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Hilltop Neighborhood Assn Meeting Tonight

Tonight, June 28, 2010 at 7:30PM The Hilltop Neighborhood Association will be holding a meeting to spread information on the following topics:

The Journal Square Redevelopment – “Are 80 story buildings coming?” St. Joseph Nursing Home – “Planned Greenspace Area” The New City Hall Annex - “More tax spending, when will it stop?”

If you want to get involved [...]

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Journal Square Farmers’ Market Starts Tomorrow

Tomorrow, June 16, 2010 (Wednesday), Farmers’ Market will start here in Journal Square. It will run weekly throughout the summer until Fall. There are good news and bad news, though.

We start with the bad news. Starting this year’s market, we will not be hearing any more Live Music on the square, as the city cut [...]

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JCFridays in Journal Square, Jersey City

Today is JCFridays – a day of FREE arts events around Jersey City. For Journal Square, we only have one participant for this event:

6pm-9pm 32 JONES GALLERY present “Taken Spaces: Black Lesbians Against White Aesthetics.” 32 Jones Presents new works by photographer Sherley Camille Olopherne. As an artist, her social responsibility lies in the realms [...]

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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 [...]

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Memorial Day at Harsimus Cemetery

If you’re looking for a Memorial Day event tomorrow, try the Observance Ceremony at Harsimus Cemetery on Newark Avenue, east of Journal Square going Downtown Jersey City.

The Historic Jersey City and Harsimus Cemetery will honor the fallen heroes at 12PM. There will be Memorial Day Ceremony & Musical Performances and the event will be attended [...]

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Zeytinia Gourmet Market Opens in Journal Square

Here’s a welcome addition to Journal Square: Zeytinia Gourmet Market opens today (May 21, 2010) at CANCOlofts. The grand opening is set for 5 pm today with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring Mayor Healy, Ward C councilwoman Nidia Lopez and others, as reported by the Jersey City Independent.

Zeytinia Gourmet Market – Journal Square Branch Description: food, [...]

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JSQ Crime: Kidnapping and Robbery

A.) Bergen Av and Academy St. B.) Sip Av and Enos Place

This incident happened last Monday evening (May 17), at around 9PM. A woman was allegedly abducted by two men at the corner of Bergen Avenue and Academy Street (south of Journal Square), and held her against her will. She was dragged into a [...]

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PATH Train Troubles Today (May 19, 2010 – Service Resumes)

I woke up this morning and saw my email bombarded with PATH Alerts that started last night. Apparently, there are some problems in PATH trains. All lines were suspended except the Hoboken line to 33rd St NY. News said there was signal problem (fire in the tracks), but it was already contained. NJ Transit Rail [...]

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Vito’s Arcade Barbershop: Gone?

Sign is gone, shutters are down.

Seems like Vito’s Arcade Barbershop on Summit Avenue near Five Corners is gone. Earlier this week, I saw the sign on the ground in front of the closed shop. I drove by the other day, saw the sign gone. Barbershop still shut.

What kind of Jersey City business will replace [...]

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No More Free Live Music on the Square?

There will be no more free live music on the square in summer due to budget cuts, according to The Jersey City Independent. Some performers expressed disappointment with the decision, and some said they expected it.

I didn’t. As a matter of fact, I was looking forward to hearing singers, bands, and performers that liven up [...]

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