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Five candidates for the two at-large city council seats up for grabs in Tuesday’s election did not show up to the final candidates’ forum last night, including the two incumbents, Kalimah Ahmad and Ray Velazquez. Ward F Councilwoman Viola Richardson, Patrick Leonard and Melissa Alexander Clark were also no-shows to the two-hour event at Ferris High School.

To the Editor: The Historic Paulus Hook Association (HPHA), the neighborhood group that represents the oldest Downtown waterfront community in Jersey City, strongly opposes the NJDEP’s amendments to the Public Access rules, which would remove all reference to the tidal waterfronts in Hudson County and the entire Northern New Jersey area. It would be a [...]

The Historic Paulus Hook Association and representatives from PS 16 have invited the community to their inaugural community tree lighting event this evening. The ceremony begins at 6 pm tonight in the courtyard of PS 16 (96 Sussex St.), and the tree lighting will be followed by performances showcasing the school’s Enrichment Program.

Last night over 80 community members were in attendance for the Historic Paulus Hook Association’s Board of Education candidate forum at PS #16. There appears to be heightened interest in this year’s election due to the caustic mix of increased municipal taxes and severe cuts in state funding. Voters will have the opportunity to vote for three candidates out of the field of 16 on Tuesday; ten of them were on hand last night.

The election for three seats on Jersey City’s Board of Education is April 20 (2-9 pm), and you’ve got two chances to get up close and personal with the candidates this week. The Historic Paulus Hook Association is hosting a forum for the Board of Education candidates tonight at 7 pm in the auditorium of [...]

Paulus Hook Park, which is located at all four corners of the Washington/Grand intersection in Downtown Jersey City, is going to be revamped, and the Historic Paulus Hook Association (HPHA) is seeking input from all Jersey City residents on the redesign, including what type of activities the park should support, whether or not there should [...]

The Historic Paulus Hook Association (HPHA) has extended the deadline of its logo design competition to Tuesday, May 26. The group is offering $175 to the person who designs the winning logo and $100 to the runner-up. For details or to submit a logo, visit the DesignBay page the HPHA has set up for the [...]

All photos: Steve Gold On Thursday, more than 50 people filled the Our Lady of Czestochowa Meeting Hall in the Paulus Hook section of Jersey City for an At-Large City Council candidates forum sponsored by the Historic Paulus Hook Association (HPHA). It was the third in a series of HPHA candidate forums. The eight candidates [...]

The Historic Paulus Hook Association (HPHA) has put out a call to all designers — both local and non-local — to design a logo for the group. The deadline is Saturday, May 16, and they are offering $175 to the person who designs the winning logo and $100 to the runner-up. For details or to [...]

Photo by Steve Gold At two recent forums sponsored by community groups, some of the candidates in this month’s school board elections shared their views on policy and their philosophies on how to run the district. On April 2, the Historic Paulus Hook Association (HPHA) hosted a forum that was attended by eight of the [...]