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New Skate Jam In Jersey City Aims To Bring Community Together
Lace up your skates or your dancing shoes, a new summer event in the city is hoping to sweep you off your feet.
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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Jersey City's Central Avenue is Looking For New Art Installations
Selected artwork will be commissioned for installation late summer/ early fall and paid upon completion.
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Jersey City Cuban Catering Company Moves To Take-Out
Casa Cubana in Jersey City's Heights celebrated its grand opening into the take-out world.
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No Mask Mandate, For Now, For Jersey City Schools In The Fall
District officials said they will strongly encourage the use of masks, but are waiting for the state Dept. of Education's updated guidance.
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Jersey City's 'Razza' Makes Another Top Pizza List, Now In Italy
An Italian website that ranks pizza worldwide placed Razza in the top five portion of its list.
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2 NJ Pizza Spots Among Best In U.S., International Website Says
An Italian website that ranks pizza worldwide placed two New Jersey restaurants in the top five portion of its list.
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COVID-19 Testing Site Opens In Newport Plaza In Jersey City
Drive-thru COVID-19 testing is coming to Newport Plaza.
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Where to Beat The Heat In Jersey City
Temperatures will be in the high 90s and storms are expected to follow the extreme heat.
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Jersey City Movies In The Park: What's Playing?
This week's 'Movies in the Park' will be hosted at Thomas McGovern Park.
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Jersey City Woman Hid Remains Of Deceased Mother: Prosecutor
The woman barricaded herself in her apartment for three hours before letting police in, where they found the body of her 78-year-old mother.
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Dates To Remember In Jersey City This Week: 6/28
City Council meetings, movies in the park, Fourth of July celebration.
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8 Jersey City Gang Members Indicted On Racketeering Charges
Eight members of the Marion Gardens gang were indicted on racketeering and violent crime charges.
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Jersey City Board Of Ed May Change Admissions At McNair, Infinity
The board discussed, at the last meeting, changing the admissions process to allow for more socio-economic diversity in the schools.
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Jersey City Mobile Vaccine Unit To Honor Late Councilman Yun
The clinic will be hosted at the corner of Central Avenue and Bowers Street, in front of Councilman Yun’s former storefront.
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5 Places In Jersey City To Grab Pizza
What's better than a fresh slice in the summer?
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$24M For Jersey City Pompidou Center Included In State Budget
The New Jersey Legislature approved a $46.4 billion budget, which included 24 million for Jersey City's new Pompidou center.
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Jersey City Woman Arrested On Arson Charges In Neptune Ave Fire
The Neptune Avenue building fire displaced 33 residents.
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Five Jersey City Stories You May Have Missed This Week
Cannabis zoning gets the green light, Chopped Champion opens restaurant in Journal Square, speed bumps on the way, more.
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Jersey City Public Library Expands To In-Person Browsing
You'll soon be able to walk into the library and browse around for your favorite book — in person!
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Jersey City High School Senior Designs New Fire Department Decal
Chrissalina Colon designed the decal in her Fine Arts and Digital Media class at Ferris High School.
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