Share/Save – Lincoln High School: The Jersey City school district has removed the principal of Lincoln High School, the school’s athletic director, and a vice principal, amid accusations that grades for student athletes at the school were tampered with. – Schillari Lays Out Plans: In addition to the comments he gave JCI about his plans [...]
Share/SaveNew Hudson County sheriff Frank Schillari, who soundly defeated incumbent sheriff Juan Perez in November’s election, will be sworn into office by Sen. Bob Menendez at a public ceremony in Jersey City Friday afternoon. Not long after his election in November, we caught up with the sheriff-elect to find out a little more about his [...]
Share/SaveThe Metropolitan Family Health Network is set to dedicate part of its Garfield Avenue location “The Senator Robert Menendez Pediatric Screening Center” in a Friday ceremony. The facility has been one of several that have worked with the senator to offer no-cost health and dental screenings, as well as vaccinations to area children. A statement [...]
Folks from the Hudson County Jaycees volunteer organization and Atlantic Coast Media Group teamed up with the Jersey City and Hoboken Housing Authorities yesterday to pass out 350 turkeys to local public-housing residents. The event was the first of what organizers say will become an annual occasion.
Share/Save- Crime Stats: Jersey City saw the biggest decrease in crime in Hudson County, according to an annual State Police report released yesterday, with overall incidents falling from 9,913 in 2008 to 7,920 in 2009. Jersey City Police Chief Tom Comey said the numbers prove the plan he put in place four years ago works, [...]
Share/Save- UEZ Under Review: State officials are scrutinizing New Jersey’s Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) program amid questions over its effectiveness in jump-starting economic growth. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority will spend $160,000 on two consultants to study “the effectiveness of the program in stimulating job growth and economic development.” The authority expects to get [...]
Share/Save- Furloughs: The Public Employment Relations Commission last week ruled in two separate cases that municipalities should have negotiated furlough days with labor unions; Jersey City is reviewing the ruling to see how it may impact the city’s furlough plan, which is now in its second year. – O’Donnell & Christie: As he celebrated his [...]
Share/Save Local elected officials accept the DOT/HUD grant check on Garfield Avenue The federal Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced that two major projects in the Jersey City area will receive a total of $12,281,426 in TIGER II grant funding, as part of nearly $600 million being allocated to 75 infrastructure projects nationwide. The larger [...]
Share/SaveTo celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Sen. Bob Menendez is hosting a reception in Jersey City this weekend “to honor the accomplishments of Hispanics in the state and the nation.” The event will be held at St. Peter’s College, and it will feature Hispanic performers in addition to renowned Hispanic guests and speakers. Those speakers include [...]
Share/Save- Smith’s Defense: Former Assemblyman and City Council member L. Harvey Smith has embarked upon a multi-pronged legal strategy to have federal corruption charges against him dismissed, including arguing that he was only helping a constituent when he was busted on bribery charges and that the government entrapped him. – Open Space Projects: Hudson County [...]
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