🌱 Patch AM: Japanese Store To Open In Jersey City

Hello Jersey City! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Minimalist Japanese retailer Muji is coming to Newport Centre Mall
• How investigators finally tracked down the Jersey City hit-and-run suspect
• What last-minute budget changes could mean for your Jersey City tax bill

Also on today's calendar: Laura Hull Jazz Trio Returns to Maddy Rose Restaurant @ Liberty House and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 68 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 68.
• Saturday: Humid with a few showers, with a high of 75 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Japanese Store To Open In Jersey City (patch.com) — Residents near the Jersey City waterfront can look forward to a new Muji store opening next year inside Newport Centre Mall, steps from the PATH and light rail. The Japanese lifestyle brand will bring its minimalist clothing, home goods, and daily essentials to a highly accessible spot, as part of a broader Northeast expansion that also includes locations in Massachusetts and New York.
   

2. Driver busted weeks after Jersey City hit-and-run left man seriously injured (shorenewsnetwork.com) — A 31-year-old man was seriously injured in an early-morning July 5 hit-and-run at Ocean and Winfield avenues in Jersey City, and a Bayonne resident has now been charged. Prosecutors say investigators tied him to a Kia Soul that allegedly struck the pedestrian before fleeing. The driver faces multiple charges and has been released pending a court appearance.
   

3. Jersey City tax-hike battle intensifies as budget heads for last-minute changes (nj.com subscription) — Jersey City residents are staring down a proposed 15.5% property tax increase as city officials race to finalize last-minute budget changes. Mayor James Solomon blames inherited financial problems, while former Mayor Steven Fulop disputes an audit citing $94 million in unpaid costs. State aid from Gov. Mikie Sherrill may soften the blow as the City Council prepares to vote.
   

4. State Health Planning Board sets August 27 closure hearing for Heights hospital (hudsoncountyview.com) — Jersey City residents concerned about the Heights University Hospital shutdown can speak out at a state closure hearing on Thursday, August 27, from 5–7 p.m. at Hudson County Community College's Culinary Institute on Newkirk Street. Comments are limited to two minutes, but you can also submit written feedback by email or mail as officials review the controversial closure and ongoing legal fight.
   

5. Jersey City cannabis business' license in limbo over alleged poor working conditions (hudsoncountyview.com) — Jersey City's council has paused renewal of Downtown Flwr's cannabis dispensary license while officials review concerns about employee treatment and workplace conditions. The move follows an anonymous Reddit post describing alleged staffing, safety, and scheduling problems, even though the city's Cannabis Control Board recently backed renewal and reported no prior formal complaints. City officials and the company have not publicly detailed next steps.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Jersey City

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday August 20
• Laura Hull Jazz Trio Returns to Maddy Rose Restaurant @ Liberty House →
  Maddy Rose Restaurant at Liberty House, 76 Audrey Zapp Dr, Jersey City
  7:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• The Largest Renew Selection Secaucus Has Ever Seen →
  45A Enterprise Ave N, Secaucus
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday August 20
• Dragged To Dinner Drag Show →
  Exchange Place, 1 Exchange Pl, Jersey City
  6:30 pm
Friday August 21
• Youth Connect
  Hudson Pride Center Union City Location, 4428 Bergenline Ave, Union City, NJ, 07087, United States
  6:00 pm
Sunday August 23
• Charity Vyshyvanka Run/Walk-5K →
  J Owen Grundy Park, Hudson St, Jersey City
  9:00 am
Tuesday August 25
• Planning Board Meeting
  City of Jersey City via Zoom
  5:30 pm
• Beyond the Binary
  Hudson Pride Center Jersey City Location, 3000 John F. Kennedy Blvd Suite 306, Jersey City, NJ, 07306, United States
  6:00 pm
• Rainbow Elders Virtual Meeting
  Hudson Pride Center 176 Palisade Ave 3rd floor, Jersey City, NJ 07306
  6:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Conozca sus derechos: inquilinos y propietarios →
  341 Kearny Ave, Kearny, NJ 07032, USA
  12:00 pm
• Positive Living Lab
  Hudson Pride Center Union City Location, 4428 Bergenline Ave, Union City, NJ, 07087, United States
  6:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Rainbow Elders
  Hudson Pride Center Jersey City Location, 3000 John F. Kennedy Blvd Suite 306, Jersey City, NJ, 07306, United States
  6:00 pm
• Viviendo Los Colores
  Hudson Pride Center Union City Location, 4428 Bergenline Ave, Union City, NJ, 07087, United States
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• 5 The 26th Annual Jersey City Pride Festival and March takes place on Saturday, August 22, 2026, starting with the Pride March at 12:00 PM near Jersey City Hall / Grove Street, followed by the main festival from 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM
  along Newark Avenue and Jersey Avenue.Event Schedule & HighlightsPride March: Kicks off at 12:00 PM (gathering coordinated with groups like Hudson… (Nextdoor Lafayette)
• Does anyone know a true expert in removing curry odors from apartments in Jersey City?
  We already had a deep cleaning done, but the smell is still there. Looking for recommendations for someone who can really handle this. (Nextdoor Griffith Street)

• IICRC posted a job opening for Carpet Cleaning Technician in Jersey City. Apply here.
• Michaels posted a job opening for Retail Overnight Seasonal Service Team Member in Bayonne. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jersey City here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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