The Jersey City Jazz Festival kicked off this afternoon despite threats from iffy weather and the ongoing construction at Exchange Place. According to organizer Bryan Beninghove, it was touch-and-go this week as the city raced to replace water pipes under the soon-to-be renovated plaza at the foot of Montgomery Street. Whatever stress Beninghove was feeling, […]
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Rogue Waves June: Jersey City Jazz Festival and More
The Jersey City Jazz Festival pitches a big tent. This year’s event is the most varied in its history, with very little redundancy in a lineup that involves more than two hundred musicians at thirty shows spread over four early June nights. Tonight’s ticketed kickoff event at White Eagle Hall (337 Newark, $25, show at 8 […]
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This Weekend
Memorial Day Weekend is here, and there’s plenty of Jersey City events all weekend long. On Sunday, Fleet Week comes to Liberty State Park, and on Saturday the Community Awareness Series presents Jazz for Malcom X at the library. Plus, there’s comedy, poetry, and more. West Bergen Branch Library presents Puzzle Mania “Come and join […]
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Jersey City Man Arrested in Death of Lindenwold Mother of Two
A Jersey City man was arrested yesterday and charged in connection with the death of a Lindenwold mother of two, Norelis Mendoza, who was found dead in Bayonne on Wednesday.  The Jersey Journal has reported that the man, Gregory Mallard, 35, is the father of Mendoza’s two children, served 10 years in prison for […]
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This Weekend
This weekend, Jersey City has live music, the New Play Festival, and the Holi Hai Color Festival. There’s also lots of ways to give back to the community, like the SJC Trees & Trash Action Campaign, the Great Jersey City Clean Up, and more. Strangers Stopping Strangers and Hey Bulldog at White Eagle Hall This […]
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Authorities Identify Body Found Today in Bayonne
Updated 5.17.23 at 9:51 p.m. A body found today by Jersey City police has been identified as that of a 32-year-old Lindenwold woman. According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, the lifeless body of Norelis Mendoza, 32, of Lindenwold, was found today in Bayonne, close to the border of Jersey City and near Route 440. […]
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Albert Cifelli: Candidate for County Commissioner
1. What about your background makes you a good County Commissioner? Due to my lifelong residence in West Hudson and my participation in the civic, political business and cultural life of the community, I believe I am uniquely qualified to continue to represent The residents of District 9. However, I do realize that recently my […]
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This Weekend
Celebrate mom and so much more this weekend in Jersey City. There’s the JCFamilies Mother’s Day Celebration, a Spring planting in Pershing Field Park, and a disco dance party at White Eagle Hall. Plus, there’s live music, comedy, and more. 1st Annual Opioid Awareness Day Join the city for this event that will have educational […]
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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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Adrian Ghainda: Candidate for County Commissioner
1. What about your background makes you a good County Commissioner? I’m a Public Policy student at NYU Wagner. I chose to study Public Policy because we need creative and tangible solutions to improve the quality of life in Hudson County. When I was interning with Councilman Rolando Lavarro, I spent hours going over ordinances and […]