Jersey City, New Jersey

5016: 1127: 73: 3177: 154: 3489: 287: 9194:, May 3, 2017. Accessed January 27, 2018. "The renovated White Eagle Hall in Downtown Jersey City opens on Friday, May 5, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony by Mayor Steven Fulop, followed by a performance by Jersey City favorite musician sons Rye Coalition.... The historic structure was built by Polish immigrants in 1910 and for much of the 20th century hosted events and programs under the aegis of St. Anthony's Church and High School. For years, the famous St. Anthony's High School basketball team under Hall of Fame coach Bob Hurley practiced at White Eagle Hall, and the wooden boards from that gym floor have been repurposed in modernizing the facility." 137: 123: 168: 15470: 7497:, December 11, 2019. Accessed May 5, 2020. "An assailant involved in the prolonged firefight in Jersey City, N.J., that left six people dead, including one police officer, was linked on Wednesday to the Black Hebrew Israelite movement, and had published anti-Semitic posts online, a law enforcement official said. The violent rampage on Tuesday took place largely at a kosher supermarket where three bystanders were killed.... The shootout and police siege overtook the Greenville neighborhood of gentrifying Jersey City — the second most-populous city in New Jersey, with about a quarter of a million residents." 5349: 90: 3258: 1587: 3527: 323: 3555: 8654:, City of Jersey City, August 2014. Accessed July 18, 2017. "Jersey City is home to a waterfront regional employment center known as 'Wall Street West,' with 13.3 million square feet of Class A office space located in flood zones. It also has a major shipping port, and sizable manufacturing, wholesale, retail and service sectors. It is an economic engine for the state, and its daytime population swells with visitors and jobs. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there were 108,914 public and private sector jobs in Jersey City at the beginning of the second quarter in 2011." 1686: 11221:, October 6, 1996. Accessed December 21, 2011. "NINETY years ago, an enormous Beaux Arts building went up on a hill overlooking the Hudson River. It had Corinthian columns, terrazzo floors and a vestibule lined with English marble. It could have passed for a palace, or at least a palatial estate. But it was neither. It was, in fact, William L. Dickinson High School, the first public secondary school in Jersey City.... When it opened in 1906, Dickinson had a 2,000-seat auditorium used not just for school functions but for political debates, plays and concerts." 7478:, August 2, 2017. Accessed November 13, 2019. "Jersey City – To the gentrifying stew of bankers, artists and college graduates who are transforming this once blue-collar city across the Hudson River from Manhattan, add an unexpected flavor. In a heavily African-American neighborhood, 62 families from a number of Hasidic sects based in Brooklyn and rarely seen here have bought a scattering of faded but roomy wood-frame rowhouses whose prices are less than half what homes of similar size would cost in New York – roughly $ 300,000 compared with $ 800,000." 359: 3877: 5112: 1359: 11511:, September 29, 2015. Accessed November 14, 2016. "Fifteen New Jersey schools have been recognized by the federal government as National Blue Ribbon Schools, a designation that celebrates excellence in academics or progress in closing the achievement gap among groups of students.... Each of the 15 New Jersey schools was chosen for the 'exemplary high performing' category, which weighs state or national tests, high school graduation rates and the performance of subgroups of students, such as those who are economically disadvantaged." 9843:, City of Jersey City. Accessed June 26, 2022. "After every Federal Census, the boundaries of legislative districts at all levels, federal, state and local, must be reviewed using new census data - and if need be, redrawn to ensure fair and equal representation.... The Governor approved the census results on September 16, 2021. The Ward Commission convened for the first time on December 15, 2021 and determined that the current distribution of the City's population across its six wards required that the ward boundaries be re-drawn." 6413:. Accessed November 13, 2019. "At a high point with a view of the Hudson and Hackensack Rivers, the Summit House, previously owned by the Newkirk family, is considered one of Jersey City's oldest buildings. It stands on the east side of Summit Avenue north of Sip Avenue outside of the original boundaries of the historic village of Bergen which was once populated by Dutch settlers.... The date of purchase is not known, but the date for construction of the building is about 1690, and it is known that Newkirk died in 1705." 4559: 3266: 7306:, June 27, 2016, updated January 16, 2019. Accessed November 13, 2019. "Mayor Steve Fulop and city officials held a grand opening ceremony Saturday for the city's first new municipal park in decades, Berry Lane Park, the largest open park owned by the city. To further commemorate the opening of the $ 38 million, 17.5-acre recreational area, the Bergen-Lafayette park between Garfield Avenue and Woodward Street was the location of a family day festival, which was attended by hundreds of residents on Saturday." 2366: 4710: 7076:, December 9, 2001. Accessed April 1, 2015. "Macy's has arrived on this former industrial shoreline. And with it, at least in retail terms, so has Jersey City.... While hardly Saks Fifth Avenue or even Neiman Marcus, Macy's is certainly the most upscale department store in this city, whose status as virtually a sixth borough of New York has become increasingly obvious as jobs jump across the Hudson, rents rise like skyscrapers and trendier residents look around for places to lighten their wallets." 3924:, whose term of office ends December 31, 2025. Members of the City Council are Council President Joyce Watterman (at large), Richard Boggiano (Ward C – Journal Square), Amy M. DeGise (at large), Frank E. Gilmore (Ward F – Bergen/Lafayette), Mira Prinz-Arey (Ward B – West Side), Denise Ridley (Ward A – Greenville), Daniel Rivera (at large), Yousef J. Saleh (Ward D – The Heights), and James Solomon (Ward E – Downtown), all of whom are serving concurrent terms of office that end December 31, 2025. 13157: 2180:'s 2014–2018 estimates, Jersey City's age distribution was 7.7% of the population under 5, 13.2% between 6–18, 69% – from 19 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age 34.2 years. Females made up 50.8% of the population and there were 100.1 males per 100 females. 86.5% of the population graduated high school, while 44.9% of the population had a bachelor's degree or higher. 7.1% of residents under 65 were disabled, while 15.9% of residents live without health insurance. 1508: 5363: 190: 6296:, CRW Flags. Accessed November 13, 2019. "The three stripes of blue, white, and yellow are supposed to commemorate the colors of the Dutch, as Jersey City was located in the province of New Netherlands. However, the color yellow would more appropriately be orange, as blue, white, and orange were the colors in the Dutch national flag and its trading companies in the early 1600s. The sailing ship is the Half Moon, in which the explorer Henry Hudson sailed up the Hudson River in 1609." 432: 1145:, the idea arose of uniting all of the towns of Hudson County east of the Hackensack River into one municipality. A bill was approved by the state legislature on April 2, 1869, with a special election to be held on October 5, 1869. An element of the bill provide that only contiguous towns could be consolidated. While a majority of the voters across the county approved the merger, the only municipalities that had approved the consolidation plan and that adjoined Jersey City were 16605: 5024: 8441:, May 1, 2005. Accessed August 22, 2018. "The Knights made an agreement five years ago with Bret Schundler, who was mayor then, allowing them to lease a street corner at Columbus Drive and Brunswick Street for 20 years at $ 1 a year to build tiny Rizal Park with a statue of Rizal (1861–1896). The city paid for the upkeep, the Knights paid for the monument and insurance. Each year since then the Knights have held ceremonies at the park on June 19 to mark Rizal's birth." 4408: 4355: 214: 16226: 5377: 200: 2907: 11343:, February 9, 2011. Accessed September 2, 2011. "Parents, students and staff at St. Mary High School in Jersey City remained stunned yesterday by Monday's news that the school is closing at the end of June.... St. Mary will graduate 72 seniors in June, which would have put the school's enrollment at 93 among the remaining classes. Ten years ago, St. Mary had 381 students, Lalicato said. At its peak in the mid-1980s, the school had more than 450 students." 452: 104: 11933:, July 25, 2023. Accessed December 8, 2023. "The independent Jersey City bus company was founded in 1927 and is known for its distinctive solid red line across the side of the bus.... A&C currently operates four bus routes in Jersey City: the No. 30 from Society Hill to Journal Square, the No. 31 from Danforth Avenue to the Newport Mall, the No. 32 from Journal Square to the Hudson Mall, and the No. 33 from 53rd street in Bayonne to Journal Square." 9944:, May 1, 2020. Accessed September 23, 2020. "Mayor Steven Fulop swore in Yousef J. Saleh on Friday, May 1 after the Jersey City council appointed him to represent Ward D in a 6–2 vote during a special council meeting on April 30. Council President Joyce Watterman nominated the first-generation American, who was born and raised in the Jersey City's Heights neighborhood, to the position left vacant by the death of Councilman Michael Yun due to COVID-19." 7095:, October 11, 1998. Accessed August 22, 2018. "'That simply is out of the question in midtown,' he said, adding that some formerly fringe areas in Midtown South that had previously been available were filled up as well. Given that the buildings on the New Jersey waterfront are new and equipped with the latest technology and just a few stops on the PATH trains from Manhattan, they become an attractive alternative. 'It's the sixth borough', he said." 9881:, City of Jersey City. Accessed February 28, 2023. "The City Council in Jersey City consists of nine members: one council member for each of the City's six wards, plus three at-large council members who represent the entire City. Every two years, the members of the City Council vote among themselves to select one member to serve as the City Council President. Council members serve for a term of four years, which coincides with that of the Mayor." 1374: 9714:. Accessed November 14, 2016. "WFMU-FM is a listener-supported, non-commercial radio station broadcasting at 91.1 Mhz FM in Jersey City, NJ, right across the Hudson from lower Manhattan. It is currently the longest running freeform radio station in the United States. The station also broadcasts to the Hudson Valley and Lower Catskills in New York, Western New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania via its 90.1 signal at WMFU in Mount Hope, NY." 9100:, May 9, 2018. Accessed November 13, 2019. "Fulop should be reminded that, whatever his opinions on the Law and Justice in Poland, the Katyn memorial in Jersey City commemorates all those who suffered at that massacre, and current estimates suggest that 600 to 800 of the more than 21,000 killed were Polish Jews. Memorializing the Katyn massacre is in no way an anti-Semitic act or a capitulation to the sentiments of anti-Semites." 5391: 8347:, March 30, 2013, updated March 31, 2013. Accessed July 6, 2015. "The 29-year-old Princeton Avenue resident was one of the thousands of people who descended on Lincoln Park in Jersey City this afternoon for the 21st Annual Phagwah Parade and Holi Hai Day festivities, a colorful Hindu spring harvest tradition that is celebrated by revelers who playfully shower each other with various colors of organic powder." 366: 330: 294: 4648: 8673:, City of Jersey City, March 22, 2017. Accessed July 18, 2017. "In 2017, the tax base, or ratable base, grew in Jersey City by $ 136 million (~$ 166 million in 2023) due to Fulop Administration policies encouraging economic investment throughout the city. In four years, the tax base has grown by $ 415 million, with Jersey City having the largest municipal tax base in the state." 5335: 2978: 8397:, March 2, 2014. Accessed November 14, 2016. "For four decades now, Phil-Am Food, the largest Filipino-owned grocery store on the U.S. East Coast, has served as a bastion of vibrant Filipino community here as it consistently provides patrons a sense of being 'back home' with its extensive array of Philippine food products no other Pinoy store in this coast can match." 1022:, who had succeeded Bout as superintendent, and whose family would become influential in the development of the city. Relations with the Lenape deteriorated, in part because of the colonialist's mismanagement and misunderstanding of the indigenous people, and led to series of raids and reprisals and the virtual destruction of the settlement on the west bank. During 11530:, April 13, 2013. Accessed November 14, 2016. "Our Lady of Mercy Academy in Jersey City will close at the end of the 2012–2013 school year. The pre-K through eighth grade school on Bartholdi Avenue opened its doors in 1964. The closures of OLM and Resurrection School at the end of the school year will leave Jersey City with just five Catholic grammar schools." 4639:

