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Community seeking help to find 16-year-old girl

UPDATE: Ja’nisa has been found and is home safe. A missing 16-year-old girl has been circulating around social media, and locals are asking for help. On Tuesday, Black Men United, a local community organization, posted a photo of Ja’nisa, a teenager who they’ve said is missing. “Protect our girls,” they

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Jersey City and Bayonne to Honor Juneteenth

HUDSON COUNTY —  Tomorrow marks a long awaited historic moment for the Black community in Jersey City and Bayonne.  Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop signed an executive order declaring Juneteenth, the day that recognizes the end of slavery in the United States, as an official city holiday on Wednesday.  “…

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New Jersey Primary: Who will I see on my ballot?

July 7 — that’s New Jersey’s Primary Election Day, which will help determine who moves on to the General Election in November. One person asked Slice of Culture to show what candidates Hudson County — and New Jersey — will be seeing on their ballots.  Here’s the first part of New

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Hudson County officers take a knee with protestors

It’s been a week since stand-offs between protestors and police officers have surged in several demonstrations nationwide following George Floyd’s death. But that didn’t seem to be the case in Hudson County. Jersey City and Union City organizers marched alongside rally members and continued to demand justice and peace for

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A Silent Vigil For The Fallen

Weehawken — Members of the community gathered on Tuesday evening to honor George Floyd and display hope in an hour-long silent vigil.  Starting at the Weehawken World War I Memorial, protestors stood in silence while keeping six-feet apart along the sidewalk as some kneeled and others held their signs reading,

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