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St. Anthony Win Highlights Star Studded Day
by Joseph Giglio
6 days ago | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
In an afternoon that featured a number of future collegiate and professional hoop stars, the team from Jersey City made their presence felt. Sunday afternoon’s 2010 Newark Invitational Tournament b...

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Residents Protest Tax Hike at City Hall
by Kelly Nicholaides
11 days ago | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
A crowd of more than 300 people chanting “no more taxes” packed a tense City Council meeting January 27 after receiving their estimated quarterly tax bills. “We’re getting beaten up over and ...

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Pirates Finally Deliver
by Joseph Giglio
14 days ago | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
It took four years, but coach Bobby Gonzalez may finally have turned the corner with his Seton Hall Pirates. With their 64-61 victory over Pittsburgh (15-4, 5-2) on Sunday afternoon, Seton Hall (12...
Food Truck Vendors Hungry for Answers
by Kelly Nicholaides
17 days ago | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
An undetermined amount of illegal food vendor permits were distributed under the watch of former health official Joseph Castagna, who resigned after a police investigation in August 2009. Now,...
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City Council Introduces Budget
by Kelly Nicholaides
24 days ago | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
The City Council introduced a budget with a $190 million tax levy—up $40 million from last year—at the January 13 meeting. The budget comes on the heels of $14 million in municipal aid app...

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Group to City Council: Don't Let Cemetery Die
by Kelly Nicholaides
1 month ago | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
The historic 1831 Harsimus cemetery on 6.5 acres in Jersey City is a “national treasure” but had fallen into disrepair and neglect, according to Eileen Markenstein. The Union City resident is ...

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Man Croons Over Loss of Art Deco Building
by Kelly Nicholaides
1 month ago | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Decked in a red sweater and black ski hat and toting an acoustic guitar, tripod and video camera, Jersey City resident Hugh Hales-Tooke approached the podium at the Dec. 16 City Council meeting...

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Residents at Odds Over Proposed Pine Street Community Center
by Kelly Nicholaides
2 months ago | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Approximately 40 Pine Street residents gave the City Council a petition against a proposed community center on a double lot at 183 Pine Street. “It’s a great idea, but in a bad location,” said ...

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City Council to Pay $4.6M for Parking Authority Site
by Kelly Nicholaides
2 months ago | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
The city approved the purchase of a building it rents on Central Avenue in the Heights for the Parking Authority. The City Council approved the $4.6 million Bond Ordinance 09-109 for the purcha...

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Man Arrested For June 8 Murder
by Kelly Nicholaides
2 months ago | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Jersey City resident Anthony Omar Rose, 25, was arrested November 19 and charged with the murder of Darius Burgess, 28, who was gunned down on June 8 at Cosmo DiSanto Memorial Playground at West Si...

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Taqueria
by Veronica Bailey
2 months ago | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Reasons to eat at Taqueria in Downtown Jersey City: 1. No fajitas. 2. No nachos. 3. No cute clay or adobe plates to match the cute clay or adobe décor. 4. Crema fresca…not sour cream. 5. No ...
Neighbors Complain About Reliable Recycling
by Kelly Nicholaides
2 months ago | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Reliable Recycling on 1 Craven Road recycles, among other materials, wood which is sometimes treated with solvents before arriving at the facility. The wood recycling has many of the neighborho...

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Korean Cultural Event Highlights Talent
by Kelly Nicholaides
2 months ago | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
A Korean Cultural Event at City Hall on November 10 featured Korean cuisine, art and a talent show. One performer played a Haegum, a traditional Korean string instrument resembling a fidd...

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Four K-9 Dogs to Join JCPD
by Kelly Nicholaides
3 months ago | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Much like their human law enforcement counterparts, K-9 police dogs must pass a rigorous training program and exhibit a certain temperament. Four K-9 dogs are currently being trained before the...

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Wild Fusion
by Veronica Bailey
3 months ago | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
A fun fact about Jersey City: In 1609, when Henry Hudson was exploring what is now the northeast coast of New Jersey, he was really looking for an alternate route to East Asia. What a pity that he...
Kenny Charged; David Donnelly Appointed Ward B Councilman
by Kelly Nicholaides
3 months ago | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Mayor Jerramiah Healy’s special aide David Donnelly, 39, was selected as Ward B Councilman at the October 14th City Council meeting to replace disgraced Councilman Philip Kenny. The term will e...
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