13 to vie for three open seats on Jersey City school board
JERSEY CITY — An ex-school board member and two former candidates are among the 13 people who intend to vie for three three-year terms on the school board in November. The sheer number of candidates in the non-incumbent race indicates this year's election will be more dramatic than last year's four-person contest. Voters will not cast ballots until Nov. 8 but petitions to qualify for the ballot were due today. Angel Valentin, who was first elected to the board in 2004 and served until 2014,..>> view originalJersey City, North Bergen offer cooling centers to combat continuing ...
Jersey City and North Bergen are keeping the cooling centers open for residents in need throughout the current prolonged heat wave. A heat advisory is issued when the combination of heat and humidity is expected to make it feel like it is 100 to 104 degrees for two consecutive hours, according to the National Weather Service. The NWS has issued an advisory that will last from noon to 8 p.m. today. Temperatures are expected to stay in the mid-90s throughout Hudson County until Friday. The Jers..>> view originalFirefighters in Jersey City remember first to die in the line of duty
More than a century after his death, about a dozen firefighters gathered at Bayview cemetery yesterday morning to commemorate Jersey City's first firefighter to die in the line of duty. James W. McCarthy died July 24, 1872, after a wall collapsed while he was battling a blaze in Jersey City. Chief Darren Rivers, who led the short ceremony at McCarthy's gravesite, said it's important to honor fallen and active duty firefighters for their service. "We put our lives on the line everyday for the c..>> view originalJersey City bookstore to host midnight release party of newest Harry ...
Harry Potter super-fans are getting the long awaited next chapter of their favorite book series. Members of Jersey City's "wizarding community" have the chance to link up for discussion, snacks, live performances and most importantly, the chance to get their hands on "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child -- the newest book in the uber-popular series -- at Word Jersey City's midnight release party Saturday night. Guests are encouraged to put on their dress robes and pull out their wands for an eve..>> view originalJapanese financial services firm renews lease at Jersey City ...
mizuho.jpg Mizuho, the largest tenant at Harborside 10 on the Jersey City waterfront, has renewed a 15-year lease to remain there, GlobeSt.com reported. (Journal file photo) (EJA) The largest tenant of a Downtown Jersey City office building is staying put. Mizuho, a financial services company, has renewed a lease for 15 years to remain at Harborside Plaza 10, GlobeSt.com reported this morning. The Japan..>> view originalJersey City, North Bergen cooling centers open
Jersey City and North Bergen are keeping the cooling centers open for residents in need throughout the current prolonged heat wave. The Jersey City Office of Emergency Management announced that the city will keep its three cooling sites open through tomorrow. The Mary McLeod Bethune Community Center at 140 Martin Luther King Drive will be open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. while the city's two senior centers, the Joseph Connors Senior Center at 28 Paterson St. and the Maureen Collier Senior Center at 355 B..>> view originalWoman found with 'life threatening' head injury on Jersey City street ...
JERSEY CITY -- A woman was found with a "life threatening" head injury early this morning on a small side street near Bayside Park, police said. Just before 4 a.m., police were called to the corner of Ludlow and New streets for "a woman down in the street." The woman only muttered a name before becoming "non-verbal," according to a police report of the incident. The victim, who officials believe is in her early 40s, had a deep cut on the side of her head. Police were not able to determine wh..>> view originalCompany marks move from NYC to Jersey City with ribbon-cutting ...
World Business Lenders, lured from New York by a $17 million tax credit, cut the ribbon on its new headquarters in Downtown Jersey City with local, state and federal elected officials looking on last week. that specializes in providing working capital to small- and medium-sized businesses, officially moved in to 101 Hudson St. on July 20. Helping CEO Doug Naidus cut the ribbon were Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., Jersey City Deputy Mayor Marcos Vigil, Ward E Councilwoman Candice Osborne, former New..>> view originalAppeals court tosses Jersey City kidnapping conviction
An appellate court has thrown out the Jersey City kidnapping conviction of an Elizabeth man sentenced to 37 years in prison and the case has been remanded to Superior Court for possible retrial because of flawed instructions to the jury. In August 2011, Christian Ferreira, then 26, and two co-defendants -- Jesus David Ojeda and Jose David Escobar -- forced their way into an Elizabeth motel room and kidnapped the victim at gunpoint before forcing him to withdraw $600 from an ATM, authorities pr..>> view originalWoman robbed of wedding ring, cash at gunpoint in Jersey City: police
JERSEY CITY -- A 43-year-old woman was robbed of her wedding ring and more than $1,500 at gunpoint Sunday night, just 300 feet away from her home, according to a police report. The woman said she was walking near Monticello and Belmont avenues at about 10 p.m. when a man wearing a baseball hat approached her and pointed to a black handgun, police said. The suspect dragged the woman around the corner between two cars parked on Belmont Avenue, taking her wedding ring, gold necklace, and wallet ..>> view original
Saturday, July 30, 2016
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