building of the former St. Mary's High School, is a private bilingual school PK-3. A number of other private schools are also available. Genesis Educational Center is a private Christian school located in downtown Jersey City for ages newborn through 8th grade. The Jersey City Art School is a private art school located in downtown Jersey City for all ages.

11549:, June 12, 2012. Accessed November 14, 2016. "The 112-year-old school at Kennedy Boulevard and Congress Street will close its doors for good on Thursday due to rising debt and declining enrollment, school officials said. At its peak in 1976, the school had more than 700 students. This school year, there were 188 students, down from 240 last year." 10797:. Accessed April 28, 2023. "Located in Jersey City, NJ, one of the most diverse cities in the nation, and just minutes from New York City, NJCU's College of Arts and Sciences, Education, Professional Studies, and School of Business offer 50 undergraduate degree programs and 30 graduate programs, including emerging and interdisciplinary fields." 7362:, March 13, 2015. Accessed March 16, 2016. "Later in the year, 70 Columbus – which features 545 rental units, 20,000 square feet of commercial space adjacent to the Grove Street PATH station – is expected to be completed, while construction on its sister tower, 90 Columbus, which will have 630 units in 50 stories, should begin by December." 7764:, June 16, 2011. Accessed July 8, 2015. "Jersey City is spending $ 25,000 to hire an outside consultant to help it challenge recent U.S. Census figures that city officials believe underestimate the city's total population.... The city feels it has been undercounted by as many as 30,000 residents, said city spokeswoman Jennifer Morrill." 4177:; 2026, Bayonne), William O'Dea (D, District 2-- western parts of Jersey City; 2026, Jersey City), Vice Chair Jerry Walker (D, District 3-- southeastern parts of Jersey City; 2026, Jersey City), Yraida Aponte-Lipski (D, District 4-- northeastern parts of Jersey City; 2026, Jersey City), Chair Anthony L. Romano Jr. (D, District 5-- 9119:, July 9, 1989. Accessed November 13, 2019. "The clock has an area of almost 2,000 square feet, a 26-foot-long minute hand that extends just off the clock's face, and an hour hand that is almost 20 feet long. When it began operation in 1924, it replaced a smaller clock that still survives at a Colgate plant in Jeffersonville, Ind." 5618:, October 6, 2014. Accessed November 13, 2019. "The campaign carries the theme 'Make it yours', with the word 'yours' tilted for emphasis as if it was italicized. The theme is accompanied by a new logo that presents the 'C,' 't' and 'y' of 'City' in bold capital letters and the word "Jersey" on its side, taking the place of the 'i. 10727:, City of Jersey City press release dated September 29, 2021. "Organized fire protection in Jersey City began on September 21, 1829. The volunteer Jersey City Fire Department consolidated with the Hudson City and City of Bergen volunteer departments to officially form the professional career Jersey City Fire Department in 1871." 5557:, October 29, 2011. Accessed November 13, 2019. "The nickname 'America's Golden Door' never really caught on. So Jersey City officials tried to tag their town 'Silicon Valley East'--then the Internet Revolution petered out. But the latest monicker for Manhattan's neighbor across the Hudson--'Wall Street West'--just might stick." 9145:, July 6, 2009. Accessed February 11, 2012. "The Landmark Loew's Jersey Theatre in Jersey City is taking another step toward returning to its former glory, thanks to a grant from The Provident Bank Foundation.... The historic theater is only one of five 'Wonder Theatres' built by movie baron Marcus Lewis outside New York City." 5777: 1252:". Hague ran the city with an iron fist while, at the same time, molding governors, United States senators, and judges to his whims. Boss Hague was known to be loud and vulgar, but dressed in a stylish manner, earning him the nickname "King Hanky-Panky". In his later years in office, Hague would often dismiss his enemies as " 6597:, March 23, 2007. Accessed April 1, 2015. "New Jersey alone had as many as four main routes, all of which converged in Jersey City.... As the last stop in New Jersey before fugitive slaves reached New York, Jersey City played an integral role – by some estimates, more than 60,000 escaped slaves traveled through Jersey City." 7289:, April 16, 2007. Accessed December 21, 2011. "This was the former Jersey City Medical Center, a cluster of Art Deco buildings on a rise in the center of the city, far from the booming waterfront. Now the medical center was becoming The Beacon condominium complex, one of the nation's largest historic renovation projects." 8922:, June 19, 2014. Accessed November 13, 2019. "Global Container Terminals in Jersey City held a grand opening yesterday for the completion of a $ 325 million expansion project which officials say will increase safety, efficiency, environmental friendliness and double the number of containers passing through the terminal." 6206:, February 12, 2016. Accessed January 16, 2024. "That conversation usually begins with how quickly one can get from Jersey City to Manhattan by train. From the Grove Street PATH station downtown, it takes fewer than 10 minutes to get to the World Trade Center Transportation Hub and 20 minutes to get to West 33rd Street." 8811:, May 2009. Accessed October 28, 2019. "The Urban Enterprise Zone Program (UEZ) was enacted in 1983. It authorized the designation of ten zones by the New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zone Authority: Camden, Newark, Bridgeton, Trenton, Plainfield, Elizabeth, Jersey City, Kearny, Orange and Millville/Vineland (joint zone)." 1123:

establishing the first governing body of the emerging municipality. The city was reincorporated on January 23, 1829, and again on February 22, 1838, at which time it became completely independent of North Bergen and was given its present name. On February 22, 1840, it became part of the newly created Hudson County.

