Jersey City Summer Internship Program sends off its 2017 ...
JERSEY CITY -- Nearly 100 public high school students celebrated the completion of their summer internship program with the city on Friday. A number of city officials including Mayor Steve Fulop and Superintendent of Public Schools Marci V. Lyles were on hand at the Hyatt Regency yesterday for the final ceremony commemorating the students of the 2017 Jersey City Summer Internship (JCSI) program. The program, now in its fourth year, is an initiative of the Jersey City Economic Development Corpor..>> view originalJersey City NAACP branch hosts barbecue picnic (PHOTOS)
You want some serious discussion with your smoked ribs? The Jersey City branch of the NAACP hosted a barbecue picnic in Lincoln Park on Aug. 5, 2017, mixing serious business with pleasure while making sure there was enough for everyone. The organization, under the new leadership of Rev. Nathaniel Legay, conducted a voter registration drive during the get-together. Check out Rich McCormack's photos from the event.>> view originalJersey City Pride Festival will focus on transgender rights
After decades of fighting for basic rights and finally obtaining the freedom to marry, the LGBT community is gearing up for yet another battle to retain some of their gains. Faced with a hostile U.S. president, this year’s Jersey City’s Pride Festival will become the focal point of that struggle.Celebrating 17 years, Pride will take a particular focus on transgender rights in a reaction to the recent announcement by President Donald Trump that transgender people will no longer be allowed to s..>> view originalBoxing match kicks off 57th annual Puerto Rican Heritage Festival
JERSEY CITY -- Dozens of boxers lined up in the shade, wrapping their hands up with tape and slipping their gloves on while waiting their turn to enter the ring on Christopher Columbus Drive. A large crowd circled the ring and cheered the fighters on as the 57th annual Puerto Rican Heritage Festival started off with a bang in downtown Jersey City. The festival drew hundreds to Columbus Drive between Brunswick and Merseles streets on Saturday afternoon. There was plenty of food, music and other ..>> view originalJersey Journal front and back page news: Saturday, August 19, 2017
Jersey City municipal election is all over the place
A good odds maker would give Mayor Steven Fulop a better than even chance at getting reelected in November. This is not because Fulop has done much to inspire his supporters, many of whom have become disillusioned. Many people say he is not the reformer he claimed to be when he served as councilman and ran for mayor in 2013.Fulop will likely win because he is mayor.People may be disillusioned, but Fulop still signs the paychecks for city workers, and has the ability to make policies that will..>> view originalBarcade, a craft-beer arcade bar, opening 2nd NJ location
NEWARK -- It's almost here. The long-anticipated opening of Barcade, a chain of craft beer bars featuring classic arcade games, will open its doors in Newark on Saturday, Aug. 26. "We're very happy with the way it turned out and hopefully we'll be a good addition," Paul Kermizian, CEO and co-founder of Barcade, told NJ Advance Media. Newark will be Barcade's seventh location and its second in New Jersey. Other locations include Jersey City, Philadelphia, New Haven, Conn. and three in New York ..>> view originalJCMC sends off 2017 summer interns with closing luncheon
JERSEY CITY -- The Jersey City Medical Center held its summer internship closing luncheon on Friday, where its graduating participants shared their experiences and lessons learned with the program. The 35 participating interns were placed in a weekly professional development program where they perfected their networking, public speaking and presentation skills. The interns had the opportunity to work in various departments within the medical center including the radiology unit, the orthopedic u..>> view originalProtesters hold 'Trump Eviction Notice' rally outside of Trump Bay ...
JERSEY CITY -- Several dozen people rallied outside of the Trump Bay Street high-rise on Saturday to send President Donald Trump and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, a message: get out of New Jersey and get out of the White House. Residents gathered on the corner of Bay and Greene streets in Downtown Jersey City earlier this morning to continue to call attention to Trump and Kushner's "continued choice to profit off of the presidency," said James Solomon, a rally organizer. "Trump and Kushner sho..>> view originalProtesters rally outside Trump National Golf Club in Colts Neck
CLOSE A small group of dedicated protesters drove a motorcade around the front of Trump National Golf Club in Colts Neck for about an hour protesting the current White House policies. STAFF VIDEO BY PETER ACKERMAN Peter AckermanBuy PhotoA small but dedicated group of protesters with Indivisible NJ 4th District drove their cars around the front of Trump National Golf Course in Colt Neck to protest President Trump and the current White House policies. (Photo: Peter Ackerman)Buy PhotoCOLTS ..>> view original
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