New Jersey was named for the island of Jersey in the English Channel. [273][274][275] In 2015, Our Lady of Czestochowa School was one of 15 schools in New Jersey, and one of six private schools, recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School in the exemplary high performing category by the United States Department of Education. [161], Portions of the city are part of an Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ). An element of the bill provide that only contiguous towns could be consolidated. The median gross rent in the city was $1,271. The group regularly performs at Hamilton Park (9th Street & Jersey Avenue), Van Vorst Park (Jersey Avenue & Montgomery Street), and The Historic Jersey City and Harsimus Cemetery (435 Newark Avenue). New Jersey strongly discourages all non-essential interstate travel at this time. [32][33], Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City is bounded on the east by the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay and on the west by the Hackensack River and Newark Bay. [242] The University of Phoenix has a small location at Newport and Rutgers University offers MBA classes at Harborside Center. [62] In his later years in office, Hague would often dismiss his enemies as "reds" or "commies". [198][199][200][201], In April 2020, Yousef J. Saleh was appointed to fill the Ward D seat that became vacant following the death earlier that month of Michael Yun from complications related to COVID-19; Saleh will serve on an interim basis until the November 2020 general election, when voters will choose a candidate to serve the balance of the term of office. [79] The city is the site of some of the earliest European settlements in North America, which grew into each other rather than expanding from a central point. [55] The railroads transformed the geography of the city by building the Erie Cut as well as several large freight rail yards. #4 Best Value in New Jersey that matches your filters “ We had a great room on an upper floor with an amazing view of the ocean and the boardwalk with a incredible view of the new wheel at Steel Pier which lights up with amazing colours at night. Newark Avenue & Grove Street, are the main thoroughfares in Downtown Jersey City, both have seen a lot of development and the surrounding neighborhoods have many stores and restaurants. New Jersey Gov. At the 2010 Census, Jersey City experienced an increase of 7,542 residents (3.1%) from its 2000 Census population of 240,055. The consortium behind the company were predominantly Federalists who, like Hamilton, had been swept out of power in the election of 1800 by Thomas Jefferson and other Democratic-Republicans. He chose the west bank of the North River (Hudson River) and purchased the land from the Lenape. Jahrhundert bis heute bestaunen und ein Planetarium besuchen. [154] As part of a 2017 revaluation, the city's property tax base is expected to increase from $6.2 billion to $26 billion. [91] Prior to the September 11 attacks Jersey City had three office towers over 100 meters tall. [76][77][78], Jersey City (and most of Hudson County) is located on the peninsula known as Bergen Neck, with a waterfront on the east at the Hudson River and New York Bay and on the west at the Hackensack River and Newark Bay. Large financial institutions such as UBS, Goldman Sachs, Chase Bank, Citibank, and Merrill Lynch occupy prominent buildings on the Jersey City waterfront, some of which are among the tallest buildings in New Jersey. [126] This is in contrast with Hudson County overall, where there were an estimated 84,114 African Americans, according to the 2013–2017 American Community Survey,[127] representing a 2.3% increase from 83,925 African Americans enumerated in the county in the 2010 United States Census. [269], Catholic K-8 elementary schools include Our Lady of Czestochowa School,[270] Sacred Heart School,[271] Saint Aloysius Elementary Academy,[272] St. Joseph School and St. Nicholas School. [146] Arab Americans are most concentrated in Jersey City, led by Egyptian Americans, including the largest population of Coptic Christians in the United States. Innovation High School (319; 9-12),[253] [287] The River View Observer is another weekly published in the city and distributed throughout the county. Baptists, primarily affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA, National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc, and NBCA International, made up the second largest Christian group (2.9%). Jersey City averaged 0.85 cars per household in 2016, compared to a national average of 1.8 per household. ", "Another Milepost on the Long Trail of Corruption in Hudson County", "Why Can't Hudson County Get Any Respect? The district is one of 31 former Abbott districts statewide,[245] which are now referred to as "SDA Districts" based on the requirement for the state to cover all costs for school building and renovation projects in these districts under the supervision of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority. James J. Ferris High School Academy of International Enterprise[251] (1,327; 9-12), ", "Curator's new mini golf course/public art now open in Jersey City", Jersey City America's Golden Door Trademark Information, "NJCU business school plans to turn 'Wall Street West' into learning environment', "A New Effort From a 'New' Jersey City Urges, 'Make It Yours'", 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, DP-1 – Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Jersey City city, Hudson County, New Jersey, Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District, Table DP-1. Jersey City is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, after Newark. The battle itself took place within what is present-day Jersey City. [163] Established in November 1992, the city's Urban Enterprise Zone status expires in November 2023. 