New Blog Captures the ‘Street Style’ of Downtown Jersey City
Downtown Jersey City is a great place for trend-spotting. A cultural hub with a mix of suburban transplants, NYC commuters, international travelers and more, the neighborhood is full of the eclectic, the artistic and the fashion-forward. Marinell Montales, a part-time barista at the Warehouse Cafe, has created a place to celebrate the style of these residents: a blog she calls Downtown, natch!
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Jersey City Charter School Alliance Demands State Close Funding Loophole For Charter Schools»
The Jersey City Charter School Alliance is calling on residents to sign an online petition requesting the Jersey City Board of Education demand New Jersey’s Department of Education close a loophole preventing adequate funding from reaching many of the state’s charter schools. According to the letter, “By law, public charter schools are supposed to receive [...]
Newport Centre and Simon Youth Foundation Seek Applicants for $1 Million in Scholarships»For the 12th consecutive year, Simon Youth Foundation, a national nonprofit that provides educational opportunities for at-risk high school students, will award a college scholarship to one student from every community that is home to a Simon property– including Newport Centre in Jersey City. Any student who will graduate in the class of 2012 and [...]
City Clerk Expects Ward Map To Be Adopted Following Public Hearing On Tuesday, February 1st.»Describing the methodology for devising a new ward map as “the least amount of change is the best change,” City Clerk Robert Byrne explained the makings of a map drawn up last Tuesday, January 24th at a public meeting ahead of a vote next week. The map will again be presented at a public hearing [...]
McGinley Square – Montgomery Corridor Area Choice Neighborhood Planning Meeting Monday, January 30th»The Jersey City Housing Authority will explain the upcoming plans for the McGinley Square-Montgomery Corridor at a community meeting on Monday, January 30th in the Hudson Catholic High School’s cafeteria (790 Bergen Avenue) from 6pm – 8pm. Residents are encouraged to attend and learn more about the city’s efforts to promote affordable housing and public [...]
This Weekend’s Best Bets»For full listings, check out the Cultural Calendar. Want your event listed on our calendar? You can submit it yourself — just click here and follow the simple instructions. TODAY Start your night off at Creative Grove, which is back to brave the winter season with a performance by members of Thomas Francis Takes His [...]
Update: Creative Grove Returns Next Week»Update: Due to issues with a traffic permit, Creative Grove will be returning next Friday, February 3rd Artist and designer market Creative Grove is back today, January 27th, with new hours. Now from 3pm-9pm, brave the northern hemisphere’s precarious tilt away from the sun and get your music, art, and food truck fix on at [...]
JerseyCats Holds Adoption Event Sunday, January 29th»JerseyCats, the volunteer-based cat shelter, will be holding another cat adoption event on Sunday, January 29th, at Hound About Town (17 McWilliams Place), from noon to 3 pm. Meet your future cat online here! “JerseyCats aims to find home for cats in need,” according to their website. “Our cats may be stray cats or friendly [...]
Friday Morning News Roundup»Judge Dismisses Developer’s Lawsuit Against Jersey City and Mariano Vega: A U.S. District Court judge has tossed out a lawsuit filed last fall by a developer who had alleged that former City Council President Mariano Vega conspired with various city agencies and other public officials to take his property without compensation. Feds Accuse Jersey City [...]
Jersey City Medical Center Remains Committed To Purchasing Christ Hospital»Jersey City Medical Center has officially made an offer to purchase cash-strapped Christ Hospital despite previous reluctance on the part of Christ Hospital’s CEO Peter Kelly to sell to the group. At the time, Kelly cited JCMC’s $100 million debt and questioned the feasibility of the deal. Instead, Kelly had insisted the hospital would be [...]
How Would You Feel About a Bike Share Program?»Hudson County is considering installing a bike share system between Jersey City and Hoboken. The bike share would be a system of stations and bicycles throughout the cities that would provide short-term bike rentals to members. The Hudson County Division of Planning is currently working on a feasibility study and looking for feedback. You can [...]
City Receives Letter From State Approving “Third Party” Clinic for STD Services»As the city expected, a letter arrived Wednesday from New Jersey’s Division of HIV, STD and TB Services affirming that the transfer of STD prevention services to a privately-operated health facility was on the right side of the law. But due to its lateness – the letter arrived just five minutes prior to Wednesday night’s [...]
The Mailbag: Disappointed in Councilwoman Massey’s Vote»Dear Editor, I’m writing this letter to express my concern about the ordinance to remove Council President Brennan. On Wednesday, the council voted 5 to 4. Council members David Donnelly, Nidia Lopez, Steven Fulop, Rolando Lavarro and Viola Richardson voted in favor while Michael Sottolano, Bill Gaughan, Peter Brennan and Michele Massey voted against. It [...]
Jersey City’s Nightlife Gets Boost With Amended Entertainment Ordinance»The long awaited Entertainment Ordinance that further distances Jersey City from the town in Footloose passed at Wednesday night’s City Council meeting 7-0-2, with Council President Peter Brennan and Ward C Councilwoman Nidia Lopez abstaining (both Brennan and a relative of Lopez own Entertainment Ordinances). The law will now allow live music in restaurants until [...]
Thursday Morning News Roundup»Jersey City City Council Moves to Strip Council President of his Title; Mayor Vows to Veto: A sharply divided Jersey City City Council moved to strip Councilman-at-Large Peter Brennan of his council president title at last night’s council meeting, an action that city attorneys have called “illegal” and one that Mayor Jerramiah Healy has vowed [...]
Grant Awarded To Hudson Community Enterprise To Advance Employment Opportunities For Individuals With Disabilities»A $250,000 Signature Employment Grant has been awarded to the Hudson Community Enterprises (HCE) in an effort to advance employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. The grant comes courtesy the Kessler Foundation, the largest public charity in the field of disability, and is but a part of the more than $2.7 million the foundation awarded [...]
Celebrate Valentine’s Day At Pole Position Raceway And Promote Healthy Hearts»With American Heart Month beginning February, Pole Position Raceway is partnering up with the Jersey City Medical Center (JCMC) to “Jump Start Your Heart” on health living on Valentine’s Day, Tuesday, February 14th. Grab a date with a competitive streak and an interest in the inner-workings of the heart (there will be demonstrations in CPR [...]
Fight Over Jersey City’s STD Services Continue After State Says City Failed To Include Their Recommendations»A letter sent by the state’s Division of HIV, STD and TB Services questioning the city’s proposed agreement with private health facility Horizon has once again cast doubts on a plan to shutter the city-operated Preventative Medicine Clinic. In the letter, Assistant Commissioner Connie Meyers writes that Kelly’s “memo [to the state] does not mention [...]
State Senators Lesniak and Cunnigham Seek To Reform Criminal Justice System»In an effort to address the state’s growing incarceration rate, State Senators Raymond Lesniak of Union City and Sandra Cunnigham of Jersey City have introduced a package of bills that they say will save tax dollars and reduce repeat offenses. “As a nation that imprisons more of its residents per capita than any country in [...]
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