2856:. This is in contrast with Hudson County overall, where there were an estimated 84,114 African Americans, according to the 2013–2017 American Community Survey, representing a 2.3% increase from 83,925 African Americans enumerated in the county in the 2010 United States census. However, modest growth in the 7582:, p. 278, J. E. Potter and company, 1877. Accessed July 27, 2013. "Jersey City is divided into sixteen wards and contained in 1850 a population of 6,856; in 1860, 29,226; and in 1870, 82,546. The population of this city has increased with wonderful rapidity having more than trebled within the last decade." 10720: 1082:, now a private citizen, was focused on increasing manufacturing in the greater New York City area. To that end, he helped to create the Associates of the Jersey Company which would lay the groundwork for modern Jersey City through private development. The consortium behind the company were predominantly 6187:, City of Jersey City, August 2014. Accessed November 14, 2016. "Jersey City was inundated by Hurricane Sandy all along its 30.7 miles of waterfront of rivers and bays. Flood waters came in from the Hackensack River and Newark Bay to the west and from the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay to the east." 10746:, May 1, 2012. Accessed August 22, 2018. "According to the press release, the Metro USAR Strike Team is made up of nine fire departments from Bayonne, Elizabeth, Hackensack, Hoboken, Jersey City, Newark, Paterson, Morristown as well as the five-municipality North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue Agency." 5200:

Jersey City has a high percentage of residents who commute without a car. In 2015, 40.1 percent of city Jersey City households were without a car, which decreased to 37.1 percent in 2016. The national average was 8.7 percent in 2016. Jersey City averaged 0.85 cars per household in 2016, compared to a

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attempted to take control of Hague's organization, usually under the mantle of political reform. None were able to duplicate the level of power held by Hague, but the city and the county remained notorious for political corruption for years. By the 1970s the city experienced a period of urban decline

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in 1660 and officially chartered on September 5, 1661, as the state's first local civil government. As a result, it is regarded as the first permanent settlement and oldest municipality in what would become the state of New Jersey. In addition, the oldest surviving houses in Jersey City are of Dutch

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case that the State must provide 100 percent funding for all school renovation and construction projects in special-needs school districts. According to the Court, aging, unsafe and overcrowded buildings prevented children from receiving the "thorough and efficient" education required under the New

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In the face of declining enrollment and rising expenses, the Newark Archdiocese closed Our Lady of Mercy Academy (founded in 1964) and Resurrection School at the end of the 2012–13 school year. St. Anne School closed at the end of the 2011–12 school year after 112 years, as enrollment declined from

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that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections. The split, which went into effect in 2013, placed 111,678 residents living in the city's north and east in the 8th District, while 139,519 residents in the southwest portion of the city were placed in the

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In April 2020, Yousef J. Saleh was appointed to fill the Ward D seat that became vacant following the death earlier that month of Michael Yun from complications related to COVID-19; Saleh served on an interim basis until the November 2020 general election, when voters chose him to serve the balance

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has taken place in Jersey City since 1992, centered upon India Square and attracting significant participation and international media attention. In 2017 there were an estimated 31,578 Indian Americans in Jersey City, representing a 16.5% increase from 27,111 Indian Americans enumerated in the 2010

9065:, July 4, 2016. Accessed January 26, 2022. "New York or New Jersey? While Liberty Island is closer to the Garden State, the National Park Service says it is "located within the territorial jurisdiction of the State of New York" as per a pact between the two states and ratified by Congress in 1834." 8477:, November 14, 2016. Accessed November 14, 2016. "When divided up by language, rather than region, a clearer picture emerges of the patchwork of immigrant communities represented in Jersey City. While English and Spanish are the two main languages spoken here, Tagalog, a Filipino dialect, is third. 4507:

magazine's national 2011 survey. William L. Dickinson High School is the oldest high school in the city and one of the largest schools in Hudson County in terms of student population. Opened in 1906 as the Jersey City High School it is one of the oldest school sites in the city, it is a four-story

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as of July 21, 2015. Accessed November 13, 2019. "The state-of-the-art facility in Jersey City, which includes a 600,000-square-foot warehouse along with the headquarters, is the largest piece of what the company – generally considered to be the largest Hispanic-owned food company in the nation –

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as of July 10, 2016. Accessed November 13, 2019. "The largest ship ever to call at the Port of New York and New Jersey docked this week after sailing from China through the newly widened Panama Canal. The arrival of the MOL Benefactor at Bayonne's Global Container Terminals marks the beginning of

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population of 247,597. Since it was believed the earlier population was under-counted, the 2010 census was anticipated with the possibility that Jersey City might become the state's most populated city, surpassing Newark. The city hired an outside firm to contest the results, citing the fact that

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station is in the process of being renovated and a number of new residential buildings are being built around the stop, including a proposed 50-story building at 90 Columbus. Historic Downtown is home to many cultural attractions including the Jersey City Museum, the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad

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to the greatest extent possible. In the same month, the city established bikes lanes along the length Grove Street, originally meant to temporary. In December 2012, the city announced that Grove Street lanes would become permanent and that it would add an additional 54 miles (87 km) of both

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In 2014, Paul Fireman proposed a 95-story tower for Jersey City that would have included a casino. The project, which was endorsed by Mayor Steven Fulop, would cost an estimated $ 4.6 billion (~$ 5.83 billion in 2023). In February 2014, New Jersey State Senate President Stephen Sweeney

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is operated through the York Street Project as part of an effort to reduce rates of poverty in households headed by women, through a program that offers small class sizes, individualized learning and development of life skills. The French American Academy, located in the century-old three-story

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Parade, an event that occurs yearly on the last Sunday in June. The City Hall of Jersey City raises the Philippine flag in correlation with this event and as a tribute to the contributions of the local Filipino community. The city's annual Santacruzan procession has taken place since 1977 along

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borders Greenville to the south and the Hackensack River to the west; it is also bounded to the east and north by Bergen-Lafayette and the broader Journal Square area, including McGinley Square. It consists of various diverse areas on both sides of West Side Avenue, one of Jersey City's leading

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to incorporate the Town of Jersey. The legislature enacted "An Act to incorporate the City of Jersey, in the County of Bergen" on January 28, 1820. Under the provision, five freeholders (including Varick, Dey, and Radcliff) were to be chosen as "the Board of Selectmen of Jersey City", thereby

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has 667 uniformed firefighters and is the state's largest municipal fire department. Established as a volunteer department in 1829, the department became a paid professional organization in 1871. Jersey City is a member of the Metro USAR Strike Team, which consists of nine north Jersey fire

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Beginning in the 1980s, development of the waterfront in an area previously occupied by rail yards and factories helped to stir the beginnings of a renaissance for Jersey City. The rapid construction of numerous high-rise buildings increased the population and led to the development of the

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shipping facility operated by Global Container Terminals that underwent a major expansion in June 2014. The largest ship ever to call at the Port of New York-New Jersey, the MOL Benefactor, docked at Port Jersey in July 2016 after sailing from China through the newly widened Panama Canal.

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development in the city between 2000 and 2010 substantially increased the number of housing units and that new populations may have been under-counted by as many as 30,000 residents based on the city's calculations. Preliminary findings indicated that 19,000 housing units went uncounted.

6180: 12305: 10758:, City of Jersey City. Accessed April 5, 2022. "The history of the Jersey City Police Department dates back to 1829, and today consists of nearly 975 uniformed officers, 200 crossing guards, and 200+ civilian employees dedicated to the safety of Jersey City's residents and visitors." 7381:, September 11, 2012. Accessed March 16, 2016. "A deal to turn an abandoned elevated railway in Jersey City into a park in the spirit of Manhattan's High Line has hit a roadblock, with one of the parties involved balking on a settlement proposed to resolve the decadelong dispute." 10820:. Accessed January 25, 2020. "Our beautiful urban Journal Square campus (our main campus) is conveniently located in the heart of Hudson County, less than 20 minutes from New York City and the Newark Liberty International Airport, and is easily accessible via PATH, train or bus." 9008:, July 10, 2014. Accessed June 1, 2015. "Mr. Fireman, the founder and former chairman of Reebok International, is proposing a $ 4.6 billion project, including a 95-story skyscraper, adjoining his 160-acre golf course on the Hudson River, at the south end of Jersey City." 1677:, a waterfront walkway, transportation facilities, and on-site parking for more than 15,000 vehicles. Newport had a hand in the renaissance of Jersey City although, before ground was broken, much of the downtown area had already begun a steady climb (much like Hoboken). 10708:, City of Jersey City. Accessed April 5, 2022. "Presently, the Jersey City Division of Fire consists of 50 civilian employees and over 650 uniformed members, its largest size in a decade, and now the largest of the over 600 municipal departments throughout New Jersey!" 3167:

Jersey City's tax base grew by US$ 136 million in 2017, giving Jersey City the largest municipal tax base in the State of New Jersey. As part of a 2017 revaluation, the city's property tax base is expected to increase from $ 6.2 billion to $ 26 billion.