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The Catholic Church, served by the Latin Catholic Archdiocese of Newark, forms the largest Christian group in Jersey City (46.2%). New Jersey Tourism: Tripadvisor has 1,432,868 reviews of New Jersey Hotels, Attractions, and Restaurants making it your best New Jersey resource. WFMU 91.1FM (WMFU 90.1 FM in the Hudson Valley), the longest-running freeform radio station in the United States, moved to Jersey City in 1998. [65][66][67] By the 1970s the city experienced a period of urban decline that saw many of its wealthy residents leave for the suburbs, due to rising crime, civil unrest, political corruption, and economic hardship. Jersey Shore Map. [329], City in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, "Jersey City" redirects here. Each town has its own personality, from the wooden boardwalks and brightly lit resorts of Atlantic City to the family-friendly attractions and sweets shops of Ocean City. [282] The French American Academy, located in the century-old three-story building of the former St. Mary's High School, is a private bilingual school PK-3. The Jersey City Independent is a web-only news outlet that covers politics and culture in the city. [192] Jersey City has also hosted JC Fridays, a city-wide quarterly seasonal arts festival organized by Art House Productions each March, June, September, and December since 2006. [71], Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County and the second-most-populous city in New Jersey. [128] However, modest growth in the African immigrant population, most notably the growing Nigerian American and Kenyan American populations[129][130] in Jersey City, is partially offsetting the decline in the city's American-born black population, which as a whole has been experiencing an exodus from northern New Jersey to the Southern United States. This grant is dated November 22, 1630, and is the earliest known conveyance for what are now Hoboken and Jersey City. [51] The southern border of The Heights is generally considered to be north of Bergen Arches and The Divided Highway, while Paterson Plank Road in Washington Park is its main northern boundary. [265], Jersey City also has 12 charter schools, which are run under a special charter granted by the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Education, including the Mathematics, Engineering, Technology and Science Charter School (for grades 6 – 12) and the Dr. Lena Edwards Charter School (for K-8), which were approved in January 2011. Over the past several decades, the federal and state government have spent an estimated $1.5 billion to pump more sand on New Jersey beaches to widen them. Originally elected as a candidate supporting reform in governance, the Jersey City History website says his name is "synonymous with the early twentieth century urban American blend of political favoritism and social welfare known as bossism". [312], As of May 2010[update], the city had a total of 218.57 miles (351.75 km) of roadways, of which 189.88 miles (305.58 km) were maintained by the municipality, 10.34 miles (16.64 km) by Hudson County and 12.23 miles (19.68 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and 6.12 miles (9.85 km) by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. The largest Filipino-owned grocery store on the East Coast of the United States, Phil-Am Food, has been there since 1973. [93], The Heights or Jersey City Heights is a district in the north end of Jersey City atop the New Jersey Palisades overlooking Hoboken to the east and Croxton in the Meadowlands to the west. [174], Based upon a 2011 survey of census data on the number of artists as a percentages of the population, The Atlantic magazine called Jersey City the 10th-most-artistic city in the United States. [206] The split that went into effect in 2013 placed 111,678 residents living in the city's north and east in the 8th District, while 139,519 residents in the southwest portion of the city were placed in the 10th District. The Catholic Church is also served by the Syriac Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Deliverance of Newark, an Eastern Catholic jurisdiction of the Syriac Catholic Church. [55][56] Tens of millions of immigrants passed through these stations as they made their way westward from Ellis Island into the United States. ", New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, "A Byte Out of FBI History; 1916 'Black Tom' Bombing Propels Bureau Into National Security Arena", "Hudson County's Degradation. Liberty Island is surrounded by Jersey City waters in the Upper New York Bay. [293] This is the second highest percentage of public transit riders of any city with a