With Eight Council Races Remaining, Some Healy Candidates Eye the Exit as Independents Gain Confidence
We know mayor-elect Steve Fulop will have at least one ally on the City Council with Ward E Councilwoman-elect Candice Osborne’s outright victory May 14, but with three weeks until the June 11 runoff election, what is less clear is who will fill out the remaining eight seats. But that mystery is solving itself. In [...]
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State Sen. Cunningham, Freeholder O’Dea to Co-Chair Mayor Elect Fulop’s Transition Team»
As the final leg of the election season sorts itself out in the June 11 runoff, Mayor-elect Steve Fulop has begun the process of transitioning into his newly elected position with the help of two familiar faces: State Senator Sandra Cunningham and Freeholder Bill O’Dea. Fulop is set to take over for Mayor Jerramiah Healy [...]
City Offering Summer Jobs; Applications Due June 14»Locals can apply for summer jobs through the city’s seasonal summer employment program through June 14. Several workers are needed in diverse positions during the summer for various recreation and education programs. Positions include recreation supervisors and aids for the Summer Fun and Project GLAD programs and recreation attendants for the aquatics program. Many of [...]
Survey Lets Customers Rate NJ Transit Services»NJ Transit customers can weigh in on how the public transportation is doing and how they can better serve the community through their latest survey. Between May 6 and 24, customers can rate NJ Transit on the mode of transportation they use most frequently including NJ Transit bus, rail, light rail and access link. The [...]
Tuesday Morning News Roundup»St. Peter’s Awards 800 Degrees in First Ceremony as University: As the traditional “Pomp and Circumstance” graduation march played, more than 800 St. Peter’s University students filed into the arena at the PNC Bank Arts Center for the university’s 122nd commencement exercises. PS #24 Deals with Tragedy of Schoolmate’s Killing: The reality of death intruded [...]
Deadline to Register to Vote in June 11 Runoff is This Tuesday by 9 PM»Jersey City residents who have not yet registered to vote can still do so in time to cast a ballot in the June 11 Council runoff race, when all Council positions but the Ward E seat remains up for grabs by the top two finishers on May 14. Unregistered residents should stop by City Clerk [...]
PHOTOS: Hamilton Square Spring Blossom Party»Hamilton Square businesses banded together on Friday for the Spring Blossom Party, which featured music, wine, refreshments, free massages from Evolve|Revolution and a raffle with prizes from local businesses like Art House Productions, DOCO Market and Café, Hazel Baby, Hound About Town, GP’s Restaurant, Madame Claude Wine, Smith and Chang General Goods and Sophie Sophia. [...]
Appellate Court Decision on Controversial New Jersey Voting Machines Expected for this Summer»The latest decision in an eight-year long legal battle by civil rights groups looking to replace New Jersey’s voting machines is expected this summer, when the state’s Appellate Courts will determine whether the machines’ potential flaws constitute a violation of the right to vote. The case, known as Assemblyman Reed Gusciora, Stephanie Harris, Coalition for [...]
Liberty Science Center Genius Gala Honoring Richard Branson, Garry Kasparov, Cori Bargmann»The Liberty Science Center (LSC) will honor entrepreneur Richard Branson, chess player Garry Kasparov and neurobiologist Cori Bargmann at their Genius Gala 2.0 this week. On Friday, May 24, LSC will honor the three at a gala which will also feature their magician-in-residence, David Blaine. The performer and endurance artist, who has been a great [...]
Open Calls for Art, Auditions and Other Creative Opportunities»Looking for creative opportunities? Here are a couple open calls for art in the area. There are opportunities here for visual artists as well as performers. Do you have information about a call for art, audition or similar opportunity? Email summerhortillosa[at]gmail.com. VISUAL ART City Hall — Today, May 20 Four Word Progress is looking for [...]
National Pet Month: Liberty Humane Society»National Pet Month: Liberty Humane Society By Irene Borngraeber, Executive Director 9:00 a.m.: Animal control arrives with two dogs. 9:07 a.m.: A family comes to ask what they can do about the friendly cats in their yard. 9:14 a.m.: A woman arrives in tears because her untrained dog is now too much for her to [...]
Monday Morning News Roundup»Many Hurricane Sandy Insurance Claims Closed Without Payment: While the insurance industry likes to note that the vast majority of Hurricane Sandy claims are now closed, a review of state data shows that nearly one out of every four of those claims resulted in no payment to a policyholder. Ferris Students Tops in Blood Donations [...]
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 See art and buy local at the Creative Grove Artist and Designer Market (3 pm). Hamilton Square’s businesses band together to welcome the season with [...]
City Seedling: Tomato Poetry»If summer has a taste, it’s a wedge of tomato, still warm from the sun, with a little sprinkle of salt. Pablo Neruda calls this mingling of flavors a “wedding” in his poem “Ode to Tomatoes.” If you want that glorious, tomato-y moment come August, you’ve got to get moving now. It’s late to start [...]
Curious Matter and JC Public Library Team Up for ‘A Time in Arcadia’ Art Exhibit»A ripe new exhibit at Curious Matter, in collaboration with the Jersey City Free Public Library (JCFPL), is opening this Sunday with a look at how we interact with the botanical world and nature in general. “A Time in Arcadia” looks at plants, gardens and mankind’s longtime obsession with the fantasy of a verdant, idyllic, [...]
PHOTOS: Grove Street Farmers’ Market»Did you miss a farmers’ market this week? All over Jersey City, farmers’ markets are in full force. At the Historic Downtown Farmers’ Market at Grove Street PATH Plaza (Monday and Thursday, from 4 pm to 8 pm), customers can enjoy a wide variety of fresh, locally grown goods, from popcorn and ice cream to [...]
‘The Last Newspaper Man’ Explores Media Obsession with Crime, Celebrities»Jodi Arias, Casey Anthony, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev–they’re all names you probably know, unless you make a habit out of hiding under a rock. It’s nearly impossible to avoid the media obsession with celebrity criminals and high-profile cases, an obsession that goes beyond covering the actual crime or legal developments, exploring minutiae until it becomes unclear what [...]
Friday Morning News Roundup»Artists Aim for the Heights in Jersey City: The Riverview Arts District in the Jersey City Heights offers artists a place to live and work. WomenRising Celebrating Anniversary with Networking Event: WomenRising is marking its 108th anniversary at its Founder’s Day networking event on Wednesday at its offices at 270 Fairmount Ave. From a Moving [...]
Hamilton Square Businesses Holding Spring Blossom Party»Several small businesses at Hamilton Square are banding together to bring in the season tomorrow with a Spring Blossom Party. At the event, which is cosponsored by all the shops and businesses at Hamilton Square, guests will enjoy music, wine, refreshments, free massages from Evolve|Revolution and more. There will also be a raffle with prizes [...]
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