8499:, May 7, 2017. Accessed June 28, 2017. "At the event in Beijing, Mr. Kushner's sister, Nicole Meyer, cited her brother's service to the company, which he led as chief executive until January. She said the project in Jersey City 'means a lot to me and my entire family. 1727:, while Paterson Plank Road in Washington Park is its main northern boundary. Transfer Station is just over the city line. Its postal area ZIP Code is 07307. The Heights mostly contains two- and three-family houses and low rise apartment buildings, and is similar to 4519:

and Frank R. Conwell Middle School #4, which is part of the Academic Enrichment Program for Gifted Students. Another school is Alexander D. Sullivan P.S. #30, an ESL magnet school in the Greenville district, which serves nearly 800 Pre-k through 5th grade students.

2188:. 67.9% of residents 16+ were within the civilian labor force. The mean travel time to work for residents was 36.8 minutes. 28.6% of housing units are owner-occupied, with the median value of the homes being $ 344,200. The median gross rent in the city was $ 1,271. 7430: 4328:

The Jersey City Police Department has more than 950 sworn officers. The creation of the department dates back to 1829 with the first appointment of watchmen. The Patrol Division is divided into four districts including the North, East, West and South areas of the

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population resides in Jersey City. There were an estimated 1,813 Vietnamese Americans in Jersey City, according to the 2013–2017 American Community Survey, representing a 12.8% increase from 1,607 Vietnamese Americans enumerated in the 2010 United States census.

1106:, a Justice of the New York Supreme Court who would later become mayor of New York City (twice) from 1810 to 1811 and again from 1815 to 1818. They laid out the city squares and streets that still characterize the neighborhood, giving them names also seen in 8262:, May 31, 2015. Accessed March 16, 2016. "The salsa music was so loud they probably could have heard it across the river in Manhattan. Such was the atmosphere at the 15th annual Cuban festival at Exchange Place this afternoon on the Jersey City waterfront." 3308:

rate (half of the 6.625% rate charged statewide) at eligible merchants. Established in November 1992, the city's Urban Enterprise Zone status expires in November 2023. About one third of Jersey City is included in the state's largest Urban Enterprise Zone.

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form of municipal government. The city is one of 71 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government. The governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the nine-member City Council. The city council has six members elected from

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As of May 2010, the city had a total of 218.57 miles (351.75 km) of roadways, of which 189.88 miles (305.58 km) were maintained by the municipality, 10.34 miles (16.64 km) by Hudson County and 12.23 miles (19.68 km) by the

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Hudson County's constitutional officers are: Clerk E. Junior Maldonado (D, Jersey City, 2027), Sheriff Frank Schillari, (D, Jersey City, 2025) Surrogate Tilo E. Rivas, (D, Jersey City, 2024) and Register Jeffery Dublin (D, Jersey City, 2024).

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of Jersey City, being home to a thriving Filipino community that forms the second-largest Asian-American subgroup in the city. A variety of Filipino restaurants, shippers and freighters, doctors' offices, bakeries, stores, and even an office of

12313: 5015: 11665: 1397:, the city had a total area of 21.13 square miles (54.74 km), including 14.74 square miles (38.19 km) of land and 6.39 square miles (16.55 km) of water (30.24%). As of the 1990 census, it had the smallest land area of the 8289:, April 21, 2014. Accessed July 3, 2018. "India Square, for example, is situated between John F. Kennedy Boulevard and Tonnelle Avenue on Newark Ave., and is home to the highest concentration of Asian Indians in the Western Hemisphere." 1248:. Originally elected as a candidate supporting reform in governance, the Jersey City History website says his name is "synonymous with the early twentieth century urban American blend of political favoritism and social welfare known as 4550:, including the Mathematics, Engineering, Technology and Science Charter School (for grades 6–12) and the Dr. Lena Edwards Charter School (for K–8), which were approved in January 2011. BelovED Community Charter School opened in 2012. 4944:, and ferry and light rail stops in the north and south regions of the city. Commuters can use the Via app to book an on-demand ride from their smartphone. As of March 2021, Via Jersey City was expanding to provide a weekend service. 8793:, December 12, 2014. Accessed June 1, 2015. "Forbes has committed to spending 10 years in Jersey City, for which it will receive a $ 27 million Grow New Jersey tax grant because of its pledge to bring at least 350 jobs to the state." 8862:, Jersey City Economic Development Corporation. Accessed January 9, 2018. "One-third of Jersey City is designated as Urban Enterprise Zone. The Jersey City Urban Enterprise Zone is the largest and most productive UEZ in New Jersey." 7798: 2183:

There were 110,801 housing units and 102,353 households in 2018. The average household size was 2.57. The average per capita income was $ 36,453, and the median household income was $ 62,739. 18.7% of residents lived below the

11584:, First Pentecostal Church of God. Accessed January 3, 2012. "First Christian Pentecostal Academy spans from grades K4 through 8th. It is a ministry that God has used and continues to use to serve children and their families." 9304:, October 27, 1981. Accessed April 1, 2015. "The 25th anniversary of nonconformist art in the Soviet Union is being observed by the Museum of Soviet Unofficial Art in Jersey City with an exhibition of 200 works by 70 artists." 12612:, November 14, 2022. Accessed November 18, 2022. "City, New Jersey, and Israel's Beit Shemesh have signed a sister city agreement, aiming for economic cooperation and partnerships in urban planning and workforce development." 6256:, February 4, 2016. Accessed July 18, 2017. "Development along the Hudson River waterfront led to the development of the 'Wall Street West' financial district, one of the largest centers of banking and finance in the nation." 3077:

numbered an estimated 18,628 individuals in Hudson County per the 2013–2017 American Community Survey, representing 2.8% of the county's total population. Arab Americans are the second- highest percentage in New Jersey after

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over who owned the waterfront. The unresolved dispute would continue until the Treaty of 1834 where New York City formally ceded control of Jersey City to New Jersey. Over that time though, the Jersey Company applied to the

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Core cities are metropolitan core cities of at least a million people. The other areas are urban areas of cities that have an urban area of 150,000+ or of a metropolitan area of at least 250,000+. Satellite cities are in

7440: 7853: 10696:, September 29, 2021. Accessed April 5, 2022. "Last year, the fire department, which has 667 uniformed members and is the largest in the state, responded to over 13,000 calls, according to Shea and Wallace-Scalcione." 3912:

basis as part of the November general election. Ward boundaries were redrawn based on the results of the 2020 United States census to rebalance wards based on population changes. The redistricting led to controversy.

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Jersey City was a dock and manufacturing town for much of the 19th and 20th centuries. Much like New York City, Jersey City has always been a destination for new immigrants to the United States. In its heyday before

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constructed in the 1920s and the only one located outside of New York City, is located in Journal Square. Currently presenting classic films, live performances, and events while the theatre undergoes restoration by

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Jersey City is a regional employment center with over 100,000 private and public sector jobs, which creates a daytime swell in population. Many jobs are in the financial and service sectors, as well as in shipping,

3012:, Phil-Am Food, has been established on the avenue since 1973. An array of Filipino-owned businesses can also be found in the West Side section of the city, where many residents are of Filipino descent. In 2006, 5187:

program. Jersey City, Hoboken and Weehawken intended to operate the program starting in 2014 but delayed the launch due to lack of sponsorship. The revamped program officially launched on September 21, 2015, as

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neighborhoods. Newark Avenue & Grove Street, are the main thoroughfares in Downtown Jersey City, both have seen a lot of development and the surrounding neighborhoods have many stores and restaurants. The

8550: 6581: 11817: 7777: 10899: 4610:, Saint Aloysius Elementary Academy, St. Joseph School and St. Nicholas School. In 2015, Our Lady of Czestochowa School was one of 15 schools in New Jersey, and one of six private schools, recognized as a 1292:, due to rising crime, civil unrest, political corruption, and economic hardship. From 1950 to 1980, Jersey City lost 75,000 residents, and from 1975 to 1982, it lost 5,000 jobs, or 9% of its workforce. 4299:

with 31.8% (9,784 votes), and other candidates with 1.7% (514 votes), among the 32,347 ballots cast by the city's 139,265 registered voters (1,628 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 23.2%. In the

