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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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Conceptual artist Roger Sayre outside the ArtBloc at Hamilton Park, site of his collaborative installation “Release” with Charlotte Becket.
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...
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WHAT’S UP DOC? – Dr. George McQuilkin said a new emergency department for pregnant women saves time and possibly lives.
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 ...
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VB3 chef Michael Colletti was the winner of the 2013 Chef Showdown. Colletti took home the top prize for his kale-inspired dish. Photo credit: Ray Schwartz
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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The jacket cover to the book “The Edge of Whiteness” features a photo of a young Montaperto on the cusp of adulthood.
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 ...
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The Hudson Shakespeare Company has started its 22nd Annual Shakespeare in the park series with a run of “Cyrano de Bergerac” by Edmund Rostand. The play will be performed on June 15 and 20 in Jersey City, and also on two dates in Hoboken. For more information, see brief. Pictured: Cyrano (Jon Ciccarelli) prompts romantic love words to Christian (Matt Hansen) in his wooing of Roxane (Laura Barbiea).
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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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OY VEY, THIS CITY NEEDS A LOT OF WORK – Mayor-elect Steven Fulop invited people to share their visions for the city and heard about everything from problems in the Buildings Department to the lack of communication between the city and residents. Hundreds of residents attended the packed meeting, with dozens of them signing up to share their ideas.
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...
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Tibor Weiss, Jonathan Wharton, Stephanie Daniels, and Megan Smollik discuss ‘traffic calming’ elements that could be added to Grand Street to prevent drivers from speeding through the intersection of Grand and Washington, where Paulus Hook Park is located.
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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Paul Silverman of Silverman development (in shirt 198) participating in the 2012 Read, Write, & Run 5K on behalf of the Ethical Community Charter School.
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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GENERATIONS OF FRIENDS – Melanie Slattery, Ana Slattery, and Amayha Jiminez dig debris out from the shores of the Hudson River as part of the Friends of Liberty State Park Salt Marsh Cleanup.
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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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SNAPSHOT – Community salsa demo/lesson at Creative Grove Under Siege, May 31.
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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 ...
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City Budget Director Robert Kakoleski’s reexamination of the as-yet unadopted city budget at the May 29 council meeting disclosed a $16 million revenue shortfall.
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...
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Like other new mom-centered groups, most events sponsored by JC Families are designed to give young children an activity-based outlet to channel their energy.
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...
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