News & Press Releases
CASID Installing New American Flags
June 10, 2008
The Central Avenue SID (CASID) Board of Trustees is proud to announce the permanent installation of 12 new American flags in the Central Avenue business district. The installation of the flags is planned to coincide with Flag Day, which takes place this Saturday, June 14.
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Gas Tax Holiday Will Keep Mass Transit Accessible
June 5, 2008
With the cost of gas breaking records, more and more Hudson County residents are taking advantage of the mass transit options available for their commutes. But many are unpleasantly surprised to discover how inconvenient the first leg of their journeys are after recent local bus service cuts. While the light rail is an option for some, its introduction into the transit mix has had the unintended consequence of undermining crucial bus routes that serve as a link between Jersey City neighborhoods and points north and south.
Bus companies are hurting as much as we are from high gas prices, and it’s time to give them some relief in the form of a temporary exemption from state and federal gas taxes. A gas tax holiday for all mass transit providers would level the playing field, allowing them to maintain current fares and routes.
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Jersey Journal - STREETS COME ALIVE: A fest for a diverse community
May 19, 2008
The vibrant and diverse community of the Jersey City Heights came alive Saturday for the Everything Jersey City Festival. Central Avenue was packed with street vendors, musicians, food stands and families.
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See the Jersey Journal's photo coverage of the festival.
Jersey Journal - See festival drawing 10,000 to Central Ave.
May 15, 2008Local businesses, artists and performers will come together on Saturday for the first Everything Jersey City Festival, an event organizers would like to make an annual tradition.
Michael Yun, president of the Central Avenue Special Improvement District (CASID) and chairman of the Everything Jersey City Festival Committee, says the theme of the festival is Pride and Harmony, picked because of Jersey City's diversity. "We have a lot of great people here," he said. The festival, sponsored by CASID and about 40 other local sponsors, will feature three stages of free concerts.
Local Businesses and Community Groups Make Their Mark on the Everything Jersey City Festival
May 7, 2008 Talk of the first annual Everything Jersey City Festival has captured the imagination of many local performers, merchants and organizations whose contributions will create a unique celebration of one of the most diverse cities in the United States.
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Spring 2008 Heights News: Your Guide to the Everything Jersey City Festival!
April 2008
Inside the Spring 2008 issue of the Heights News:
- Central Avenue SID Proudly Presents the Everything Jersey City Festival!
- New Discounted Fare on the 10/99s
- Festival Offers Central Avenue Businesses a Chance to Shine
- Everything Jersey City Festival Entertainment Lineup
- ...and much more!
Jersey Journal - SAFETY FIRST: Tow 16 Jitneys in Inspection Blitz
April 15, 2008
It was commuter chaos in the Jersey City Heights yesterday morning when dozens of commuter vans pulled over at an inspection checkpoint were impounded for safety violations.
Passengers on the impounded vehicles waited for more vans or got on NJ Transit buses, said Hudson County Prosecutor Edward De Fazio, whose office has been coordinating a series of surprise inspections.
Officials stopped the vans at Summit and Jefferson avenues and waved them onto Jefferson, where they queued up in a line as much as 18 vans long awaiting their turn at a state Department of Transportation mobile inspection station.
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No. 10/ 99s Round Trip to NYC PABT Now Only $4.50 from Heights
April 3, 2008Jersey City, NJ – Coach USA bus routes 10 and 99s have been operating on Central Avenue in Jersey City since August 2007, offering Heights residents a convenient one-seat ride to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City. While ridership is increasing along the centrally-located route, Coach USA is working in partnership with the Central Avenue SID (CASID) to improve the accessibility and affordability of the local transit infrastructure even further.
To entice new riders and improve the overall viability of the 10 and 99s routes, which are the only routes to service Central Avenue, Coach USA Red & Tan in Hudson County has announced plans to offer a promotional fare to and from the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City. The new fare, which will be available only to riders boarding north of Journal Square on the 10 and 99s bus routes starting April 7, will be $4.50 round-trip, a 44% discount off the previous round-trip fare of $8.
