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5 days ago | 
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📌WORLD NEWS🌎➡️“Justice prevailed, but it’s very long overdue,” said Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist who was released on bail, after being detained by ICE for 104 days. His detention in March marked the first in a Trump-era campaign targeting pro-Palestinian campus protesters. A heralded victory, as images and videos of the former Columbia University graduate were circulating as he is seen walking outside of the federal immigration facility in Louisiana.
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1 week ago | 
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📌WORLD NEWS🌎➡️ On June 13, Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, targeting dozens of Iranian sites with airstrikes and covert Mossad operations. The recent military upspring against Iran killed several senior security officials and scientists, along with key Iranian facilities and military bases. Iran fired back with drones and ballistic missiles toward Israel, prompting several Middle Eastern governments to close their airspace and sending airline stocks tumbling.
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2 weeks ago | 
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A key property at the heart of Downtown Jersey City is poised for a major transformation. Located at 155 Newark Avenue, midblock between Barrow Street and Grove Street, which is part of the bustling Newark Avenue Pedestrian Plaza—a popular corridor known for its vibrant retail, dining, and pedestrian-friendly atmosphere.
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1 month ago | 
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Photo courtesy of Janus Films. The story of Venus Xtravaganza is one marked by a dual reality oftentimes faced by many trans women: fierce ambition and persistent marginalization. But this did not stop Venus from emulating her own spark, it only made her story much more riveting.
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1 month ago | 
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A plan is moving forward that would bring an 18-story building on a portion of the property home to the historically preserved Art Deco building known as The Beacon in Jersey City. A new mixed-use high-rise is being proposed for Block 13601 – Lot 1 in Jersey City’s McGinley Square neighborhood, just south of Montgomery Street and west of Cornelison Avenue. The development would rise 18 stories and feature 98 residential units along with 7,184 square feet of medical office space.
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1 month ago | 
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Photo by Jordan Coll | SOC Images. Andrew Washington, 52, was in the midst of a mental health crisis when his family made what they thought was the right call—they reached out to a mental-health hotline for help. Instead of receiving trained crisis responders, he was met with a brazen line of police in riot gear who waited for nearly half an hour outside his Jersey City home on Aug. 27, 2023. After a brief standoff, officers broke down the door.
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1 month ago | 
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Jersey City has modernized its municipal guidelines for cannabis businesses. The Municipal Council recently passed an ordinance revising regulations for cannabis establishments and distributors to reflect evolving licensing and operational standards. In a Municipal Caucus meeting held on April 7, Acting Corporation Counsel Brittany Murray explained the changes to the regulations under the ordinance, as well as how the changes have evolved throughout the process.
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1 month ago | 
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In a move set to reshape the city’s cultural landscape, the Jersey City Theater Center (JCTC) has announced a transformative arts and residential development at 575 Summit Avenue, within the Journal Square 2060 Redevelopment Area. The ambitious project aims to merge historic preservation with bold architectural innovation, establishing what is expected to become the tallest arts-focused cultural center in the world.
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1 month ago | 
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Photo by Jordan Coll / SOC Images. “We will free Palestine, within our lifetime,” protestors chanted outside the front steps of Jersey City Hall during a ceremonial flag raising event on April 30, celebrating Israel’s Independence Day known as Yom Ha’atzmaut. Among the members of the crowd gathering below the City Hall balcony, where the flag is hoisted, the Palestinian flag could be seen.
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1 month ago | 
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The Jersey City Municipal Council voted unanimously to move forward with a new mixed-use development project with the inclusion of a 30-year tax abatement and secured contracts for union labor workers. The property is located at the heart of Journal Square, at 693-701 Newark Avenue, under 701 Newark Avenue LLC, the property owner overseeing the development of the project.
