In 2016, Councilwoman Amy DeGise was suspended from her teaching position at Hudson County Prep. Six years after the suspension, details remain elusive. Students who may have knowledge of the incident have graduated, and others who currently work at County Prep either said they were unaware that DeGise had been suspended or were unwilling to […]
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Woman Seriously Injured in Hit-and-Run
A Union City woman was seriously injured in a Friday evening hit-and-run collision in Greenville. According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, shortly after 8 p.m., the Jersey City Police Department was notified of a pedestrian being struck in the area of Martin Luther King Drive and Woodlawn Avenue. Responding officers located a victim – later […]
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Charter Schools in Jersey City are Having a Moment
The announcement this week that a North Arlington not-for-profit is planning to build a charter school campus near Caven Point was just one of several recent news stories indicating renewed momentum for the independently managed public schools in Jersey City. According to filings published in Jersey Digs, the four building “Canal Crossing Charter Public School […]
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Anthony E. Boone Thrills at Commuter Gallery
I hope that Anthony E. Boone will not take it as a grievous offense when I suggest that his artwork could easily hang in a corporate atrium. (Perhaps it already does somewhere.) The sinuous quality of his lines, the soothing feeling of his juxtapositions of color, and his studied sense of composition add up to a […]
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Downtown Parking Gets Tougher with Closure of Popular Lot
For years, a large parking lot on the corner of Christopher Columbus Drive and Barrow Street has been a convenient option for motorists looking to access Downtown amenities or to grab a Path train at Grove Street. This week the lot closed for good to make way for a condo development, potentially exacerbating a shortage […]
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This Weekend
Whether or not the Groundhog sees his shadow this Thursday, Jersey City has plenty of ways to stay busy this weekend. Celebrate the beginning of Black History Month with an open mic at SMUSH Gallery, and National Storytelling Week at the Jersey City Free Public Library. There’s also comedy,live music, and more. Groundhog Day at […]
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Political Newbie Jessica Ramirez Answers Eight Questions
Earlier this month, the Hudson County Democratic Organization endorsed Jessica Ramirez for one of two Assembly seats in the 32nd Legislative District, which includes parts of Jersey City as well as Hoboken. With the HCDO‘s blessing, Ramirez, who has never before run for elective office, will be placed in the coveted “line” on the ballot, […]
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Jersey City Man Busted for Trafficking in Ghost Guns
A Jersey City man has been charged along with three other men with weapons offenses related to the fabrication and sale of personally made firearms, also known as “ghost guns.” According to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger, Julian Santiago, 26, of Jersey City was charged with conspiracy to engage in unlicensed firearms dealing and manufacturing […]
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Rogue Waves February: Six Concerts and an Entreaty
It’s the first of the month, and that means we’ve got some more Jersey City shows to discuss. But before we do, I’ve got an urgent entreaty for you. If you’re in a band, or if you’re a rapper or a pop vocalist, or a local producer, or studio owner — if you’re involved in […]
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Man Gunned Down in the Heights Last Night Identified
The man gunned down in the Heights last night has been identified by the Hudson County Prosecutor as Rafael Gomez, 25, of Jersey City. The shooting took place in vicinity of 1143 Summit Avenue at approximately 9:35 p.m. According to a contemporaneous radio report, Gomez, who had been shot in the back, “was bleeding pretty […]