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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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Op-Ed: Governor Murphy, Expand Rail not the Turnpike

With clean energy and a conscious citizenry and administration, New Jersey appears to be a shining example of climate action. But will it always be? Expanding the turnpike will completely undo all the work that has been done to transform New Jersey into a sustainable, climate change-conscious state. Turnpike expansion will cause dangerous road conditions and negative health and […]

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JC Fridays: Our Picks

2022 was not kind to Jersey City artists. It was defined by hesitancy, half-measures, and a doozy of a pandemic hangover. 2023, by contrast, is off to a roaring start. Our early-blooming shows have been glorious. If the first JC Fridays event of the year is often a survey of the scene and an indication […]