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Business
This NJ City Was Named Best For Food In America
Calling all “foodies!” One Garden State city was ranked on a new list of America’s up-and-coming food cities. Jersey City earned a coveted spot on culinary blog Food & Wine’s list of ‘America’s Next Great Food Cities.’ Describing the area as the “sixth borough” of New York City, the blog cites Jersey City’s wide range of eateries, as well as its gorgeous skyline, ideal for outdoor dining. The city is also known for having one of the highest percentages of Indian and Asian populations, which help contribute to its culinary diversity, F&W says. Meanwhile, Jersey City offers a m…
Police & Fire
Jersey City Woman Burns Half Her Body In Cooking Accident
A Jersey City woman suffered burns to nearly 50 percent of her body in a cooking accident earlier this week. The 30-year-old victim was rushed to Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston with life-threatening injuries around 6:55 p.m. June 14, city officials said. The accident occurred on the 100 block of Newark Avenue.
Police & Fire
Racial
Attack
: Off-Duty Jersey City Officer Brutally Beaten By 10 Men
An off-duty Jersey City police officer was hospitalized after being beaten by a group of 10 men in a racially-motivated attack over the weekend, authorities said. The 42-year-old white officer was bleeding form his head and face when his colleagues were flagged down near Grove Street and Newark Avenue around 3:30 a.m. Sunday, city spokeswoman Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione said. The officer was assaulted by a group of 10 males, who were also shouting racially motivated insults at the victim, she said. The unnamed victim identified himself as an off-duty police officer multiple times throughout…
News
'All Because Of Sweatpants': Man Accuses Popular Jersey City Bar Of Racial Profiling (
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Charles "CJ" Pace had just finished painting his new Downtown Jersey City photography studio Saturday when he went to The Ashford a few blocks away to grab a bite with some friends. He was wearing "jogger" sweatpants, which are in violation of the Newark Avenue establishment's dress code. And so, when the bouncer told him Pace and his friends had to sit outside, he understood, he said. But about an hour later, when the 25-year-old model was wrapping up and waiting for the bill, when a group of white men similarly dressed in joggers walked over to the bouncer. He watched in disbelief as th…
Business
Ani Ramen Opens New North Jersey Location With 3 More Coming Soon
The ramen restaurant taking the area by storm has opened its sixth New Jersey location and has plans for three more. Ani Ramen House recently opened on Walnut Avenue in Cranford. A grand opening will be held on Thursday, Oct. 29 at 4 p.m. The Cranford location will serve Ani Ramen's signature craft ramen featuring exceptional custom-made noodles by Sun Noodle. Click here for the menu. The menu also offers appetizers for sharing such as bao buns, chicken karaage and crispy miso sake chicken wings. Lunch and dinner are served daily at this BYOB dining destination. The restaurant is also pla…
Business
Portuguese Restaurateur Opens Brazilian Bar & Grille In Jersey City
A local restaurateur with Portuguese roots is bringing a Brazilian bar and grill to downtown Jersey City. Michael Casalinho -- the owner of Broa Cafe -- is opening Tamborim in the space formerly occupied by Atlas Public House on Newark Avenue. While Casalinho himself is not from Brazil, his parents moved to a largely Brazilian neighborhood in the Ironbound section of Newark from Portugal nearly 40 years ago. There, he said, he developed a good understanding of Brazilian culture. Sometime last year, Casalinho began "testing the water" of Brazilian food with pop-up nights at Broa, whic…
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Price
Gouging
: Hackensack Market Warned, Jersey City Store Fined $90K
A Jersey City dollar store is facing more than $90,000 in fines after owners overcharged customers for cleaning supplies among COVID-19 fears, city officials said. Prices of disinfectant wipes, sprays and rubbing alcohol were increased at the 99 Cent Dream store on Newark Avenue, according to Municipal Prosecutor Jake Hudnut, who helms the city's Quality of Life Task Force. The dollar store was subsequently issued nine tickets at $10,000 per offense. "The city received concerns through social media that certain stores were raising the cost of cleaning and disinfectant supplies," Hudnut sa…
Police & Fire
Authorities: Armed Civilian Report Unfounded, Hudson County Courthouse Lockdown Lifted
UPDATE: Authorities lifted a lockdown at the Hudson County courthouse in Jersey City Thursday afternoon, saying that a report that a civilian was spotted with a gun was unfounded. The Hudson County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that K-9 and SWAT units responded. The lockdown at the Newark Avenue complex lasted nearly two hours after the 2:15 p.m. report.
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