population of 100,000+ in the United States, behind only New York City and ahead of Washington, D.C. 40.67% of Jersey City households do not own an automobile, the second-highest of all cities in the United States with 50,000 to 250,000 residents. [156], Jersey City is home to the headquarters of Verisk Analytics and Lord Abbett,[157] a privately held money management firm. The city council is comprised of six members elected from wards[197] and three elected at-large, all elected to concurrent four-year terms on a non-partisan basis as part of the November general election. [132], An estimated 67,526 Asian Americans live in Jersey City, constituting 25.4% of the city's population,[125] representing a 15.2% increase from 58,595 Asian Americans enumerated in the 2010 United States Census. [324], Also in 2013, Hudson County had initiated exploration of a bike-share program. It is the seat of Hudson County as well as the county's largest city. Currently they have relationships with 15 international cities, showing a spirit of economic and cultural exchange and mutual friendship. The revamped program officially launched on September 21, 2015, as Citi Bike with membership working in Jersey City and New York City. Dr. Ronald E. McNair Academic High School (683; 9-12),[256] Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, A Vision for Smart Transit in Jersey City, United States Department of Transportation, From Before the Revolutionary War! Newport had a hand in the renaissance of Jersey City although, before ground was broken, much of the downtown area had already begun a steady climb (much like Hoboken). Governor Murphy's press briefing on the state's current response and action plan for … After spending nine days surveying the area and meeting its inhabitants, he sailed as far north as Albany. [70], City Ordinance 13.097, passed in October 2013, requires employers with ten or more employees to offer up to five paid sick days a year. The Heights is home to several green spaces including: Riverview First Park, Leonard Gordon Park, Pershing Field Park, and Washington Park. The largest Anglican or Episcopalian bodies in Jersey City are the Episcopal Diocese of Newark (Episcopal Church USA), and the Diocese of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic (Anglican Church in North America and Reformed Episcopal Church). A memorial, dedicated to the Filipino American veterans of the Vietnam War, was built in a small square on Manila Avenue. [229][230] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 81.8% of the vote (65,780 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 16.8% (13,529 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (584 votes), among the 80,381 ballots cast by the city's 139,158 registered voters, for a turnout of 57.8%. [279], Other private high schools in Jersey City include First Christian Pentecostal Academy and Stevens Cooperative School. [221][222] Jersey City was selected in 1983 as one of the initial group of 10 zones chosen to participate in the program. The central area of the facility contains GCT Bayonne, a major post-panamax shipping facility operated by Global Container Terminals that underwent a major expansion in June 2014. [37], The land comprising what is now Jersey City was inhabited by the Lenape, a collection of tribes (later called Delaware Indian). [286] The Jersey City Reporter is part of The Hudson Reporter group of local weeklies. [228], In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 85.5% of the vote (64,052 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 13.5% (10,120 votes), and other candidates with 1.0% (751 votes), among the 75,506 ballots cast by the city's 133,197 registered voters (583 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 56.7%. [113] The population density was 17,954.6 persons per square mile. News about New Jersey, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times. Since then, the city's population has rebounded, with the 2010 population reflecting an increase of 7,542 (+3.1%) from the 240,055 counted in the 2000 census, which had in turn increased by 11,518 (+5.0%) from the 228,537 counted in the 1990 census. Vogelbeobachter hingegen können mit ein wenig Glück Weißkopfseeadler in freier Natur erleben. Another school is Alexander D. Sullivan P.S. [120] The average household size was 2.57. Kunst- und Geschichtsliebhabern empfiehlt sich ein Besuch des New Jersey State Museum in Trenton. [123][124] The city is a major port of entry for immigration to the United States and a major employment center at the approximate core of the New York City metropolitan area; and given its proximity to Manhattan, Jersey City has evolved a globally cosmopolitan ambiance of its own, demonstrating a robust and growing demographic and cultural diversity with respect to metrics including nationality, religion, race, and domiciliary partnership.