May 2012
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St. Josephs School for Blind WalkaThon Raises Over...
ShareSaveThe Concordia Learning Center at The St. Joseph School for the Blind will host their fifth annual WalkaThon tomorrow to benefit multiply handicapped children. The WalkaThon began in 2008 as a way of helping the handicapped and blind children get exercise since disabled kids are often overweight due to their limited mobility inability to gauge … (Read more at JC Independent)
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Groove on Grove Moves to Tomorrow for JC Fridays
ShareSaveIf you were walking around Grove PATH Plaza yesterday in circles looking for Groove on Grove don’t fret 8212 this week the outdoor music series will be part of JC Fridays. The Historic Downtown Special Improvement Districtrun event which is usually held every Wednesday will rock tomorrow from 5 pm to 11 pm. Some of … (Read more at JC Independent)
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McNair Academic Choirs to Perform Carnegie Hall...
ShareSaveMcNair Academic High School’s choirs will celebrate a year of multiple accomplishments with a special performance at Grace Church Van Vorst tomorrow. McNair’s Concert Choir was selected to perform at Carnegie Hall in April and and was the top Small Vocal Ensemble at the Hudson County Teen Arts Festival this year. The school’s Glee Club … (Read more at JC...
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NEW Magazine Summer 2012 Issue Available Today
ShareSaveA new issue of JCI’s quarterly arts culture and lifestyle magazine NEW is hot off the press today Hit up one of our distribution locations near you for your free copy of NEW. Click here for more information about NEW and to access stories from past issues. (Read more at JC Independent)
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Lafayette Community Learning Garden Mural to Open...
ShareSaveThe Lafayette neighborhood will be blooming tomorrow with the opening of the Community Learning Garden. The garden located at 314 Pacific Ave. was developed and planted exclusively by volunteers in little more than a month using materials donated by local businesses. The team led by Master Gardener Calvin Palmer hopes the garden 8212 which was … (Read more at JC Independent)
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Celebration Today As Downtown JC Street Is Named...
ShareSaveMonmouth Street from York Street to Montgomery Street will be named for former Ward E Councilman Jaime Vazquez today. ‘Jaime Vazquez Way’ will be dedicated today with a ceremony and community celebration from 4 pm to 8 pm. Guests can enjoy food music face painting and balloons at the event. Vazquez who served from 1985 … (Read more at JC Independent)
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Thursday Morning News Roundup
ShareSaveCongressional Races Heat Up Jersey City voters must soon find out if redistricting has affected which congressional district they are in and vote in the upcoming elections including a sixperson contest for the 10th District seat. Two Women Top Contenders for JC Superintendent Job Debra A. Brathwaite a deputy superintendent in South Carolina and Marcia … (Read more at JC Independent)
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Riverview Arts District Campaign Brings Six Events...
If you havent heard of the Riverview Arts District you can explore it tomorrow June 1 as part of JC Fridays a citywide day of free arts events. The Riverview Neighborhood Association RNA and several other organizations aiming to improve and enrich the Jersey City Heights neighborhood have come together to organize Discover the Riverview Arts District campaign which features six events with music...
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Jersey City Rite Aid Allegedly Refused to Sell Man...
ShareSaveA Jersey City man who says a local pharmacy allegedly refused to sell him emergency contraception because of his gender is being backed by the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey ACLU in his demand for an apology. Andrew Andrade 25 says that he tried to purchase Plan B an FDAapproved brand of emergency … (Read more at JC Independent)
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Jersey City Company Settles Suit Alleging...
ShareSaveA Jersey Citybased information technology staffing company has agreed to pay nearly 22000 to an employee who was allegedly fired after expressing discomfort with the company’s alleged exclusion of U.S. citizens from consideration for various jobs. A lawsuit filed against Whiz International LLC on May 22 by the US Justice Department alleges that the company … (Read more at JC...
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Volunteers Needed For Workshop Audit to Improve...
ShareSaveA workshop and walking audit aiming to increase the walkability of a portion of Jersey City will be held next month and those wishing to participate must RSVP by tomorrow. An Environmental Protection Agency EPA consultant from the Renaissance Group will train volunteers to assess the pedestrian environment in key locations surrounding Monticello Avenue. The … (Read more at JC...
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Father and Daughter James and J Carpenter Pair...
In the past six months the fatherdaughter duo of writer James Carpenter and visual artist and McGinley Square resident J Carpenter have been working together on a new body of work that pairs drawing and text. (Read more at JC Independent)
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Jersey City Food Coops Spring Chef Showdown...
