[39] That year, a house was built at Communipaw for Jan Evertsen Bout, superintendent of the colony, which had been named Pavonia (the Latinized form of Pauw's name, which means "peacock"). James J. Ferris High School Academy of International Enterprise[251] (1,327; 9-12), High schools administered by the Archdiocese are Hudson Catholic Regional High School, St. Anthony High School, Saint Dominic Academy and St. Peter's Preparatory School. [126] Immigrants from South America, led by Ecuador, are a growing component of Jersey City's population. [215][216] For the 2020–2021 session (Senate, General Assembly), the 33rd Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Brian P. Stack (D, Union City) and in the General Assembly by Raj Mukherji (D, Jersey City) and Annette Chaparro (D, Hoboken). [57][58] The railroads became and would remain the largest employers in Jersey City into and during the early 20th century. Leal. It includes the neighborhoods of Van Vorst Park and Hamilton Park, which are both square parks surrounded by brownstones. [193], Since 1992, the Hudson Shakespeare Company has been the resident Shakespeare festival of Hudson County performing a free Shakespeare production for each month of the summer throughout various parks in the city. Journal Square is a major commercial district. Port Jersey is an intermodal freight transport facility that includes a container terminal located on the Upper New York Bay in the Port of New York and New Jersey. [162] In addition to other benefits to encourage employment and investment within the Zone, shoppers can take advantage of a reduced 3.3125% sales tax rate (half of the 6.625% rate charged statewide) at eligible merchants. [119], Jersey City is one of the most ethnically diverse cities in the world. 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. [313], A part of the East Coast Greenway, a planned unbroken bike route from Maine to the Florida Keys, will travel through the city. The library system also supports a bookmobile and five neighborhood libraries. In 2012 the opening of The French American Academy downtown Jersey City has generated an inflow of French and European settlers from in-state and out-of-state as well as overseas origin. A memorial, dedicated to the Filipino American veterans of the Vietnam War, was built in a small square on Manila Avenue. In 1676 the colony was divided between Carteret and a company of English Quakers who had obtained the rights belonging to John, Lord Berkeley. [clarification needed] Local Latino and Hispanics have been the largest demographic converting to Islam after Black or African Americans. Many jobs are in the financial and service sectors, as well as in shipping, logistics, and retail. [262] William L. Dickinson High School is the oldest high school in the city and one of the largest schools in Hudson County in terms of student population. [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. The Greenville Branch is home to the Afro-American Historical and Cultural Society Museum. 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). Relations with the Lenape deteriorated, in part because of the colonialist's mismanagement and misunderstanding of the indigenous people, and led to series of raids and reprisals and the virtual destruction of the settlement on the west bank. [125] While Cuban Americans are not as highly concentrated in Jersey City as they are in northern Hudson County, Jersey City has hosted the annual Cuban Parade and Festival of New Jersey at Exchange Place on its downtown waterfront since it was established in 2001. New Jersey was one of the original thirteen colonies that joined in the struggle for independence from Great Britain. The City Hall of Jersey City raises the Philippine flag in correlation to this event and as a tribute to the contributions of the Filipino community. Innovation High School (319; 9-12),[253] Eine Mischung aus Charme, Modernität und Altbewährtem, Hervorragende Lokalitäten zum Essen, Trinken und Genießen, Sehenswürdigkeiten, Wanderrouten und einzigartige Erlebnisse, Datenschutzerklärung und Verwendung von Cookies. ", "Christie drops appeal of ruling allowing gay marriage in NJ", "Embracing IslamWhy Latinos are drawn to Muslim beliefs, culture. 1168x1699 / … The median gross rent in the city was $1,271. [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. [28] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 21.13 square miles (54.74 km2), including 14.74 square miles (38.19 km2) of land and 6.39 square miles (16.55 km2) of water (30.24%). [126], India Square, also known as "Little India" or "Little Bombay",[134] home to the highest concentration of Asian Indians in the Western Hemisphere,[133] is a rapidly growing Indian American ethnic enclave in Jersey City. [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. ", "Plans for N.J.'s new tallest tower get federal OK", "12 vintage postcards from Jersey City's golden age", "GSECDC’s Home Ownership Initiative Is Revitalizing Greenville One Home at a Time", "Uneasy Welcome as Ultra-Orthodox Jews Extend Beyond New York", "Suspect in Jersey City Linked to Black Hebrew Israelite Group; The Black Hebrew Israelites have been labeled a hate group. Jersey City shares significant mass transit connections with Manhattan. [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. [99] Jersey City is in USDA hardiness zone 7a on the west side of the city and hardiness zone 7b on the east side. [123][124] There is a notable Algerian and Moroccan American population in Jersey City. 