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Jersey City, New Jersey is located in Hudson County. Zip codes in Jersey City, NJ include 07308, 07309, and 07311. The median home price in Jersey City is $269,000 which is roughly $268/per square foot. More Jersey City information.

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2 hrs ago | The Jersey Journal

Former Jersey City mayor challenges Ward D council candidate Michael Yun's residency

A former Jersey City mayor, working as a surrogate for Ward D City Council candidate Assemblyman Sean Connors, is alleging that Connors' opponent in the June 11 council runoff election does not live in Jersey City.

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2 hrs ago | The Jersey Journal

Jersey City mayor-elect says police restructuring, teen recreation, abatements policy top agenda

Jersey City Mayor-elect Steve Fulop plans to be just as "hands-on" a mayor as he was a councilman, Fulop said Friday during his first wide-ranging interview since he defeated Mayor Jerramiah Healy on Tuesday.

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2 hrs ago | The Jersey Journal

O'Dea, Cunningham to co-chair transition team for new Jersey City mayor

Hudson County Freeholder Bill O'Dea, an early supporter of Mayor-elect Steve Fulop, will co-chair Fulop's transition team with state Sen.

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4 hrs ago | The Jersey Journal

Bayonne man shot fleeing Jersey City cops after domestic violence had gun, police say

The man, David King, was found to be in possession of the weapon when he was arrested, Hudson County Assistant Prosecutor Gene Rubino said yesterday.

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7 hrs ago | The Jersey Journal

Jersey City woman recounts harrowing US Airways 4560 emergency landing

Barkha Aggarwal, pictured above, was one of the passengers of US Airways Flight 4560, which was forced to land without landing gear at Newark International Airport Saturday night.

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10 hrs ago | The Jersey Journal

Saint Peter's awards 800 degrees in first ceremony as a university

Graduates line up for the processional at the start of the 122nd Commencement of St.

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12 hrs ago | The Jersey Journal

Police: Drugs fall from man's pocket in struggle with North Bergen cops

Michael Bess of Jersey City appears in Central Judicial Processing court today on drug charges.

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Mon May 20, 2013

The Paramus Post

Mainor & Eustace Bill to Report & Track Abandoned & Seized Firearms Gets Final Legislative Approval

Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Charles Mainor and Tim Eustace to create uniform reporting requirements to log and track abandoned, discarded or seized firearms was approved 51-27 Monday by the Assembly, giving it final legislative approval.

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Patch.com

Henderson Harbor Opening Office in Bridgewater

Henderson Harbor, a professional search and consulting firm, recently opened an office on Route 22 in Bridgewater.

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The Jersey Journal

Ferris High School students tops in blood donations for Community Blood Services

Community Blood Services has awarded $1,500 in scholarship money to James J. Ferris High School of Jersey City, one of the top blood-donating schools in Hudson County.

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The Jersey Journal

Whistleblower fired by Bayonne Medical Center awarded $2.1 million by jury

A Jersey City man fired by Bayonne Medical Center has been awarded more than $2.1 million after suing the hospital under New Jersey's whistleblower law.

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NJ.com

Murdered 12-year-old is latest victim in spasm of gun violence in Jersey City

An explosion of gun violence has rocked Jersey City over the past week or so, seeming to culminate Friday night with the killing of a 12-year-old who was bouncing a basketball with his dad.

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The Jersey Journal

Also-rans in Jersey City council races eye dropping out of runoff elections

At least one candidate in the forthcoming Jersey City council runoff elections is bowing out of the race, and others may be considering it as well.

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The Jersey Journal

Jersey City gun violence leaves at least two dead, some dozen injured over week

A Jersey City man was shot dead in his Kensington Avenue apartment on May 12, 2013.

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Williamson Herald

Joe Biddle: Final honor flight stirs memories, patriotism, appreciation

Vincent Henry Wolters first wanted to go to the Atlantic side of the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. After all, he was one of the American soldiers who helped his country defeat the Nazi war machine as Adolph Hitler's Germany threatened to control Europe and ultimately the world.

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Sun May 19, 2013

Sunherald.com

Flip Wilson, pioneer in prime time

Though his time in the national spotlight amounted to only about a decade, Clerow "Flip" Wilson was one of the great comic voices of the 20th century, a compact fireball whose early-1970s NBC variety series embedded characters such as the Reverend Leroy of the Church of What's Happening Now and Geraldine Jones in the national consciousness.

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Patch.com

At Long Last, Village to Break Ground at Beifus Site

After more than a decade of controversy and false starts that left a gaping hole in the center of South Orange Village , officials will finally break ground on the site of the former Beifus car dealership next to the South Orange New Jersey Transit train station.

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NJ.com

The Auditor: Endorsements carried little value in Jersey City

If last week's mayoral vote in Jersey City convinced The Auditor of anything, it is that endorsements from elected officials matter very little.

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The Jersey Journal

Reunions

Hoboken High School Class of 1964 is planning its 50th reunion for September of 2014.

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Sat May 18, 2013

The Jersey Journal

Community Notes

The Hoboken Relay for Life will take place today from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at Pier A, Hoboken.

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