formally celebrating later this fall.
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No Faculty Layoffs for Now at Fiscally Challenged NJCU
For the balance of 2022 — and likely longer — New Jersey City University has said it will not lay off any faculty despite its $20 million budget shortfall.
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“The Embankment on My Mind” Comes to NJCU in November
“The Embankment on My Mind,” an art show organized by the Embankment Preservation Coalition, takes the great stone sleeper as its central subject.
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NJCU Disputes Report of Sweetheart Severance Deal with Ex-President
NJCU is taking issue with reporting on the severance package due departing school president, Sue Henderson.