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. Genesis Educational Center is a private Christian school located in downtown Jersey City for ages newborn through 8th grade. Scattered communities of farmsteads characterized the Dutch settlements at Pavonia: Communipaw, Harsimus, Paulus Hook, Hoebuck, Awiehaken, Pamrapo, and other lands "behind Kill van Kull". [293], The Journal Square Transportation Center, Exchange Place and Hoboken Terminal are major origination/destination points for buses. [213][214], For the 2020–2021 session (Senate, General Assembly), the 31st Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Sandra Bolden Cunningham (D, Jersey City) and in the General Assembly by Nicholas Chiaravalloti (D, Bayonne) and Angela V. McKnight (D, Jersey City). 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. 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. 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. [63], After Hague's retirement from politics, a series of mayors including John V. Kenny, Thomas J. Whelan and Thomas F. X. Smith attempted to take control of Hague's organization, usually under the mantle of political reform. [172], In 2014, Paul Fireman proposed a 95-story tower for Jersey City that would have included a casino. [283] A number of other private schools are also available. 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. [71], Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County and the second-most-populous city in New Jersey. [169][170] The largest ship ever to call at the Port of New York-New Jersey, the MOL Benefactor, docked at Port Jersey in July 2016 after sailing from China through the newly widened Panama Canal. Its postal area ZIP Code is 07307. 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. “Public Question #1 to legalize adult-use marijuana passed overwhelmingly tonight, a huge step forward for racial and social justice and our economy." Dr. Ronald E. McNair Academic High School (683; 9-12),[256] Jersey Oil & Gas said yesterday it had identified a “significant” new prospect in the central UK North Sea. There were an estimated 55,493 non-Hispanic whites in Jersey City, according to the 2013–2017 American Community Survey,[125] representing a 4.2% increase from 53,236 non-Hispanic whites enumerated in the 2010 United States Census. [145] Arab Americans are the second- highest percentage in New Jersey after Passaic County. While a majority of the voters across the county approved the merger, the only municipalities that had approved the consolidation plan and that adjoined Jersey City were Hudson City and Bergen City. [68], Beginning in the 1980s, development of the waterfront in an area previously occupied by rail yards and factories helped to stir the beginnings of a renaissance for Jersey 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. [183] From the park, ferries travel to both Ellis Island and the Immigration Museum and Liberty Island, site of the Statue of Liberty. It's a simplistic generalization to say that like most eastern areas of the United States, New Jersey began to fill up quite rapidly in the 1800s.In 1790, 184,139 citizens were living in the state, and that was already a very healthy figure. Jersey City was selected in 1983 as one of the initial group of 10 zones chosen to participate in the program. [210][211] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2021)[212] and Bob Menendez (Paramus, term ends 2025). [136][137] In 2017 there were an estimated 31,578 Indian Americans in Jersey City,[125] representing a 16.5% increase from 27,111 Indian Americans enumerated in the 2010 United States Census. [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. To that end, he helped to create the Associates of the Jersey Company which would lay the groundwork for modern Jersey City through private development. [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. Liberty High School (188; 9-12),[254] 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. The Heights is home to several green spaces including: Riverview First Park, Leonard Gordon Park, Pershing Field Park, and Washington Park. This historic downtown also includes Paulus Hook, the Village and Harsimus Cove neighborhoods. [284] The Jersey City Art School is a private art school located in downtown Jersey City for all ages. The battle itself took place within what is present-day Jersey City.