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Protected Bike Lane Coming To Hoboken Avenue In Jersey City
The addition will extend the current protected lane on 18th street up the hill on Hoboken Avenue, ending at Rt. 139.
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Samantha Mercado, Patch Staff
- Framingham, MA
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.
Email: samantha.mercado@patch.com
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Hudson County Opens Saturday Vaccine Clinic For Kids 12 And Up
The COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Kearny will be open on Saturday and offering Pfizer vaccines to anyone age 12 and up.
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Jersey City Council Adopts Climate Action Plan
The Jersey City Municipal Council unanimously voted to adopt the city's climate action plan.
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Jersey City Man Sentenced For Stealing $450K
Ramon Herrera of Jersey City was sentenced to 27 months in prison for wire fraud.
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Sweet Treats To Grab In Jersey City This Weekend
If you miss the ice cream truck circling the block, don't sweat it, there are plenty of spots in Jersey City that aren't going anywhere.
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East Orange Man Dies In Overnight Jersey City Shooting
The man was found shot in the torso.
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Jersey City Vaccine Clinic Coincides With Eid al-Fitr
The pop-up site at Lincoln Park coincided with the end of Ramadan.
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New Filipino Taqueria Coming To Jersey City
Flip Sigi will open at 190 Academy Street.
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Jersey City Walk-In Vaccine Site Open To Kids 12 and Up
The Ward B clinic has 6,000 Pfizer vaccines and is open to residents, students, and workers in Jersey City ages 12 and up.
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What To Do This Weekend In Jersey City: May 14-16
A virtual book reading, an author chat and a drive-in movie are all happening this weekend.
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Jersey City and Hoboken Unite Bike Share Programs
Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop and Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla took a ceremonial ride between the two cities on Wednesday.
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What $449K Gets You In Jersey City
This single-family home has three bedrooms and is located in West Bergen.
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Jersey City Man Facing Illegal Gun Charges
He is charged by indictment with one count of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon.
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Jersey City School Board Passes Fully Funded $814M Budget
The budget would raise taxes by nearly $1,000 for residents but makes it the first fully funded school budget in years.
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4 New Murals Could Come To Jersey City's Monmouth, Coles Street
The murals would be on four walls on an underpass on each street.
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Jersey City Supports Opening of New Hudson Pride Center
The new LGBTQ+ center will be located in Journal Square.
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5 Questions With A Jersey City Official: Joyce Watterman
City Council President Joyce Watterman talked with Patch about the council's new relationship with the school board, policing and more.
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Jersey City Council To Vote On Arts Fund, Climate Action Plan
Check out what's on this week's city council agenda.
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Jersey City Releases Climate and Energy Action Plan
The plan consists of over 50 individual actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve residents’ quality of life.
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Jersey City Man Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison For June Shooting
Jamel Armfield, 20, was sentenced for illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition in connection with a June 2020 shooting in Jersey City.
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