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Good morning to you Jersey City! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What the Kean–NJCU merger really means for Jersey City students
  • How Bayfront's next phase could reshape affordable housing on Route 440

Also on today's calendar: The Brunswick School Open House and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 84 and low of 70 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Very warm with periods of sun, temps: high: 87, low: 71. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Chance for a thunderstorm, with a high of 85 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Kean-NJCU Merger: A Strategic Educational Move (investorshangout.com) — A planned merger between Kean University and New Jersey City University aims to preserve four-year public higher education in Jersey City and expand services for local students. Consultants spent 17 months structuring the deal and designing the new Kean Jersey City campus, which could become a national model for rescuing financially stressed colleges while keeping opportunities in the city.
   

• Construction on Bayfront Redevelopment Project Continues (tapinto.net) — Construction is moving ahead on Jersey City's Bayfront Promenade, a six-story waterfront building that will bring 210 apartments, with about 80 percent reserved for low- and moderate-income households. City leaders say buying the Route 440 site from Honeywell allowed them to dramatically expand affordable and workforce housing, calling the project one of Jersey City's most important developments.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • https://youtu.be/dlfXoWKGu3Y?si=36Faxl7fNXogD2oY
    9/11 Memorial Ceremony on the Hudson River in Jersey City right across from where the Trade Towers stood I don't remember which year this… (Nextdoor Paulus Hook)
  • 9/11 Memorial Ceremony on the Hudson River in Jersey City right across from where the Trade Towers stood.
    [Live performance / YouTube] https://youtu.be/dlfXoWKGu3Y I wrote this song in response to 9/11, and it has had the privilege of being part of… (Nextdoor Paulus Hook)
  • Maid in JC posted a job opening for Residential Cleaning Technician Luxury Apartments Downtown JC in Jersey City. Apply here.
  • Boot Barn posted a job opening for Inventory Control Associate (Seasonal) in Jersey City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jersey City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hoboken

  • Hoboken completes school zone safety improvements ahead of new school year (hudsoncountyview.com)
  • Stan's Says Goodbye, Stevens Students Win Big + Other Hoboken + Jersey City News You Missed (hobokengirl.com)
  • Multi-State Recall Issued for Pork, Including California, Texas, and Florida, Due to Listeria Risk (miamiherald.com)

Bayonne

  • Bayonne Dog Parks Pay Tribute to Pair of 9-11 Heroes (tapinto.net)

Newark

  • Violent, Disruptive Passenger Duct-Taped To Seat On NJ-Bound Flight, Reports Say (patch.com)

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: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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