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🌱 Patch AM: How a Jersey City charter school just earned a rare national honor

Also, don't miss NEW YEARS EVE comedy on the Jersey City Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • How a Jersey City charter school just earned a rare national honor
  • How a new Transitway could reshape your commute to Jersey City
  • How a 2017 Jersey City triple murder ended in federal convictions

Also on today's calendar: NEW YEARS EVE comedy and 2 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Rain; mixed with snow early, with a high of 40 and low of 36 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and windy, temps: high: 45, low: 32.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 44 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Golden Door Charter School Named National ESEA Distinguished School (hudpost.com) — A Jersey City charter school just earned one of the nation’s top honors for effectively serving students with federal education funding. Golden Door Charter School was named a National ESEA Distinguished School, the only public school in New Jersey to receive the award this year, highlighting its success with a diverse, largely economically disadvantaged student body.
   

2. NJ TRANSIT board of directors authorizes design and engineering of Secaucus to Jersey City segment of key project (busride.com) — NJ Transit has approved more than $22 million to design the Secaucus-to-Jersey City segment of the Secaucus-Meadowlands Transitway, creating a new transit corridor through one of North Jersey’s densest areas. The project will reuse the former Boonton rail line and Bergen Arches, aiming for zero-emission, potentially autonomous vehicles to link Jersey City with Secaucus Junction and the Meadowlands Sports and Entertainment Complex.
   

3. 2 Neighborhood Bloods gang members convicted of killing pregnant woman, 2 others, feds say (nj.com subscription) — A federal jury has convicted two Jersey City men tied to the Neighborhood Bloods for a 2017 triple homicide inside a Jersey City apartment, including the killing of a pregnant woman. Prosecutors say the pair carefully planned the attack, using a stolen truck and radios, and now face potential life sentences when they return to court in April.
   

4. Growth stalls in NJ school choice program allowing interdistrict transfers (nj.com subscription) — Jersey City Public Schools are among the top senders of students in New Jersey’s interdistrict school choice program, with 134 students attending schools elsewhere in 2024. The statewide program has stalled at about 5,000 students due to funding caps, raising questions about equity, desegregation, and how districts like Jersey City can use or expand these options.
   

5. Secaucus Police Blotter, Dec. 15 - Dec. 21 (patch.com) — Secaucus police reported several recent arrests that involve Jersey City residents, including two men picked up on outstanding Jersey City warrants and another accused of shoplifting and drug offenses. While the incidents occurred in Secaucus, the cases may affect Jersey City neighbors who have ties to those charged or are following regional public safety trends.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Jersey City

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★ Featured events ★

    Wednesday December 31
  • NEW YEARS EVE comedy
    The Laugh Tour Comedy Club, 555 Washington Blvd, Jersey City
    10:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday December 23
  • One Session Day-Winter Recess
    Union City School District Union City, NJ 07087
    8:00 am
  • One Session Day
    Union School , 359 Union Ave , Rutherford
    8:00 am
  • Abbrev. Day
    Montclair Public Schools Montclair, NJ 07042
    8:00 am
  • Early Dismissal
    Hillside Public School District , 1085 Liberty Ave , Hillside
    8:00 am
  • Single Session 1pm Dismissal
    Franklin Elementary School , 95 Caldwell Avenue , Saddle Brook
    8:35 am
  • Writer's Workshop
    Women's Club of Glen Ridge , 219 Ridgewood Avenue , Glen Ridge
    10:15 am
  • Storytime with Miss Emily
    Lodi Memorial Library Lodi - Children's Room
    11:00 am
  • Family Movie Night
    Fairview - Meeting Room
    4:30 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

🪧 Patch Classifieds

  • Award-Winning Jersey City Pilates Studio Expands with New Reformer-Only Location
    JERSEY CITY, NJ — MKT Ready Fitness Club, a Jersey City–based Pilates and movement studio, has been named Best Pilates Studio in Jersey City, and... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Not a Food Critic, Just Impressed: A Night at 87 Sussex —Antonietta LaVecchia Read on Patch
  • Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat!
    Snow was LOST on December 18, 2025 in Jersey City, NJ 07306 near Broadway and Wallis Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to… (Nextdoor The Beacon)
  • Hi neighbors!
    I’m new to the community and would love to get involved. I’m looking to volunteer with a local nonprofit and can help with data analysis, reporting,… (Nextdoor Bergen Square)
  • Dribbler LLC posted a job opening for Private Soccer Coach in Jersey City. Apply here.
  • Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Bayonne. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jersey City here.

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