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🌱 Patch AM: Jersey City Gets New Mayor (Sort Of)
And check out The Largest Renew Selection Secaucus Has Ever Seen on the Jersey City Patch calendar
Hi Jersey City! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Jersey City's business administrator steps in as acting mayor briefly
- How JFK Boulevard's 18‑month safety overhaul will change your commute
- How Jersey City kids can get free back-to-school haircuts soon
Also on today's calendar: The Largest Renew Selection Secaucus Has Ever Seen and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 65 degrees.
- Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 79, low: 65.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Jersey City Gets New Mayor (Sort Of) (patch.com) — Jersey City residents will see Business Administrator Ruby Choi step in as acting mayor while Mayor James Solomon travels out of state through Sept. 5 for family reasons. City officials say Solomon will stay in close contact with his senior team, and Choi will oversee daily operations to keep services running smoothly, as residents continue to watch issues like the recent 15 percent tax increase. 
2. Safety work to begin on one of Jersey City's most dangerous roads (gothamist.com subscription) — Drivers, bus riders, cyclists, and pedestrians around Journal Square should brace for an 18‑month safety overhaul of JFK Boulevard and part of Bergen Avenue starting Monday, with lane closures and temporary bus stops but roads remaining open. The $6.8 million federally funded project will add curb extensions, better crosswalks, new signals, and improved lighting to make one of Jersey City's most dangerous corridors safer.
3. A Fresh Cut and a Fresh Start: Jersey City Event Helps Kids Prepare for School (tapinto.net) — Jersey City families can snag free haircuts, braiding, and school supplies for kids at Biscott Styles' second annual Back-to-School Giveback on Saturday, September 6. The Journal Square barbershop aims to ease back-to-school costs while boosting students' confidence and connecting families with supportive local businesses and resources.
4. Interview: Joshua M. Feder and RENT at Art House… (broadwayworld.com) — Art House Productions is staging the musical RENT in its Jersey City black box theater from September 24 to October 18, offering an intimate, three-quarter-thrust production with many local artists involved. Producing Director Joshua M. Feder discusses his theater background, the challenges of honoring RENT's legacy, and how this anniversary season deepens Art House's ties to the Jersey City community.
📸 Around Jersey City
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Jersey City
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★ Featured events ★
- The Largest Renew Selection Secaucus Has Ever Seen →
45A Enterprise Ave N, Secaucus
10:00 am - Become a NJ Real Estate Agent * IN PERSON or ONLINE * NEW Classes →
Montclair School of Real Estate, 89 Walnut St, Montclair, NJ 07042,
6:30 pm
Wednesday August 26
Monday August 31
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Other local events
- Planning Board Meeting
City of Jersey City via Zoom
5:30 pm - Rainbow Elders Virtual Meeting
Hudson Pride Center 176 Palisade Ave 3rd floor, Jersey City, NJ 07306
6:00 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 - 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 - Viviendo Los Colores
Hudson Pride Center Union City Location, 4428 Bergenline Ave, Union City, NJ, 07087, United States
6:00 pm - Hoboken HS Football Away vs Becton HS
Hoboken Public School District 120 Paterson Ave, East Rutherford, NJ 07073, USA
6:00 pm - Rainbow Elders
Hudson Pride Center Jersey City Location, 3000 John F. Kennedy Blvd Suite 306, Jersey City, NJ, 07306, United States
6:00 pm - JCCS Court Outreach @ JC HHS Fall for Health Community Fair
City of Jersey City City Hall Annex, One Jackson Square, Jersey City, NJ 07305
12:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
📣 Jersey City Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Summer Bridge Program
Newark Public School District Newark School of Architecture & Interior Design, 155 Jefferson St
8:30 am - Summer Bridge
Newark Public School District Bard Early College High School, 321 Bergen Street, Newark, NJ
8:30 am - Toddler Time →
Harrison, NJ Calendar Harrison, NJ 07029
10:30 am - 829 Garfield Affordable Housing Lottery
City of Jersey City 280 Grove Street, Jersey City , NJ 07302
3:00 pm
Monday August 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Cenveo, Inc. posted a job opening for Machine Operator (Packer) in Jersey City. Apply here.
- Wendy's - Flynn Group posted a job opening for Crew Member in Jersey City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jersey City here.
Ok Jersey City! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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