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PHOTOS: Jersey City Police Unity Tour Honors Fallen Officers
This is the 25th anniversary of the tour and 50 Jersey City police officers participated this year.
Samantha Mercado, Patch Staff
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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Smorgasburg To Open In Jersey City May 29
The expansion is the first location outside of New York City or Los Angeles.
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Residents Call For Jersey City Teacher's Resignation
A rally was held in front of the Jersey City Board of Education building in solidarity with four Black students singled out by a teacher.
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Micro Apartments Open In Jersey City's Journal Square
The 122-unit building is located in Journal Square and offers "micro unit rentals."
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Dates To Remember In Jersey City This Week: 5/10
City Council meetings, career panels and a drive-in movie there are plenty of events happening all week.
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Jersey City Man Wanted In Mother's Death Arrested On Mother's Day
Terrance Nelson, 29, was charged with the murder of his 60-year-old mother.
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Jersey City Man Found Dead In His Apartment: Officials
The prosecutor's office is investigating and called it a 'suspicious death.'
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Jersey City Struggles With Racial Disparity In Vaccinations
Black and Latino residents had some of the lowest vaccination rates in the city.
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Jersey City Flower Shops To Buy Mother's Day Bouquets From
Support a local flower shop this Mother's Day.
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Shirley Rogers-Fields Named Jersey City Senior Of The Year
Rogers-Fields was the first African-American person to serve as a clerk transcriber in Hudson County.
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Teen Arrested In Death Of Jersey City Man: Officials
The teen was arrested in connection with last week's murder of a 40-year-old Jersey City man in his Storms Avenue apartment.
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Rally Planned To Call For Jersey City Teacher's Dismissal
A rally is planned for Monday to call for the removal of Howard Zlotkin, the high school teacher who went on a vulgar rant towards students.
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Jersey City Plants 176 New Trees For Arbor Day
The city is also accepting applications for residents to adopt a tree in their neighborhood and continue the planting.
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New Sushi Restaurant Coming To Jersey City's Barrow Street
Itto Sushi will offer Japanese and Korean food.
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What's Going On In Jersey City This Weekend: May 6
An author chat, a documentary screening and a Ramadan celebration are all happening this weekend.
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Jersey City Woman's Son Charged In Her Murder Following Fire
The woman was found critically injured and died of her injuries, according to the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office.
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Jersey City's Departed Soles Brewery Offering Free Beer With Shot
Jersey City's Departed Soles Brewery is among several breweries and tap rooms participating in the state's 'Shot and a Beer' initiative.
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Mike Tyson Makes Appearance At Jersey City's RingSide Lounge
Mayor Steven Fulop and Councilman Yousef Saleh snapped photos with the former heavyweight champion.
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Jersey City's Central Avenue Updates Continue
Construction is working from North Street to Congress Street.
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Body Found On Route 440 ID'd As NYC Man
The victim was identified as a 41-year-old man from New York City.
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