None were able to duplicate the level of power held by Hague,[64] but the city and the county remained notorious for political corruption for years. – Governor John Carney, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH), and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) announced the list of community testing sites throughout Delaware next week. The Golden Door Film Festival has taken place since 2011. Date Posted: March 18, 2021, Delaware Department of Agriculture Announces Specialty Crop Grant Availability [155], Jersey City's Hudson River waterfront, from Exchange Place to Newport, is known as Wall Street West and has over 13 million square feet of Class A office space. Jersey City's Oldest House, "Associates of the Jersey Company, 1804 Jersey City's Founding Fathers", "Jersey City's Underground Railroad history: Thousands of former slaves sought freedom by passing through Jersey City", "History of the County of Hudson, New Jersey, from Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time", "The New Government of Jersey City – The Subordinate Offices", "A Handsome Building: The Erie Railway's New Station at Jersey City. The revamped program officially launched on September 21, 2015, as Citi Bike with membership working in Jersey City and New York City. Business First Steps, Phone Directory Given their proximity and accessibility by rapid transit to Manhattan, Jersey City and Hudson County are sometimes referred to as New York City's Sixth borough. [160], Jersey City has several shopping districts, some of which are traditional main streets for their respective neighborhoods, such as Central, Danforth, and West Side Avenues. The municipal border of the Hudson County cities of Jersey City and Bayonne runs along the long pier extending into the bay. Date Posted: April 9, 2021, DNREC to Issue Surf Fishing Permit Vouchers April 14 [200][201][202][203], 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 will serve on an interim basis until the November 2020 general election, when voters will choose a candidate to serve the balance of the term of office. [284], Other private high schools in Jersey City include First Christian Pentecostal Academy and Stevens Cooperative School. Henry Snyder High School Academy of the Arts (804; 9-12).[263][264][265]. Housing & Community Development works to provide affordable housing opportunities for low to moderate income residents of Harford County. DELAWARE COUNTY, PA — Almost 39,000 people have gotten the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine in Delaware County. [48], 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 New Jersey over who owned the waterfront. The Jersey City Independent is a web-only news outlet that covers politics and culture in the city. Date Posted: April 9, 2021, I-95 Drive to Save Lives & Drive to Save Lives across Delaware – April 9th to 10th, 2021 At the 2019 census estimate, Jersey City had a population of 262,075, up from 247,597 at the 2010 United States Census. Jersey City is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, after Newark. Service is available to numerous points in Jersey City, Hudson County, and some suburban areas as well as to Newark on the 1, 2, 6, 10, 22, 64, 67, 68, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 123, 125, 319 lines. WILMINGTON, Del. On Saturday, April 10, the County will be opening a large-scale community vaccination clinic at Delaware County Community College. A bill was approved by the state legislature on April 2, 1869, with a special election to be held on October 5, 1869. Delaware Topics The median gross rent in the city was $1,271. ", "Another Milepost on the Long Trail of Corruption in Hudson County", "Why Can't Hudson County Get Any Respect? [57][58] The railroads became and would remain the largest employers in Jersey City into and during the early 20th century. Date Posted: April 16, 2021, Flag Lowering for Victims in Indianapolis [87] The Grove Street PATH station is in the process of being renovated[88] and a number of new residential buildings are being built around the stop, including a proposed 50-story building at 90 Columbus. X By order of the Federal Government, all passengers must wear facial masks covering the mouth and nose. Date Posted: March 12, 2021, Don’t Be A Statistic: Designate a Sober Driver for St. Patrick’s Weekend [91] Prior to the September 11 attacks Jersey City had three office towers over 100 meters tall. Date Posted: April 13, 2021, Volunteers Needed to Participate in Christina River Watershed Cleanup in April The national average was 8.7 percent in 2016. [123][124] There is a notable Algerian and Moroccan American population in Jersey City. Date Posted: April 6, 2021, Sign Up for Assateague Living Shoreline Project Webinar ", "Is Jersey City New York City's 'Sixth Borough'? Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Jersey City, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, QuickFacts for Jersey City city, New Jersey; Hudson County, New Jersey; New Jersey from Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019), Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places of 50,000 or More, Ranked by July 1, 2019 Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, Area Code Lookup – NPA NXX for Jersey City, NJ, The Counties and Most Populous Cities and Townships in 2010 in New Jersey: 2000 and 2010, State & County QuickFacts – Jersey City (city), New Jersey, PEPANNRSIP - Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places of 50,000 or More, Ranked by July 1, 2018 Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2018 - United States -- Places of 50,000+ Population from the 2017 Population Estimates, Table 7. Another school is Alexander D. Sullivan P.S. Lincoln High School Academy of Governance and Social Sciences (659; 9-12),[260] The Heights mostly contains two- and three-family houses and low rise apartment buildings, and is similar to North Hudson architectural style and neighborhood character.[94]. County President Judge Kevin Kelly ordered the Delaware County Juvenile Detention Center (DCJDC) to be vacated after the Public Defender’s Office sent an urgent letter to the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services detailing allegations of “physical, sexual, and psychological abuse by staff.”. Date Posted: April 6, 2021, DNREC Launches “Recyclopedia” to Increase Recycling [183] From the park, ferries travel to both Ellis Island and the Immigration Museum and Liberty Island, site of the Statue of Liberty. [294] The Daily News maintains extensive publishing and distribution facilities at Liberty Industrial Park.[295]. Download COVID Alert DE in the App Store or Google Play. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. [205][209], For the 116th United States Congress, New Jersey's Eighth Congressional District is represented by Albio Sires (D, West New York). Large financial institutions such as UBS, Goldman Sachs, Chase Bank, Citibank, and Merrill Lynch occupy prominent buildings on the Jersey City waterfront, some of which are among the tallest buildings in New Jersey. The two assailants, who had earlier killed a police detective, were also shot and killed.[98]. Delaware County’s April 8 Update on COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts . India Square has been home to the largest outdoor Navratri festivities in New Jersey as well as several Hindu temples;[135] while an annual, color-filled spring Holi festival has taken place in Jersey City since 1992, centered upon India Square and attracting significant participation and international media attention. Golf Course Arthur Hills designed, 18-Hole championship golf course – 9 holes currently playable; balance planned for completion 2019-2020 [223][224] District 5, comprising portions of the Heights and all of neighboring Hoboken,[228] is represented by Anthony Romano. The Greenville Branch is home to the Afro-American Historical and Cultural Society Museum. [89] Historic Downtown is home to many cultural attractions including the Jersey City Museum, the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad Powerhouse (planned to become a museum and artist housing) and the Harsimus Stem Embankment along Sixth Street, which a citizens' movement is working to turn into public parkland that would be modeled after the High Line in Manhattan.[90]. The rapid construction of numerous high-rise buildings increased the population and led to the development of the Exchange Place financial district, also known as "Wall Street West", one of the largest financial centers in the United States. It is the seat of Hudson County as well as the county's largest city. It also publishes JCI Magazine, a print quarterly magazine. Jersey City is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, after Newark. Journal Square is a mix-use district. [292] The River View Observer is another weekly published in the city and distributed throughout the county. ", Jersey City, New Jersey Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase), Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, Census Estimates for New Jersey April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, Table 6. Date Posted: April 13, 2021, Test Your Climate Change Knowledge Date Posted: April 9, 2021, Governor Carney Announces Judicial Nominations