Jersey City news

• Meet the Bayonne Board of Education candidates

  04-11-2017 23:53
  Voters heading to the polls on Tuesday will be selecting three people to sit on the Board of Education for a three-year term.
  
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• Murphy rallies Teamsters to get out vote, pledges support to union

  04-11-2017 22:51
  "I want you to know that I'll be there when you need me," Phil Murphy told the union.
  
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• Emergency responders rescue man threatening to jump from roof

  04-11-2017 22:37
  
  Police officer suffered minor injury, officials say.
  
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• What's at stake? Inside 3 N.J. water and sewer system sales

  04-11-2017 21:44
  
  Long Hill, High Bridge and West Milford voters will be asked to decide the fate of their water and sewer systems on Election Day. Here's what to know.
  
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• Why a Trump Cabinet official made a weekend trip to N.J.

  04-11-2017 20:43
  
  Small Business Administrator Linda McMahon held two meetings with New Jersey small-business owners on Saturday.
  
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• 'Jets Dance to Anything' is the meme to watch, Charlie Brown

  04-11-2017 20:42
  A dance celebration from a recent game has made the Jets social media stars
  
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• Meet Murphy and Guadagno (Tammy and Michael), the candidates' spouses

  04-11-2017 20:00
  Here's a look at the woman who wants to become New Jersey's first lady and the man who wants to become only the second first gentleman in state history.
  
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• Jersey City honors its veterans during 3rd annual Parade of Veterans and Local Heroes (PHOTOS)

  04-11-2017 19:47
  
  The parade included marching bands, local ROTC cadets, color guards, and personnel from all branches of the military.
  
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• Whitman: I know from experience Guadagno can beat Murphy

  04-11-2017 19:25
  
  Former Gov. Christie Whitman on Saturday became one of the first big-name Republican to campaign with Kim Guadagno.
  
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• Fliers attacking Sikh mayoral candidate surface in Hoboken

  04-11-2017 19:15
  
  For the second time in a week, a racist flier has been circulated anonymously attacking a candidate.
  
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• Girl sexually assaulted in park, vacant building, police say

  04-11-2017 19:10
  
  The incident took place in Penns Grove this week, according to authorities.
  
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• Cops: Man arrested after firing shot during barricade incident

  04-11-2017 19:04
  
  Mark Austin, 29, remains in custody after he allegedly fired a single shot through a glass sliding glass door at the Somers Point Apartment Complex, prompting a lock down of the housing complex for seven hours.
  
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• Woman indicted on murder charge in shooting of girlfriend

  04-11-2017 18:19
  
  The incident occurred in August in Mount Holly.
  
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• 8 years later, Bid Rig arrests remain an issue in Jersey City mayor's race

  04-11-2017 18:10
  
  Mayor Steve Fulop has been reminding voters about the city officials ensnared in the 2009 sting.
  
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• 85-year-old N.J. dairy bought by Kansas company; 180 jobs are safe

  04-11-2017 18:06
  
  Cumberland Dairy, which has been in business for 85 years, was bought by Dairy Farmers of America Thursday
  
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• Pennsville Twp. man charged in string of robberies

  04-11-2017 18:04
  
  He confessed to four October robberies in Gloucester and Camden counties, police reported.
  
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• N.J. woman imprisoned in Zimbabwe for insulting president on Twitter

  04-11-2017 17:45
  
  Martha O'Donovan, 25, is from the Martinsville section of Bridgewater, according to her Facebook page. She graduated Bridgewater-Raritan Regional High School in 2010.
  
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• Guadagno tells veterans: Kneeling during anthem is not right

  04-11-2017 16:10
  
  Republican Kim Guadagno made the remarks Saturday amid the national debate over NFL players kneeling in protest during the National Anthem.
  
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• Property taxes, pensions, marijuana & more: How your next N.J. governor stands on big issues

  04-11-2017 16:08
  Complete 2017 election guide: Where Phil Murphy, Kim Guadagno stand on the big issues of property taxes, pensions, guns and education.
  
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• Bayonne police recover handgun from scene of fight near Dennis P. Collins Park

  04-11-2017 16:02
  
  On Oct. 17, police were called to the area of First Street and Island View Court around 3:30 p.m. when residents in the area reported hearing gunshots.
  
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• Stolen Rockwell painting sells for $900,000

  04-11-2017 15:22
  
  FBI agents returned the painting to the Grant family in Philadelphia last March, after it was stolen in a break-in more than 40 years ago.
  
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• A tragic time for a void in leadership | Farmer

  04-11-2017 15:15
  
  Trump is off to Asia. What could possibly go wrong?
  
