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Jersey City Mayor-Elect Fulop to prevent non-emergency workers from taking home city cars
JERSEY CITY – In a letter dated June 19 and addressed to Jersey City employees and department heads, Mayor-elect Steven Fulop announced that, effective Aug. 1, only emergency workers will be allo...
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Jersey City Mayor-elect Steven Fulop adds 15 new recruits to incoming police academy
JERSEY CITY – Jersey City Mayor-Elect has announced plans to increase size of the next Jersey City Police Department recruitment class from 25 new recruits to 40. This recruitment class will beg...
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FEMA releases preliminary post-Sandy revisions to flood map for Hudson County
HUDSON COUNTY -- What's your flood risk? On Monday morning, the Federal Emergency Management Agency released its long-anticipated revisions to flood maps. They scaled back the size of the flood...
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Mayor-Elect Steven Fulop joins Mayors Against Illegal Handguns
JERSEY CITY – In an effort to combat gun violence that claims 33 American lives every day, Jersey City Mayor-Elect Steven Fulop has joined Mayors Against Illegal Guns, the national bipartisan co...
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Senate Majority Leader is highly unthrilled with Democrats backing Gov. Christie for re-election
STATEWIDE -- Democrat Loretta Weinberg, the state Senate majority leader, is unhappy with Democrats in New Jersey publicly supporting Republican Gov. Chris Christie for re-election, according to...
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Smoke, but no fire
‘Release’ sparks conversation about public art, public fear

By now, most Hamilton Park residents and others who frequent the area have probably heard the back story to “Release,” the art installation on the construction site adjacent to the old St. Francis...
Jun 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 46 46 recommendations | email to a friend
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A special place for pregnant women
Christ Hospital and HUMC offer new OB emergency room

When an ambulance pulls up to Hoboken University Medical Center or Christ Hospital in Jersey City with a pregnant woman inside, the patient is rushed into a new emergency suite, where doctors and ...
Jun 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 42 42 recommendations | email to a friend
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Showdown for a cause
Local chefs compete for bragging rights, food co-op building fund

By now, members of the Jersey City Food Co-op thought they’d be well on their way to having a brick-and-mortar store open for shoppers in search of affordable fresh food. Launched in 2010, the Co-...
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Navigating the edge
White author flirted with black culture as a teen in desegregation era

At a time when the president of the U.S. is African American and one of the best-selling rappers is white, it can be hard to remember that not so long ago the issue of integration in the U.S. was ...
Jun 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 43 43 recommendations | email to a friend
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JERSEY CITY BRIEFS
Michael Yun: Let’s make City Council aides work full-time City Councilman-elect Michael Yun has suggested that City Council aides be required to work full-time. “The councilman’s or councilwoma...
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Fulop: The best ideas will come from you
Residents suggest that new mayor improve poor city communication, web site, Buildings Department, more

Throughout the mayoral race, candidate Steven Fulop frequently said he wanted to “move Jersey City forward so it can be the best mid-sized city in America.” To win votes, the Fulop campaign issued...
Jun 09, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 101 101 recommendations | email to a friend
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Neighbors weigh in on proposed park makeover
Brainstorm for redesign of historic Paulus Hook spot

After seven years of negotiations with the city and the local school board, the Paulus Hook neighborhood is finally closer to seeing the long-hoped-for redesign of Paulus Hook Park. While current ...
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Off and running
Charter school prepares for 5K run, fundraiser through Liberty State Park

The key to any successful annual fundraising drive is continuity and longevity. But after launching its inaugural Read, Write, & Run 5K fundraiser last year, the Ethical Community Charter School s...
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Volunteers clean Jersey City salt marsh
Friends of Liberty State Park celebrates 25 year anniversary with shoreline cleanup

Despite the blustery springtime winds, dozens of people gathered at Liberty State Park recently to participate in the 18th Annual Salt Marsh Clean Up. The effort was hosted by Friends of Liberty S...
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JERSEY CITY BRIEFS
Council runoff election on June 11 Jersey City residents are encouraged to vote this Tuesday, June 11, in the City Council runoff election. Residents throughout the city will be asked to again ...
Jun 09, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 68 68 recommendations | email to a friend
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New math
City budget projected to have $16M shortfall; may increase taxes

Is outgoing Mayor Jerramiah Healy leaving his successor, Mayor-Elect Steven Fulop, an inaugural “gift” in the form of a $16 million shortfall in the $486 million budget? A re-working of the propos...
Jun 02, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 68 68 recommendations | email to a friend
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It’s playtime
‘JC Families’ group spreads its reach

At times, it seems as if Marin Boulevard and Washington Street – the streets near the Newport Mall – border a gulf downtown, with Jersey City’s historic districts on one side of the divide, and Ne...
Jun 02, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 61 61 recommendations | email to a friend
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