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Jersey City Elections: Journal Square in the News

A couple of Journal Square election incidents made the news this morning. At Apartments Plaza polling location at 91 Sip Avenue (cor. Enos Place), there was “some confusion over the type of politicizing that is allowed”, news said. It was resolved and the election went through.
Up north on the boulevard near Rt. 139 towards the [...]

Car Accident at Summit Avenue and Rt 139

I saw this accident this morning around 8:00 AM that caused mild traffic/congestion on Summit Avenue. This intersection of Route 139 and Summit Avenue (North border of Journal Square) is an accident hotspot because of the dangerous left and right turns on both bounds. The damage on the car looks bad, but fortunately, the driver [...]

Sidewalk Construction on the Boulevard

Remember when the Jersey Journal published a “road work” at John F. Kennedy Boulevard and Rt. 1 & 9 ramp? Here’s a snap of what’s going on (taken yesterday morning before 9am).
The ramp to 1 & 9 was open yesterday, but the traffic in Journal Square (even on Bergen and Academy Street!) was heavier [...]

JFK South-Bound Lane, Closed?

The Jersey Journal (JJ) reported this morning that a small portion of south-bound lane of John F. Kennedy Boulevard is closed due to construction, but also noted that there was no actual repair being done.
“…The right lane on the southbound side of Kennedy as you approach the ramp to Routes 1&9 is closed for [...]