Jersey City schools are 'classic candidates' for lead contamination ...
JERSEY CITY -- With a majority of city schools over 80 years old, Jersey City schools are "classic candidates" for lead problems, according to a report. In 2006, 2008, and again in 2012, elevated levels of lead were found in drinking fountains in city schools, but officials did not "chart a a comprehensive attack on lead" until 2013, The New York Times reported yesterday. The report comes as lead contamination in urban areas has come under closer scrutiny. But despite lead levels being elev..>> view originalMcKnight opens new office in Jersey City (PHOTOS)
State Assemblywoman Angela McKnight, D-31, celebrated the opening of her new office yesterday at 2324 Kennedy Boulevard, between Lexington and Clendenny avenues, in Jersey City. Other officials attending the event included Jersey City Council President Rolando Lavarro, Jersey City Councilwoman Diane Coleman, Hudson County Freeholder Bill O'Dea, and Jersey City Councilwoman Joyce Waterman. McKnight's district includes Bayonne and a part of Jersey City. She represents the 31st District along wit..>> view originalJersey City Police still investigating shots fired on Friday night
jersey city police car.jpg The Jersey City Police Department is still investigating an incident on Friday evening where shots were fired on Ocean and Winfield avenues, according to a city spokeswoman. (Journal file photo) The Jersey City Police Department is still investigating an incident on Friday evening where shots were fired on Ocean and Winfield avenues, according to a city spokeswoman. Two parke..>> view originalBonnets and tiny ties: Jersey City dresses for Easter
JERSEY CITY -- When Easter comes around, Jersey City residents bring out their best spring dresses, bonnets, and suits. Easter Sunday is the most important festival celebrated by Christians, which celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Outside church services this afternoon, young children wore their brand new Easter dresses, while women wore their finest Easter bonnets. Makayla Sellers, 1, grabbed everyone's attention as she left service with her family wearing a pink and white dress..>> view originalJERSEY CITY BRIEFS
PI DAY IN JERSEY CITY – Math teachers all know what March 14 is, although the general pubic might not. For a business like Mathnasium opening its doors for the first time in Jersey City, it is the perfect day of the year. The day is called pi day, “π” for the numeral date 3.14. This represents one of the fundamental numbers in mathematics. Pi Day of 2016 is also significant because its mm/dd/yy represents pi rounded to the first five digits. With the opening of the first Mathnasium franchise..>> view originalNJ man shot in buttocks Easter morning, official says
JERSEY CITY -- A 21-year-old man remains hospitalized after being shot in the buttocks early Easter morning, a city spokeswoman said. At about 1:30 a.m., police responded to Salem Lafayette Court at Union and Atlantic streets for the shooting, spokeswoman Jennifer Morrill said. Police found the victim had been shot in the buttocks. He was transported to Jersey City Medical Center-Barnabas Health for treatment, where he is listed in stable condition, Morrill said. No additional information wa..>> view originalOur favorite photos from Easter Week (PHOTOS)
From the somber to the celebratory, there was a lot going on in Hudson County this week. St. Joseph of the Palisades Church in West New York held its annual Stations of the Cross procession Friday. The procession started at the Immaculate Heart of Mary church in North Bergen on Good Friday, and made its way to St. Joseph of the Palisades Church. An group of 100 people met at Stegman Street and Martin Luther King Drive in Jersey City on Good Friday for a Stations of the Cross walk that visited ..>> view originalHow the New Jersey Business Action Center Convinced Patella ...
When the 2009 recession hit, many businesses were left searching for resources. For Patella Woodworking, a premium architectural woodworking company based in Jersey City, that meant completely shutting down their production center in Canada. Then, in 2012, Patella Woodworking decided to leave Jersey City for what the company thought was a better location – New York State. However, Patella’s exit from New Jersey was only temporary. Thanks to the state’s new Grow NJ incentive program, a skille..>> view original
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