ShareSaveJersey City’s finest chefs will duke it out later this month at the Jersey City Food Coop’s Spring Chef Showdown the first of what organizers hope will be a yearly event. At the event about a half dozen local chefs will whip up dishes using a secret ingredient sold exclusively through the coop which will … (Read more at JC Independent)
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Community Awareness Series Concerts Features Songs...
ShareSaveThe next installment of the Community Awareness Series at the Miller Branch Library 489 Bergen Ave. Jersey City will be held this Saturday. The concert will feature Bob Albrecht’s ‘A Tale of Two Cities Jersey City and Hoboken’ which features songs about people places and events in both municipalities. The show will also feature Sam … (Read more at JC Independent)
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Wednesday Morning News Roundup
ShareSaveTeachers Faint From Heat Exhaustion at School Two teachers at PS 7 fainted when broken airconditioning led to temperatures soaring to 90 degrees in the building. Man Arrested After Fight Carrying Various Items A Jersey City man who scuffled with another was arrested after being found with three toy guns spraypainted black a plastic hand … (Read more at JC Independent)
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Steam Cafe to Host Artist Forum for In The City...
ShareSaveSteam Cafe located at 274 Newark Ave. will host a forum featuring artists whose work is in their latest show ‘In The City’ next week. At the event guests will have an opportunity to get to know the artists as people and creators learn what the piece they have displayed means to them and discover … (Read more at JC Independent)
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Make Glowing Bubbles at New Liberty Science Center...
ShareSaveA new Saturday exhibit is opening at the Liberty Science Center located at 251 Philip St. in Liberty State Park this week. On Memorial Day weekend the science center opened new summer exhibits exploring energy and the dark. Starting in June new exhibit ‘Crazy Glowing Bubbles’ will open for kids ages 4 and up. In … (Read more at JC Independent)
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Bike JC Jersey City Ward Tour Festival Set for...
ShareSaveBicycle advocacy group Bike JC will hold its third annual ride through each of Jersey City’s six wards this Sunday. The 16mile group bike ride starts and finishes at Exchange Place where a festival featuring homemade goods from Not Yo Mama’s Craft Fair live music a nonprofit showcase and food and beer will be stationed … (Read more at JC Independent)
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Jersey City Dog Licenses Must Be Renewed by June...
ShareSaveJersey City dog owners must renew their dog licenses by June 30 all singleyear licenses expired April 30 or face fines and late fees city officials say. All licenses are effective May 1 singleyear licensing fees are 8 for neutered dogs 12 unneutered. Residents can also license their dogs for 36 months at a reduced … (Read more at JC Independent)
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As Superintendent Search Winds Down Local Group...
As the Board of Education moves into what could be the final month of deliberations over the districts new superintendent critics of the process continue to allege the Board appears ready to merely rubber stamp the states preference for the position. (Read more at JC Independent)
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Seminars to Aid Small Business Entrepreneurs
ShareSaveRising Tide Capital will host an orientation for their Community Business Academy today. The free information session will show local entrepreneurs how they can to start and grow a successful business. The event will be held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church 440 Hoboken Ave. at 6 pm. For more information see a listing for the … (Read more at JC Independent)
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Tuesday Morning News Roundup
ShareSaveResidents Briefed on Plans for New Park About 40 were briefed on plans for a Jersey City landfill in the shadow of the Pulaski Skyway slated to become a park. Red Light Cameras Help Charge JC Drivers 1.7 Million in Fines Records show that drivers caught on camera running red lights at Kennedy Boulevard and … (Read more at JC Independent)
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JCI Closed for Memorial Day
ShareSaveA quick note to our readers JCI’s offices will be closed on Monday May 28 for Memorial Day. We will resume publishing on Tuesday May 29. In the meantime enjoy your holiday Jersey City Check out This Weekend’s Best Bets for arts and entertainment events. (Read more at JC Independent)
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Toricos Ice Cream Parlor Reopening June 1st
ShareSaveAccording to a recent update on their official Facebook page Torico’s Premium Homemade Ice Cream Parlor will reopen on June 1. The popular ice cream parlor located at 20 Erie St. has been closed for renovations since October 2010. Since then Torico’s fans have been posting to their Facebook page almost every month wondering when … (Read more at JC Independent)
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Artist Robert Piersanti Explores New Territory in...
