A city school crossing guard and the city’s “Senior of the Year” were recognized for their dedicated public service at Wednesday night’s meeting of the City Council of Jersey City. The honorees were: Samuel Ortiz Jr., whose quick action helped prevent potential loss of lives and property during the initial stages of a 4-alarm fire […]
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63-Year-Old Woman Sexually Assaulted in West Side Business
A 63-year-old woman was sexually assaulted last night in a West Side business. According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, the victim reported that an unknown male entered a business on West Side Avenue – south of Communipaw Avenue – where he robbed and sexually assaulted her. The police were alerted to the incident in […]
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Council to Vote on $57 Million in Debt to Cover Massive Budget Deficit
At last night’s City Council meeting, lawmakers moved ahead on a plan to finance a massive $57 million budget deficit that administration officials blame on the Covid-19 pandemic with a form of debt called “special emergency notes.” Since the start of the pandemic, administration officials say Jersey City has racked up nearly $93 million in […]
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Laborers’ Union Gathers to Protest Conditions and Pay at Local Building Sites
In a raucous, brightly colored show of strength, members of The Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) rallied at Journal Square on Monday to call for higher wages and better working conditions on construction sites in Jersey City. Union spokesman Rob Lewandowski singled out Eatontown-based contractor Concrete Rising for particular opprobrium. According to Lewandowski, […]
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Report: Multiple Shots Fired on West Side With One Injury
Multiple shots were fired tonight on the West Side, leaving on man slightly injured. According to radio reports, three men in black clothing engaged in a shootout in the vicinity of Van Wagenen Avenue and Pavonia Avenue at approximately 10:08 tonight. A security guard was said to have suffered from a “graze wound” during the […]
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Jersey City Man Arrested in Fatal North Bergen Hit-and-Run
A Jersey City man was arrested today in connection with a fatal North Bergen hit-and-run crash. The arrest marks the second in two days for such an incident. According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, members of the Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit arrested 30-year-old Julian Palacios and charged him with crimes arising out […]
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Menendez and Gottheimer Rip Congestion Pricing for NJ Commuters
With cars whizzing by only a few feet away, Congressmen Rob Mendendez and Josh Gottheimer stood next to the entrance of the Holland Tunnel this morning to decry a plan that would impose a new fee on drivers entering Manhattan. Called “congestion pricing,” the plan to hit motorists entering Manhattan below 60th Street with an […]
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Bayonne Man Arrested for Fatal Jersey City Hit-and-Run
A Bayonne man was arrested and charged yesterday in a fatal Jersey City hit-and-run crash. According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, members of the Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit arrested 25-year-old Arley Ulloa in connection with a March 5, 2023 hit-and-run that caused the death of Ralph Haynes, 55, of Jersey City. At […]
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Local Artist to Scale Kilimanjaro for Parkinson’s Research
Members of the Jersey City community are doing amazing things not just at home but around the world. Take Joanne Simmons, a local resident for almost 20 years, who will be climbing Mount Kilimanjaro this August as part of a fundraiser for the The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. She will be joining a small group of […]
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Friends of Liberty State Park Gathers to Honor its Heroes
Eschewing the warm spring weather just beyond the walls, the group Friends of Liberty State Park gathered yesterday at Liberty House to recognize the park’s “special advocates.” FOLSP President Sam Pesin called on the diverse assemblage “to persevere with advocacy and optimism to again save the park from a major threat.” “For three years, we […]