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Jersey City Man Wanted In Connection With Princeton Ave Murder
Omire Rios-Williams, 19, of Jersey City, is wanted by police and was charged with the murder of 23-year-old Emmanuel Garcia.
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3 Jersey City Public School Teachers Resign Amid Controversy
The Dickinson High School teacher who was recorded in a racist rant against Black students resigned.
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Jersey City Mayor Fulop Honored For Cyclist Advocacy
The New Jersey Bike and Walking Coalition honored Mayor Steven Fulop with the 2021 Marty Epstein Advocate of the Year Award.
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68-Story Kushner Luxury Tower Opens In Jersey City Complex
This is the second and tallest building of the three-phase Journal Squared complex.
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Jersey City Welcomes 'Woodstock For Artists' With New Mural Fest
The upcoming festival will feature over 50 artists from local and national levels that will showcase art on more than 50 walls.
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Jersey City High School Seniors Gear Up For 2021 JC Arts Showcase
The senior art show is a week for Jersey City's senior high school students in the JC Arts program to show their final projects.
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Jersey City Makes WalletHub List Of Best Places To Raise A Family
Jersey City ranked at 81 out of more than 180 U.S. cities on WalletHub's list of the best places to raise a family.
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Jersey City's Hybrid Coffee To Move From Heights To Downtown
The coffee shop will close on June 12.
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'Light Up The Loop' Ride Brings Cyclists Through Jersey City, NYC
NY Waterway ferries will carry riders across the Hudson as they explore waterfront bike paths on both sides of the river.
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Hudson Pride Center Kicks Off Pride Month With New Logo Reveal
June is Pride Month and Hudson Pride Center has events planned for Jersey City and Hoboken to celebrate.
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Jersey City Nonprofit To Host World Refugee Day Festival
Welcome Home Jersey City and First Friends are hosting a festival on June 20.
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Jersey City Ranks In Top 100 Best Places To Live In U.S.: Report
Jersey City ranked 78 in a recent report from Niche listing the best cities in the U.S. to live in.
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Bodycam Video Shows Sen. Cunningham's DWI Incident In Jersey City
Police footage of Sen. Sandra Cunningham's DWI arrest was published and shows her unable to complete a field sobriety test.
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Jersey City Woman Charged In May 3 Fatal Shooting
A 23-year-old man, Emmanuel Garcia, was shot and killed on Princeton Avenue on May 3.
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Jersey City's Newport Centre To Host Job Fair
Over 15 retailers and restaurants in the mall will attend along with local businesses within the community.
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Dates To Remember In Jersey City This Week: 5/31
Author meeting, professional relationship building session and a record fair, there are plenty of events happening all week.
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Jersey City Students Finish 200-Foot Mural
Students from the Jersey City Global Charter School completed the new Grove Street mural.
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ShopRite: Memorial Day 2021 Grocery Store Hours In Jersey City
Find out where you can pick up those last-minute additions to your backyard barbecue from ShopRite, Stop & Shop and Target.
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Who Will Be At Jersey City's Smorgasburg This Weekend?
The inaugural Smorgasburg weekend in Jersey City will feature nearly 30 vendors.
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Jersey City's Central Avenue Gets Greener As Trees Move In
New trees were planted as part of the ongoing Central Avenue streetscape project.
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