As Jersey City changes, give Mayor Steven Fulop a chance | Letter | NJ
I recently had the chance to meet with someone at the mayor's office, and in doing so I observed what Mayor Steven Fulop has accomplished for Jersey City.Now mind you, I am a Jersey City boy, so I am quite critical on what transpires in this city — a city it seems you (The JerseyJournal) no longer choose to be a part of, which is sad being the legacythat building at 30 Journal Square leaves behind.I remember when I moved from Greenville with my parents as a child I could see the Trust Company of New Jersey's red sign from my bedroom. Well, all that has changed and so has Jersey City.I chose 5-10 years ago to be a voluntary consumer associate for Jersey City and New Jersey, and in doing so I ..>> view originalAccomplice in fatal Jersey City robbery now facing Guttenberg drug charge | NJ
JERSEY CITY-- A city man who was an accomplice in a 2006 Heights robbery thatturned fatal when a woman was shot in the headwas in court today on charges related to marijuana and prescription drugs.Richard Salcedo, 33, of Van Horne Street was arrested in Guttenberg yesterday and appeared in court today on the charges of possession of eight bags of suspected marijuana and possession with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of Anna L. Klein School at 301 69th St., the criminal complaint says.He is also charged with possession of 1½ Oxycodone pills, according to the criminal complaint.Salcedo testified for the state in theprosecution of Antwan Shannon, 50,who was sentenced to life in prison ..>> view originalGun found during Jersey City drug bust, 5 arrested: cops | NJ
Five men were arrested Tuesday night after police found them with drugs and a handgun inside the basement of a West Side Avenue building, according to a police report.Christopher L. Camacho, 25, and Jimmy Camacho, 23, both of Roosevelt Avenue., Jason Ruiz, 27, of Pamrapo Avenue, Dominique U. Trent, 24, of West Side Avenue, and Christopher Gonzalez, 26, of Duncan Avenue were all arrested and charged with various drug and weapons offenses, cops said.Just after 9 p.m. Tuesday night, police responded to a two-story, multi-family building on West Side Avenue where an unauthorized group of people were reportedly in the basement, the report states.When officers arrived, they entered an unlocked doo..>> view originalJersey City's True Vine Church of Jesus will host a benefit concert for hungry families | NJ
Jersey City's True Vine Church of Jesus is reaching out to the community to help needy families through music.The church will be hosting a benefit concert on Nov. 20, sponsored by the Divine Destiny Music Group, and Jersey City's YMCA, to help feed local hungry families in anticipation for Thanksgiving."The whole focus of this is just trying to feed families who may not be able to eat a meal this Thanksgiving." said Anthony Ponder, an organizer for the event and the lead singer of one of the featured music acts.The concert will feature two gospel recording groups, Anthony Ponder & Ministry's Desire, a jazz influenced group, and Mietta Stancil-Farrar & Tehillah, a traditional gospel a..>> view originalJersey City Medical Center earns prestigious award | NJ
Jersey City Medical Center-Barnabas Health has earned the Vision of Performance Excellence Award (VoPE), the highest quality achievement award presented on the state level, hospital officials announced."Jersey City Medical Center is persistent in our performance improvement efforts and we are not satisfied with just meeting expectations," said Joseph Scott, JCMC president and CEO. "Our goal is to exceed expectations at every level."Obtaining the Vision of Performance Excellence Award requires a team effort from every department, from every employee at every level, and through partnership with volunteers including our Board of Trustees as well as community organizations."JCMC officials said t..>> view originalVeteran's Day parade, music in Jersey City | NJ
Jersey City will salute veterans Sunday with its first Veteran's Day parade."A Parade of Veterans and Heroes" will set out at 10 a.m. Sunday from City Hall on Grove Street and head to the Historic Jersey City and Harsimus Cemetery, 435 Newark Ave., where at 11:30 a.m. the city will have its 8th annual "Honoring Our Heroes Military and Musical Tribute," sponsored by AT&T .The parade will feature veterans, current military and public safety personnel, floats and marching bands. Military vehicles, vintage cards, pipe and drum corps and a K-9 unit also will participate.A 21-gun salute is planned, as well as a wreath ceremony and flag blessing at the cemetery following the parade.The musical ..>> view originalJersey City runoff elections | NJ
In 2009. only two City Council races ended in a runoff: Ward A, where incumbent Michael Sattolano came in first place after votes were counted on Election Day, ...>> view originalAndrea Brachfeld: Universal sound warrior
A conversation with Jersey City flute player Andrea Brachfeld about her music can quickly head down some unexpected and revelatory paths, filled with expressions such as "vibrational universe," "chakras," and "evolution of the soul."But don't let the New Age-y vernacular cloud your senses.Brachfeld is at the top of her game. She's an in-demand jazz musician who tore up the Charanga music scene for years. She's played with and has been mentored by jazz legends, including Jimmy Heath, Hubert Laws, Paquito D'Rivera, Tito Puente, Yusef Lateef and Barry Harris.A Jersey City Heights resident for the past couple of years, Brachfeld last month released her sixth CD, "Lotus Blossom," an improvisation..>> view originalBill Sorvino loves role in 'Mommy's Box'
Jersey City actor Bill Sorvino's resume includes nearly 20 credits, but he says his latest role in the indie film "Mommy's Box" is among his best work yet."For me, this is the top one or two films I have ever worked on," Sorvino, who founded the Golden Door Film Festival, told the Jersey Journal recently.In his latest on-screen venture, Sorvino plays the film's second lead, a bodybuilder with a sensitive side named Joey. Opposite Sorvino is Johnny Greenlaw — writer, director, and producer of the film — who plays Joey's estranged younger brother, Nick.The plot is set in motion when Joey and Nick are confronted by the death of their mentally ill mother. Nick returns home to Long Island to ..>> view originalAmid heroin crisis, South Jersey may lose 42 percent of its treatment beds | NJ
As a speech on substance abuse reform by Gov. Chris Christiewent viral Wednesday, back home, one of the largest providers of inpatient treatment in New Jersey was making plans to close.The CEO of John Brooks Recovery Center in Atlantic City, the largest public provider of inpatient substance abuse treatment in South Jersey, told NJ Advance Media the facility will eliminate its 119 inpatient beds this spring barring a last minute intervention.It's not because of a lack of need – far from it. The state remains gripped in a heroin and opioid abuse crisis, and CEO Alan Oberman said there's often a waiting list for a bed at John Brooks. The federal government estimated that in 2013 about 3 out of..>> view original
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