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What's up Jersey City! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What investigators are asking Jersey City residents after a teen’s fatal shooting
  • How Jersey City’s phone ban could shape rules for all NJ schools
  • Which Jersey City dish just made the New York Times’ 2025 list?

Also on today's calendar: Virtual Open House at Berkeley College and 1 more event.

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Today's riddle: What did the stop sign say to the yield sign? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Monday: Turning cloudy and cold, with a high of 30 and low of 23 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Some sun, then clouds; cold, temps: high: 34, low: 29.
  • Wednesday: Clouds and sun; not as cold, with a high of 46 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Teen Shot Dead In Jersey City Apartment, Prosecutor Says (patch.com) — A 16-year-old boy was found fatally shot in a Jersey City apartment on Rose Avenue Friday evening, and no arrests have been made yet. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office and Jersey City police are investigating and asking anyone with information to contact their tip line, with all tips kept confidential.
   

2. Cell phone ban for NJ students looms (njspotlightnews.org) — Jersey City public schools already enforce a strict in-class cellphone ban, which local officials say is boosting student socialization, cutting suspensions, and reducing reports of suicidal thoughts. Now, state lawmakers and Gov. Phil Murphy are pushing a similar bell-to-bell restriction statewide, with guidance that mirrors Jersey City’s policy and could soon affect every district if passed before the legislative session ends in January.
   

3. This NJ Dish Was Just Crowned One Of NY Times' Best Of 2025 (dailyvoice.com) — A Jersey City favorite just earned national attention: Korai Kitchen’s Lau Chingri was named one of the New York Times’ best dishes of 2025. The Bangladeshi restaurant on Summit Avenue, run by chef Nur-E Gulshan Rahman and her daughter, is praised for its homestyle cooking, fresh homegrown bottle gourd, and intimate, family-run feel that locals already love.
   

4. The Sixteen Best Jersey City Art Shows of 2025 (jcitytimes.com) — An arts writer looks back on a year spent catching nearly every exhibition in Jersey City, aiming to confidently name the sixteen standout shows of 2025. The piece emphasizes how thoroughly the local scene was covered, suggesting readers likely saw—or missed—some of the same shows.
   

5. Are New Jersey malls really dead in 2025? A Jersey kid goes back inside (nj1015.com) — If you’re wondering how Newport Centre is holding up, it’s ranked among New Jersey’s mid-tier but still viable malls in a statewide look at shopping centers. The writer reflects on the rise, decline, and reinvention of malls, arguing that successful spots now lean on niche experiences, holiday atmosphere, and regional draw rather than old-school department store anchors.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Monday December 15
  • Holiday Family Films: Scrooge (PG / 96 min.)
    Kearny Main Library , 318 Kearny Ave. , Kearny
    4:00 pm
  • Historic Preservation Commission Application
    City of Jersey City , 1 Jackson Square , Jersey City
    6:30 pm
    • Tuesday December 16
  • Crayola Workshop: Legends & Lore (1st grade & up)
    Kearny Main Library , 318 Kearny Ave. , Kearny
    4:30 pm
  • Americano (Bayonne NJ) — Champian Fulton
    Americano Italian Steakhouse , 959 Broadway , Bayonne
    7:00 pm
    • Wednesday December 17
  • Explorer's Playgroup with Miss Bee (ages 0-4 with adult participation)
    Kearny Public Library , 318 Kearny Ave , Kearny
    10:30 am
  • Children's Chess Workshop (ages 9 & up)
    Kearny Main Library , 318 Kearny Ave. , Kearny
    5:30 pm
  • Family Holiday Party (all ages)
    Kearny Main Library , 318 Kearny Ave. , Kearny
    5:30 pm
    • Thursday December 18
  • Minecraft Gaming Workshop: Gingerbread Activity (2nd grade and up)
    Kearny Main Library , 318 Kearny Ave. , Kearny
    4:00 pm
  • Union City Board of Education Meeting
    Union City Education Center , 3912 Bergen Turnpike , Union City
    5:00 pm
  • Christmas Program
    St Benedict's Preparatory School , 520 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. , Newark
    7:45 pm

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    I'm 34, he's 43. It's so hard to find other young married couples around here I'm tired dealing with these single people out here. Third Wheeling… (Nextdoor Bergen Hill)
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    I spent the whole day repotting and maintaining them, and even wondered when I’d get to rest. But the satisfaction of seeing them happy makes it all… (Nextdoor Jersey City Heights North)
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