All posts tagged "Jersey City"
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2 weeks agoBuilding Local Impact: Emory Edwards on Business Growth, Philanthropy, and the Chamber of Commerce
From growing up as the son of a schoolteacher and a minister in Georgia to leading one of the region’s most prominent business organizations, Emory A....
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News2 weeks agoHistoric Jersey City ‘Musicians Building’ to Become Apartments
A historic Jersey City building that once housed a musicians’ union hall is set to become a nine-unit apartment building after winning approval from the city’s...
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Sports2 weeks agoHudson County Community College Unveils New Mascot, the Hudson Hornets
Hudson County Community College has a new mascot and is hiring for its growing athletics program. The college has unveiled the Hudson Hornets as its official...
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Community2 weeks agoHigher Costs, Tougher Admissions as NJCU Becomes Kean Jersey City
New Jersey City University has officially become Kean Jersey City following a merger in July 2026, a change that brings several differences for students, from tuition...
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Community3 weeks agoSen. Booker Delivers $559,000 to Liberty Science Center for Portable Planetarium
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker presented Liberty Science Center with a $559,000 federal grant on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, to launch a portable planetarium program that will...
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Politics3 weeks agoFulop Says There Would Be No Tax Hike This Year Had He Stayed Mayor
A dispute over the cause of Jersey City’s budget crisis has spilled into public view, with Mayor James Solomon and former Mayor Steven Fulop directly contradicting...
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Community3 weeks agoJersey City Residents Voice Anger Over Tax Increase at Budget Meeting
As the Jersey City Council prepared to adopt its 2026 budget, residents used the public hearing to voice frustration and fear over a property tax increase...
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Arts & Entertainment3 weeks agoARTS 14C Launches New Performing Arts Festival in Jersey City
ARTS 14C is launching Stage 14C, a new annual performing arts festival that will turn its Jersey City campus into a network of stages over three...
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News3 weeks agoJersey City Council Adopts Budget With 15% Property Tax Increase
The Jersey City Council adopted its 2026 municipal budget at a special meeting on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, approving a spending plan of about $886.4 million...
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News3 weeks agoAppeals Court Rejects Rep. LaMonica McIver’s Bid to Avoid Trial on Assault Charges
A federal appeals court Wednesday largely rejected Rep. LaMonica McIver’s bid to have criminal charges against her thrown out, ruling that two of the three counts...
