A passerby would never know that for ten years a world-class production studio has lived on 1st Street in Downtown Jersey City. Nor would he know that this same space has solidified itself as a meeting and performance arena for artists, activists and musicians alike. And yet, there it is.
- Apple Tree House: The decades-long restoration of the historic Apple Tree House in Jersey City is nearing completion. But in light of austere state budget proposals, the city is scaling back what it is requesting from the state for the final leg of the fix-up. – Off-Duty Cop Involved in Car Crash Linked to [...]
- Man Charged in May Murder: A 47-year-old Old Bridge man who is already in the Hudson County jail on unrelated charges has been indicted in the late May killing of a 68-year-old Jersey City man on Bergen Avenue. – Transportation Plan: Hudson County Freeholder Chairman Bill O’Dea says he plans to introduce a resolution [...]
- JCPD: Four Jersey City police inspectors were promoted to deputy chiefs Friday, at a time when 82 police officers are set to be laid off and 12 supervisors demoted. – Bedbugs: Board of Education officials have confirmed another bedbug problem, at School 23 on Romaine Avenue. Officials say they cannot fully exterminate the building [...]
- Recall Process Begins: A three-person committee says it has filed the papers to begin a recall effort against Mayor Healy, City Council President Peter Brennan, At-Large councilman Mariano Vega* and At-Large councilwoman Willie Flood. City Clerk Robert Byrne says he hasn’t seen the letter yet; he’s in charge of reviewing and approving it before [...]
Actor and producer Robert Capelli Jr. is best known for his comedic work with the likes of Artie Lange in Waltzing Anna, and Danny Aiello in 2003′s Mail Order Bride. But the lifelong Hoboken resident’s newest film is a hardened look at corruption on New York City streets (even though it was shot in Jersey City).
Starring Busta Rhymes, Tom Berenger, and the late Jersey City boxing legend Arturo Gatti, most of Breaking Point was shot right here in Chilltown — and it might just mirror the city’s recent political distortion.
Open 4 Business Productions is shooting a new TV pilot, Mercy, which is about how a nurse returning from serving in Iraq is struggling to re-enter civilian society. The show will be shooting scenes at 8th and Erie Streets on Tuesday, April 7, between 6 am-6:30 pm. The shooting will create No Parking zones on [...]
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