52 People Displaced, Five Firefighters Injured in Six-Alarm Easter Morning Fire: In one of the most devastating fires Jersey City has seen in decades, ten buildings along Claremont Avenue have gone up in flames after a six-alarm blaze erupted early yesterday morning.
Youth Under the Gun: The Reporter talks to young adults in crime ridden areas in Jersey City about violence, crime, cops, and the importance of carrying guns.
US Department of Housing to Investigate Conditions at Salem Lafayette Subsidized Apartments: The US Department of Housing and Urban Development is investigating conditions at the Salem Lafayette Apartments complex after a resident filed a complaint saying the landlord is discriminating against her because of her disability.
Convicted Former Jersey City Deputy Mayor to Make Another Attempt to Avoid Reporting to Prison: Leona Beldini is scheduled to appear in court today in what could be her last chance to avoid prison.
Jersey City Cops Organizing 600-Mile Benefit Run from Journal Square to North Carolina: On April 16 about 25 police officers and veterans will begin a 600-mile continuous relay run from Journal Square to Camp Lejeune, NC, to honor wounded combat veterans and raise money for their care.
New Jersey City University Among Colleges that ‘Inflated’ SAT Scores for Rankings Guide: New Jersey City University gave “inflated” SAT scores to US News and World Report, the leading publisher of college rankings, according to a report, although university officials say they were not aware that they were misreporting scores.
Students from School 24 Turning an Empty Lot into a Vegetable Garden: Dawn Niles, programs committee chair of the West Side Community Alliance, persuaded the Jersey City Public Schools, which owns the vacant patch that lies between Virginia and Boyd avenue, to clear the lot of trash and weeds and turn it into a hands-on learning environment for the students.
Jersey City Man Cleared of Assault Charges, to Sue Englewood Police who Shot Him: After 15 months in jail, a Jersey City man was cleared of assault charges that alleged he attacked his girlfriend and an Englewood police officer, who shot him in the leg.
Crime Blotter: Two Bronx males were charged with robbery after they trailed a Jersey City woman to her Avalon Cove apartment building late Friday; A man stabbed his boyfriend after breaking up with him in the Heights; A 22-year-old Downtown woman was attacked on her doorstep by robbers who took her phone but couldn’t pry her purse away early Friday morning.
Today’s Best Bets:
Jersey City Children’s Theater starts its weeklong Spring Break Story Theater Workshops (2 pm, $25).
Emmy-nominated director of photography Cliff Charles will give a talk about the art of cinematography at NJCU (3 pm, free).
Chelsea Brewing Company makes its New Jersey debut tonight at Barcade (6 pm).
Hudson Pride Connections Center presents Heels on Wheels, a cabaret with puppetry (7 pm).
In Statewide News:
Fires Dot New Jersey in Dry and Blustery Conditions: Very dry and blustery conditions have turned New Jersey into a tinder box this week, forcing state fire officials to contend with a series of small brush and forest fires.
New Jersey’s Trout Season Began Last Week: The state has stocked more than 180,000 trout for last Friday’s 8 am opening that traditionally draws thousands of freshwater anglers, and will stock another 500,000 fish between now and May 25.
New Jersey’s First Virtual Charter School a Screen Test for Online Learning: New Jersey’s first comprehensive charter school to hold all of its classes online is beginning to enroll students from across the state for next fall.
