This article has been updated here. A mentally-ill Bergen-Lafayette man was shot this afternoon in a confrontation with a Jersey City police officer. The man was taken to Jersey City Medical Center in critical condition. According to one report that could not be confirmed, he succumbed to his injuries a short time later. The shooting […]
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The Vegetarian Option: Cellar 335
The path to Cellar 335 (335 Newark Ave.) is lined with red flags. For starters, it’s a tiki bar. To be fair, they call themselves a tiki cocktail lounge, and the back room takes up most of the real estate inside, but the distinctive kitsch-Asian and Far East vibe of the place will be apparent to […]
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Public School Bathrooms Will Have Free Menstrual Products Under New Law
A bill signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy Wednesday will require at least half of all girls’ and gender-neutral bathrooms in New Jersey schools to have free menstrual hygiene products, part of a move to end period poverty. Almost one in four U.S. youth struggle to afford menstrual products, with students of color and […]
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Project to Repair Collapsing Sip Avenue Finally Nears Completion
Residents and businesses in Jersey City’s Marion section are wondering whether they’ll ever see the reopening of a closed-off section of Sip Avenue below West Side Avenue that has compelled detouring of vehicular traffic to complete a prolonged sewer project. The Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority acknowledges there have been unforeseen complications but insists there’s […]
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This Weekend
Check out all of the great Jersey City events happening this weekend. There’s the Jersey City Pride Festival March and the Jersey City Pride Festival, as well as more Pride events around the city. Plus, there’s live music, a gallery opening reception, and more. August Nature Programs at LSP: Monarch Magic! | Fri., Aug. 25 […]
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Two Men Found Dead in Journal Square Parking Garage
Updated 10:14 a.m. Two men were found dead this morning in a Journal Square parking garage. According to radio reports, police responded at approximately 7:50 a.m. to the SP Parking + garage at 270 Magnolia Avenue, directly behind the Loew’s Jersey Theater. The two men were found lifeless on the third level. Multiple units from […]
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Fulop Administration Loses Two More Rounds in Cops and Cannabis Fight
In June, the Fulop administration suffered a stinging defeat when an administrative law judge ordered the reinstatement of a Jersey City police officer who had tested positive for the presence of cannabis. Now, two new rulings this month have affirmed that judge’s reasoning and may sound the death knell for a policy that has drawn […]
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Union City Man Arrested in January Heights Shooting Death
Authorities have announced an arrest in the January fatal shooting of a 25-year-old Jersey City man in the Heights. According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, Sylis Lopez of Union City was arrested today and charged in the death of Rafael Gomez. Gomez was gunned down in the area of Summit Avenue and Poplar Street […]
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Journal Square Man Seized with Drugs as Children Look On
With two children looking on, authorities arrested a 38-year-old man in his Journal Square residence early Friday morning and charged him with multiple drug-related crimes. According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, members of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Gangs Task Force arrested Robert Johnson, of Jersey City, following their execution of a court-authorized search […]
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Shootings Spike Over Five Day Period
First there was the shooting in front of a grocery store in Greenville. That was Thursday. Then came a shooting in Bergen-Lafayette on Friday. Early this morning came another shooting in Bergen-Lafayette. Together, the shootings mark an upsurge in local gun violence. According to RLS Media, last night’s shooting occurred near a Walgreens on John […]