Jersey City New Jersey


About Jersey City

Jersey City lies on the west bank of the Hudson River across from New York City, and is part of the New York metropolitan area. A commercial and industrial center surpassed only by Newark, it is a port of entry and a manufacturing center. With 11 miles (17.7 km) of waterfront and significant rail connections, Jersey City is an important transportation terminus and distribution center. It has railroad shops, oil refineries, warehouses, and plants that manufacture a diverse assortment of products, such as chemicals, petroleum, electronics, textiles, and cosmetics.
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Jersey City man out on bail charged with again selling drugs
Dempsey CollinsA Jersey City man who was out on $270,000 bail after he was charged with being the leader of a narcotics trafficking ring has been arrested again on new drug charges.Dempsey Collins was arrested Tuesday at Wegman Parkway and...

Jersey City animal shelter's critics to hold 'no-kill' vigil
Jersey CIty, NJ man pleads guilty to trade secret theft
New charges could land Jersey City man in jail for fourth time since '89
Jersey City pastor announces candidacy for City Council
Jersey City to get first black fire chief
MLS Headlines
MLS secure Adidas to improved sponsorship deal
MLS Major League Soccer ( MLS ) and Adidas have signed an eight-year sponsorship deal which will go into effect from 2011, reports euFootball.BIZ This new deal replaces an earlier 10-year deal of $150 million which started in 2005. An anonymous source said that the new arrangement is worth over $200 million. Adidas America president Patrik Nilsson said, "Both of us are feeling really good about ...

MLS Standoff
MLS teams need to play up designated players
MLS to feel the effects of national teams
Timbers Announce Alaska Airlines as Official Jersey Sponsor and Airline of MLS Club
Whitecaps FC Name Thordarson Inaugural MLS Head Coach
NHL Headlines
NHL wants givebacks to approve Kovalchuk's contract, others
The NHL has given the NHL Players Association an ultimatum regarding not only the contested, front-loaded, long-term contract between the Devils and Ilya Kovalchuk, but of similar contracts the league registered last summer between the Blackhawks and Marian Hossa, and between the Canucks and goaltender Roberto Luongo. The challenge, as...

NHL extends deadline on Kovalchuk deal to Friday
NHL extends deadline for deciding on Kovalchuk contract
NHL extends deadline on Kovalchuk deal
NHL extends Kovalchuk deadline to Friday
NHL gives Players Assn. ultimatum on Kovalchuk, Luongo, Hossa
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Jersey City Information

Dialing Information
International code: +1
Area Code(s): 201

Population: 239,079

Elevation: 89 ft / 27 m

Location
Latitude: 40.727459
Longitude: -74.078377

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