Jersey City preps for weekend snow storm
With winter's first significant snow storm looming, Jersey City is rolling out its new "snow team" and winter storm prep plan in advance of this weekend's weather. Meeting three times a month since August, and more frequently now that the winter is here, the city's Snow Team – which includes senior staff from both the Jersey City Incinerator Authority (JCIA) and the Department of Public Works (DPW) – has implemented a number of improvements. Jersey City could see anywhere from 3 inches to a f..>> view originalSalon moves from Jersey City to Bayonne (PHOTOS)
Ruthy's Cutting Edge Salon, formerly of Jersey City, held a ribbon cutting for its new location in Bayonne earlier this month. Ruthy's owner Ruth DeJesus was joined by family, friends and co-workers for the ribbon cutting at the salon's new location at 1068 Ave. C on Jan. 9. The salon was previously located at Erie and First streets in Downtown Jersey City. For a look back on the ribbon cutting, click through freelance photographer Richard J. McCormack's photos above.>> view originalJury hears victim tell of horrifying Jersey City abduction, rape in 2013
JERSEY CITY -- A Newark woman told a horrifying tale of abduction and repeated raped when she took the stand today in the trial of a Jersey City man who has already been convicted of kidnapping and raping another woman in the same apartment. "I thought that when he was raping me he was going to start stabbing me," the 28-year-old testified today in the trial of Shawn Barrett 47, who is already facing up to life in prison when sentenced in the previous matter. The victim, who is a transgender w..>> view originalChristie signs law named after slain Jersey City police officer
A bill named after a slain Jersey City police officer to expand the current law regulating armed security guards in the state has been signed into law. Gov. Chris Christie signed "Detective Melvin Vincent Santiago's Law" on Tuesday, a week after state Senate unanimously approved the bill. The "Security Office Registration Act," or SORA, had previously required only security guards employed by security guard companies to be strictly regulated by the Division of State Police. The new law exten..>> view originalPoll: Should Jersey City return the furniture and get a full refund?
flana07.JPG Stacey Lea Flanagan, in July 2013 when she was hired as Jersey City's health director, has a $1,175 desk paid for by taxpayers and made by the husband of her deputy director. Reena Rose Sibayan | The Jersey Journal (Jersey Journal file photo) It was revealed yesterday that the Jersey City health department spent nearly $6,000 of taxpayers' money for furniture made by a company run by the h..>> view original4 people hospitalized, 9 displaced after Jersey City fire, city official ...
Two adults and two children were transported to a local hospital after a two-alarm fire broke out in a Bergen Avenue apartment building this afternoon, a city official said. The four people were taken to Jersey City Medical Center-Barnabas Health where they were treated for smoke inhalation, Jersey City spokeswoman Jennifer Morrill said. Firefighters responded to 112-118 Bergen Ave. just before 2 p.m. where they were met by smoke and flames coming from the third floor of the four-story apartm..>> view originalCha-ching! Jersey City waterfront condo sold for record price per ...
So what does a 41st floor penthouse condominium with sweeping views of the Manhattan skyline cost you these days? Just north of $2 million -- or $1,455 per square foot. The two-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom penthouse condo located at 2 Second Street on the Jersey City waterfront recently sold for a market record price per square foot, according to Liberty Realty. Real estate agent Patrick Southern secured the listing in September and sold the unit for $2,015,000 after just three weeks of bring on th..>> view originalJersey City school board won't let retired cop bring gun to meetings
JERSEY CITY — The school board has given a thumbs down to its newest member's request to carry his gun to board meetings. John Reichart, as a retired NJ Transit cop, is allowed by federal law to carry a concealed weapon anywhere in the United States. But state law requires him to obtain approval to carry his gun inside schools — the board generally meets at School 11 — and at a caucus last night his fellow board members expressed opposition. Reichart, who works for local developers Paul and Er..>> view originalAl Sharpton to speak at 3rd Jersey City prisoner re-entry conference
The Rev. Al Sharpton will be among the guest speakers at this year's prisoner re-entry conference, hosted by Mayor Steve Fulop and former Gov. Jim McGreevey. McGreevey runs the Jersey City Employment & Training Program, which manages the city's prisoner re-entry and jobs programs. Sharpton will join attorney and Fox News personality Andrew Napolitano; U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman; Newark Mayor Ras Baraka.>> view originalSentencing of Jersey City music teacher who molested girl delayed ...
Sentencing of a 63-year-old former music teacher who faces decades in prison for sexually assaulting a young student has been pushed back at the request of the defense. Henry Granderson, also known as Muhammad Bilal, is now scheduled to be sentenced on Jan. 29 at 9 a.m. by Hudson County Superior Court Judge Joseph Isabella in the Hudson County Administration Building in Jersey City. Granderson operated the 676 School of Violin and Fine Arts at his home at 676 Bergen Ave., where the abuse took ..>> view original
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Jersey City preps for weekend snow storm and other top stories.
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