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Washington sentenced to year in jail
JERSEY CITY — A Jersey City community activist and failed 2009 candidate for the City Council was sentenced today in federal court to a year and a day in jail for allegedly accepting ...
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Christie stumps in Bayonne for proposed state cuts
HUDSON COUNTY — In the first of a series of personal appeals, Gov. Christopher Christie came to Bayonne to help sell his proposals leading the state out of its fiscal crisis. “I may n...
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The wearin' o' the green around Hudson County
HUDSON COUNTY — Today is St. Patrick’s Day, and that means many people are wearin’ the green clothes, including these three children who were off to school in Hoboken this...
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Christie talks tough about cutting in budget address: Will cut state aid $445M
Posted March 16, 2010
ALL TOWNS Governor Chris Christie gave his address on Tuesday to the state Legislature about the 2010-2011 $28.3 billion budget. Christie call for cuts in state and local government spen...
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Union City bank robbed by Yankee fan
UNION CITY AND BEYOND — The TD Bank at 800 Summit Ave. in Union City was robbed Monday, police said. They described the suspect as a: “Hispanic Male, Light Skin, Facial Stubble, 5...
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LEARNING ABOUT PIPELINE – Spectra Energy Corp., based in Houston, Tex., held an informational meeting on Tuesday at Public School 9 in downtown Jersey City about a proposed 16-mile pipeline extension through Bayonne and Jersey City. Residents who attended the meeting said they were not impressed by what they saw. Drawing the line on pipeline
Officials, residents raise concerns at hearing about gas company proposal

Residents living near downtown Jersey City got the opportunity on Tuesday to learn more about a natural gas pipeline a Texas company wants to run through the city – as well as through Bayonne and...
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MODEL TRAIN WORLD – “Silk City,” the largest model train layout in New Jersey, is run by Bernie Callen, a Jersey City native. Railroad system under one roof
Jersey City native owns Paterson warehouse with giant train layout

Model trains may be child’s play, but don’t tell that to Bernie Callen, his brother-in-law Marty Horning, or Callen’s nephew and Horning’s son, Mat Horning. The three are responsible for the larg...
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LOSING EMPLOYEES – Members of the Jersey City Firefighter’s Union held a retirement party at Casino in the Park in Jersey City in February. (Left to right): Jersey City Council President Peter Brennan, Battalion Chief Jack Farrington, Battalion Chief James Piero, Deputy Chief Joseph Gallagher, Fire Chief Michael O’Reilly, Captain Keith Noesges, Mayor Jerramiah Healy, Captain Jimmy Morris (retired), Firefighter Vinnie Curci (retired), Deputy Chief Mike Turpak, and firefighter David O’Brien. Photo by Richard J. McCormack. Money isn’t everything
JC employee retirements may cost city anyway; reduced staff has impact

Is it a good thing or bad thing for Jersey City to lay off hundreds of employees to potentially save money? In February, 279 Jersey City provisional and seasonal employees were laid off by the ci...
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RESIDENTS EXPRESSING THEMSELVES – One resident held up a sign at Wednesday’s City Council meeting expressing how residents feel about Jersey City government these days. JERSEY CITY BRIEFS
3/14/10

Former Assemblyman Manzo to release info about supposed prosecutorial misconduct in NJ corruption investigation Former Assemblyman Lou Manzo, who was among those arrested last July in a major g...
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DIGGING DEEPER – Area mass transit users are angry over fare increases and other proposed transit changes. All (not) on board
Residents fear NJ Transit service cuts, fare hikes

Jon Salmanson spent his evenings last week riding NJ Transit’s 4:40 p.m. train from Hoboken to Suffern, N.Y. asking his fellow riders to sign his petition. “They’re thinking about eliminating thi...
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NO TAX INCREASE – Amy Ertel, a downtown Jersey City resident, along with a group of volunteers, have started a petition drive asking Gov. Christopher Christie to look at Jersey City’s increase in property taxes. Ertel spoke at the Feb. 24 City Council meeting. Attack on tax increase
Downtown residents lead protest; over 2,000 signatures on petitions

Angry words flew at Jersey City’s recent City Council meetings in light of the city’s ballooning $507 million budget and the 24 percent property tax hike approved by the council in January to hel...
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THINKING ABOUT THE NEW JOB? – Former Jersey City Mayor Bret Schundler, who is Gov. Chris Christie’s choice to be the state’s new education commissioner, spoke to the Jersey City Reporter last week about his qualifications to the fill the post and his ideas on education. What makes Bret qualified?
Former Jersey City mayor considered for state education post; doubts linger

Former Jersey City Mayor Bret Schundler, who is Gov. Christopher Christie’s choice to be the state’s new education commissioner, moved closer to assuming the post after the Senate Judiciary Commi...
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SERVING UP SOMETHING GOOD – Students from the renowned Culinary Arts Program at Hudson County Community College in Jersey City will compete at the American Culinary Federation (ACF) Student Team Northeast Region Championship in Hershey, Pa. next weekend, March 13-14. What’s for dinner?
Local culinary team goes to championship this week

Here what’s on the menu: filet de sole floreal; a baby microgreens salad with goat cheese; crusted herbs and paprika seasoned with ancho chili vinaigrette resting in a parmesan cheese basket; b...
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HELPING IN HAITI – Downtown Jersey City native Roberto Coriano, a Navy Ship’s Serviceman 2nd Class, is stationed aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan located off the shores of Haiti. He is helping in the relief effort after the January earthquake. Helping Haiti
Downtown Jersey City native, a Navy officer, assists relief effort

The earthquake that devastated the Caribbean island of Haiti and killed more than 200,000 people is still on the minds of residents who are sending supplies and heading there to help. In Hudson C...
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CELEBRATING DOMINICAN PRIDE – The Jersey City Juan Pablo Duarte Dominican Parade and Festival Board held a Dominican flag-raising at City Hall on Thursday. JERSEY CITY BRIEFS
3/7/10

Jersey City charter high school to close June 30 Acting state Education Commissioner (and former Jersey City Mayor) Bret Schundler announced on Monday that CREATE Charter High School in Jerse...
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ANGRY RESIDENT – Esther Wintner addressed the City Council during a three-hour public hearing on the city’s $507 million municipal budget on Wednesday. Stormy hearing over tax increase
Hundreds attend feisty JC budget meeting

The Jersey City Council faced three hours of criticism Wednesday night – some of it angry and some it seemingly sad – from about 350 residents who showed up for a hearing on the city’s proposed $...
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IT’S BACK – JC Fridays, the four-times-per-year citywide celebration of free arts and culture, does an encore this coming Friday, Mar. 5. Among the exhibits the public will be able to view is work by E. Jan Kounitz and Megan Klim. Thank God it’s JC Fridays
Citywide art event returns this week

JC Fridays, the four-times-per-year citywide celebration of free arts and culture, is back this coming Friday, March 5. The series was launched in spring 2005 by a group of Jersey City artists, a...
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