Share/Save – Wind Power at Port Jersey: The Port Authority’s proposed project at Port Jersey on the border of Bayonne and Jersey City would have five wind towers, each more than 280 feet tall. The authority is seeking suggestions from companies that might be interested in managing the project on how to set up the [...]
Share/SaveThe continued dry conditions and concerns about reservoir levels have led the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to issue a drought watch for Hudson County and four other North Jersey counties. The DEP, which has noticed “a rapid decline” in some reservoir levels, hopes to moderate water demand through voluntary conservation. It is not [...]
Share/SaveFor the second year in a row, the Hudson County Improvement Authoriity (HCIA) is selling compost bins at a deep discount to encourage residents to cut down on their food waste. The sale is this Saturday, May 1, at Lincoln Park from 9 am to 3 pm. The HCIA will be selling The Earth Machine, [...]
Share/Save- High School Sports Axed at County Tech: As part of the Hudson County Schools of Technology’s $45.7 budget passed late last week, the entire athletics departments at County Prep in Jersey City and High Tech High School in North Bergen have been eliminated. – JC Trying to Get Out of Water Deal: In the [...]
The Jersey City artist has teamed up with more than 1,000 local students to explore “the politics and economics of bottled water” through sculpture. The installation is made up discarded water bottles collected from school waste receptacles, the Hackensack and Hudson Riverfronts, city streets and neighborhood parks.
Share/SaveUnited Water has lifted the boil water advisory for Jersey City residents that had been in place since a water main broke on Monday night. The company says the Department of Environmental Protection has reviewed samples of special Chilltown water and has advised that it is not necessary to boil any longer.
Share/SaveEmergency crews have completed the repair of a broken 24-inch water transmission main near Route 7 in Jersey City, according to United Water. However, the company’s advisory for city residents to boil water remains in place, again, “until further notice.” It typically takes 24-48 hours before such an advisory can be lifted. The company says [...]
Share/SaveOfficials from United Water this afternoon said that the boil water advisory for all of Jersey City remains in place “until further notice.” The company is testing water samples and will provide lab results to the Department of Environmental Protection for the go-ahead. It typically takes 24-48 hours before a boil water advisory can be [...]
Share/Save“Leaping Lizards” and recycled stories … that’s what I call a slow news day. – The Journal uses a story published five days ago in its sister paper the Star-Ledger as its main story today. Read our take on it here (“Last night’s bitter cold…”). – The other front page story is about a fire [...]
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