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• Do you plan to vote on Tuesday?

  04-11-2017 14:16
  
  The upcoming election may result in a low turnout in New Jersey. Do you plan on going to the polls?
  
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• Warm spell comes to an end as weekend temperatures dip

  04-11-2017 14:00
  
  Daytime temperatures across the state are predicted to range from the mid-50s to about 60 degrees
  
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• Donate $1 to Gubernatorial Election Fund? Guess who said no.

  04-11-2017 14:00
  
  The two candidates running for governor in New Jersey both get matching funds from the state for their campaigns. But neither offered to designate a $1 of their taxes last year to the public fund that helped pay for it.
  
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• A bit of complacency before Election Day: Political Insider

  04-11-2017 13:53
  Sandra Cunningham, 31st Legislative District senator from Jersey City, revs up the crowd at Mayor Steve Fulop's last local fundraiser before the Tuesday municipal election. City Council President Rolando Lavarro looks on from the side of the DJ platform.
  
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• 2nd grade class hasn't had a permanent teacher this year

  04-11-2017 13:51
  
  A father is worried that his son is falling behind in his learning
  
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• Who deserves to win in Jersey City mayor, council, ed board races | Jersey Journal endorsement

  04-11-2017 13:00
  
  How will continued growth affect today's residents? Will the rising tide float all boats?
  
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• Grand jury indicts Hamilton man in killing of his girlfriend, dog

  04-11-2017 13:00
  
  Daniel Torres told police that demons made him shoot his girlfriend
  
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• Mom admits in plea deal she 'failed' to take daughter to hospital after beating

  04-11-2017 12:40
  
  Lucy Gunter, 20, has agreed to testify against her boyfriend, who is charged with murder.
  
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• How the Yankees, Springsteen came into play in the Menendez trial

  04-11-2017 12:18
  
  Prosecutors contend some of U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez's free flights on his friend's jet were bribes
  
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• Trio of winners share $1.4M in recent Cash 5 jackpots

  04-11-2017 12:02
  
  TRENTON -- Three people from across New Jersey have claimed hundreds of thousands of dollars in jackpots after winning the Jersey Cash 5 game over the summer, according to state lottery officials. Henry F. of Bayville, a regular Cash 5 player,...
  
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• Who's behind all the outside spending in N.J. governor's race between Murphy, Guadagno

  04-11-2017 12:00
  
  A labor-funded group was the biggest outside spender in the gubernatorial contest.
  
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• The 30 N.J. towns where Trump's property tax changes would hurt most, ranked

  04-11-2017 12:00
  The proposed bill would cap the property tax deduction on federal tax returns at $10,000, which is bad news for the state with the highest average property tax bills.
  
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• Jersey City council candidates rally for affordable housing

  04-11-2017 09:06
  More than half of the candidates running for City Council gathered on the steps of City Hall Thursday afternoon to pledge support for increased affordable housing on the Bayfront site off Route 440. The unusual display of camaraderie, coming just five days before voters head to the polls in the municipal contest, was the work of Jersey City Together, a group of local pastors and community groups pushing for policy changes on housing, public safety and more.
  
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• National Sandwich Day (11/3/17): How to get free sandwiches at...

  04-11-2017 04:34
  If you choose the right spot on this Friday, Nov. 3, National Sandwich Day , lunch could be cheaper. Or you might get a free sandwich altogether at places like Subway, Potbelly, and Quiznos.
  
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• Craig Carton's Ponzi scheme victim claim is 'absurd,' ticket broker's attorney says

  04-11-2017 01:44
  
  Craig Carton claims letter proves his innocence.
  
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• Guadagno rips Murphy in open letter to police after PBA slams her on pensions

  04-11-2017 01:09
  
  The Republican candidate for governor's post follows a letter from the head of the state PBA urging support for Murphy.
  
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• Newark police captain pleads guilty to computer theft

  04-11-2017 00:18
  
  Anthony Buono and a former police officer, Dino D'Elia, sold information from a fraud-investigation database
  
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• Off-duty North Bergen cop injured in crash, but few details released

  04-11-2017 00:10
  
  An off-duty North Bergen police officer was seriously injured in a crash at 47th Street and Kennedy Boulevard last Monday night, a North Bergen spokesman said on Friday.
  
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• Bloomsbury school has new outdoor classroom, thanks to Lowe's

  04-11-2017 00:04
  Each year, Lowe's gives back to the community by donating a project. This year, the company gave Bloomsbury School a new classroom.
  
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• Lawyers: Cops charged with attempted murder are innocent

  04-11-2017 00:01
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