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Historic Downtown is an area of mostly low-rise buildings to the west of the waterfront that is highly desirable due to its proximity to local amenities and Manhattan. It includes the neighborhoods of

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magazine's September 2010 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked second in 2008 out of 316 schools. and was selected as 41st best high school in the United States in

12973: 5489:, May 6, 2014. Accessed July 18, 2017. "Is Jersey City really the 'Sixth Borough?' The city picked up the nickname for its proximity to New York City and its close relationship with its sister city." 2412:

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

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in Jersey City. Indian Americans constituted 10.9% of the overall population of Jersey City in 2010, the highest proportion of any major U.S. city. India Square has been home to the largest outdoor

853:, with 30.7 miles (49.4 km) of waterfront and extensive rail infrastructure and connectivity, the city is an important transportation terminus and distribution and manufacturing center for the 8692:, April 21, 2017. Accessed July 18, 2017. "When the reval is complete, city officials expect the city's taxable property base to rise in value to about $ 26 billion from its current $ 6.2 billion." 7489:"Suspect in Jersey City Linked to Black Hebrew Israelite Group; The Black Hebrew Israelites have been labeled a hate group. The suspect wrote anti-Semitic and anti-police posts, an official said." 11952:, July 27, 2023. Accessed December 8, 2023. "The independent Jersey City bus service will cease operations on its four Jersey City and Bayonne bus routes Oct. 31, The Jersey Journal has learned." 9207: 4940:

service, Via Jersey City, complements and extends the existing public transit networks, providing better connections between residential neighborhoods, business districts, government facilities,

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which are now referred to as "SDA Districts" based on the requirement for the state to cover all costs for school building and renovation projects in these districts under the supervision of the

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populations in Jersey City, is partially offsetting the decline in the city's American-born black population, which as a whole has been experiencing an exodus from northern New Jersey to the

10718:"Mayor Fulop Invites Community to Honor Jersey City Fire Department's 150th Anniversary with Celebratory Parade; NJ's Largest Municipal Fire Department, Saving Lives and Property since 1871" 7343:, April 21, 2015. Accessed March 16, 2016. "Jersey City – Construction is set to begin on a $ 4.04 million project to add a handicapped-accessible entrance to the Grove Street PATH station." 8664:"Mayor Fulop to Introduce 2017 Budget With No Tax Increase; Fourth Consecutive Year With No Municipal Tax Increase as Fulop Administration Brings Long-Term Fiscal Stability to Jersey City" 3024:

was named for the Philippine capital city because of the many Filipinos who built their homes on the street during the 1970s. A memorial dedicated to the Filipino-American veterans of the

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in Hudson County in 2010, with Jersey City being the hub, prior to the commencement of same-sex marriages in New Jersey on October 21, 2013. Jersey City is considered one of the most

4887:, leading to decreased bus ridership on traditional bus lines. After studies examining existing systems and changes in public transportation usage patterns it was determined that a 2876:

lived in Jersey City, composing 28.8% of the population in 2017, representing a 12.3% increase from 68,256 Latino or Hispanic Americans enumerated in the 2010 United States census.

11362: 11233: 5457: 15136: 8975: 8827:. Accessed October 27, 2019. "Businesses participating in the UEZ Program can charge half the standard sales tax rate on certain purchases, currently 3.3125% effective 1/1/2018" 7528: 5039: 3410: 1500:. The city is the site of some of the earliest European settlements in North America, which grew into each other rather than expanding from a central point. This growth and the 11330: 6499: 2845:

in Jersey City, according to the 2013–2017 American Community Survey, representing a 4.2% increase from 53,236 non-Hispanic whites enumerated in the 2010 United States census.

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are major origination/destination points for buses. Service is available to numerous points in Jersey City, Hudson County, and some suburban areas as well as to Newark on the

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with 22.8% (16,216 votes) and other candidates with 0.5% (559 votes), among the 71,130 ballots cast by the city's 119,723 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 59.4.

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in 2017, representing a notably rapid growth of 66.2% from the 5,643 Chinese Americans enumerated in the 2010 United States census. Chinese nationals have also been obtaining

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with 16.8% (13,529 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (584 votes), among the 80,381 ballots cast by the city's 139,158 registered voters, for a turnout of 57.8%. In the

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is on the south end of Jersey City. In the 2010s, the neighborhood underwent a revitalization. Considered an affordable neighborhood in the New York City area, a number of

19070: 9824: 9794: 9081:. Accessed January 26, 2022. "LSC is a 300,000-square-foot learning center located in Liberty State Park on the Jersey City bank of the Hudson near the Statue of Liberty." 8951: 11386: 9059:"Is the Statue of Liberty in New York or New Jersey? Cool facts, weird theories Read More: Is the Statue of Liberty in New York or New Jersey? Cool facts, weird theories" 8540:, Out in Jersey, March 16, 2014. Accessed July 18, 2017. "Essex County leads with the most same-sex couples households at 2,819 with Hudson County close behind at 2,726." 3386:

argued that Jersey City, among other distressed cities, could benefit from a casino—were construction of one outside of Atlantic City eventually permitted by New Jersey.

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live in Jersey City, constituting 25.4% of the city's population, representing a 15.2% increase from 58,595 Asian Americans enumerated in the 2010 United States census.

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Despite Hamilton's untimely death in August 1804, the Association carried on, though the enterprise was mired in a legal dispute between New York City and the state of

17680: 12011: 8388: 5576:, February 10, 2015. Accessed June 1, 2015. "Downtown Jersey City, also known as "Wall Street West," will now serve as more than just a financial hub for New Jersey." 5508:, Jersey City Online. Accessed November 13, 2019. "Today, America is still the land of opportunity, and Jersey City represents the 'golden door' to that opportunity." 2764:

The U.S. Census accounts for race by two methodologies. "Race alone" and "Race alone less Hispanics" where Hispanics are delineated separately as if a separate race.

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and young families purchased homes and built a substantial community there, attracted by housing that costs less than half of comparable homes in New York City. In a

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with membership working in Jersey City and New York City. On May 3, 2021, Citi Bike eventually expanded to neighboring Hoboken with 15 stations and about 200 bikes.

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with 3.2% (1,263 votes) and other candidates with 0.9% (371 votes), among the 39,143 ballots cast by the city's 120,269 registered voters, yielding a 32.5% turnout.

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in lower Manhattan). The clock, which is 50 feet (15 m) in diameter with a minute hand weighing 2,200 pounds (1,000 kg), was erected in 1924 to replace a

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is located along Garfield Avenue in the northern section of Bergen-Lafayette; covering 17.5 acres (7.1 ha), it is the largest municipal park in Jersey City.

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magazine moved its headquarters to the district, having been awarded a $ 27 million tax grant in exchange for bringing 350 jobs to the city over ten years.

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with 13.5% (10,120 votes), and other candidates with 1.0% (751 votes), among the 75,506 ballots cast by the city's 133,197 registered voters (583 ballots were

12504: 11762: 11403: 6531: 4905:. In July 2023, A&C announced that it would discontinue operations. In October 2023, the four routes that had been operated by A&C were taken over by 17631: 15721: 9854: 6472: 4723:: One of the most popular forms of transportation in the city. Of the 24 HBLR stations that connect its three terminus points, 13 are located in Jersey City. 1237:

occurred on July 30, 1916, as an act of sabotage on American ammunition supplies by German agents to prevent the materials from being used by the Allies in

16419: 11962: 11005: 9110: 5123:, a planned unbroken bike route from Maine to the Florida Keys, will travel through the city. In June 2012, part of the route was officially designated in 3943: 1769:, three bystanders were killed in a kosher market in Greenville. The two assailants, who had earlier killed a police detective, were also shot and killed. 10666: 6918: 6897:"Why Can't Hudson County Get Any Respect?; Despite Soaring Towers, Rising Property Values and Even a Light Rail, the Region Struggles to Polish Its Image" 6086: 5960: 2397:

ambiance of its own, demonstrating a robust and growing demographic and cultural diversity concerning metrics including "nationality, religion, race, and

1358: 15393: 13096: 12091: 10927:. Accessed June 28, 2017. "The Rutgers Part-Time MBA satellite location at Harborside in Jersey City brings the Rutgers MBA experience to your doorstep." 9506: 7698: 6112: 9204: 8090: 7320: 5867: 286: 15204: 14968: 12903: 12740: 12450: 9155: 8122: 7909: 5891:

Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places of 20,000 or More, Ranked by July 1, 2023 Population: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023

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40.67% of Jersey City households do not own an automobile, the second-highest of all cities in the United States with 50,000 to 250,000 residents.

