Jersey City Arts and Cultural Trust Fund Opens Applications for Over $1 Million in Grants

Jersey City Arts and Cultural Trust Fund Opens Applications for Over  Million in Grants

What you should know Applications will open on Monday, January 29 to support arts education and arts programming in general. Also scholarships to support individual artists. That’s because those in Jersey City qualify for a third round of grants of more than $1 million thanks to the city’s Arts and Cultural Trust Fund, Mayor Steven … Read more

Jersey City Files Lawsuit Prohibiting Police Officers from Using Marijuana

Jersey City Files Lawsuit Prohibiting Police Officers from Using Marijuana

What you should know Jersey City leaders are taking their battle over marijuana to federal court, filing a lawsuit arguing that police and cannabis should not mix. Recreational marijuana has been legal for nearly two years in New Jersey, but Jersey officials City point to a decades-old federal law that prevents anyone who uses a … Read more

Fatal Car Accident in Jersey City Leaves Three Dead and Three Injured

Fatal Car Accident in Jersey City Leaves Three Dead and Three Injured

NEW JERSEY — A spectacular vehicle accident in Jersey City, New Jersey, left at least three dead and three injured early Monday morning, according to authorities. The incident, which occurred around 1:30 a.m. in Paterson Plank Road y Congress Streetright on the curve that goes down a hill that connects with Hoboken and the Holland … Read more

New Jersey Attorney General’s Office Investigating Fatal Police Shooting in Jersey City

New Jersey Attorney General’s Office Investigating Fatal Police Shooting in Jersey City

What you should know The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office is investigating the death of a man after being shot by a Jersey City Police officer over the weekend. The incident occurred on Sunday, at about 2:28 pm, after, according to the The family of the man who died, identified by loved ones as Andrew … Read more

Elementary Teacher Killed in Possible Domestic Violence Case – NBC New York (47)

Elementary Teacher Killed in Possible Domestic Violence Case – NBC New York (47)

What to Know A third-grade teacher in New Jersey was shot to death in her Jersey City home early Tuesday morning, law enforcement sources with knowledge of the case and other officials confirmed, in a possible domestic violence case. Sources identified the victim as Temara King, who celebrated her 35th birthday just two weeks ago. … Read more

Bus driver opens fire on teens, injures youth – NBC New York (47)

Bus driver opens fire on teens, injures youth – NBC New York (47)

NEW YORK – The wave of gun violence continues unabated as this time it was a New York City NJ Transit driver who allegedly pulled an illegal handgun and shot a group of teenagers, seriously injuring one, after an apparent over the weekend attack week, authorities say. Police officers responded to a call of gunfire … Read more