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Jersey Journal - Heights Fest Set May 17
March 20, 2008From musicians to magicians, this festival is for everyone and will feature everything. The first-ever "Everything Jersey City Festival" is scheduled for Saturday, May 17, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., along a seven-block stretch of Central Avenue.
Unlike other festivals that highlight specific groups, this festival's goal is to embrace and entertain everyone, said Michael Yun, president of the Central Avenue Special Improvement District, organizers of the event.
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Jersey Journal - Council Votes for Heights Affordables
March 14, 2008The Jersey City City Council adopted several resolutions Wednesday enabling a plan to build a 45-unit affordable housing development in the Heights to move forward. The project, known as Summit Heights, is to be built on Summit Avenue between Hague Street and Secaucus Road.
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New Jersey Transit Extends 123 Bus Line to Jersey City
February 14, 2008
Residents in the Heights will soon have their Palisade Avenue bus back, sort of. NJ Transit's No. 123, which connects Union City with Port Authority, will soon continue an extra 1.1 miles down Palisade Avenue to Christ Hospital, officials announced.
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With all the problems regarding cutbacks in bus service across Jersey City, last week brought good news on the mass transit front. NJ Transit will extend the number 123 Bus so that it runs further down Palisade Avenue, making up for the change in route of a different company's 99S bus.
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Jersey Journal - Fire at Central Avenue Bagels
January 17, 2008A Jersey City Heights bagel store suffered heavy damage in a fire caused by a coffee maker that ignited some nearby paper cups yesterday evening, officials said. Firefighters responding to the 5:18 p.m. alarm found heavy fire in Central Avenue Bagels, at Central Avenue and Hutton Street, located on the ground floor of a five-story building, Fire Director Armando Roman said.
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See Also: Fire at Central Ave Bagels ; New York Times Story
State Approves UEZ Extension for Jersey City
January 2008Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy recently announced that the State of New Jersey Commerce Commission has approved the extension of Jersey City's Urban Enterprise Zone program for another fifteen years. "We appreciate the vote of confidence we received from the New Jersey Commerce Commission with this renewal, and look forward to continuing our partnership with them in making Jersey City New Jersey's premier city," Mayor Healy said.
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Jersey City's Supplement in NJBIZ
January 2008 
Read about the CASID in Jersey City's Supplement featured in NJBIZ.
As you explore the pages, you will recognize many visible signs of Jersey City's economic and physical rebirth and the evidence of its cultural renaissance. It’s no surprise that Jersey City has become the top city in the state to work, live and do business.With Fortune 500 companies and small and mid-size businesses and residential developers flocking to Jersey City, great things are happening.
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Watch "Discover the Jersey City Heights!"
November 2007The CASID is proud to present its TV commercial, "Discover the Jersey City Heights." The ad promotes the many reasons to live, work and play in the Heights and is the first of its kind to be produced by a local Jersey City organization. Look for it on Comcast cable channels this fall.
Read the Jersey Journal's coverage of the commercial here.
URGENT NOTICE: Counterfeit Bills Circulating the Jersey City Area
October 2007Several Central Avenue merchants have recently reported receiving counterfeit $50 & $20 bills. The bills are very hard to distinguish from real bills because they have accurate coloring, watermarks and security lines, and they cannot be identified by counterfeit detection pens. However, they are slightly thicker than normal bills.
Central Avenue businesses and patrons are advised to take great care when accepting large bills. Visit the United State Secret Service website for tips on identifying counterfeit bills and what to do if you receive one.
Read the Jersey Journal's coverage of the counterfeit bills here.
Model of urban future: Jersey City?
April 15, 2007 
Jersey City made news in USA Today. Rick Hampson takes a closer look at what Jersey City has become and what it could potentially be.
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