Jersey City Planning Board approves new design to replace historic Casino in the Park
By Daniel Ulloa/Hudson County View
Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise said during the meeting that he considers the completion of what will be the new Casino in the Park, which does not have a separate name at this time, a priority.
Additionally, Hudson County Improvement Authority (HCIA) CEO Norman Guerra noted the new building would be built on the site of the old restaurant/catering hall.
“The authority selected Landmark Hospitality to construct the facility,” he noted.
From there, engineer Micheal Cohen noted the old Casino in the Park building was constructed in the 1930s.
February 4, 2021 at 4:30 AM
JERSEY CITY, NJ – Just 10 months after the demolition of Jersey City’s Casino in the Park restaurant, developers received approval at Tuesday’s planning board meeting to construct a new eatery at its former location.
The project, directed by the Hudson County Improvement Authority (HCIA), proposed the creation of a three-story venue with a capacity of 740 patrons in Lincoln Park on West Side Avenue. Landmark Hospitality a management group that oversees several restaurants and catering halls across New Jersey and Pennsylvania will build and operate the facility.
“There’s been a number of community meetings, and we were hoping to be in the ground already, and then COVID hit, and that sort of set everything back,” Norman Guerra, CEO of the HCIA, said. Guerra expected construction to begin this spring, with completion slated for early next year.
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Second doses mean some folks are good to go.
On Jan. 20, the Hudson County Vaccine Distribution Center began administering its second round of the COVID-19 vaccines.
According to the county executive, roughly 40 frontline healthcare workers in Phase 1A were among those to receive their second doses at the USS Juneau Center with hundreds more scheduled for later this week.
The county-run site was scheduled to administer nearly 1,000 vaccinations on Jan. 20 alone.
“As we begin administering second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, we are once again reaching new milestones in our fight against this virus,” said Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise. “The men and women who have been inoculated at our county-run vaccination center are among some of our finest frontline heroes who have been working to keep us safe and healthy since day one. We are continuing to make progress in the right direction, and Hudson County will continue its robust vaccination efforts until every e
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Hudson County Vaccine Distribution Center reaches new milestone ×
Since opening last month the Hudson County Vaccine Distribution Center has now administered 94 percent of the vaccines it has received, well above the state’s recommended 60 percent threshold.
On Friday, Jan. 15, it began offering vaccinations to seniors and residents with underlying health conditions.
“Over the past three weeks, the Hudson County Vaccine Task Force has been working around the clock to administer COVID-19 vaccines to our healthcare workers and first responders,” said Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise. “Because of the dedication and commitment of our frontline heroes, our county-operated vaccination center is surpassing all state goals. We will continue to expand our operations to ensure that every Hudson County resident has access to this lifesaving vaccine when they become eligible.”
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75 percent of Hudson County distribution center vaccines administered
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Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise visited the county s vaccine distribution center in kearny to thank healthcare workers.
The Hudson County Vaccine Task Force, overseen by County Executive Tom DeGise and the Hudson Regional Health Commission, has now administered 75 percent of the COVID-19 vaccines supplied late last month.
The Hudson County Vaccine Distribution Center, which opened on Dec. 23, anticipates receiving two additional shipments of the Moderna vaccine in the coming days to continue its efforts to vaccinate all residents and essential workers.
“As we enter into a new phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, now more than ever it’s important for us to invest all of our resources into an efficient and robust vaccination program,” DeGise said. “We will continue to keep Hudson County residents safe, healthy and informed through th