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Editorial: Residents Must Speak up Now to Save Liberty State Park

June 21, 2022

Once again, Liberty State Park is under threat. A bill making its way through the legislature and on for a hearing in the state Assembly tomorrow would open the park up to commercial development and forever damage the storied urban oasis.

Kids’ Covid Vaccine to be Offered in Hudson County Beginning Tomorrow

June 21, 2022

Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise and the Hudson County Vaccine Task Force have announced that beginning tomorrow, they will make COVID-19 vaccines for children ages six months and up available.

Transcript of 911 Call from Distraught Woman Fleeing Man Shot by Police

June 20, 2022

In a dramatic four minute call on May 24, a distraught woman can be heard asking a 911 operator for help as a man with a gun pursues her towards a gas station on Communipaw Avenue.

Attorney General Releases Videos and 911 call in May “Police-Involved” Shooting

June 20, 2022

The Attorney General’s Office has released video footage and a 911 call related to a fatal police-involved shooting last month.

Ferries, Fireworks, and Firearms Dominate City Council Meetings this Week

June 18, 2022

It was ferries, fireworks and firearms at this week’s caucus and full meeting of the Jersey City Municipal Council.

Second Shooting in 24-Hour Period Reported in Greenville

June 17, 2022

A man was shot in the back in Greenville this morning, marking the second shooting in 24 hours in Jersey City.

Man Shot in Neck in Bergen-Lafayette

June 16, 2022

A man was shot in the neck tonight in Bergen-Lafayette.

A master plan presented by urban designer Alan Mountjoy shows how Liberty State Park might look with sports arenas, athletic fields, ice rinks, and more. (Photo by Dana DiFilippo | New Jersey Monitor)

Bill Advances That Would Allow Commercial Development at Liberty State Park

June 16, 2022

A state Senate panel unanimously advanced a $250 million plan Thursday to open Liberty State Park to commercial development, despite opposition from preservationists who have spent years fighting efforts to privatize New Jersey’s most popular state park.

Business Profile: Modcup Coffee Makes a Name for Itself in the Industry

June 16, 2022

Jersey City’s Modcup Coffee is garnering raves among java cognoscenti by sourcing, roasting, and brewing beans from the world’s great coffee regions — Ethiopia, Columbia, Yemen, Bali, Costa Rica and beyond.