Jersey City, appraisal firm squabble over legal fees from reval case
JERSEY CITY — The West New York real-estate appraisal firm that won a breach-of-contract case against Jersey City over the canceled property revaluation is seeking $109,061 from the city to pay for some of the costs of the suit. The city's attorneys object to the amount, saying it would cause a hardship for taxpayers and because it represents a "windfall" for Realty Appraisal Co.'s attorney, Philip Elberg, according to court documents. The city suggests an amount no more than $69,201. Hudson..>> view original33-foot, Jersey City-centric Monopoly board to debut on pedestrian ...
JERSEY CITY — Jersey City Heights artist Mr. Abillity is at work today painting a 30-feet Monopoly board on the Newark Avenue pedestrian plaza. Mr. Abillity — aka Gary Wynans — said the street art, which he hopes will be completed next week, is based on something he created for himself using his tablet and posted on Facebook. A mayoral aide reached out to him and recruited him to create a bigger one for the pedestrian plaza, located outside the Grove Street PATH station. The ..>> view originalOne dead after overnight shooting in Jersey City, official says; 7 shot ...
UPDATE: Shooting victim in critical condition; residents uneasy JERSEY CITY -- One person is dead and two others were left injured after shootings on the south side of the city overnight, officials confirmed. At about 11 p.m., police responded to a shots fired call on Stegman Street near Audubon Park. A male victim was found inside the park while the second was outside a Stegman Street home, according to police radio transmissions. Gene Rubino, the Acting Chief of Investigations for the Huds..>> view originalJersey City pimp who forced 14-year-old runaway into sex with men ...
JERSEY CITY -- The boss of a North Jersey prostitution ring was sentenced to 18 years in prison today for crimes including forcing a 14-year-old runaway into having sex with up to 10 men per day. "I may be a lot of things, but I don't feel like a bad person," said Michael McLeod, 25, of Jersey City, before Hudson County Superior Court Judge Mitzy Galis-Menendez sentenced him to nearly two decades in prison. "I take responsibility to my actions," said McLeod, who was also given a $15,000 human..>> view originalNewark man charged with stealing $130K in heavy equipment from ...
JERSEY CITY -- A 38-year-old Newark man has been charged with stealing nearly $130,000 worth of heavy equipment from three fenced-in lots in Jersey City earlier this year. Rafael Duran, of Garside Street, is charged with three counts of burglary and three counts of theft, the criminal complaint says. Police say he entered a lot on the 600 block of Monmouth Street on Feb. 21 and stole a trailer generator valued at $65,000, according to the complaint. Duran also entered a lot on the 700 block of..>> view originalStep Up to Fight Hate at the 16th Annual Diversity Stride Walk in ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - As hate hits an historic high mark, the American Conference on Diversity is calling on corporate employees, fraternities/sororities, educators, youth service organizations, community and faith leaders, students and families to take a step in the right direction! Join hundreds of change agents throughout the tri-state area on Sunday, June 26, at the 16th annual Diversity Stride Walk to help raise funds in support of much-needed diversity education programs to fight hate. Partici..>> view originalSenior Events: Try a pontoon boat tour on the Hackensack River
PONTOON BOAT TOURS Seniors can take guided Pontoon Boat Tours in the Meadowlands. An experienced tour guide narrates the tours and points out wildlife along the way. Visitors can see many of the more than 280 bird species that have been documented in the Meadowlands, including 34 on New Jersey's threatened, endangered and species of special concern lists, or watch the shoreline for Egrets, Herons and Sandpipers. Look up to watch for Peregrine Falcons, Ospreys searching for meals and Bald Eagle..>> view originalJCFD, School 8 teachers hit the hardwood for Mark Lee toy drive ...
JERSEY CITY -- A group of Jersey City firefighters battled School 8 teachers this morning in a hard-fought, down-to-the-wire basketball game, but the real winner was the Capt. Mark Lee Christmas Fund Drive and the needy kids it serves. The two groups raised $1,030 for the toy drive, named for the Jersey City fire captain who died in May 2014 from health problems believed to have stemmed from working at Ground Zero in the weeks after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The fund helps buys Christmas toy..>> view originalCommunity Notes
TODAYHOBOKEN Garden Street Farmers' Market, offers various fresh products including fruits, vegetables, eggs, chicken, meats, pickles, olives, pasta, and more., 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Garden Street Farmers' Market, 14th and Garden Streets. JERSEY CITY Low Tide Beach Walk, free guided stroll, 10 a.m., Liberty State Park, 200 Morris Pesin Drive. Registration required. 201-547-6921.SECAUCUS Secaucus High School Festival of the Arts 2016, student art exhibit, through May 31. Arthur F. Couch Performing Art..>> view originalClock ticking for Atlantic City, as Christie signs financial rescue plan
A police cruiser patrols the beach as seen from the Trump Taj Mahal casino hotel on March 30, 2016 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) Gov. Chris Christie today signed the Atlantic City fiscal rescue package, giving the city the money it needs to avoid a default on its debt but giving it until October to fix its finances. “That means the 150 days will start today and they have until Oct. 24 to get their act together. If they do, great, because I have no interest in ..>> view original
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