In response to Flint crisis, Jersey City to hire third party to test water ...
JERSEY CITY — City officials will hire a third-party consultant to test the city's drinking water, a step they call "an extra level of security" for residents in the wake of the Flint water contamination scandal. The independent testing is intended to corroborate tests currently performed by Suez Jersey City, which runs the city's water and sewer systems. The testing will cost $50,000 and include a search for all contaminants listed on the federal and state drinking water standards lists, ci..>> view originalJersey City farmers market broken into, but nothing taken, police say
jcpd.JPG A farmers market on Kennedy Boulevard in the Jersey City Heights was broken into early this morning, but it appears that nothing was taken, the owner told police. (Journal file photo) (EJA) A farmers market on Kennedy Boulevard in the Jersey City Heights was broken into early this morning, but it appears nothing was stolen, Jersey City police said. Police responded to the Hudson Farmers Market ..>> view originalJournal Entries: Jersey City Library offers free online magazine app
The Jersey City Free Public Library has partnered with the digital magazine subscription app Zinio for Libraries, to give its members access to its online magazine collection. Magazines such as National Geographic, Cosmopolitan, and Men's Fitness will be accessible through the app. OneClickdigital, which is available through the app, offers an online collection of classic books that includes "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens, "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde, and more. The a..>> view originalJersey City children's theater kicks off season with 'Beauty & The ...
The children's division of the Jersey City Theater Center is kicking off its 2016 program with a unique retelling of a classic fairy tale. JCTC-KIDS will be showing "Beauty & The Beast" as performed by the marionette theater company Puppetworks. The showings, which will take place on Sundays between Feb. 7 and May 29 at 1 p.m at the Merseles Studios (339 Newark Ave.), will be an adaption of "La Belle et la Bete" the earliest printed version of story. Mike Leach, the chief puppeteer and execut..>> view original5 of 6 charged with murder of Jersey City teen appear in court
Five of six men charged with the July murder of 16-year-old Ronald Witherspoon Jr. of Jersey City were arraigned on the charges of murder, conspiracy and weapons offenses yesterday afternoon, an official said. Marquis Nicken, 21, Dwayne Powell, 18, Naji McDuffy, 24, Darius Evans Emanuel, 21 and Justin M. Nesmith, 24, all of Jersey City, were arraigned yesterday before Hudson County Superior Court Judge Joseph Isabella in the Hudson County Administration Building in Jersey City. Tyriek R. Porch..>> view originalNew general manager named at Jersey City's Newport Centre mall
The Newport Centre mall in Jersey City has appointed Austin Martin as its new general manager, officials from Simon, the company that owns and operates the mall, said today. Martin, a native of Indianapolis, has worked for Simon for six years, and has held multiple leadership positions in the company, most recently as the general manger of the Menlo Park Mall in Edison. "Austin has quickly proven himself in the Northeast region from the great job he did overseeing the redevelopment at Menlo P..>> view originalKiller threatens to shoot Jersey City cop during drug arrest: police
JERSEY CITY -- A 41-year-old killer threatened to murder a police officer when he was recently arrested on drug charges and urged the officer to look up his record to see how dangerous he is, officials said. "When I get out of here I'm gonna shoot you in the head like they did that Philly cop," Corey D. Barksdale, of Grant Avenue, said to a police officer, according to a criminal complaint. The complaint against Barksdale states that while at the Hudson County jail in Kearny, he told the sam..>> view originalSpecial Mass tonight at Jersey City church to feature classical choir ...
The St. Anthony's Church, 457 Monmouth St., Jersey City, will have a traditional Latin Mass tonight 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 playing to mark the Feast of Presentation of the Lord, which occurs 40 days after the birth of Jesus. It is also known as Candlemas Day. A traditional blessing will precede the Mass, and a soci..>> view originalKids in 11 NJ cities have higher lead levels than Flint, Mich.
Pushing again to restore $10 million in funding, plus have cities perform landlord-funded inspections for lead paint in homesAnn Vardeman, associate director of organizing and advocacy for New Jersey Citizen Action, discusses a campaign to restore funding for a New Jersey lead poisoning prevention fund on Monday, February 1, 2016, at the Statehouse in Trenton, N.J. (Michael Symons/Asbury Park Press)(Photo: ~APP)TRENTON – Young children in 11 cities and two counties in New Jersey have higher leve..>> view originalDonors to PAC with ties to Fulop are a 'who's who' of Jersey City
A super PAC that sources say is aligned with Mayor Steve Fulop has raised $3.2 million since July, a vast majority from donors giving $10,000 or more. The fundraising totals for Coalition for Progress, released Friday evening, show nearly half of the total raised came from companies and individuals who do business in Jersey City and with City Hall. The federally registered PAC's president said its purpose is not to support only one candidate, but sources say it is expected to back Fulop's expe..>> view original
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