Caribbean festival, parade returns to Jersey City
Colorful costumes, lively rhythms and tasty food will be the order of the day this weekend as Jersey City hosts the 22nd annual Caribbean Carnival and Parade Festival. It will all start today with a pre-carnival party at 9 p.m. The party will take place at La Mexicana at 405 Route 440 in Jersey City.Tomorrow is packed with a variety of events. The day starts at 9 a.m. with a Scholarship Breakfast at Liberty House Restaurant. The restaurant is located at 76 Audrey Zapp Dr. in Jersey City. The bi..>> view original3 shot in Jersey City, officials say
JERSEY CITY -- Police are investigating a pair of shootings that left three men injured, officials said. None of the men injured suffered life-threatening injuries, city spokeswoman Jennifer Morrill said. At about 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday, a 32-year-old man was shot in the hip and wrist on Oxford Street near Bergen Avenue. He was brought to Jersey City Medical Center for treatment and was "uncooperative" with police, Morrill said. Then on Wednesday night, two men were injured in a shooting on Le..>> view originalJersey City luncheonette closing after 25 years (or so)
JERSEY CITY -- Alex Parikh has run Sunny's restaurant in Journal Square for so long he can't remember when he started. "25, 30 years," Parikh told The Jersey Journal this morning in between jotting down phone orders and fixing morning coffee for his regulars. Whether Parikh has spent 25 or 30 years slinging bacon and eggs, turkey clubs and coffee to the heart of Jersey City, those days are coming to a close: tomorrow is the diner's last day in business. Sunny's is located at 26 Journal Square. ..>> view originalJersey City softball team headed to LL World Series regional tourney
The Roberto Clemente Senior Little League girls softball team of Jersey City captured the state championship last weekend and is headed to the regionals in Worcester, Massachusetts. The team started their championship by beating other Hudson County squads in the District 7 tournament and then defeated all challengers in the Section 2 tournament. Then came the state tournament, where the Clemente girls outplayed teams from Lincroft, Monroe and Dover to bring the title to Jersey City. Clemente lo..>> view originalJersey City mayoral hopeful 'doing better' after heart attack
Charles Mainor is alert and talking one day after suffering a heart attack that landed him in Bayonne Medical Center, according to a friend of the former assemblyman. "He's doing better," said the friend, who asked not to be identified discussing Mainor's condition. Mainor, 50, was taken to Bayonne Medical Center yesterday after suffering a heart attack. Shortly before he went to the hospital, he was filming a Facebook Live video during which he was in obvious distress, rubbing his chest and hi..>> view originalNew market in Jersey City; Delivery firm expands | Business Notes
Bi-weekly market in Jersey City Magnolia Landing in Journal Square is hosting a bi-weekly summer series from July 22 until September 9 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is the inaugural year for the gathering in hopes to bring more community-oriented events to the Journal Square area. The Magnolia Landing area is newly renovated in accordance with Journal Squared, a new three-tower complex being built in Journal Square. Over 20 local vendors selling crafts and food will set up shop every other weeken..>> view original20-unit veterans building gets Jersey City planning board OK
Jersey City is moving forward with its plan to expand veteran housing in the city after the city Planning Board approved plans for a 20-unit building on Ocean Avenue. Of the 20 units, three units will be for homeless veterans, six will be low-income units and 11 will be market rate units, city officials said, noting that the building is part of the administration's plan to expand housing and services for veterans. "We made a pledge to end veteran homelessness and with this second project we are..>> view originalNJ-born rocker coming to White Eagle Hall in Jersey City
A New Jersey native is coming back to his home state for one show. Frank Iero and the Patience will perform at White Eagle Hall in Jersey City tomorrow. Previously a member of My Chemical Romance and Leathermouth, the Belleville he went on the solo route as a punk artist in 2014. Iero and his band performed under the group name frnkiero and the cellabration before he changed the name and direction of the group. Frank Iero and the Patience formed shortly after the start of his previous band, rel..>> view originalJersey City man threatens to shoot doctor at hospital, cops say
A 52-year-old Jersey City man has been charged with threatening to arm himself and shoot a doctor because the doctor refused to prescribe methadone for him at Jersey City Medical Center-RWJBarnabas. Eric W. Williams, who also has a Trenton address, was charged with making terroristic threats after the July 13 incident at the Downtown hospital while he was a patient there, the criminal complaint says, adding that he was not charged with weapons offense. Methadone, an opioid medication, reduces w..>> view originalMan claiming to be God swings sword at officers, cops say
JERSEY CITY -- A 23-year-old man told police he was God before swinging a samurai sword at officers in the Heights, authorities said. Jacob Perez was charged with aggravated assault on a police officer, resisting arrest, and weapons offenses for the incident on Kennedy Boulevard near Floyd Street on Monday afternoon. At about 12:45 p.m., police were told a man dressed in all black -- later identified as Perez -- was carrying a "large sword" in the area. Officers told Perez to drop the "long bl..>> view original
Saturday, August 26, 2017
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