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In today's newsletter:

  • Two new Newark Avenue spots expand downtown Jersey City dining
  • Who’s now leading Jersey City’s powerful Board of Education?
  • What nearly $9M in new funding will fix at NJCU

Also on today's calendar: 5 Things You Must Know About Estate Planning After 65 (Online) and 6 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the shovel say to the dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Friday: Occasional afternoon rain, with a high of 52 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Saturday: Rain, becoming heavy at times, temps: high: 46, low: 40.
  • Sunday: Clouds breaking for some sun, with a high of 45 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 2 New Restaurants Coming To Downtown Jersey City (patch.com) — Downtown Jersey City’s Newark Avenue pedestrian plaza is getting two new eateries, including a café at 197 Newark Ave. and Shanway Chengdu Kitchen at 189 Newark Ave. The additions continue the area’s Restaurant Row transformation and follow closures of previous tenants, giving local diners fresh options in the heart of the city.
   

2. Jersey City BOE elects Velazquez president again, Morris VP; 3 trustees sworn in (hudsoncountyview.com) — Jersey City’s Board of Education has re-elected Noemi Velazquez as president and chosen Dejon Morris as vice president during its annual reorganization meeting, where three trustees and a student representative were sworn in. The board discussed its priorities for the new year, highlighted the district’s diversity, and heard from former trustees and union leadership urging a continued focus on students.
   

3. N.J. Office of the Sec. of Higher Education awards NJCU $9M for campus upgrades (hudsoncountyview.com) — New Jersey City University is set to receive nearly $8.9 million in state capital grants for long-needed campus upgrades in Jersey City, including roof repairs, safety-related infrastructure, and modernized student service areas. The funding, part of a $244.4 million statewide package, will also replace aging network systems and improve key buildings like Hepburn Hall, aiming to enhance daily life for NJCU students and staff.
   

4. Undead Arts & New Jersey Symphony to Present 'The Magic Flute' (operawire.com) — A reimagined, family-friendly production of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” is coming to Jersey City’s Harborside Atrium on May 2 and 3, featuring local public school students alongside international opera singers and New Jersey Symphony musicians. The 90-minute show, set in the New Jersey Pine Barrens and told through Jersey City youths’ eyes, blends regional folklore, modern English translation, and immersive staging.
   

5. Rock thrown at school bus on New Jersey Turnpike, child seriously injured, police say (cbsnews.com) — Third-graders returning from a trip to Liberty Science Center in Jersey City were caught in a terrifying incident when a rock smashed through their school bus window on the New Jersey Turnpike, seriously injuring an 8-year-old. State Police are investigating the attack as aggravated assault and are asking witnesses or drivers with dashcam footage near Exit 70A/B to come forward.
   

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    Friday January 9
  • Storytime with Ms. Cassia
    Hoboken Historical Museum , 1301 Hudson St , Hoboken
    10:00 am
  • Preschool Story Time with Adult Participation (ages 0-4)
    Kearny Main Library , 318 Kearny Ave. , Kearny
    11:00 am
  • Cozy Classics Film Series: Paddington in Peru (PG / 106 min.)
    Kearny Main Library , 318 Kearny Ave. , Kearny
    4:00 pm
  • Julia Gagnon
    Crossroads , 78 North Ave , Garwood
    8:00 pm
  • Get The Led Out - A Tribute to Led Zeppelin
    Prudential Hall , 1 Center St , Newark
    8:00 pm
  • Day One — WILLIE MCBRIDES
    Willie McBride’s , 616 Grand St , Hoboken
    10:00 pm

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