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Hudson Restaurant Week Is a Sure Cure for the Winter Blahs

Now that Old Man Winter has settled in, it’s time to grab a few friends and head out to enjoy some of the great restaurants Jersey City has to offer, have a delicious meal and save a few dollars to boot!

“I hope everyone goes out and enjoys one or more of Jersey City’s many fine restaurants during Hudson Restaurant Week, “ said Mayor Healy. “It’s a great way to get together with family and friends, support your neighbors and help the local economy, as well.“

For the sixth year in a row, Jersey City’s finest restaurants will be offering Prix-fixe meals at reduced prices. Hudson Restaurant Week is held twice a year, around the beginning of February and

in August, both of which are often slow times for local eateries.

While Hudson Restaurant Week covers all of Hudson County, this year Jersey
City tops the list with 19 participating restaurants, including Sawadee, Skinner’s Loft, and the newly opened Henry’s On The Hudson. Good Day New York featured our own legendary Casa Dante earlier this week.

The Particularly Frugal Yet Still Romantic At Heart should take note! Hudson Restaurant Week runs through Friday, February 12, 2010. Taking your sweetie out for Valentine’s Day Dinner two days early leaves plenty of time for cozying up together on February 14th!

Crime Drop A Thirty Year Low Record Decreases in Robbery, Burglary & Auto Theft Jersey City experienced record declines in several categories of crime in 2009, including a 30 percent drop in robberies. In 2009, Jersey City had an overall drop in both violent and non-violent crimes. Violent crimes, which include homicide, robbery, rape and aggravated assault, dropped 15.6 percent. In addition, burglaries dropped by 25.3 percent, arson dropped by 26.3 percent, and car thefts were down 20 percent. For the first time in 30 years fewer than 1,000 cars were stolen in the city limits. Read more. View charts. .	Public Services Notices • Check City Department Furlough Calendar • Homeless Prevention & Rapid Rehousing Funding • View PANY/NJ Clean Air Strategy Documents • Routes 440 & Routes 1 & 9T Development Study • Read Independent Audit of City's Development Process • Download 2010 Tenant Landlord Forms & Applications • Travel Advisory - Wittpenn Bridge February Closures
Firehouses Collecting Food, Water Donations for Haiti Mayor Healy, members of the City Council, and Fire Director Roman met with members of Jersey City’s Haitian community on Thursday, January 21, 2010, and outlined a plan for provid- ing much needed aid for Haitians living in towns outlying Port-Au-Prince, such as Petitionville, Carfour, and Leogana. Donations of canned food with can openers, water and medical supplies are being collected at any of the City’s 14 Fire Houses. Monetary donations can be sent to the Haitian Evangelical Baptist Church, in Jersey City, and to Croatian Relief Services, in Fairview, N.J. Both of which are working together to coordinate the mission. Grief Counselors are also available at Haitian Evangelical by calling Rev. Alerte at 201-332-6057. For more information on how you can help, visit Mayor Healy's Haiti Relief page.	Census Jobs 2010 – Earn $13 - $20/hr Work Part-Time & Flexible Hours If you are a resident of Jersey City and would like to work for the 2010 United States Census as a Field Employee, call 1-866-861-2010 to schedule a multiple choice employment test. All positions are temporary and part-time, with flexible hours. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older, have a valid Social Security Number and pass the multiple choice test to be con- sidered for employment. The U.S. Census Bureau is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Download Practice Test For Field Employee Postitions. Read more.
Citywide Distribution of the Free H1N1 Vaccine Begins Check Here for List of Dates, Locations and Times Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy and the Department of Health & Human Services have announced that the City of Jersey City will distribute the H1N1 vaccine free to the residents from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., beginning Wednesday, January 27th. The next scheduled clinic is at the Maureen Collier Senior Center, 335 Bergen Avenue, on Wednesday,February 3rd, and the Pershing Field Center, 201 Central Avenue, on Wednesday, February 10th. Two Saturday Clinics will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on February 27 and March 6, 2010, at City Hall, 280 Grove Street. For a list of locations and dates, read more. Download flyer.	Landlords! Check Your Thermostats! Who to Contact To Make a Heat/Hot Water Complaint While Groundhog Day marked the official middle of winter, city officials are warning landlords and employers that by ordinance they are required to supply heat of a temperature of not less than 70° F from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and heat of a temper- ature not less than 65° F must be supplied from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. in residences and during regular hours of employment in the workplace. To make a heat/hot water complaint, please contact the Division of Housing Code Enforcement at (201) 547-4825 or (201) 547- 4821, after 4 p.m. Space heaters must be used according to the label. Ovens should not be used as a heating source. Note: On furlough days,the Office of Emer- gency Management will man the above emergency numbers. Read Heat/Hot Water Notice. Check Furlough Calendar.
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