What's up Jersey City! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
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Also on today's calendar: Major Office Furniture Warehouse Sale and 11 more events.
Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Please Identify Our Mystery Patient, Jersey City Medical Center Says (patch.com) — Jersey City residents are being urged to help identify a confused man who has been hospitalized at Jersey City Medical Center since collapsing outside a local supermarket in July. Staff say he cannot share his name or family details, and they're asking anyone who recognizes him to contact Jersey City police or the hospital's security department so he can be reunited with loved ones.
2. Councilman Will Stand Behind His Luigi Mangione-Loving Aide In Jersey City (patch.com) — Jersey City Councilman Jake Ephros is keeping communications aide and influencer Abril Rios on staff despite criticism over her vocal support for convicted killer Luigi Mangione. A local resident and congressional candidate has launched a petition for her removal, arguing officials must reject rhetoric that appears to glorify political violence. Ephros' office defends Rios and says it is focused on addressing what it calls systemic political violence affecting Jersey City residents.
3. 12 Towns in Hudson County: A Guide From Bayonne to Secaucus (hudsonreporter.com) — Jersey City takes center stage in this detailed guide to all 12 Hudson County towns, highlighting its role as county seat, transit hub, and home to Liberty State Park and Liberty Science Center. You'll also find practical tips on using PATH, light rail, ferries, and buses, plus neighborhood-by-neighborhood suggestions for exploring nearby communities like Hoboken, Bayonne, and the Bergenline Avenue corridor.
4. Five lucky numbers deliver a massive payday at a Jersey City lottery retailer (shorenewsnetwork.com) — A Jersey City player just scored a $434,183 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot with a ticket bought at Holland Tiger LLC on Jersey Avenue, earning the shop a $2,000 retailer bonus. The October 8 drawing also produced 21 smaller Bullseye prizes statewide, while the game's jackpot has since reset to $150,000 for the next round.
5. Job ID:26037307 - Sr. Quantitative Finance Analyst - Jersey City, New Jersey (bankofamerica.com) — Bank of America is hiring a Senior Quantitative Finance Analyst in Jersey City, offering a full-time, in-office role focused on developing and challenging risk and capital models across the firm. The position calls for an advanced quantitative degree, strong programming skills, and experience with large-scale financial modeling, plus the ability to collaborate with stakeholders and mentor junior team members.
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