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🌱 Patch AM: Where Jersey City keeps its World Trade Center steel on display

Also, don't miss The Brunswick School Open House on the Jersey City Patch calendar

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Good morning Jersey City! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Where Jersey City keeps its World Trade Center steel on display
  • How Jersey City small businesses can tap DoorDash's free local workshop
  • See the new ferry times connecting Paulus Hook and Manhattan

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

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 86 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Breezy with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 85, low: 68.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. North Jersey memorials with World Trade Center steel (northjersey.com) — Jersey City's waterfront 9/11 memorial near Exchange Place includes three pieces of World Trade Center steel, part of a broader network of North Jersey sites preserving artifacts from the attacks. The article explains how these fragments were distributed and where local residents can visit them, including another piece housed at Hudson County Community College's Gabert Library on Sip Avenue.
   

2. DoorDash & Hudson chamber of commerce hosting free local business workshop (hudsoncountyview.com) — Local small business owners in Jersey City can sign up now for a free September 16 workshop from DoorDash and the Hudson County Chamber, focused on marketing tools, AI resources, and networking. Eligible brick-and-mortar businesses with three or fewer locations can get hands-on training and direct connections to support organizations aimed at helping them grow.
   

3. NYC ferry service returns to NJ community after 4 years: what to know (pix11.com) — Direct NY Waterway ferry service is back, linking Belford in Middletown to Lower Manhattan and Jersey City with weekday and weekend runs that include Paulus Hook stops. Jersey City riders now have early-morning and afternoon-evening options, with detailed schedules and fares laid out to help commuters plan faster cross-Hudson trips.
   

4. Statement from Assemblywoman Katie Brennan on Investigation into Lt. Governor Dale Caldwell (insidernj.com) — Jersey City Assemblywoman Katie Brennan is responding to an internal probe of Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell by urging a thorough, independent investigation and promising new protections for survivors and whistleblowers. She plans to reintroduce long-discussed reforms to strengthen New Jersey's workplace harassment laws and create clearer reporting channels for misconduct in government and political campaigns.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Update: Pet Reunited
    A cat who went missing in Jersey City, NJ, has been safely reunited with their family after 7 hours, 48 minutes. Message from Finder: "He's a… (Nextdoor The Hilltop)
  • Please share & repost to help reunite this stray cat!
    Found on October 7, 2025 in Jersey City, NJ 07307 near Cambridge and bowers Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the… (Nextdoor Riverview North)
  • Whole Foods Market, Inc. posted a job opening for Overnight Grocery Team Member (Stocker, Inventory, Receiving) - Full Time in Jersey City. Apply here.
  • Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in Kearny, New Jersey in Kearny. 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: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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