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 Rob Piersanti’s first Pop Art Show of the year takes place at Boca Grande, complete with a complimentary wine tasting and live jazz band (6 [...]
Jersey City Man Found Guilty of Strangling Ex-Girlfriend’s Daughter and then Setting Room on Fire: A Jersey City man charged with strangling his ex-girlfriend’s daughter and torching her Stevens Avenue home to hide the crime was found guilty of murder yesterday afternoon. Hudson County Feeding the Rental Appetite: Hudson County rules the rental housing market [...]
Woman Struck by Train at Grove Street PATH Station: Early this morning, the fear of every commuter was realized as reports came in of a woman caught beneath a train at the Grove Street PATH Station. School Bus/SUV Collision in Front of Jersey City City Hall Sends Schoolchildren to the Hospital: A collision between a [...]
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 [...]
Two Killed in Car Crash in Downtown: Two people were killed and two injured in an accident last night
Gov. Chris Christie’s School Plan Focuses on Urban Districts: The Christie administration’s new accountability system for public schools will save its strongest measures for urban districts like Jersey City. Look for more from JCI today. Former Deputy Mayor May Be Sent to Prison: Jersey City’s former deputy mayor may have to report to prison today [...]
Contemporary art has a history of rousing debate and inciting censorship. Look no further than Andres Serrrano’s photograph, “Piss Christ,” which depicts a crucifix submerged in the artist’s own urine or Chris Ofili’s painting, “The Holy Virgin Mary,” which combines a depiction of the Blessed Mother with elephant dung. To these examples, we can now [...]
The Jersey City Craft Mafia is looking for handmade artists, local organizations, demo leaders, gingerbread enthusiasts and — most importantly — fans of tacky holiday sweaters for its annual Handmade Holiday Market, which is slated for Sunday, December 19 at Grace Church Van Vorst. The event is a good way for Jersey City residents to [...]
“In 2002 and 2003, I participated in the Jersey City Artists Studio Tour and had a great time — but something was missing. That something was live bands playing outside the studio. So in 2004, I applied for a street-closing permit, booked a few acts, my neighbor/co-founder/friend Joe Chirchirillo built a stage, and the rest just evolved.”
- Funding Cuts Reduce Adult Ed Opportunities: When the adult education program at the Hudson County Schools of Technology reopens in the fall, students will find themselves competing for spots and paying tuition. State funding was cut by more than three-quarters and the program will accept only one-fifth as many students as it has in [...]
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