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City Officials Celebrate Life of Ethel Pesin, a Driving Force in Creation of LSP 24 Jul 2013 | 01:15 am
It’s not hyperbole to say that if it were not for the Pesin family and a few friends, the existence of Liberty State Park would be no sure thing. To honor them and their work, the city recognized the...
Addressing Climate Change at the Local Level, Local Pols and Environmentalists Talk Action in Hoboken 23 Jul 2013 | 11:17 pm
Climate change action, limited by an intransigent Congress that critics say is unable to separate science from politics, needs local support, according to politicians at a press conference held in Hob...
Local Reps Hold Meeting Tonight to Discuss West Side Mobile Neighborhood Watch 23 Jul 2013 | 09:23 pm
As Jersey City’s Police Department undergoes a long hard look in the mirror about what to do differently amid a summer of gun violence, local officials are looking back to a tactic that helped public ...
Council For a Livable World Likes Two of the Democratic Primary Candidates for US Senate Opening 23 Jul 2013 | 08:41 pm
The Council For a Livable World has endorsed two of the Democratic primary candidates vying for the late Frank Lautenberg’s Senate seat ahead of the August 13 primary election. Citing their progressiv...
Bike Rack Design Competition Reminder: Deadline in Less Than a Week 23 Jul 2013 | 07:58 pm
JCI wanted to remind readers that there are still six days to come up with a bike rack design, a competition that comes as a collaboration with Bike JC, the bike advocacy group behind the tour, and th...
Caribbean Parade, an Extension of Carnival, Coming This Weekend 23 Jul 2013 | 06:40 pm
It’s been 18 years running for Jersey City’s annual Caribbean Parade, which brings out hundreds of residents in their Carnival best — masks, feathers, beads and sparkles — as they make their way acros...
Tuesday Morning News Roundup 23 Jul 2013 | 06:06 pm
Pending Federal Grant, Townhouses to Replace Housing Complex: The Montgomery Gardens public housing complex once housed 1,200 tenants but is now a virtual ghost town despite being located in the heart...
Newport Beach Party and Food Festival Highlights Neighborhood Eateries 23 Jul 2013 | 02:00 am
Newport Green, a 4.25 acre park that opened last May, boasts the area’s only urban beach, with nearly 8,000 square feet of sand, beach umbrellas, and Adirondack chairs for public enjoyment. Located at...
Vegan Pie Wins Riverview Farmers Market Peach Pie Contest 22 Jul 2013 | 09:33 pm
Sunday morning at the Riverview Farmers Market in Riverview-Fisk Park was particularly peachy. Thirteen peach pies were entered in a preliminary round of a peach pie contest that will ultimately be ju...
Hudson Restaurant Week Returns with 45 Participating Restaurants 22 Jul 2013 | 09:04 pm
For the past nine years, the bi-annual Hudson Restaurant Week has allowed diners to sample some of Hudson County’s best cuisine at special discounted prices. This summer’s restaurant week will take pl...
