St. Joseph School for the Blind Going Down

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St. Joseph School for the Blind – at the corner of Magnolia Avenue and Baldwin Avenue – is being demolished for a garden.

Susan Sims of Cusack Care Center on Pavonia Avenue said on the news that it will be a “beautiful place”. She said: “Our intent is to create [...]



Jersey City Crime: Dickinson Students In Trouble

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Three boys got in trouble with cops yesterday on unrelated incidents near Dickinson High School (Newark Avenue and Palisade Avenue, Jersey City | Map).

The following are the charges:

alleged robbery – 17-year old boy – Newark and Palisade Avenues
alleged drug possession – 17-year old – McPherson Place and Newark Avenue
alleged assault and drug [...]



St. Joseph Festival Kicks Off Tonight

Tents and trailers were already in the parking lot yesterday (09/08/2009)

St. Joseph Parish (east of Journal Square PATH Station) will have a five (5) day festival that kicks off tonight (Sept. 09, 2009). Activities include food, games, 50-50 raffle, and much more! If you want to support the church and school, come to the [...]



Jersey City Accident: Baldwin Ave. and Academy St.

This car accident happened yesterday (June 19, 2009) morning around 7:30AM according to the news at the intersection of Baldwin Avenue and Academy Street, south-east of Journal Square PATH Station. (Map)

A police cruiser with all alarms on (sirens, lights) driven by 33-year old Jersey City Officer Marc L. Gigante was hit by a 2007 Honda [...]



Academy St. and Baldwin Ave. in Jersey City: Now Frank Roman Way

Academy St. and Baldwin Ave – renamed to ‘Frank Roman Way’. Inset: Photo courtesy of Armando Roman of Hudson County News

Did you see this yesterday? Several Jersey City officials were at the corner of Academy Street and Baldwin Avenue (South East of Journal Square) to honor the late community activitist Frank Roman. The intersection [...]