Dates To Remember In Jersey City This Week: 9/7

JERSEY CITY, NJ — Happy Monday, Jersey City! There are plenty of events happening around the city this week, so Patch rounded up a list of the important dates to remember, so you don't miss the fun!

Events

Tuesday

no school - The Learning Community Charter School

Event listing from The Learning Community Charter School: Tuesday, September 7 (all day)

Teachers Report - Professional Development (Events)

Event listing from Dr. Paul Rafalides School: Tuesday, September 7 (all day)

Council Caucus Meeting - City of Jersey City

Council caucuses are held on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at 4 p.m., unless otherwise designated, in the Efrain Rosario Memorial Caucus Room. End times vary. The purpose of caucuses is to discuss agenda items for the upcoming meeting. Caucuses are open to the public, however, there is no opportunity for the public to speak. The Council may also hold closed caucuses during which the public is excluded. In addition, the council may hold a pre-meeting caucus one-half hour prior to any scheduled council meeting.

Wednesday

Schools Open - Hudson County Schools of Technology School District

Event listing from Hudson County Schools of Technology School District: Wednesday, September 8 (all day)

Virtual Orientation (Events) - Alexander D. Sullivan School

Event listing from Alexander D. Sullivan School: Wednesday, September 8 (all day)Details will come from your child's teacher. Read more

Jersey City 9/11 Memorial Blood Drive - Please Donate

Emergency Need! Please make an appointment to give blood at DVORA on Wednesday, September 8th between 1pm-7pm. To make an appointment, you can visit www.nybc.org/donate or text 732-616-8736. Appointments encouraged, Walk-ins welcome if social distancing can be maintained. Please help spread the word.

Thursday

School Opens for Students Full-Day (Events)

Event listing from James J Ferris High School: Thursday, September 9 (all day)

Boys Soccer (A) @ Snyder H.S. 4:30pm Lincoln Park (Events)

Event listing from James J Ferris High School: Thursday, September 9 from 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM

City Council Meeting - City of Jersey City

City Council meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at 6:00 PM, unless otherwise designated. Click here for the City's 2021 schedule. End times vary. Council meetings are open to members of the public, who are welcome to speak at the designated public comment times. Members of the public wishing to speak are advised to contact the City Clerk prior to the meeting. Note: The council may hold a pre-meeting caucus one-half hour prior to any scheduled council meeting.

Zoning Board Meeting - September 9, 2021

MEETING INFORMATION The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom. A copy of the agenda can be downloaded on the Jersey City Data Portal by searching for the Board and the year (example: Zoning Board Agenda 2021). Or visit the City Planning webpage for links to Agenda downloads. Zoom meeting access information is shown below and is available on the agenda. Join the meeting using Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81072885574 You may also call in to access the meeting. All public users calling in must use +1 312 626 6799 or +1 929 205 6099, and Webinar ID: 810 7288 5574 GENERAL INFORMATION Zoning Board meetings are held every other Thursday at 6:30PM, unless otherwise designated. End times vary. Meetings are open to the public, who are welcome to speak during public comment portions of each agenda item. Due to COVID-19, meetings are held virtually via Zoom. To access and download digital plans, agendas have hyperlinks where you can find digital plans, reports and other materials for all applications to be presented by the boards or commissions. Alternatively, you can search by address or case number to review digital plans at the Jersey City Data Portal. Plans for cases will be made available on the portal after agendas are sunshined. If you wish to receive email notice of when staff publishes materials on the portal, create a username or login, navigate to the dataset or entry you are interested in, and select the "follow" button to receive alerts.

Friday

Homebuying Intro - Jersey City Public Library

Join us in Van Vorst Park on Friday, September 10 at 11:00 am for a Homebuying intro. Please register here. Rain date for the event will be: September 17 at 11:00 am.

Saturday

New Jersey 9/11 Memorial Ceremony

New Jersey will Honor and Remember Those We Lost and Those Who Responded Twenty Years Ago on 9/11/2001.
Ceremony will be at the NJ 9/11 Memorial Empty Sky at Liberty State Park in Jersey City.
The Emcee for the Ceremony is Glenn Schuck, Anchor and Reporter for 1010WINS
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