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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 a garden of green space for the benefit of the residents of the care center here…”

The picture that you see on the left is from the Magnolia Avenue side. The demolition has begun, but the facade of the building located on Baldwin Avenue is still intact, although the building has been fenced off.

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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 possession – another boy – Baldwin and Pavonia Avenues

Read the rest for the news …

3 Dickinson High School students arrested after school, Jersey City cops say

By Michaelangelo Conte/The Jersey Journal
October 23, 2009, 7:39PM

Jersey City police patrolling outside Dickinson High School after school this afternoon because of a threatened gang fight arrested three students on unrelated charges and confiscated six bags of suspected marijuana and 51 vials of suspected cocaine, officials said….

…On Thursday two gangs, the Marion Boys and the Duncan Boys, had squared off, prompting yesterday’s extra police presence, officials said.

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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 festival with your friends.

St. Joseph Parish Festival
Description: Festival, Fundraiser, Event
Where: St. Joseph Church Parking, Magnolia Avenue, just off of Baldwin Avenue Jersey City
When: September 09-13, 2009 (6PM – 10PM)

Follow the link for more parish festivals here in Jersey City.

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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 when he was approaching Academy Street.

The driver of Honda – Patricia D. Moscoso, said she didn’t see the the patrol car when she was turning west to Academy Street.

Both suffered pains and were taken to different hospitals.

Snippet of the news:

Police cruiser involved in crash

Saturday, June 20, 2009

By MICHAELANGELO CONTE

JOURNAL STAFF WRITER

…Gigante said he then proceeded and the 2007 Honda driven by Patricia D. Moscoso, 51, of Bayonne, slammed into the front of his police car, reports said. Moscoso said she was heading west on Academy and she didn’t see the patrol car, reports said.

Gigante was taken to Christ Hospital complaining of neck pain and Moscoso was taken to the Jersey City Medical Center complaining of chest pain, reports said… Source: Jersey Journal

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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 was renamed after him.

I wonder if Armando Roman – the one who took the inset photo above – is also related to him…

Full news inside this post…

Jersey City corner renamed for Frank Roman, longtime community activist
by Charles Hack/The Jersey Journal
Monday March 30, 2009, 2:46 PM

Dozens of persons gathered yesterday at the corner of Academy Street and Baldwin Avenue in Jersey City to rename the intersection “Frank Roman Way” in honor of the lifelong Jersey City resident and community organizer who lived nearby.

Forty-seven years old when he passed away 10 years ago, Roman was a former two-term president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 2306, which represents around 600 Hudson County welfare employees and served as president of the steering committee of Hogar CREA, a Jersey City drug rehabilitation center, officials said.

He was also a vice president of the Jersey City Puerto Rican Heritage Parade for four years.
His brother, Armando Roman, is the city’s fire director.

Several elected officials attended the dedication ceremony, including Mayor Jerramiah Healy, Hudson County Sheriff Juan Perez, Hudson County Freeholder Eliu Rivera, Council President Mariano Vega, Councilman Peter Brennan, and Deputy Mayor Kabili Tayari.

Armando Roman remembered his brother, who died March 24, 1999, as “a defender of his people.”

Frank Roman had six brothers and five sisters and left behind his fiancee, Linda Mangan. Roman graduated from St. Peter’s College after attending public schools including Ferris High School.

Source: Hudson County News

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St. Joseph School Registration banner

St. Joseph Grammar School at Pavonia Avenue and Baldwin Avenue has opened its door for new students. If you are planning to give your kids Catholic education, I believe St. Joseph Grammar School is the only Catholic school here in Journal Square, as all other schools nearby had closed the past years (most recent was St. John on the boulevard, which changed its name to “Visitation school” before it finally shut its door).

St. Joseph Grammar School
Description: Grammar School, K-8
Where: 511 Pavonia Avenue, Jersey City
Phone: (201)653-0128
Web: stjosephjc.com (not sure how up-to-date the site is)

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Remember the following dates, as United Water will be shutting off water (read news below for details):

November 8, 2008 -> Newkirk Street between Summit Avenue and Baldwin Avenue, and on Summit Avenue between Academy Street and Sip Avenue. (See map above, “T”-area)

November 15, 2008 -> Summit Avenue and Newkirk Street

November 22, 2008 -> Summit Avenue and Academy Street

December 6, 2008 -> Baldwin Avenue and Newkirk

If you live near these areas, you might see water discoloration (hopefully not like THIS), but authorities said it is safe.

Read the rest for the news …

Water will be shut off Saturday in portion of Journal Square
by Charles Hack/The Jersey Journal
Wednesday November 05, 2008, 2:17 PM

United Water will be turning off the spigots to a portion of the Journal Square section of Jersey City Saturday in the first of four shutdowns over the coming month, United Water announced today.

Residents may lose pressure or have no water as the Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority shuts off a 20-inch water main at 5 a.m. The main will remain off for the whole day, officials say. Saturday’s closure will affect residents on Newkirk Street between Summit Avenue and Baldwin Avenue, and on Summit Avenue between Academy Street and Sip Avenue.

The project to replace six valves over the coming months will require further shutdowns on future Saturdays, including at Summit Avenue and Newkirk Street (Nov. 15), at Summit Avenue and Academy Street (Nov. 22) and at Baldwin Avenue and Newkirk Street (Dec. 6).

United Water officials say that the water may be discolored, but is safe. They recommend running it until it clears for drinking, cooking or washing clothes. They recommend filling containers and bath tubs Friday to use the following day.

For more information call 1 (800) 575-4433.

News Source: Jersey Journal

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