[123]. Wenn Sie nach etwas Abwechslung suchen, besuchen Sie einen der elf, für die Öffentlichkeit zugänglichen Leuchttürme New Jerseys, wie z. Many State Agencies and organizations are responding with needed programs during this serious health emergency. The Black Tom explosion occurred on July 30, 1916, as an act of sabotage on American ammunition supplies by German agents to prevent the materials from being used by the Allies in World War I. Jersey City is the filming location for the 2012 reality television series Snooki & JWoww, a spinoff of Jersey Shore that stars Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi and Jennifer "JWoww" Farley living at a former firehouse at 38 Mercer Street at Grove Street in Downtown Jersey City. [19][204][205] Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Jersey City had been in the 31st, 32nd and the 33rd state legislative districts. Jersey City Police Department (JCPD) dates back to the appointment of watchmen in 1829. [126] Many non-Hispanic whites have settled in the newer developments in the Newport and Exchange Place neighborhoods along the Jersey City waterfront. 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Hudson County Sheriff's Office (Patrol, county owned buildings and county parks in Jersey City), United States Park Police (Ellis Island, Liberty Island, and the screening facilities for the ferries located in Jersey City), National Park Service Emergency Medical Services (Ellis Island), New Jersey State Park Police (Liberty State Park located in Jersey City), CSX Railroad Police (the CSX and Conrail rail road lines running through Jersey City), New Jersey Transit Police (the Hudson-Bergen light rail line running through Jersey City), New Jersey State Police (the turnpike and turnpike extension running through Jersey City), This page was last edited on 24 December 2020, at 10:09. Since then, three more office towers and 10 residential buildings over 100 meters in height have been completed. [141] Jersey City is the host of the annual Philippine-American Friendship Day Parade, an event that occurs yearly in June, on its last Sunday. The Heights mostly contains two- and three-family houses and low rise apartment buildings, and is similar to North Hudson architectural style and neighborhood character.[94]. [89] Historic Downtown is home to many cultural attractions including the Jersey City Museum, the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad Powerhouse (planned to become a museum and artist housing) and the Harsimus Stem Embankment along Sixth Street, which a citizens' movement is working to turn into public parkland that would be modeled after the High Line in Manhattan.[90]. Large tracts of land in Paulus Hook were purchased by the company with the titles owned by Anthony Dey, who was from a prominent old Dutch family, and his two cousins, Colonel Richard Varick, the former mayor of New York City (1789 - 1801), and Jacob Radcliff, a Justice of the New York Supreme Court who would later become mayor of New York City (twice) from 1810 to 1811 and again from 1815 - 1818. Given their proximity and accessibility by rapid transit to Manhattan, Jersey City and Hudson County are sometimes referred to as New York City's Sixth borough. 2552x4296 / 1,39 Mb Go to Map. [194], The American poet Wallace Stevens described the city as a place where "the deer and the dachshund are one. Opened in 1906 as the Jersey City High School it is one of the oldest school sites in the city, it is a four-story Beaux-Arts building located on a hilltop facing the Hudson River. [310][311], In February 2020, the city launched its on-demand bus transit system in partnership with the ridesharing company Via. The state ranks 6th for crime & corrections. [22] The 2019 estimate represents an increase of about 5.8% from the 2010 United States Census, when the city's population was at 247,597,[20][30] ranking the city the nation's 78th-largest by population. Christians of another faith, including the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox, Jehovah's Witnesses, non-denominational Protestants, and ISM churches made up 1.8% of the city's Christians. [289] The Daily News maintains extensive publishing and distribution facilities at Liberty Industrial Park.[290]. [153] One third of the private sector jobs in the city are in the financial services sector: more than 60% are in the securities industry, 20% are in banking and 8% in insurance. West Side, Jersey City is west of Kennedy Boulevard. Many of the New Jersey settlers still felt ties of loyalty to the British crown, and many slaves sided with the British in exchange for freedom. 18.7% of residents lived below the poverty line. Hayes, Melissa; Markos, Kibret; and Fallon, Scott. They make up a growing Muslim American population in Jersey City and Hudson County. Indian Americans constituted 10.9% of the overall population of Jersey City in 2010,[18] the highest proportion of any major U.S. city. Wenn Sie in einem anderen Land oder in einer anderen Region leben, wählen Sie über das Drop-down-Menü bitte die Tripadvisor-Website in der entsprechenden Sprache aus. Gov. Much like New York City, Jersey City has always been a destination for new immigrants to the United States. Jersey City's Oldest House, "Associates of the Jersey Company, 1804 Jersey City's Founding Fathers", "Jersey City's Underground Railroad history: Thousands of former slaves sought freedom by passing through Jersey City", "History of the County of Hudson, New Jersey, from Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time", "The New Government of Jersey City – The Subordinate Offices", "A Handsome Building: The Erie Railway's New Station at Jersey City.