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'Lawyer Up:' Lawsuit Filed By Jersey City Employee Fired For Supporting Anti-LGBTQ Sister 'Lawyer Up:' Lawsuit Filed By Jersey City Employee Fired For Supporting Anti-LGBTQ Sister
'Lawyer Up:' Lawsuit Filed By Jersey City Employee Fired For Supporting Anti-lgbtq Sister Jonathan Gomez Noriega, who was fired earlier this year by Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop for supporting his sister's political campaign filled with anti-LGBTQ rhetoric, said the mayor axed him to further his political career. Gomez Noriega filed a lawsuit in United States District Court against Fulop and other city employees over what he claims was his wrongful termination. Gomez-Noriega's was forced to resign from the city's LGBTQ+ task force after it was revealed he made four donations to his sister, Valentina Gomez, who was running for the Republican nomination for Missouri Secretary of …

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by Sam Barron
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Longtime Hudson County Political Fixer Tied To JC Mayor Indicted By Federal Grand Jury Longtime Hudson County Political Fixer Tied To JC Mayor Indicted By Federal Grand Jury
Longtime Hudson County Political Fixer Tied To JC Mayor Indicted By Federal Grand Jury A federal grand jury returned an indictment Tuesday against a former political operative from Hudson County who’s accused of evading taxes on payments from builders and developers to expedite their projects, among other crimes. Thomas “Tommy” Bertoli, 62, a North Bergen native now living in Matawan, has worked political campaigns throughout the state for more than 40 years -- among them, Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop’s successful 2005 council run and victorious 2013 mayoral campaign. Federal authorities zeroed in on the Bertoli’s dealings with builders and developers through several of…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Feds Charge Longtime Hudson County Political Fixer Tied To JC Mayor With Tax Evasion Feds Charge Longtime Hudson County Political Fixer Tied To JC Mayor With Tax Evasion
Feds Charge Longtime Hudson County Political Fixer Tied To JC Mayor With Tax Evasion A former rough-and-tumble political operative from Hudson County who helped run campaigns for Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop, among others, was arrested Wednesday by federal agents who charged him with evading taxes on payments from builders and developers to expedite their projects. Thomas “Tommy” Bertoli, 62, a North Bergen native now living in Matawan, has worked political campaigns throughout the state for more than 40 years – among them, Fulop’s successful 2005 council run and victorious 2013 mayoral campaign – after starting out as a street organizer. Bertoli, who earned the nickname “…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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PRICE GOUGING: Hackensack Market Warned, Jersey City Store Fined $90K PRICE GOUGING: Hackensack Market Warned, Jersey City Store Fined $90K
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…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Jersey City Library Renamed For First African-American Director Jersey City Library Renamed For First African-American Director
Jersey City Library Renamed For First African-American Director After a half-century of service, Priscilla Gardner, the director the Jersey City Public Library, will be taking a well-deserved retirement.  But even after her departure, a testament to her long legacy in Jersey City will remain: the main branch on Jersey Avenue was renamed in her honor this week.  “After 50 years of dedicated and meaningful service to our city, it is fitting that the main library be named in honor of Priscilla and all of her hard work,” said Mayor Steve Fulop.  The Jersey City Free Public Library is a valuable resource in our community, and Priscilla create…

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by Paul Milo
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NJ's Biggest Movie Studio Coming To Jersey City NJ's Biggest Movie Studio Coming To Jersey City
NJ's Biggest Movie Studio Coming To Jersey City A film studio is slated to occupy a former industrial site in Jersey City, officials announced.  Criterion Group LLC plans to open the studio at 21 Caven Point Ave., a site in an industrial area of the city not far from Liberty State Park. The completed facility will have three sound stages that officials say will be part of the largest film studio in the state and one of the largest in the New York area.  “We believe that the sheer size and quality of Caven Point Studios will make Jersey City competitive with other film production facilities, not just in the tristate area, but on…

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by Paul Milo
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Pitbull, Akon Performing At Jersey City’s 4th Of July Fest Pitbull, Akon Performing At Jersey City’s 4th Of July Fest
Pitbull, Akon Performing At Jersey City’s 4th Of July Fest Jersey City’s sixth-annual Fourth of July Festival will feature musical performances by Pitbull and Jersey City and Newark native Akon, the city announced Monday. The festivities kick off at noon at the Exchange Place Plaza and end at 10. Fireworks will be launched from barges in the Hudson River, with the New York skyline as backdrop. “We set the bar high last year bringing in Snoop Dogg as our headline performance, and we expect to impress, yet again, with this year’s entertainment lineup,” said Mayor Steve Fulop. "The headline performance and fireworks conclude a day of fun for thousa…

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by Paul Milo