The annual crime-prevention event National Night Out is slated for Tuesday, August 2, and Jersey City will once again host several events, at both Pershing Field and Audubon Park, in an effort to “keep our neighborhoods safe,” Mayor Jerramiah Healy says. National Night Out, which celebrates its 28th year this week, encourages neighbors to come [...]
The 27th annual National Night Out is coming up next week, and the Jersey City Police Department and the city have scheduled events at two parks “in an effort to fight for safer streets and communities.” The annual national event encourages neighbors to come together, get acquainted, and have a safe night to foster neighborhood [...]
Editor’s note: This is the first installment of ‘You’re Welcome!,’ a column documenting Melissa Surach’s ongoing struggle to receive an award from City Hall. Hello. My name is Melissa Surach and I am a writer/comedian/model/actress/filmmaker/artist/philosopher and waitress. A few weeks ago, I publicly threatened to hold a rally at City Hall to protest Not Having [...]
- A new newsy political blog is recently on the JC beat: Douglas Carlucci has been closely following the corruption scandal since it broke on July 23. His posts are as thoughtful and relevant as they are numerous — some highlights are here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. – David Cruz is [...]
Yesterday, hundreds of Jersey City’s elected officials, police and citizens participated in the 26th annual National Night Out against crime (NNO), which consists of crime and drug prevention events in communities all over the country. But last night’s festivities in Jersey City had a slightly different tone than in years past. In addition to the [...]
Due to a technical error, the content of this morning’s roundup post was deleted. Here is your Wednesday Afternoon News Roundup, with our apologies: – About 300 people rallied on the steps of City Hall last night to protest alleged corruption in City Hall and demand Council President Mariano Vega*’s resignation. This was the second [...]
- Hudson County officials breathed a sigh of relief yesterday when they learned Gov. Corzine’s executive order suspending approvals for developments didn’t apply to them. – Tonight is National Night Out against crime, and there are events planned across the city for 6:30 p.m. at Enos Jones Park, Audubon Park, Pershing Field and Arlington Park. [...]
To celebrate National Night Out, the annual “night out against crime,” Jersey City usually plans individual get-togethers in each ward of the city. This year is no exception — there are a number of Night Out events around the city slated for Aug. 4. The most recently announced event, however, is being organized not by [...]
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