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Girl Leaves Newborn In Jersey City Restaurant After Giving Birth
A 14-year-old girl walked into the restaurant and handed the baby to a customer before running out.
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Samantha Mercado, Patch Staff
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Samantha is a New York transplant and still learning the ropes of Boston and the T. She previously worked as a TV news producer at Fios1 News and wrote freelance for magazines and newspapers in New York. She is an avid traveler and spends most of her time photographing and admiring her rabbit.
Samantha covers Framingham, Milford, Marlboro, Natick, Sudbury, Wayland and Worcester.
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Jersey City To Raise Palestinian Flag In November
"This is supposed to symbolize the basic human dignity of the Palestinian people," Councilman Yousef Saleh said.
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Jersey City Teacher Honored In Student Essay Contest
Amy Garrett of Explore Middle School was given a $500 sponsorship check from Applebee's after her students nominated her.
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Whole Foods Coming To Jersey City: Everything We Know Now
The Jersey City location is one of four new stores coming to the state.
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Circle Line Expands Statue of Liberty Cruises
Along with the relaunch of the Fourth of July cruise, a new express cruise is coming that tours past Lady Liberty in 40 minutes.
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Hudson County Community College Hold Online, In-Person Grad Event
Virtual and in-person 2021 commencement celebrations will take place all week for Hudson County Community College graduates.
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Jersey City Based WFMU Looks To Listeners For Support
The station is in the middle of a tax dispute with the state and is asking listeners to help prove it offers educational value.
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What A $260K Condo Looks Like In Jersey City
This McGinley Square condo has a free shuttle to the PATH train.
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Jersey City Throwback: Recognize This Building?
Take a trip down memory lane with Patch and see if you recognize this Jersey City structure.
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Patel Brothers Grocery Store Plans Expansion In Jersey City
The existing Newark Avenue store could be supersized into a 10,000 square-foot grocery store.
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Redevelopment Plans Could Bring 7,000 Units To Jersey City
The City Council unanimously approved the introduction of amendments to the Jersey Avenue Light Rail Redevelopment Plan.
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Want $25 Worth Of The Best Pizza In NJ? Here's How To Win
Sign up for the free Jersey City Patch newsletter for a shot at a $25 gift card to Razza Pizza, which was recently named the best in NJ.
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Jersey City Woman Admitted To Role In $24.8M Kickback Scheme
Yudelka “Vicky” Ayala pleaded guilty to an information charging her with conspiring to violate the federal anti-kickback statute.
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New Luxury Apartments To Start Leasing In Jersey City's West Side
A 199-unit luxury apartment building will start leasing from University Place this spring with studios starting at $1,490.
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Jersey City Public Schools Plan To Follow State In Fall Reopening
Superintendent Franklin Walker said the reopening at the end of the year has helped prep the district for the fall.
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Jersey City Public Library To Continue Mask Policy
The CDC announced that fully vaccinated people did not have to wear masks in certain settings, but the library is taking precautions.
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Jersey City Officials Break Ground On $200K Triangle Park Upgrade
The project transforms two street segments that cross through the park to create one big, uninterrupted public park space.
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Jersey City Adopts Arts and Culture Trust Fund Committee
The Arts and Culture Trust Fund will generate $1 million a year.
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Jersey City's All About Downtown Festival Returns For 2021
The street fair includes vendors of all kinds, from jewelry and candles to food and live music throughout the day.
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Dates To Remember In Jersey City This Week: 5/17
Council meetings, ceremonial flag raising, a jazz series, there are plenty of events happening all week.
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