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Laborers’ Union Gathers to Protest Conditions and Pay at Local Building Sites

In a raucous, brightly colored show of strength, members of The Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) rallied at Journal Square on Monday to call for higher wages and better working conditions on construction sites in Jersey City. Union spokesman Rob Lewandowski singled out Eatontown-based contractor Concrete Rising for particular opprobrium. According to Lewandowski, […]

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Bergen-Lafayette Twins Create Award-Winning Fashion BrandĀ 

Working from their home office in Jersey City’s Bergen-Lafayette neighborhood, twin sisters Yvette and Eva Estime have created an award-winning brand of women’s fashion accessories called ā€œDirty Celebrityā€ notable for sustainability.  According to Urban Dictionary, ā€œDirty Celebrityā€ is a ā€œstyle of fashion worn by modelxcore girlsā€ and consists of ā€œdesigner clothes mixed with grunge or […]

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Governor’s Liquor License Plan Lacks Legislative Support, Top Dem Says

Republished courtesy of New Jersey Monitor A leading Senate Democrat said Gov. Phil Murphy’s push to expand the availability of liquor licenses for restaurants and bars has won little support from lawmakers, threatening to doom the administration’s efforts to retool the state’s Prohibition-era liquor laws. ā€œI think the governor’s proposal to expand liquor licenses does […]

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Jersey City’s Liberal Cannabis Policy Meets Resistance in the HeightsĀ 

Jersey City’s the sky’s the limit policy on marijuana dispensaries is suddenly meeting with resistance in the Heights, where residents are concerned about issues ranging from teen smoking to aesthetics. As of March 13, the city’s Cannabis Control Board has approved 44 marijuana dispensaries including a disproportionate number — 14 — in Ward D.  In […]