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Memorial Service for Longtime, Groundbreaking Firefighter Jose Cruz ...
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Jersey City Medical Center to Host Community Outreach Events at Two Jersey City ...
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Public Asked to Help Identify Car, Driver Involved in Tuesday Hit and Run
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Hit and Run Crash Leaves Jersey City Man in Critical Condition
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Jersey City Man Admits to Defrauding Lenders Out of $400K
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Jersey City Stands United for Ukraine
By AL SULLIVAN
December 8, 2022PATERSON, NJ - Perhaps one of the saddest moments in former Jersey City Fire Department Chief Jose Cruz’s life came in 1990, when he put out a fire at the old Buffalo Gym in Jersey City Heights where he had trained as an amateur, and later, a professional boxer.
Best known for his service to the Jersey City Fire Department, including actions he took in the aftermath of the attacks ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ –– Jersey City Medical Center, an affiliate of RWJBarnabas Health, announced new community outreach events, which will occur on Saturday, December 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The events will take place simultaneously at Newport Centre and Hudson Mall.
The Medical Center encourages residents to bring their friends and family to learn more about the health ...
NEW JERSEY – With the holidays quickly approaching, residents throughout the state are gearing up for travel, the return of indoor gatherings, and long-overdue celebrations that may have been put on hold for two years due to the pandemic.
The timing of the holidays, however, combined with the current uptick in both the flu and RSV cases along with emerging variants of COVID-19, ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a pedestrian in Jersey City on Tuesday.
As previously reported, the incident took place at approximately 4:35 p.m. at the intersection of Griffith Street and Sherman Avenue intersection.
JERSEY CITY, NJ - With locations already in Hoboken and Jersey City, lovers of fresh baked goods now have a fifth opportunity to enjoy all that Choc-O-Pain has to offer. On Monday, Mayor Steven Fulop and owner Clemence Danko cut the ribbon on Choc-O-Pain's fifth space, this one at 244 Saint Pauls Avenue in Jersey City.
Known for its French breads, pastries and coffee, ...
By AL SULLIVAN
December 1, 2022JERSEY CITY, NJ - Significant strides are being made toward developing the three-acre Courthouse Park, the first large public park to be built in Journal Square, as part of the area’s overall renaissance currently underway, local and county officials said in a statement on Wednesday.
In order to solicit public input into the development of the park, the statement added, the city ...
By HUDSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
November 29, 2022JERSEY CITY, NJ - When one’s troubled past includes incarceration, there are a myriad of barriers to reentering society. Scant job opportunities become the toughest challenge. Now, Hudson County Community College (HCCC) and New Jersey Reentry Corporation (NJRC) are providing previously incarcerated citizens a pathway to new beginnings through training for in-demand careers.
Earlier ...
By TAPINTO JERSEY CITY STAFF
November 25, 2022JERSEY CITY, NJ - Jersey City’s transformation of Newark Avenue as a pedestrian plaza has received statewide recognition. Earlier this week Mayor Steven Fulop announced that just months after completing the $7 million final phase of improvements designed to give “restaurant row” the permanency officials said it deserves and creating one of New Jersey’s premier destinations ...
By AL SULLIVAN
December 8, 2022PATERSON, NJ - Perhaps one of the saddest moments in former Jersey City Fire Department Chief Jose Cruz’s life came in 1990, when he put out a fire at the old Buffalo Gym in Jersey City Heights where he had trained as an amateur, and later, a professional boxer.
Best known for his service to the Jersey City Fire Department, including actions he took in the aftermath of the attacks ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a pedestrian in Jersey City on Tuesday.
As previously reported, the incident took place at approximately 4:35 p.m. at the intersection of Griffith Street and Sherman Avenue intersection.
JERSEY CITY, NJ - A 36-year-old Jersey City man remains in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Griffith Street and Sherman Avenue on Tuesday.
According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez the crash took place at approximately 4:35 p.m. After striking the victim, a statement said, the driver and vehicle fled the scene leaving the pedestrian seriously ...
By TAPINTO STAFF
December 1, 2022A full suite of indoor amenities has been unveiled at Le Léo, the new luxury rental building that is now over 50% leased in Jersey City’s historic Journal Square.
The curated recreational and social spaces include a welcoming lobby lounge, state-of-the-art fitness center and yoga studio, resident lounge, co-working space with a conference room and game room with flat screens, a ...
By AL SULLIVAN
December 6, 2022JERSEY CITY, NJ - The federal court case of Sudhan Thomas, the former president of Jersey City Board of Education, has been delayed until Feb. 28, 2023.
In November 2020, Thomas was charged in a 26-count indictment by the U.S. Attorney’s Office with embezzling over $45,000 from JCETP while serving as head of the agency. Just 10 months prior Thomas was nabbed in a sting along with four ...
NEWARK, NJ - A 52-year-old Jersey City man faces up to 30 years in jail and a one million dollar fine after admitting that he conspired to orchestrate a fraudulent home equity line of credit that led to over $400,000 in losses for the impacted lenders.
According to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger, Anthony Garvin, 52, whom the statement described as a “real estate investor” ...
By STEVE LENOX
December 2, 2022JERSEY CITY, NJ - Family, friends and community members will gather in the basement of St. Joseph Church on Saturday to sort and wrap presents that will be distributed to thousands of Jersey City children in the coming weeks.
The tradition, dating back to 1985, will once again honor Jersey City Fire Captain Mark V. Lee Sr., who started the toy drive in 1985 and kept it going until his untimely ...
By AL SULLIVAN
December 5, 2022JERSEY CITY, NJ - If you were looking for a bit of old-fashioned Christmas, the kind which you used to get a Radio City Musical Hall with the Rockets, you didn’t need to go outside Jersey City last week as the JC Historic Downtown SID kicked off the holidays with their annual festive tree lighting.
Partnering with SMILE Preschool, Whole Spectrum Autism, and Garden Greenz, the HDSID ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Nimbus Dance’s beloved Jersey City Nutcracker is back at the new Nimbus Arts Center from Dec. 9 to Dec. 23.
Nimbus Dance will offer 13 performances of the quirky and lovable adaptation of Tchaikovsky’s timeless classic, which takes place in Jersey City and weaves together themes of magic, adventure, family, and friendship.
The highly acclaimed Nimbus ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ – The Historic Downtown Jersey City Special Improvement District (HDSID), along with SMILE Preschool and Nursery, Whole Spectrum Autism, and Garden Greenz will officially kick off the holiday season with both a Christmas tree and menorah lighting on Thursday.
The event, co-hosted by Sherry Singh of Whole Spectrum Autism, is set to begin at 6:00 p.m., will take place ...
By AL SULLIVAN
December 5, 2022JERSEY CITY, NJ - Public officials and others concerned about the impact of the war in Ukraine gathered at the Sapthagiri/Vaibhay Indian restaurant on Dec. 1 in an effort to raise funds to help purchase an ambulance, as well as desperately needed winter gear, for those struggling in the conflict.
The fundraiser was occurring on an auspicious day in Ukrainian history as on Dec. 1, 1991, ...
TRENTON, NJ - A Jersey City lottery player is $3.7 million richer after purchasing a ticket that matched all six numbers drawn for the Thursday, December 1, Pick-6 with Double Play drawing.
The winning ticket was sold at Borinquen Corner, 1063 West Side Ave., Jersey City. The lucky retailer will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
The winning numbers for ...