2918: 1153:. The consolidation began on March 17, 1870, taking effect on May 3, 1870. Three years later the present outline of Jersey City was completed when 11924: 2852:

resided in Jersey City, or 24.0% of the city's population in 2017, representing a slight decrease from 64,002 African Americans enumerated in the

17424: 14263: 10943:. Accessed June 28, 2017. "The University of Phoenix Jersey City Campus is conveniently located on Town Square Place in Jersey City, New Jersey." 9218:, December 21, 2011. Accessed July 18, 2017. "Jersey City is the tenth most artistic city in the United States, according to a recent ranking by 6245: 5605: 4666: 1365: 12118: 7512: 5944: 4445:. As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised 39 schools, had an enrollment of 27,134 students and 2,110.8 classroom teachers (on an 3124:

constituted 3.4% of religious adherents in Jersey City, with local Latino and Hispanics being the largest demographic converting to Islam after

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Nearly 59.6% of Jersey City's inhabitants are religious adherents, of which 46.2% are Catholic Christians and 7.3% are Protestant Christians.

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from the Netherlands. The stripes are blue, white and yellow, with the center of the flag showing the city seal, depicting Hudson's ship, the

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has made the city one of the largest centers of banking and finance in the United States and has led to the district and city being nicknamed

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Jersey City is split between the 8th and 10th Congressional Districts and is part of New Jersey's 31st and 32nd state legislative districts.

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performing a free Shakespeare production for each month of the summer throughout various parks in the city. The group regularly performs at

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were purchased by the company with the titles owned by Anthony Dey, who was from a prominent old Dutch family, and his two cousins, Colonel

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Jersey Constitution.... Full funding for approved projects was authorized for the 31 special-needs districts, known as 'Abbott Districts'."

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DP05: ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates from the 2013–2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Jersey City city, New Jersey

2806:, the racial and ethnic makeup (where Hispanics are excluded from the racial counts and placed in their own category) was 23.81% (69,624) 15088: 12730: 10581: 10190: 5404: 5210: 4010: 3970: 2988: 2981: 2205: 1126: 12659: 12482: 11696: 11354: 11230: 10614: 5595:, August 7, 1909. Accessed December 21, 2011. "The seal of the city with the popular motto, 'Let Jersey Prosper,' appears on the cover." 5501: 1260:". Hague lived like a millionaire, despite having an annual salary that never exceeded $ 8,500. He was able to maintain a fourteen-room 19055: 19015: 18426: 18416: 18126: 17735: 8840: 8824: 8808: 8702: 6632:, April 25, 1870. Accessed December 21, 2011. "The new City Government of Jersey City goes into operation on the first Tuesday in May." 6253: 5712: 5454: 4901:

established in 1927 and headquartered in Jersey City had operated the 30, 31, 32 and 33 bus routes, using a fleet of buses leased from

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on the condition that he would establish a settlement of not fewer than fifty persons within four years. He chose the west bank of the

823: 646: 12625: 8036:"P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Jersey City city, New Jersey" 8015:"P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Jersey City city, New Jersey" 7567:, p. 231, David H. Williams, 1842. Accessed July 27, 2013. Population in 1840 of 3,033 is listed, 39 less than shown in other sources. 6038: 2880:, making up a third of the city's Latin American or Hispanic population, constituted the largest Hispanic group in Jersey City. While 19045: 19040: 12833: 12143: 11859: 11785: 11727: 11327: 11292: 10016: 9486: 9185: 8357: 7880: 6509: 6321: 5567: 5050: 4485: 4411: 4101: 4057: 3959: 3955: 3951: 3865: 3549: 996:

who neglected to populate the area and was obliged to sell his holdings back to the Company in 1633. That year, a house was built at

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and purchased the land from the Lenape. This grant is dated November 22, 1630, and is the earliest known conveyance for what are now

11739: 9129: 9033: 8683: 1221:. In 1908, the first permanent disinfection system for drinking water in the U.S. was installed on the water supply for the city by 19050: 17212: 16412: 15667: 15083: 13547: 13010: 11612: 11212: 11025: 11009: 10993: 10977: 10956: 10639: 6746: 5813: 5642: 4457: 4442: 3625: 2488: 1719:, The Heights was incorporated into Jersey City in 1869. The southern border of The Heights is generally considered to be north of 1666: 1329: 738: 358: 15186: 11876: 8836: 3016:, one of the Philippines' most famous food chains, opened its first branch on the East Coast: a new pastry outlet in Jersey City. 322: 15386: 15355: 14937: 14391: 14168: 13089: 12231: 12037: 7054: 5128: 5046: 4869: 4865: 4495:

Dr. Ronald E. McNair Academic High School was the first-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 322 schools statewide, in

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DP-1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 – Demographic Profile Data – Jersey City city, New Jersey

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As of March 23, 2011, there was a total of 120,229 registered voters in Jersey City, of whom 58,194 (48.4%) were registered as

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prepared by the Division of Local Government, Department of the Treasury (New Jersey); December 1, 1958, p. 78 – Extinct List.

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is a junior college located in the Journal Square area offering courses to help students transition into a larger university.

17102: 16255: 15371: 13992: 13957: 13722: 13222: 12787: 12695: 9996: 8573: 7190: 7162: 7132: 6919:"A City Whose Time Has Come Again; After Years of Deprivation, Jersey City, an Old Industrial Powerhouse, Is Remaking Itself" 6710: 4921: 4788: 4615: 2520: 918: 12015: 11719: 11145: 10515: 9295: 8490: 5928: 16083: 15743: 15626: 15166: 15014: 14862: 13557: 12908: 12847: 11491: 11475: 11314: 9544:"Golden Door Film Festival to bring big names, big films to Jersey City; majority of films created by Hudson County people" 9333: 8767: 6197: 4861: 4849: 4655: 4611: 4596: 4580: 4572: 4307:

received 76.2% of the vote (29,817 ballots cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 18.7% (7,336 votes), Independent

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was developed. With 18,000,000 square feet (1,700,000 m) of office space as of 2011, it has the nation's 12th-largest

780: 11540: 10051:, Congressman Albio Sires. Accessed January 3, 2019. "Congressman Sires resides in West New York with his wife, Adrienne." 8627: 7469: 7206: 5661: 4891:

should be investigated. In 2012, the Board of Chosen Freeholders authorized the identification of possible BRT corridors.

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are redeveloped waterfront areas consisting mostly of residential towers, hotels and office buildings that are among the

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ACS Demographic And Housing Estimates 2013–2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Hudson County, New Jersey

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connections to Manhattan, Jersey City (along with Hudson County as a whole) is sometimes referred to as New York City's

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along Sixth Street, which a citizens' movement is working to turn into public parkland that would be modeled after the

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The Port of New York. A History of the Rail and Terminal System from the Beginnings to Pennsylvania Station (Volume 1)

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DP-1 – Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Jersey City city, Hudson County, New Jersey

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The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

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yards, made up of residential rental towers, condominiums, office buildings, a marina, schools, restaurants, hotels,

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a year. The bill impacts all businesses employing workers who work at least 80 hours a calendar year in Jersey City.

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and his 26 state championships in 39 years as a coach, closed in June 2017 due to declining funding and enrollment.

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Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Jersey City city, New Jersey

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Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023

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also produces the Jersey City Comedy Festival (formerly known as the 6th Borough Comedy Festival), which presents

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City Ordinance 13.097, passed in October 2013, requires employers with ten or more employees to offer up to five

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Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890

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what promises to be a succession of progressively larger ships calling at the busiest port on the East Coast."

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is a renovated and re-opened historic theater. Constructed in 1910, it had served as the practice gym for the

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is another weekly published in the city and distributed throughout the county. Another countywide weekly,

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Scattered communities of farmsteads characterized the Dutch settlements at Pavonia: Communipaw, Harsimus,

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DP-1 – Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 from 2010 Demographic Profile Data

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Leal, John L. (1909). "The Sterilization Plant of the Jersey City Water Supply Company at Boonton, N.J."