ShareSave If you thought you knew everything about Jersey City artist Robert Piersanti’s work you’ll be in for a surprise when his new solo exhibit ‘Model Citizen’ opens at LITM on June 5. Piersanti is best known as the painter behind modern pinups that and reference rock ‘n’ roll and pop culture. These works are … (Read more at JC Independent)
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Mamarama Boys and Their Guns
ShareSave The other day I was at a playground watching my friends son gather a swat team of boys while he shared his collection of toy guns and rifles. The team was assembled the boys hashedout the game rules and began their dramatic enactment of a siege or coup that I didnt bother to understand. … (Read more at JC Independent)
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Fire Director Roman Blasts School District For...
Fire Director Armando Roman is blasting the school district for sending students into Ferris High School under dangerous conditions Monday during a planned halfday session it arranged after a boiler room water pipe burst. (Read more at JC Independent)
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This Weekends Best Bets Memorial Day Edition
ShareSaveFor full listings check out the Cultural Calendar. Want your event listed on our calendar You can submit it yourself just click here and follow the simple instructions. TODAY Jersey City opens its outdoor pools and turns on park sprinklers in time for Memorial Day weekend. New exhibit ‘Got Power’ at The Liberty Science … (Read more at JC Independent)
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Liberty Science Center Summer Exhibits Explore...
ShareSaveThe Liberty Science Center located at 251 Philip St. in Liberty State Park in Jersey City is hosting new exhibits activities and events for the summer. Their new ‘Got Power’ exhibit opens today just in time for Memorial Day weekend. In the exhibition suitable for kids ages 8 and up the whole family can learn … (Read more at JC Independent)
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Friday Morning News Roundup
ShareSaveJersey City Observes Memorial Day Jersey City will suspend alternateside and metered parking and close City Hall for Memorial Day on Monday. There will be regular pickup for garbage and recycling. New Company Provides ‘Moms Choice’ A Jersey City resident has opened an inhome service provider that places child adult and senior caregivers with a … (Read more at JC...
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The Mailbag The Families of Officers Killed on...
ShareSave Former Police Chief Robert Troy writes in regard to a lawsuit brought by the widow of a slain police detective who claims the city is hiding the details of her husband’s death To the Editor I cant imagine being Chief of the Jersey City Police Department and holding back any information from the wife … (Read more at JC Independent)
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Police Director Appointment Process Questioned By...
ShareSaveWith Mayor Jerramiah Healy’s decision to appoint Budget Officer Robert Kakoleski as acting Police Director earlier this week another schism has opened between the Healy Administration and an independentminded faction of the City Council that says the public 8212 and the Council 8212 have been cut out of the process. Kakoleski who served as the … (Read more at JC Independent)
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New Restaurant VB3 Offers Dishes on National...
ShareSaveIf you don’t want to slave away at the grill on Memorial Day weekend you can head to newlyopened Italian restaurant VB3 in Newport for National Burger Day which happens to coincide with Memorial Day on May 28. The restaurant and bar run by Chef Michael Colletti is located at 475 Washington Blvd. on the … (Read more at JC Independent)
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Bryant Park Quartet to Play St. Pauls Lutheran in...
ShareSave Con Vivo Music’s chamber music series continues with a performance by The Bryant Park Quartet at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church on Saturday June 2. At the church located at 440 Hoboken Ave. the quartet will play music by the likes of Mozart and Schubert. The four 8212 violinists Anna Elashvili and Ben Russell violist … (Read more at JC Independent)
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Pools Sprinklers to Keep Kids Cool Starting...
ShareSaveWhip out those bathing suits Jersey City is opening its two outdoor pools and turning on all park sprinklers this Friday just in time for Memorial Day weekend. City officials said that the indoor swimming pool at Pershing Field will also be open during the holiday weekend and that the sprinklers and pools will continue … (Read more at JC Independent)
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From the Ashes of Industry Pavonia Newports Rise
With its gleaming skyscrapers defining much of the Jersey City skyline and its daytime bustle of whitecollar workers its easy to forget what an accomplishment the PavoniaNewport area really is. (Read more at JC Independent)
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Program Linking Jersey City Public Schools and...
ShareSaveThe Principal For a Day program which lets local business and community leaders get an inside look at how Jersey City’s 39 public schools operate begins today. The program which is sponsored by the Hudson County Chamber of Commerce Jersey City Public Schools and developers SILVERMAN aims to connect schools with people in a position … (Read more at JC Independent)
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Thursday Morning News Roundup
ShareSaveFerris Reopens Power Still Not Completely Restored Closed since midday Monday because of a water main break that knocked out electric power Ferris High School will reopen today on a modified schedule. JC Teen Charged in Shootings Robbery A 19yearold who has been out of prison for less than a month has been charged with … (Read more at JC Independent)
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Ward F Resident Diane Coleman Founder of Building...
