Jersey City receives $400K in grants for Berry Lane Park, affordable ...
JERSEY CITY -- The city has received $400,000 in grants to continue developing the city's largest municipal park and to cleanup a chunk of land to build affordable housing on the south side of the city. The grants, each $200,000, were awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as part of the brownfields program. One of the grants will go toward the remediation of land near Communipaw Avenue and Woodward Street, which the city hopes to acquire in efforts to expand the newly opened Be..>> view original3 injured during Saturday morning shooting in Jersey City, official says
JERSEY CITY -- Three men were shot early Saturday morning on Randolph Avenue, officials said. The shooting was reported just after midnight near Carteret Avenue, city spokeswoman Jennifer Morrill said. When police arrived to the neighborhood, a 23-year-old Randolph Avenue man and a 30-year-old man from Pennsylvania man told the officers they were shot in the leg. The victims said they did not know who shot them, Morrill said. Both men were treated for non life-threatening injuries at Jersey..>> view originalJersey City launches career 'jump start' workshops
JERSEY CITY -- Free workshops for city teens and young adults looking to "jump start" their careers are underway. The Saturday Jump Starts Program offers workshops and certificate programs for residents to gain new skills. Workshops are scheduled to be held each Saturday through the end of August, though a list of upcoming events has not yet been made available. This week, hundreds of young Jersey City residents began their summer jobs and internships through the city's Summer Works Initiati..>> view originalA 'tidal wave' of toddlers Hoboken, Jersey City schools rush to ...
LITTLE FEET, LITTLE WHEELS – The signs are everywhere that young families are staying in Hoboken and Jersey City. slideshow So many families with young children are staying in Jersey City and Hoboken nowadays that in the last 15 years, the number of kids under 5 in Hoboken has nearly tripled, and in Jersey City, a 2013 report estimated that the public school system would be 7,000 desks short by 2018.As young families find that revitalized cities are more in tune with their needs than t..>> view originalLITTLE FEET, LITTLE WHEELS – The signs are everywhere that ...
LITTLE FEET, LITTLE WHEELS – The signs are everywhere that young families are staying in Hoboken and Jersey City. slideshow So many families with young children are staying in Jersey City and Hoboken nowadays that in the last 15 years, the number of kids under 5 in Hoboken has nearly tripled, and in Jersey City, a 2013 report estimated that the public school system would be 7,000 desks short by 2018.As young families find that revitalized cities are more in tune with their needs than t..>> view originalFor National Ice Cream Day, N.J.'s 25 most far-out flavors
Every day should be an ice cream day, but only one day is National Ice Cream Day, and that's today. In honor of this coolest, creamiest occasion, here is a list of N.J.'s 25 most far-out flavors - offbeat, unusual flavors that really push the ice cream envelope. Oh, and they're all good. Toss aside that boring mint chocolate chip and cookies and cream and take a walk on the ice cream wild side. For photos of the individual ice cream flavors and where you can find them, check out the gallery. H..>> view originalNJ will host convention for Asian American organization
Grace Segers, @Grace_Segers 5:04 a.m. EDT July 17, 2016 Here's what's happening this weekend. STAFF VIDEO BY JOE MARTINO The 2016 national convention for the OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates will be held in Jersey CityMembers of the OCA New Jersey are preparing to host the OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates national convention in Jersey City from July 21-24.(Photo: ~Courtesy of Helen Yu)Story HighlightsThe annual convention will be held at the Westin Jersey City Ne..>> view originalHudson County's week in photos
This week included some sadness, prayers for hopefulness, and even some summer fun. The week started with a prayer vigil organized by the Jersey City Anti-Violence Coalition Movement, Forever Girls, Inc., InRealitea and Operation TakeBack JC in Jersey City last Sunday. Jersey City promoted 62 police officers to ranks of deputy chief, captain, lieutenant and sergeant during a ceremony at City Hall on Tuesday. Hundreds came out to mourn Jersey City Deputy Fire Chief Kevin Stewart at St. Joseph ..>> view originalJudge won't block jobs demonstration at Port Newark on Monday
A demonstration at Port Newark, shown here in a file photo, can proceed as scheduled on Monday, a state Judge ordered, after the Port Authrority of New York and New Jersey had sought to block it, citing logistical and safety concerns.Star-Ledger file photo NEWARK — A demonstration led by Newark's mayor demanding port jobs for city residents is scheduled to proceed Monday, after a state judge refused a request to block it by the Port Authority, which had cited logistical and safety concerns ..>> view originalAt 91, N.J. man celebrates retirement from full-time senior center ...
JERSEY CITY -- Chester Sosnowski isn't your average 91-year-old. He works out every morning, is an avid skier, and this afternoon celebrated his retirement from his job as a maintenance worker at a senior housing building in Jersey City. Up until his official retirement a few weeks ago, Sosnowski worked more than 50 hours a week at Muhlenberg Senior Housing building. Sosnowski – known by many as "Rocky," his childhood nickname – worked at the Summit Avenue residential building since it ope..>> view original
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