2nd annual anti-violence Unity Walk returns to Jersey City June 10
The Jersey City Anti-Violence Coalition Movement will host its second annual Unity Walk on June 10 starting at 9 a.m. Each year, the Jersey City Anti-Violence Coalition Movement works to bring the community together. The amount of violence in Jersey City increases over the summer, which is why they brought the event to this time. The walk will start at McAdoo Avenue and Martin Luther King Drive and make its way through the city, ending in Lincoln Park. Once the walk arrives in Lincoln Park, the..>> view originalJersey City mostly mum on latest chapter in Kushner saga
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JERSEY CITY - A 23-year-old Jersey City man with arrests back to the age of 13 was sentenced to 24 years in prison today for the senseless killing of a 28-year-old who was shot five times in 2014. "It's the only way the violence is going to stop, to remove you from society and send the message that to the public that we can't go out and shoot down innocent people for no reason," Hudson County Superior Court John Young told Verlance Buddington. Buddington shot Hassan Byrd on Woodlawn Avenue near..>> view originalWoman arrested in drug bust is Jersey City police dispatcher
A Jersey City police dispatcher was among the dozens of people arrested last week after an eight-month narcotics investigation. Jamilla Jones, 32, has been suspended without pay following her arrest on multiple counts of conspiracy to distribute heroin, cocaine and marijuana. Jones is also facing three official misconduct charges. Authorities are tight-lipped about why they are accusing Jones of official misconduct. A spokesman for the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office, which announced the arre..>> view originalJersey City rallies to help find dog missing for 15 days
JERSEY CITY -- Before you read any further, yes, this story about a man and his lost dog has a happy ending. And another dog is the hero of this tale. Now, back to the beginning. 31-year-old Chris Schlack, who lives in Downtown Jersey City, was taking Torque, a pit bull mix, for his morning walk on Second Street early on Monday, May 15 when a cyclist headed the wrong way on Brunswick Street crashed into them. Schlack said he was in the crosswalk and had looked right to make sure no cars were..>> view originalHow another dead whale ended up in the waters off Jersey City
A dead whale that found in the waters of Port Newark this week is currently tethered to a mooring near Port Liberte in Jersey City, the Army Corps of Engineers said. The whale, which is estimated to measure 45 feet in length and weigh 40 tons, was found early Tuesday morning on the bow of a ship in Port Newark, said Michael Embrich, a spokesman for the Army Corps of Engineers. The mammal was brought to the waters just off Jersey City and will eventually be towed out to sea, weighted down and su..>> view originalArt House Productions finds new home in Jersey City at Cast Iron Lofts
After leaving their space in Journal Square, a Jersey City arts and theater company has finally found a new home. Art House Productions, the group that presents the quarterly JC Fridays, recently announced the move to the new location, Cast Iron Lofts at 300 Coles St. It's the "Soho West" area, which is near the border of Hoboken and Jersey City. The three-year lease gives Art House Productions a 5,500 square-foot space on the ground floor of the building. Here, they will have a 99-seat flexibl..>> view originalJersey City felon sentenced to Drug Court, says prison would be ...
JERSEY CITY -- A Jersey City man with 18 convictions and a severe drug problem faced a possible four-year prison sentence Thursday, but was instead sentenced to Drug Court probation where he will have a chance to get clean. Taylor Stackhouse, 35, said prison time would probably be easier. "I think I need drug court because I ain't got nothing left," Stackhouse told Hudson County Superior Court Judge Edward DeFazio Thursday morning as he stood at the defense table in handcuffs. If he fails out..>> view originalMurphy better choice for Senate; Support Nick Grillo in Ward E | Letter
Murphy uses money to "buy" mayors I would be more inclined to vote for Phil Murphy if he were running for Senate. Jon Corzine was a better U.S. senator than governor. Like Murphy, he had progressive ideas. Running a state is an entirely different matter and the governor needs the experience what goes with working with hundreds of legislators and their staffs to get things done. What Murphy has shown is that he can throw his money around to "buy" mayors like Jersey City's Steve Fulop and Hoboken..>> view originalQ&A: Marcos Vigil '97, Deputy Mayor of Jersey City
Marcos Vigil '97 is a Deputy Mayor of Jersey City. Vigil spoke to The Daily Princetonian about meeting his wife, "going beyond the walls of the University," and deciding to go into politics.Daily Princetonian: What was your favorite memory at Princeton? Marcos Vigil: Only one would be difficult to come up with. There are plenty of memories and, of course, the most important of my personal life was the fact that [Princeton is] where I met my current wife. DP: How did you guys meet? May I ask?M..>> view original
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