ShareSaveFive months after Ward F Councilwoman Michele Massey was appointed by Mayor Jerramiah Healy to replace the seat left vacant by an election that saw AtLarge Councilwoman Viola Richardson get promoted to the citywide seat candidates to replace Massey are starting to make announcements. Diane Coleman a lifelong resident of Jersey City and President and … (Read more at JC Independent)
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Waste Free JC Education Campaign Aims to Reduce...
ShareSaveThe Waste Free JC education campaign to reuse reduce and recycle plastic bags kicked off today at PS 30 located at 171 Seaview Ave. In late 2010 lawmakers proposed a ban on plastic bags in order to reduce the amount of bags littering city streets. Residents and local business owners expressed concern however over the … (Read more at JC Independent)
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Mr. Mustart to Show Recent Works at White Star in...
ShareSave Newark artist Ivan Felix Petrovsky 8212 better known as Mr. Mustart 8212 will show several of his drawings and canvases from 2009 to the present at White Star Bar located at 230 Brunswick St. in an exhibit opening tomorrow. Petrovsky grew up in Russia watching his father build furniture and his mother make posters. … (Read more at JC Independent)
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Traditional Technique Modern Elements Mix in...
ShareSave New exhibit ‘Paintings and Prints’ by Lisa FicarelliHalpern opened yesterday at Windows on Columbus 135 Greene St. near Columbus Drive. FicarelliHalpern who received a Masters degree in Painting from New Jersey City University mixes traditional technique and modern elements in her work. From a Rococostyle portrait of a woman sporting a French powdered wig … (Read more...
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Busking Saxophonists Bring Joy Songs to City...
Life on the streets isnt always rough. For busking saxophonist Dusty Rhodes its a smooth soulful road to joy. (Read more at JC Independent)
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Filmmakers Raising Funds for Indie RomCom Set Shot...
ShareSaveA group of filmmakers is raising funds for an indie romantic comedy feature film to be shot in Jersey City. The producers behind ‘Twenty Million People’ written and directed by Michael Ferrell have already raised over 6000 of their 0000 goal through projectbacking website Indie Gogo but only have 16 days until the fund raiser’s … (Read more at JC Independent)
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More Taxi Licenses Proposed as Solution to Journal...
ShareSaveJersey City is looking to auction off 11 taxi driving licenses to better serve cab riders especially those waiting in long lines at night in Journal Square. The current taxicab ordinance is being amended to allow the auctioning of 11 additional licenses with a few of the new licenses being assigned to the Journal Square … (Read more at JC Independent)
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Wednesday Morning News Roundup
ShareSaveCity Kicks Off Campaign to Get Rid of Plastic Grocery Bags Waste Free JC a campaign promoting the reduction and recycling of plastic bags in the city kicks off today. Search for New Schools Superintendent Entering Final Stretch Jersey City should learn who its schools superintendent candidates are next week said Board of Education President … (Read more at JC Independent)
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For Food Truck Regulation or Oversight No Relief...
ShareSave The only difference between the fourth try to introduce an amendment to the law regulating food truck licenses and each prior attempt is that the latest effort failed to even make it out of the Council caucus meeting on Monday night. The Council once again could not agree with each other or the … (Read more at JC Independent)
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The Mailbag Rising Tide Capital CEO Remembers...
ShareSave This letter is in reference to passing of Harvey George the founder of Friends of the Lifers Youth Corp. a nonprofit that supports the formerly incarcerated. To the Editor Until the last days of his life Harvey George worked tirelessly to serve those who needed him the most. He founded Friends of the Lifers … (Read more at JC Independent)
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Woolpunk Studios Celebrates First Anniversary
ShareSave Woolpunk Studios located at 298 Newark Ave. is celebrating its first anniversary. The gallery and creative space was opened by former Jersey City Museum Director of Education and Public Programs Michele Vitale Loughlin after the museum closed its doors in December 2010. After signing the lease in May 2011 Loughlin spent three months renovating … (Read more at JC Independent)
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Noise Odor Complaints Continue at Jersey City...
ShareSaveLoud noises and foul odor continue to be problems at two Class A recycling centers between the Jersey City Heights and Hoboken have persisted despite several complaints filed last year Ward C Councilwoman Nidia Lopez says. In 2011 the Hudson Regional Health Commission received 15 noise complaints and seven odor complaints against the Galaxy Recycling … (Read more at JC Independent)