This story has been updated. A man was shot dead in the vicinity of New Jersey City University last night according to the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office. Authorities are investigating. News 12 is reporting that the shooting in the area of Audubon Avenue and College Street took place at approximately 1 a.m. Residents told police […]
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Editorial: Kill Pompidou and Build Neighborhood Rec Centers Instead
It’s time to put Pompidou x out of its misery. In the wake of last week’s bombshell report that the Kushner-inspired gift to Journal Square developers would cost a whopping $23 million a year to run — on top of the estimated $200 million to build it — the project needs to die the ignominious […]
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They Took on New Jersey’s Party Bosses
When both sides in the legal fight over New Jersey’s county-line ballots met in a federal courtroom in Newark for a hearing in March, it was clear which side had the most firepower. On the defense side were the attorneys for the county clerks and Camden County’s Democratic Party — so many lawyers that, at one […]
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Kim, Hamm and Campos-Medina Meet at Candidate Forum
Three candidates vying for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate spoke at a forum on Friday night and touched on a range of topics including United States involvement in the war in Gaza, the economy, and the advancement of Black Americans. Hosted by the historically African American fraternity Phi Beta Sigma, the event took place […]
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Local Nurse and Former Majorette Turns 100
The year was 1924. Calvin Coolidge was president and Macy’s had its first Thanksgiving parade. It was that year that Helena Antonina Dwojakowski was born in Jersey City to two Polish immigrants. On Wednesday, Dwojakowski celebrated her 100th birthday at Peace Care St. Ann’s, where she lives. Dwojakowski attended Polish Catholic school and became fluent […]
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Planet of the Apes Comes to Liberty State Park
Last week the scene was 1961 Greenwich Village as Jersey Avenue was converted to New York City’s MacDougal Street for the filming of the Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown.” The charming set was replete with a faux Caffe Borgia, Minetta Tavern, and Cafe Wha? Yesterday, the Hollywood vibe was decidedly less inviting along the […]
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Fulop Says Scrutiny of Pompidou’s Finances is Retaliatory
The state Economic Development Authority is threatening to pull funding for the satellite location of a Paris art museum planned for Jersey City, citing concerns in a letter to city officials Friday about a $19 million budget gap in the city’s plan. But Mayor Steve Fulop implied the state’s letter is retaliation for him rescinding his endorsement for […]
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Saturday Blurbs: Interesting Little Stories From the Past Week
Environmental Protection The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is suing the owners of Gas Mart gas station at 1568 John F. Kennedy Blvd. to enforce their legal obligation to remediate gasoline contamination in the soil and groundwater around their underground storage tanks, which was discovered in 2007. A previous lawsuit was resolved in 2019 […]
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Centre Pompidou’s Finances are Unsustainable Say Auditors
Renovations, a new branch, stagnant ticket sales, and inflation are straining the finances of Paris’s Centre Pompidou, according to a report from France’s Court of Auditors. News of the audit, released on Tuesday, was first reported by Le Monde and picked up by ARTnews. In 2021, Mayor Fulop announced a controversial plan to open a […]
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Board of Ed Passes Budget with No Tax Increase for Second Year
For a second year running, Jersey City taxpayers won’t be shelling out more of their money for school taxes. This was the takeaway from Acting School Business Administrator Dennis Frohnapfel’s half hour, 25-page, 2024/2025 budget presentation at last night’s Board of Education Meeting. The budget, which passed unanimously, totaled $1,035,721,424, a modest increase over the […]