Jersey City, North Bergen announce cooling centers to beat the heat
The days are getting hotter in Hudson County, which means people will need a chance to cool down. Jersey City is offering three cooling sites throughout the community today. Temperatures are expected to be in the mid- to high 90s, with the heat index expected to make temperatures feel closer to 100 degrees. The Mary McLeod Bethune Community Center at 140 Martin Luther King Dr. is one of the locations and is open until 6 p.m. The other two centers are at The Joseph Connors Senior Center at 28 Pa..>> view originalJersey City woman was not alone as she lay dying after crash
JERSEY CITY -- Vincent Carroll has an important message for the family of Blandina Briones, the woman who was fatally struck by a van in Jersey City last week. She didn't die alone. Carroll ran to the 67-year-old woman's side when he saw her laying on West Side Avenue the morning of July 6 and comforted her in her final moments. "I hope they feel some comfort in that. There was somebody there for her," Carroll said of Briones' family. The retired Hudson County Corrections officer works an ..>> view originalSame time, 3 years later: Jersey City police remember slain officer
Scores of Jersey City police officers staged an informal memorial ceremony for Detective Melvin Vincent Santiago, the rookie Jersey City police officer who was gunned down three years ago yesterday. Santiago's brother, Alex, and mother, Cathy McBride, were in attendance at the 4 a.m. event and lit a candle outside the Kennedy Boulevard drug store where the shootout with a robbery suspect occurred. The ceremony was held at that time because Santiago was killed at 4:09 a.m. that day. The city hel..>> view originalEat healthy at these Central Avenue restaurants in Jersey City
Central Avenue in the Heights has recently become a part of Restaurant Row in Jersey City. Now, the Central Avenue Special Improvement District (CASID) wants to make its mark. With the help of HolaDoctor Insurance Services in Jersey City, the restaurants came up with a healthy eating program, "Central Avenue Healthy Menu." Ten Central Avenue restaurants are participating: Andrea Salumeria, Dulce De Leche Bakery, El Gordo Restaurant, Gino's Restaurant and Pizzeria, El Sabroso Restaurant, Los Tre..>> view originalComedy's Best Kept Secret tour returning to Jersey City
The laughs go to the dogs during a stop on a national comedy tour. Comedy's Best Kept Secret is coming back to Raval JC on July 19 at 8 p.m. with national-touring comedians. It will again raise money for Liberty Humane Society. Justin Silver will headline the tour along with comedians Brett Druck, James Myers and Dan Frigolette, the organizer of Comedy's Best Kept Secret and NJFunnyFest. Silver began his career as a dog trainer for over 15 years before he took his comedy routines on the road. N..>> view originalSame time, 3 years later: Jersey City police gather for informal ...
Scores of Jersey City police officers staged an informal memorial ceremony for Det. Melvin V. Santiago, the rookie Jersey City police officer who was gunned down three years ago today. Santiago's brother, Alex, and mother, Cathy McBride, were in attendance at the 4 a.m. event and lit a candle outside the Kennedy Boulevard drug store where the shootout occurred. The ceremony was held at that time because the Santiago was killed at 4:09 a.m. that day. The city will held a formal memorial service..>> view originalNuts.com plans to create 150 jobs at new Jersey City facility
Nuts.com, a Cranford-based, third-generation distributor of nuts and other snacks, said it plans to create 150 new jobs when it opens a state-of-the-art corporate office in Jersey City with help from some state incentives. “My grandfather established this company in New Jersey 88 years ago, and we’re excited to continue his legacy and execute on our vision of offering the highest-quality product, with excellent customer service and dynamic employment opportunities,” Jeffrey Braverman, CEO of N..>> view originalEllington music plus Kennedy Dancers at Jersey City pier
Music and dance will fill the air at the J. Owen Grundy Pier for the next three Thursdays to celebrate performing arts throughout three decades. The Kennedy Dancers will perform in Summer Dance at the pier at the foot of Exchange Place in Jersey City in a program sponsored by the City of Jersey City Department of Cultural Affairs. The dances will go along with the summer concert series, Dancing with Duke Ellington. This series is paying tribute to the music from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. The ..>> view originalJersey City mayoral, council debate dates set
Hudson Media Group has announced the dates for its mayoral and ward council debates leading up to the Nov. 7 elections in Jersey City. They are: * Sept. 26: Ward C * Sept. 29: Ward F * Oct. 3: Ward D * Oct. 6: Ward A * Oct. 10: Ward E * Oct. 13: Ward B * Oct. 26: Mayoral All the debates will be televised live on Comcast Cable Channel 190 and streamed via Livestream, Hudson Media owner Pat O'Melia said. The ward debates will begin at 6 p.m. at the Hudson Media Group's studio in North Bergen and ..>> view originalThings to do
ART/MUSEUMSTODAYJERSEY CITY "The Can Man Show," works by participants in the Rainbow Thursday Artists program, through July 22. The Drawing Rooms, Victory Hall, 180 Grand St. drawingrooms.org, 201-823-9393."Mythbusters: The Explosive Exhibition," interactive displays and demonstrations from the TV show, through Sept. 4. Liberty Science Center, Liberty State Park, 222 Jersey City Blvd. lsc.org, 201-200-1000.COMEDYSUNDAYENGLEWOOD "#IMOMSOHARD Mom's Night Out," stage show with Kristin Hensley and ..>> view original
Friday, August 18, 2017
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