TOP LOCAL News
By DANIEL ISRAEL
November 2, 2024
JERSEY CITY, NJ- Jersey City celebrated Halloween with a number of events, plenty of candy given out, and a variety of fun and spooky costumes worn across the City on Thursday. TAPinto Jersey City stopped by the 7th Annual Ward A Trunk or Treat at Columbia Park to witness the family-friendly ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- In celebration of the 106th anniversary, the Committee for the Conservation of The Katyn Monument and Historic Objects will present the Independence Day of Poland Flag Raising.The event will take place on Tuesday, November 12 at 3:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall at 280 ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- The Jersey City Municipal Council is supporting the City’s Free Public Library as a “Book Sanctuary.”At its October 30 meeting, the City Council approved a resolution supporting the Jersey City Free Public Library Board of Trustees’ decision not to restrict access to the library’s ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - An investigation is underway following a motorcycle crash claimed the life of a Jersey City man on Thursday.According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, the incident took place at approximately 8:55 a.m. in the area of Sip Avenue and Routes 1&9. Upon arrival at the ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- A documentary screening of “Respect My Crown: The Rise Of African-American Women In California Politics” will be held next month.The event is presented by Council President, and mayoral candidate, Joyce Watterman, in partnership with Women In Media-Newark.The screening will be held ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- Mayor Steven Fulop has touted recent data from the Jersey City Department of Health and Human Services that appears to show an increase in services across the board.“Over the last decade, progress and change in Jersey City has been like no other place in the state,” Fulop wrote in ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - A Hackensack man has been found guilty in connection with a string of armed robberies that took place across Hudson County in 2022. Following a two-week trial, a statement from Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said, Joel Krecz, 37, was convicted on four counts of Armed ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - From the top of the third of the three Journal Squared buildings you can literally see for miles and miles, the landscape of Jersey City stretching out on all sides, along with the more distant, yet easily visible skyline of Manhattan.The three towers that make up the project ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Attorney and community advocate Tom Zuppa has announced that he will be running to serve on Jersey City’s City Council on Bill O'Dea's "Our City, Our Choice" slate. As the latest addition to O’Dea’s slate, Zuppa joins Ward A candidate Pam Johnson, Ward D candidate Elvin Dominici ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- Jersey City Hamilton Park was once again the scene for this year's annual The Zombie Opera.The fifth year of the “amazing spectacle” included an orchestra, dancers and talented costumed opera singers.The production, this year themed “From Outer Space,” starred Molly Dunn, Yohji ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Though he believed all along that ethics charges filed against him were based on “fiction, not fact,” Jersey City Board of Education President Dejon Morris said he was relieved by the New Jersey School Ethics Commission’s recent ruling that dismissed a complaint against him.The ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- Hosted by City Council President Joyce Watterman, there will be a “Spook-tacular Halloween” Trunk or Treat on Halloween.The event will take place on Dwight Street between Martin Luther King Drive and Bergen Avenue on October 31 from 3 to 7 p.m.There will be live musi by Midnite the ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- Dia De Los Muertos, a Mexican holiday when families celebrate the souls of the dead with a short reunion for the day featuring a feast and festivities, will be celebrated over the weekend in Jersey City.In Riverview Park Gazebo at 498 Palisade Avenue, there will be an unveiling of ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- The Boys and Girls Clubs of Hudson County are hosting their annual, family-friendly Halloween Garden Party. The festivities will take place on October 31, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the garden at 95 Morgan Street.The garden party will feature Halloween treats, pumpkin carving, ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- The Jersey City Youth Mural Arts Program (JCYMAP) marked its 10th Anniversary Commemoration last week, in a ceremony featuring Jersey City artists and the arts community.JCYMAP is an extension of the Mural Arts Program (JCMAP) created by Fulop in 2013 to combat graffiti, engage the ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- The Annual Diaper Donation Drive, hosted by Council President Joyce Watterman in conjunction with the Community Food Bank of New Jersey, will run until Friday, November 1.There are two donation boxes at two locations: City Hall at 280 Grove Street and the City Hall Annex at 4 ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- Jersey City will host a health and wellness fair in partnership with Whole Spectrum Autism, on Saturday, November 2, from 1 to 4 p.m.The family-friendly event will take place at County Prep High School at 525 Montgomery Street.According to Whole Spectrum Autism, the upcoming health ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- SMUSH Gallery in Jersey City is hosting a community potluck, tonight, October 29, for “an evening of camaraderie and good times.” The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the gallery at 340 Summit Avenue.There is a suggested donation of $10, and attendees are encouraged to bring their ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- The Ward A 7th Annual Trunk Or Treat will take place in Jersey City on Halloween Day.Festivities will take place Thursday, October 31, from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Columbia Park on Kennedy Boulevard between Bartholdi and Winfield Avenues.In addition to the trunk or treat, there will ...
BAYONNE, NJ- A Jersey City man with a history of violence was arrested and charged with Aggravated Assault in connection with an incident on Monday that took place at Thai O’Brien’s bar.According to a statement by Det. Sgt. William Dundas, Erick Vargas, 30, became involved in a brief verbal/shoving ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ-Jersey City has accepted a grant that will help maintain two of its marine vessels “to maintain public safety.”At the Jersey City Municipal Council meeting in October, the City Council approved a resolution to authorize the acceptance of a grant from the United States Department of ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- Jersey City will rebid the Morris Canal Greenway Project after issues with all the previous bidder.The project calls for a regional 111-mile pedestrian bicycle path known as a “greenway” following the canal’s historic route, running through six counties including Hudson County and ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- The Jersey City Municipal Council is contemplating changes that would designate various downtown intersections as multi-way stops.At its most recent October meeting, the City Council introduced an ordinance that would add stops signs on the following streets to make them multi-way ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- The Jersey City Municipal Council is looking to increase traffic safety at the intersection of Clinton Avenue and Sackett Street.At its most recent October meeting, the City Council introduced an ordinance that would designate the intersection as a multi-way stop controlled ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- At its most recent October meeting, the Jersey City Municipal Council approved a resolution authorizing the City to apply for and accept the FY 2025 Safe and Secure Communities Grant from the New Jersey Department of Public Safety Office of the Attorney General.The funds, totaling ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- Jersey City’s Division of Animal Care and Control has named ‘Batman’ as its Pet of the Week.Batman is three-year-old Plott Hound Mix male dog. The City said he loves going for long walks.According to the City, Batman is friendly and playful. He is also good with small dogs.The City ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- The Jersey City Municipal Council is eyeing regulations that would have the City issue licenses to non-profits operating at theaters.At its last October meeting, the City Council introduced an ordinance that would authorize the City to issue Plenary Retail Consumption Licenses to ...
NEW JERSEY — Step aside “Happy Gilmore. Here comes “The Boss.”An upcoming movie about Bruce Springsteen’s early career means amateur actors from the Garden State have more shots to be paid “extras.”Manhattan-based Grant Wilfley Casting has announced calls for “1980s type” extras for an upcoming ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- The Jersey City Council has introduced an ordinance that would create a 15-minute parking zone near Mallory Avenue and Roosevelt Avenue.The ordinance would make the westbound portion of Mallory Avenue from Roosevelt Avenue to Lexington Avenue and from the northernly carbine of ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- City officials visited the temporary Sukkot structure that is on the plaza outside City Hall on the final day of the holiday, on October 23.Sukkot is a seven-day Jewish holiday that serves as an agricultural festival of thanksgiving, according to the American Jewish Committee. It ...