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JERSEY CITY — You'd think Jersey City could keep the politics out of youth baseball. You'd be wrong. Tensions are flaring between two groups vying to oversee youth baseball at Pershing Field, with one group accusing the other of attempting to hijack baseball leagues for political gain, and the second group saying the first is fighting to keep men with criminal histories coaching baseball. The battle has moved from the baseball diamond all the way to City Hall, with Mayor Steve Fulop asking C..>> view originalJersey City, Hoboken spar over bike parking
A quarrel over bikes is pitting Jersey City against neighboring Mile Square City.At issue are bicycles from Hoboken's Hudson Bike Share system that last fall began showing up en masse at Jersey City's public bike racks. Jersey City officials believe Hudson Bike is bringing the bikes over to Jersey City by the dozen — a charge Hoboken disputes — and competing with Jersey City's own Citi Bike system. The disagreement has led Jersey City council members to introduce a measure aimed at restricting..>> view originalJersey City appointing acting city planner
Woman 'run down' by car in Jersey City remains in critical condition ...
UPDATE: Bayonne woman charged; was fleeing attack, cops says The woman who was struck by a car -- apparently intentionally -- last night remains in critical condition this morning, Jersey City spokeswoman Jennifer Morrill said. Published reports say the woman suffered two broken legs and internal injuries when she was struck by a woman driving a car on Union Street near Martin Luther King Drive at about 6:30 p.m. The woman, whose identity has not been released, was rushed to Jersey City Medica..>> view original800 customers in Jersey City without water after main break
stjohns.jpg Roughly 800 customers in three Jersey City buildings are without water on March 29, 2016, as Suez North America, formerly United Water, makes repairs. (Google Maps) Roughly 800 customers are without water this afternoon after a water main break at St. Pauls Avenue in Jersey City, Suez North America posted on its website. Residents at the St. John's condominiums and apartments at 201 and 225 St. Pauls Ave., and the Gran..>> view originalAround Jersey City: A gamer's delight and a 'hip' vinyl throwback
BARCADE | 163 Newark Ave. | (201) 332-4555 | barcadejerseycity.com To me, Barcade is heaven. The concept is simple — classic video games from the '70s and '80s, and great beer. However, as simple as this formula is, it is a rarity, since vintage arcade games are tough to find, especially in working condition. Barcade has standards such as "Ms. Pacman" and "Galaga," but also uncommon games such as "Defender," "Joust" and "Tempest." I could spend hours here, sampling various microbrews while pl..>> view originalState rests in retrial of Jersey City man charged with killing 69-year ...
JERSEY CITY -- The state rested its case this afternoon in the retrial of Patrick Powell, who is charged with murdering Robert Flagler, 69, inside a Jersey City apartment building in 2011. Defense attorney Mark Bailey, who has opted to present a defense case, called one witness this afternoon and is expected to call two more when the trial resumes at 9 a.m. tomorrow. Hudson County Assistant Prosecutor Michael D'Andrea rested at 2:55 p.m. and he will have an opportunity to present a rebuttal ca..>> view originalJersey City woman charged with brandishing knife and beating man ...
VantaishiDoe.jpg Vantaishi J. Doe, 19, appears in court in Jersey City today, March 28, 2016, on charges she burglarized a man’s home, beat him, brandished a knife and smashed his computer. JERSEY CITY -- A 19-year-old city woman has been charged with breaking into a man's home, beating him, brandishing a knife and smashing his computer on Thursday. Vantaishi J. Doe, of the 100 block of Fulton Avenue, is charged with burglary, ..>> view originalJersey City remains attractive to corporations
Jersey City remains an appealing place for corporations to send their back offices but is facing stiff competition from other parts of the state and nation, and even from Canada, a new report says. The report, from The Boyd Company Inc., a location consultant based in Princeton, says a 125-worker corporation needing 30,000 square feet of office space would pay $11.3 million to operate in Jersey City, compared to $12 million in New York City and $12.5 million in San Francisco, the most expensiv..>> view originalHomicide detectives investigate death of 73-year-old Jersey City ...
JERSEY CITY -- Hudson County homicide detectives are investigating the death of a 73-year-old Jersey City woman found dead behind a warehouse on Sunday, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said today. At about 2:30 p.m. employees of Jetro Cash and Carry found the body of Virginia "Polly" Wilson in the area of 1 Amity St., Hudson County Assistant Prosecutor Leo Hernandez said. Her body was found behind the warehouse, he added. Jersey City Police Department was notified and responded. Wilson..>> view original
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
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