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Also on today's calendar: Frank Vincent Marina "Everything" Flea & Collectible Market and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. New Indian Restaurant In Jersey City Opens Special Scotch Whiskey Speakeasy, House Of Amrut (patch.com) — Downtown Jersey City food lovers now have a new hidden gem beneath Brick Lane Curry House, where the House of Amrut speakeasy showcases what's billed as the largest Amrut whiskey collection in the U.S. Guests enter through a secret door off Newark Avenue to sample rare Indian single malts, cocktails, and dishes as the restaurant marks its fifth anniversary on the city's busy Restaurant Row.
2. Please Identify Our Mystery Patient, Jersey City Medical Center Says (patch.com) — Jersey City Medical Center is asking residents to help identify a confused man who fell outside a local supermarket in July and cannot share his name or family details. Anyone who recognizes the gray- and white-haired patient is urged to contact Jersey City Police or the hospital's security department so he can be reunited with loved ones.
3. 12 Towns in Hudson County: A Guide From Bayonne to Secaucus (hudsonreporter.com) — If you live in Jersey City, this guide puts your hometown at the center of Hudson County, explaining its neighborhoods, transit links, and role as county seat alongside quick portraits of all 11 neighboring towns. It breaks down how to use PATH, light rail, ferries, and buses, and suggests which nearby communities fit different kinds of visits, from skyline views to food-focused Bergenline strolls.
4. Gay Bar Apologizes Over "Cornell 7 Inches" Trivia Team Name (metroweekly.com) — A Jersey City gay bar, Pint, has apologized and fired its trivia host after a team name referencing an alleged Cornell gang rape was honored as "best name," sparking backlash from patrons. Owner Wolf Sterling pledged donations to sexual violence prevention and reaffirmed the bar's safety standards, while Ward E Councilwoman Eleana Little publicly condemned making light of sexual assault.
5. McNair Academic Girls Varsity Soccer @ North Bergen (maxpreps.com) — McNair Academic's girls varsity soccer team from Jersey City edged North Bergen 2–1 in a non-league matchup, improving their season record. The Cougars next host Union City, while other Jersey City programs like Ferris and Beloved Community Charter also figure into upcoming Hudson County Coviello contests that local high school sports fans may want to follow closely.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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