1. What about your background would make you a good state senator? I was born in India in a very traditional family with high family values. I was always around the communities helping and volunteering myself to go the extra mile. My education background is bachelor’s in civil engineering and master’s degree in construction project […]
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City Closer to Offering Discount Ferry Service from Port Liberte to Manhattan
The Jersey City Municipal Council will vote May 24 on a resolution engaging NY Waterway to operate a ferry service between Port Liberte and Manhattan. Using $4 million in state funding, the service will run five days a week with adult fares discounted nearly 40% from previous levels to $8.00 each way. To help ferry residents to […]
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Dead Body Found Near Bayonne
The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation following the discovery of a dead body near Bayonne. According to a tweet this morning, the body was found in the area of Route 440 on the border of Jersey City and Bayonne. The HCPO Homicide Unit and the Jersey City Police Department are investigating. The […]
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William O’Dea: Candidate for County Commissioner
1. What about your background makes you a good County Commissioner? I have served as both a councilman for 8 years and now as a county commissioner formerly called Freeholder since I was elected in 1997. I have experience and have developed relationships on city county state and federal level to get things done. 2. […]
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Review: The Beyoncé Laser Show at Liberty Science Center
In autumn 2022, Liberty Science Center reinvigorated the laser show genre with a half hour set dedicated to the music of Taylor Swift. That was great — so great that it was a sure thing that the science museum would try again with another artist. It was also inevitable that that artist would be Beyoncé. No other major […]
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Shanelle Smith: Candidate for State Assembly
1. What about your background would make you a good assemblyperson? I was born and raised in Jersey City, received my degrees from Hudson County Community College as well as New Jersey City University. I’m an educator and small business owner who has dedicated myself to creating and aiding in programs to improve our communities. […]
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Letter: It’s Time to Implement JFK Safety Study Recommendations
Dear Editor, On Monday morning yet another avoidable fatal collision on KennedyBoulevard took place. The unfortunate reality is that JFK Boulevard is one ofthe most dangerous roads in our county and despite impact studies done in2011 and 2019 there has been limited changes. I’m writing this letter to ask our county to prioritize initiating fixes […]
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Young Man Dies in Fiery JFK Blvd. Crash
A young man died early this morning in a fiery crash on John F. Kennedy Blvd. According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, responding police officers found a vehicle fully engulfed in flames on the northbound side of the roadway in the area of St. Pauls Avenue at approximately 2:22 a.m. The driver, tentatively identified […]
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Man Critical After Being Struck by Hit-and-Run Driver Downtown
A pedestrian was seriously injured early this morning after being struck Downtown by a car that fled from the scene of the crash. The incident would mark the 10th reported hit-and-run crash this year. In March, a 33-year-old Jersey City man was sent to the hospital after being hit while riding an electric scooter Downtown. […]
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Jersey City Man Nabbed in Sexual Assault of 63-Year-Old at Local Business
A Jersey City man was arrested yesterday in Wednesday’s sexual assault of a 63-year-old woman inside a local business. According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, members of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit arrested Elijah Lloyd, age 18, of Jersey City. Lloyd has been charged with Kidnapping; Aggravated Sexual Assault; Robbery; Terroristic […]