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In 2013, the city simplified the application and reduced the cost for business and residences to install

5065: 4976: 4465: 4371: 4321: 4151: 4125: 4081: 3446: 2827: 2792: 1662: 1639: 1636: 1608: 1394: 1091: 128: 12390: 11944:"Jersey City bus company to close on Halloween, giving officials 3 months to find new option for riders" 9902: 9769: 9358: 7488: 7258: 7232: 6623: 6216: 18801: 18645: 18269: 18144: 18001: 17985: 17941: 17908: 17865: 17588: 17525: 16862: 16837: 16797: 16539: 16428: 16101: 16048: 15945: 15885: 15360: 15334: 15047: 14857: 14667: 14561: 14521: 14341: 14306: 13516: 13449: 13444: 13397: 13293: 12867: 12808: 11562: 10856: 10794: 10310: 10214: 9622: 6914: 6434: 6410: 6309: 5409: 5162: 5142:

In April 2012, the city initiated the Morris Canal Greenway Plan to investigate the establishment of a

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of any city with a population of 100,000+ in the United States, behind only New York City and ahead of

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of 19,835.1 inhabitants per square mile (7,658.4/km) an increase of 44,852 residents (18.1%) from its

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Based upon a 2011 survey of census data on the number of artists as a percentages of the population,

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buildings on a rise in the center of the city, has been converted into residential complexes called

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make up 1.5% of the city's religious demographic, with Judaism at 0.6%. Jersey City has a growing

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is located in close proximity to Journal Square, and has been described as an extension of it.

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state legislative districts. Prior to the 2010 census, Jersey City had been split between the

1626:, which are both square parks surrounded by brownstones. This historic downtown also includes 19085: 18791: 18781: 18761: 18751: 18635: 18499: 18383: 18347: 18274: 18254: 18249: 18199: 18189: 18179: 17978: 17860: 17831: 17786: 17697: 17557: 17433: 17391: 17252: 17247: 17202: 17137: 17022: 16982: 16872: 16857: 16832: 16812: 16792: 16744: 16684: 16306: 16291: 16286: 16131: 15935: 15845: 15794: 15728: 15677: 15659: 15550: 15537: 15252: 15116: 14927: 14897: 14877: 14812: 14712: 14672: 14571: 14501: 14406: 14118: 14103: 14088: 14073: 13757: 13509: 13490: 13439: 12968: 12857: 12609: 12187: 12183: 11693: 10940: 10873: 9936:"Yousef J. Saleh sworn in as Jersey City councilman; Protests raised over a 'rushed' process" 9371: 7629: 7148: 6775: 6613:, p. 289. Kennard & Hay Stationery M'fg and Print. Co., 1874. Accessed December 21, 2011. 5419: 4991: 4828: 4746: 4734: 4584: 4392: 4194: 3815: 3653: 3649: 3645: 3605: 3394: 3352: 3301: 2831: 2796: 2652: 1586: 1504:

greatly influenced the development of the sections of the city and its various neighborhoods.

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in New York City for customers based in New Jersey. These bus services stop in Jersey City.

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is a mixed-use district. The square was created in 1923, creating a broad intersection with

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into the United States. The railroads transformed the geography of the city by building the

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During the 19th century, former slaves reached Jersey City on one of the four routes of the

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https://thehill.com/homenews/4895382-lamonica-mciver-sworn-in-new-jersey-donald-payne-seat/

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says is a more than $ 500 million investment that will help Goya expand for years to come."

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at the approximate core of the New York City metropolitan area; and given its proximity to

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Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010

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Table1. New Jersey Counties and Most Populous Cities and Townships: 2020 and 2010 Censuses

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Other private high schools in Jersey City include First Christian Pentecostal Academy and

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count of 247,597, in turn an increase of 7,542 (+3.1%) from the 240,055 enumerated at the

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is the first memorial of its kind to be raised on American soil to honor the dead of the

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Preliminary Results as Contained in the Eleventh Census Bulletins: Volume III – 51 to 75

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The Counties and Most Populous Cities and Townships in 2010 in New Jersey: 2000 and 2010

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I-78, the New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension, westbound at Exit 14B in Jersey City

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700 students in 1976 to 240 in 2010–11 and 188 in the school's final year of operation.

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In the late 1880s, three passenger railroad terminals opened in Jersey City next to the

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or after war heroes (Grove, Varick, Mercer, Wayne, Monmouth and Montgomery among them).

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maintains extensive publishing and distribution facilities at Liberty Industrial Park.

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Morgan Branch Library, home of the Afro-American Historical and Cultural Society Museum

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form of Pauw's name, which means "peacock"). Shortly after, another house was built at

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occupy prominent buildings on the Jersey City waterfront, some of which are among the

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The History of New Jersey: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Volume 1

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In February 2020, the city launched its on-demand transit system in partnership with

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and adjoining parts of Jersey City; 2026, Hoboken), Fanny J.Cedeno (D, District 6--

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The Business Administrator is John J. Metro; the City Clerk is Sean J. Gallagher.

1615:; it is also bounded by Hoboken to the north and Liberty State Park to the south. 18700: 18685: 18650: 18615: 18342: 18239: 17896: 17843: 17475: 17360: 17288: 16699: 15925: 15850: 15324: 15176: 14892: 14882: 14777: 14767: 14752: 14742: 14601: 14526: 14451: 14446: 14022: 14017: 13997: 13972: 13962: 13942: 13932: 13907: 13892: 13872: 13712: 13642: 13622: 13612: 13587: 13582: 13416: 13336: 13039: 12898: 12414: 11993: 11969: 11906:"Hudson freeholders to study express bus service between Jersey City and Bayonne" 11789: 11746: 11723: 11716: 11700: 11650: 11631: 11600: 11581: 11447: 11428: 11390: 11334: 11256: 11237: 11198: 10813: 10774: 10724: 10670: 10444: 10425: 10084:

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/23/nyregion/george-helmy-bob-menendez-murphy.html

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by Carmen Cusido, New Jersey Monthly, 8 February 2010. Accessed 17 February 2022.

8325: 8282: 8215: 7913: 7884: 7781: 7591: 7516: 7233:"The New Jersey Suburbs How New York is Extending on the West Side of the Hudson" 7213: 6979: 6968: 6827: 6750: 6588: 6430: 6406: 6249: 6184: 6142: 6116: 6042: 5568:"NJCU business school plans to turn 'Wall Street West' into learning environment' 5518: 5505: 5461: 5282: 5032: 4766: 4576: 4558: 4430: 4137: 4015: 3850: 3798: 3722: 3657: 3578: 3438: 3348: 3265: 3144: 2949: 2900: 2881: 2556: 2394: 1747: 1575: 1543: 1202: 1107: 1063: 565: 12362:"Technical Memorandum 1: Data Findings, Opportunities & Constraints Mapping" 11558: 11471: 11310: 10072:

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker cruises past Republican challenger Rik Mehta in New Jersey

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Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Jersey City

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jobs in the city are in the financial services sector: more than 60% are in the

2365: 18927: 18887: 18695: 18554: 18514: 18327: 17936: 17762: 17673: 17365: 17293: 17283: 15930: 15900: 15855: 15840: 15283: 15217: 15171: 15156: 15151: 15146: 14912: 14847: 14817: 14757: 14747: 14596: 14556: 14278: 14223: 14188: 14178: 14163: 14007: 13947: 13922: 13912: 13842: 13837: 13817: 13792: 13742: 13692: 13637: 13607: 13392: 13303: 13208: 13193: 12203: 11997: 11404:"Amid economic challenges, Jersey City's Sacred Heart School continues mission" 10952: 10447:, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed January 30, 2018. 10048: 9074: 8820: 8486: 8452:"Amid Delays, 33rd Annual Santacruzan procession circles downtown neighborhood" 5087: 5083: 5061: 5028: 4995: 4982: 4913: 4709: 4662: 4543: 4296: 4281: 3846: 3688: 3641: 3586: 3450: 3290: 3205: 3201: 3074: 2952: 2888:, Jersey City has hosted the annual Cuban Parade and Festival of New Jersey at 2320: 2233: 1739: 1689: 1619: 1590: 1454: 1447:(the parts awarded to New Jersey by the 1998 U.S. Supreme Court in the case of 1103: 1099: 1023: 969: 942: 858: 806:, and is the county's most populous city and its largest (by area). As of the 173: 95: 13156: 12119:"Via so popular that Jersey City is expanding service to weekends, mayor says" 11643: 10959:. Accessed March 1, 2022. "In 1998, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled in the 10688:"Jersey City Fire Department's 150th anniversary to be celebrated with parade" 9254: 8752: 6944: 5742: 3540:

magazine called Jersey City the 10th-most-artistic city in the United States.

