Mayor Fulop to Swear in 21 New Firefighters

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Published on Tuesday, 13 August 2013 00:16

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JERSEY CITY – Mayor Steven M. Fulop and Jersey City Fire Department officials will swear in 21 new firefighters at an 11 a.m. ceremony on Friday, August 9, 2013, at City Hall, 280 Grove Street. 

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Killing of Filipino nurse condemned

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Published on Monday, 05 August 2013 13:02

Written by JOSEPH G. LARIOSA

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CHICAGO (FAXX/jGLi) – Philippine Ambassador to the U.S. Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. on Saturday (July 27) condemned the senseless killing of a Filipino nurse who was shot dead in Memphis'

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Mayor Fulop Announces $30 Million in CHOICE Neighborhood Tax Credits for JCHA

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Published on Tuesday, 13 August 2013 00:15

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JERSEY CITY – Mayor Steven M. Fulop announced on August 3 that the Jersey City Housing Authority (JCHA) has received $30 million in Choice Neighborhood tax credit funding.  

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BIR chief: 90% of PH professionals tax evaders

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Published on Monday, 05 August 2013 12:57

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There were around 1.7 million self-employed professionals in the country who paid a total of P9.8 billion in taxes in 2010, or an average of only P5,764, according to Revenue Commissioner Kim Jacinto-Henares.

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Jersey City man, 21, identified as victim of latest fatal shooting

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Published on Tuesday, 13 August 2013 00:14

Written by Terrence T. McDonald/The Jersey Journal

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The victim in last night’s (August 7) fatal shooting in Jersey City has been identified as a 21-year-old man who police found lying on Forrest Street, riddled with bullets.

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BOC workers slam corrupt tag

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Published on Monday, 05 August 2013 12:40

Written by Evelyn Macairan

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MANILA - More than 3,000 employees of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) wore black armbands yesterday to protest allegations of corruption in their ranks.

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Jersey City Police Launch Shooting Response Team Modeled after Successful Operation Ceasefire

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Published on Tuesday, 13 August 2013 00:13

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JERSEY CITY – Mayor Steven M. Fulop and Jersey City Police Department officials announced the launch of a new Shooting Response Team modeled after the successful Operation Ceasefire program, which is aimed at curtailing gun violence in urban areas. 

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Mayor’s Action Bureau Expanded & Renamed ‘Resident Response Center’

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Published on Monday, 29 July 2013 11:06

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JERSEY CITY, July 24 – Mayor Steven M. Fulop today announced the expansion and enhancement of the former Mayor’s Action Bureau, which is also being renamed as the ‘Resident Response Center.’

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Obama names Philip Goldberg new US Ambassador to PH

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Published on Monday, 05 August 2013 13:16

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United States President Barack Obama has appointed a new ambassador to the Philippines, replacing Harry Thomas Jr. who ends his tour of duty this year, an embassy statement said on Thursday. 

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Council President Lavarro to Introduce Ordinance to Abolish Health Benefits For Jersey City MUA Commissioners

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Published on Monday, 29 July 2013 11:05

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JERSEY CITY, July 24 – City Council President Rolando Lavarro, Jr. will introduce an ordinance at next week’s City Council meeting that will abolish health benefits for volunteer commissioners of the Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority Board. MUA Board members get full health benefits despite only working one hour per week.

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