Jersey City mayor Steve Fulop says proponents of Jersey City reval ...
As New Jersey officials decide whether to force Jersey City to perform a citywide tax revaluation, Mayor Steve Fulop alleges that those arguing in favor of the reval are doing so because they hate him. Fulop, appearing at a hall meeting Tuesday night at Grace Church Van Vorst, said his critics who say the city should go ahead with the reval are being "disingenuous" when they say stalling the process is helping some Downtown property owners at the expense of those in other city neighborhoods. "..>> view originalJersey City rapist convicted again
A Jersey City man already facing life in prison for kidnapping and raping a Bayonne woman in August 2013 was convicted yesterday of four counts of sexually assaulting another woman a month earlier. "I'm very, very happy with the verdict," said a family member of the victim, who chose not to identify herself. Barrett was convicted of sexual assault by violence or coercion, two counts of simple assault and one count of making terroristic threats. Barrett, formerly of Stevens Avenue, was found no..>> view originalJersey City fatal shooting victim had survived horrific motorcycle ...
The man who was shot dead inside a vehicle in Jersey City yesterday had survived a freak motorcycle accident in 2014 that left him in critical condition. The victim of yesterday afternoon's fatal shooting on Stuyvesant Avenue has been identified as Kevin Miles, a Jersey City resident and a father of four. Law enforcement sources said yesterday that Miles was shot in the head. The shooting occurred at about 2 p.m. yesterday and Miles was pronounced dead 20 minutes later. The Hudson County Pro..>> view originalSpecial Mass at Jersey City church Feb. 2 to feature classical choir ...
Jersey City residents who enjoy the sounds of classical Renaissance music are in luck next week when a historic church hosts a choir performance of a work by one of the period's most renowned composers. The St. Anthony's Church, 457 Monmouth St., will have a traditional Latin Mass on Feb. 2 that will feature a performance of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina's Missa Brevis by the Cantantes in Cordibus choir at 7 p.m. The choir, which is under the direction of Maestro Simone Ferraresi, will be p..>> view originalExperts urge caution on expanding casinos to north Jersey
As state lawmakers push to expand casino gaming outside of Atlantic City, some economists and public-policy experts are urging them to slow down. With a shrinking customer base and a "saturated market," these experts say, it's uncertain that casinos in Jersey City and East Rutherford — two of the proposed locations — would attract many gamblers who would otherwise head to casinos in New York, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. "If you build it, it doesn't mean the customers will come," said Deb..>> view originalCommunity Notes
TODAYHOBOKEN Free Health Screenings and Enrollment Fair, onsite enrollment for Affordable Care Act and Medicaid, screenings and health-related workshops, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Rue Building, 301 Garden St. info@hopes.org, 201-876-2935, ext. 1302.JERSEY CITY Knitting for Good, students will make a bookmark for themselves and a scarf, which will be donated to the homeless of Jersey City; Knitting needles and yarn will be provided; children ages eight to 11 must be accompanied by an adult, 10-11:30 a.m...>> view originalGet ready for Bee Week in The Jersey Journal!
Monday will mark the start of Bee Week in The Jersey Journal as we count down the days to the 57th annual Jersey Journal-Hudson County Spelling Bee, presented by AAA North Jersey. The bee, which features the top spellers from 47 schools, is set for 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, at New Jersey City University's Margaret Williams Theater in Jersey City and is open to the public. The county champion will move on to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in the spring in National Harbor, Maryland. The progra..>> view originalN.J. sets a goal for number of kids it wants in charter schools
JERSEY CITY — During his State of the State address earlier this month, Gov. Chris Christie pledged to pursue the expansion of charter school opportunities for New Jersey students. On Friday, his education commission put a number on that goal. New Jersey hopes to expand to 50,000 charter schools seats, about a 9 percent increase from the 46,000 seats currently authorized by the state, Education Commissioner David Hespe said. "We have a moral and ethical duty to ensure that all students ha..>> view originalNJ teacher gets 3 decades in girl rape
Associated Press 10:52 a.m. EST January 30, 2016.(Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto)JERSEY CITY - A 64-year-old northern New Jersey music teacher convicted of raping an 8-year-old girl is heading to prison.The Jersey Journal reports Henry Granderson was sentenced Friday to 34 years behind bars. He was found guilty in September of sexually assaulting the girl between 2011 and 2013. He faces trial on similar charges in a separate case.Granderson told the court he had been maliciously pr..>> view originalMan pleads guilty to killing sister's boyfriend as a teen
A Jersey City man who was 17 years old when he fatally shot his sister's boyfriend in 2013 pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter yesterday and will be sentenced in March, an official said yesterday. Nigee Paige, 24, of Jersey City, was involved in "an argument and physical altercation" with his girlfriend on Oct. 13, 2013, when the woman's brother, Quaran T. Martin, ran down the stairs and shot Paige in the chest, Hudson County Prosecutor's Office Acting Chief of Investigations Gene Rubino..>> view original
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