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their home in recent decades. The largest Filipino-owned grocery store on the

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or Jersey City Heights is a district in the north end of Jersey City atop the

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is the area from the Hudson River westward to the Newark Bay Extension of the

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Compendium of censuses 1726–1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905

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1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 10, 14, 22, 23, 64, 67, 68, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88

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was built in a small square on Manila Avenue. A park and statue dedicated to

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Jersey City (and most of Hudson County) is located on the peninsula known as

1466: 1462: 1325: 1313: 1276: 1059: 1054: 1046: 1015: 973: 938: 850: 810:, the city's population was 292,449, an increase of 44,852 (+18.1%) from the 702: 681: 437: 409: 396: 240: 12667: 12066:"Jersey City and Via Launch First On-Demand Public Bus Service in the State" 11624: 11440: 10484: 9461:"Art House Productions 10th Annual Your Move modern dance festival (Photos)" 9021:. NJ.com (powered by Independent Press). Associated Press. February 7, 2014. 8914:"Global Container Terminals in Jersey City unveils $ 325M expansion project" 8703:"Your Gateway to Opportunity, Enterprise Zone Five Year Strategic Plan 2010" 8375: 3740:

is a web-only news outlet that covers politics and culture in the city. The

3378:, opened a new headquarters including a 600,000-square-foot (56,000 m) 1272:, and travel to Europe yearly in the royal suites of the best ocean liners. 18932: 18882: 18867: 18816: 18524: 18474: 18309: 18229: 18093: 18088: 17480: 17345: 17330: 17323: 16604: 15940: 15895: 15870: 14807: 14772: 14213: 14047: 13952: 13882: 13867: 13812: 13787: 13782: 13767: 13717: 13702: 13697: 13682: 13652: 13597: 13572: 13567: 13532: 13407: 13387: 13326: 13003: 12646: 11925:"End of the line: Nearly century-old Jersey City bus company shutting down" 11808:, Hudson Transportation Management Association. Accessed November 12, 2019. 10474: 10468: 8630:

by Joseph Berger, New York Times, 2 August 2017. Accessed 22 February 2022.

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Municipal Incorporations of the State of New Jersey (according to Counties)

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who, like Hamilton, had been swept out of power in the election of 1800 by

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New York Cross Harbor Railraid website with description of Greenville Yard

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Jersey City has several shopping districts, some of which are traditional

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Sandy Recovery Strategic Planning Report; A Strategic Plan for Resilience

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as well as making them obligatory for certain new construction projects.

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received 74.5% of the vote (52,979 ballots cast), out polling Republican

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Most Public Transit Commuters in Cities with 50,000 to 250,000 Residents

9770:"Jersey City school brought to life as 'Coles Academic' in 'Ms. Marvel'" 8644:

Sandy Recovery Strategic Planning Report A Strategic Plan for Resilience

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Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021

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Catholic K-8 elementary schools include Our Lady of Czestochowa School,

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Jersey City, New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zone Boundary Changes for 2011

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Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 – Population Volume I

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covering Jersey City and surrounding municipalities. It also publishes

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December 17, 2013, updated March 29, 2019. Accessed November 13, 2019.

12451:"Could You One Day Ride Your Bike All the Way Around New York Harbor?" 10456: 8852: 8358:"Colorful Holi Hai festival in Jersey City celebrates rites of spring" 7316: 6848:. Jersey City: Walter E. Knight, Progress Printing Company. p. 5. 5527:, June 25, 2010, updated January 18, 2019. Accessed November 13, 2019. 3829:

Jersey City was the filming location for the debut season of the 2012

2906: 18831: 18726: 18605: 18600: 18564: 18489: 18424: 18149: 17468: 16634: 16624: 16524: 16449: 15073: 14887: 14042: 13982: 13687: 13672: 12391:"Move over, drivers: Jersey City plans to add 54 miles of bike lanes" 10677:

Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed November 13, 2012.

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Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed November 13, 2012.

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Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed November 13, 2012.

10097:"Menendez's Senate Replacement Has Been a Democrat for Just 5 Months" 9639: 9423:"Art Fair 14C brings together over 300 artists from the Garden State" 7564:

American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge for the Year 1843

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Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities

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neighborhood of Jersey City, is home to the highest concentration of

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After Hague's retirement from politics, a series of mayors including

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in Manhattan, and a palatial summer home in the seaside community of

1230: 1053:(located inside a palisaded garrison) was established on what is now 926: 876: 676: 15469: 12272:, June 22, 2012, updated March 30, 2019. Accessed November 13, 2019. 10738:"Bayonne firefighters participate in mock disaster drills in Newark" 9186:"Historic White Eagle Hall to officially re-open with first concert" 9000:"Reebok Founder Proposes 95-Story Tower With Casino for Jersey City" 8254:"Cuban festival takes over Exchange Place on Jersey City waterfront" 7739:"Jersey City Hires Outside Firm to Help Challenge 2010 Census Count" 7684:

Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000

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Steve Fulop talks plans for historic third term as Jersey City mayor

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High schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the

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Statue of Liberty National Monument, Ellis Island and Liberty Island

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Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.

9442:"Art House Productions 10th Annual Your Move modern dance festival" 9034:"WeWork Leases 110,000 Square Feet at 30 Hudson Street for Organon" 8616:

Embracing Islam – Why Latinos are drawn to Muslim beliefs, culture.

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New Jersey Arab as First Ancestry Population Percentage County Rank

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Jersey City, New Jersey Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)

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Powerhouse (planned to become a museum and artist housing) and the

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passed through these stations as they made their way westward from

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Academy of International Enterprise at James J. Ferris High School

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Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed November 13, 2012.

8684:"Jersey City homeowners uneasy as long-delayed revaluation begins" 7756:"Jersey City paying consultant $ 25,000 to challenge Census count" 7335:"Construction to begin on $ 4M Grove Street PATH station elevator" 6449:, Forgotten New York, February 28, 2008. Accessed August 30, 2015. 4661:

Of all Jersey City commuters, 8.17% walk to work, and 46.62% take

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radio station in the United States, moved to Jersey City in 1998.

18640: 18595: 18534: 18464: 18459: 18098: 13485: 11973: 11194:"36 N.J. high schools named among Newsweek's top 1000 in America" 9019:"Sweeney Floats Idea of Casinos in Newark, Camden or Jersey City" 8735:"Verisk Analytics of Jersey City raises $ 1.9B in stock offering" 6268:"This New Jersey city is now America's most expensive to live in" 5288: 5258: 5075: 4917: 3359: 3140: 3121: 1257: 1249: 1042: 981: 12636: 11431:, Saint Aloysius Elementary Academy. Accessed November 14, 2016. 11098:

Academy of Governance and Social Sciences at Lincoln High School

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statewide that were established pursuant to the decision by the

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List of bridges, tunnels, and cuts in Hudson County, New Jersey

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List of Registered Historic Places in Hudson County, New Jersey

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The central area of the facility contains GCT Bayonne, a major

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State & County QuickFacts – Jersey City (city), New Jersey

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received 66.5% of the vote (20,421 cast), ahead of Republican

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received 85.5% of the vote (64,052 cast), ahead of Republican

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School Performance Reports for the Jersey City Public Schools

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New Jersey Congressional Districts 2012–2021: Jersey City Map

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From Before the Revolutionary War! Jersey City's Oldest House

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are not as highly concentrated in Jersey City as they are in

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was organized to manage this new territory and in June 1623,

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Uneasy Welcome as Ultra-Orthodox Jews Extend Beyond New York

8491:"Trump Looms as Kushner Companies Courts Investors in China" 8378:, Filipino-Americans in Jersey City. Accessed June 28, 2017. 7962:, Sustainable Jersey, January 2022. Accessed April 26, 2024. 7944:, Sustainable Jersey, January 2022. Accessed April 26, 2024. 7257:. Jerseycityindependent.com. January 6, 2009. Archived from 6753:, Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy. Accessed April 1, 2015. 6000: 5606:"A New Effort From a 'New' Jersey City Urges, 'Make It Yours 4647: 3227:, a privately held money management firm. Companies such as 12606:"Jersey City and Beit Shemesh sign sister cities agreement" 12483:"Exploration of Public Bike Share Program in Hudson County" 12038:"Jersey City to partner with Via for on-demand bus service" 11634:, Riverside Church Jersey City. Accessed November 13, 2019. 11038:

Academy of the Sciences at William L. Dickinson High School

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Also in 2013, Hudson County had initiated exploration of a

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living downtown at a former firehouse at 38 Mercer Street.

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as the largest in the world, sits in Jersey City and faces

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in the United States. Large financial institutions such as

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calculated a population of 291,657 for 2023, making it the

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is an initiative to create a 50-mile bike route along the

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2008 Presidential General Election Results: Hudson County

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is the third-most-common language spoken in Jersey City.

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opened in 1911, allowing passengers to take the train to

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2015 National Blue Ribbon Schools All Public and Private

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Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey

9507:"Jersey City Comedy Festival Goes Virtual, August 12–15" 6163: