2026Jersey CityEntertainment:

JERSEY CITY Comedy Festival

Opening Night) featuring stand-up competitions at Art House Productions (7:30 PM)

Cultural: Altered Perspectives Opening Reception with artist George Goodridge at Canopy by Hilton (6:00 PM).

Entertainment: Movies in the Park: Zootopia (8:30 PM) at Monticello Playground.Community:

Jersey City Connects Singles Mixer (30s/40s) at 902 Brewing Co. (6:30 PM).

Cultural: Jersey Nutcracker Youth Auditions at Nimbus Arts Center (5:00 PM).

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Jersey City Events

Surati Holi Hai Color Festival 2026

Date & Time: Saturday, June 6 | 12:00 PM – 8:00 PMVenue: Montgomery Street & Hudson Street, Jersey City, NJDescription: The iconic festival of colors returns to the waterfront, featuring music, dance performances, and vibrant color-throwing.Cost: Free admission; color packets and food available for purchase.

Jersey City Night Market: Latin Food & Music EditionDate & Time: Saturday, June 6 | 3:00 PM – 9:00 PMVenue: City Hall Ancillary Lot, 179 Montgomery St, Jersey City, NJDescription: Open-air hyper-local market celebrating the summer kick-off with free dance lessons, a live DJ, local artisanal vendors, and a heavy focus on Latin food trucks.Cost: Free to attend

.Go Vinyl Crazy! The Jersey City Record Riot Date & Time: Saturday, June 6 | 9:00 AM Venue: Grove Street PATH Station Plaza, Jersey City, NJDescription: A massive outdoor vinyl market featuring over 50 tables of vendors selling rare and classic LPs, 45s, and CDs.Cost: Free entry

Big Monthly Swing DanceDate & Time: Saturday, June 6 | 7:30 PM Venue: White Eagle Hall, 337 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJDescription: Live music performance and open social dancing featuring the high-energy HV Ultimate Dance Orchestra.

Mime Performance — Bill Bowers: It Goes Without Saying

Date & Time: Saturday, June 6 to Monday, June 8 | Saturday performance at 4:00 PM Venue: Mana Contemporary, 888 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJDescription: An intimate and critically acclaimed theatrical mime performance by artist Bill Bowers.Cost: Tickets start at $56.

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“Two Figures” by David Acker, 1980, Oil pastel, 25.75” x 39.5”.

The Hudson County Community College Foundation Art Collection has long celebrated and showcased the work of artists from traditionally underrepresented communities, including the LGBTQ community. Today, it also plays a pivotal role in bringing renewed visibility to the memory of talented artists whose work and stories might have otherwise faded from view over the decades. In doing so, the Collection becomes more than a repository of artwork; it serves as a living archive of memory, resilience, and rediscovery.

One such story that deserves to be remembered and reexamined is that of David Acker.

Born in Lima, Peru in 1954 to American parents, Acker came to the United States with his family in 1957. His early life was marked by personal hardship, including the loss of his mother at a young age. He was shy and struggled while growing up and going to school in New Canaan, Connecticut, but he was driven by his creative spirit and carved out his own path. At Earlham College in Indiana, he pursued a double major in Biology and Art. He worked as an intern and apprentice to the artist Nell Blaine, assisting her on several trips to Europe.

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Citywide initiative to support high-visibility enforcement from now through May 31 to improve occupant safety and reduce serious crashes

The Jersey City Department of Public Safety and the Jersey City Police Department will increase patrols for unbuckled drivers and passengers as part of this year’s national “Click It or Ticket” Seat Belt Enforcement Campaign from now to May 31.  The initiative expands on the city’s focus on increased traffic safety initiative and reducing serious injuries and fatalities on our roadways.

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On Monday, May 4, Hudson County Community College (HCCC) and Rutgers University–Newark officially launched the CONNECT Transfer Program – expanding seamless pathways from associate to bachelor’s degrees with enhanced transfer, advising, and support.

Hudson County Community College (HCCC) and Rutgers University-Newark (RU-N) have worked collaboratively for many years. More than a decade ago, the two higher education institutions forged a dual-admission agreement that made it easier for HCCC students who earned their associate degrees to transfer seamlessly to RU-N and attain baccalaureate degrees in Art, Biology, Computer Arts, Marketing and Supply Chain Management, Criminal Justice, English, Environmental Science, Public and Nonprofit Administration, and Theatre.

On Monday, May 4, 2026, HCCC President Dr. Christopher Reber and RU-N Chancellor Dr. Tonya Smith-Jackson signed the CONNECT Transfer Pathways Agreement that builds upon the longstanding relationship and offers HCCC students even more baccalaureate options and benefits. 

The new CONNECT Transfer Pathways Agreement provides HCCC students who earn their HCCC Associate in Science in Business Administration degree with the opportunity to transfer seamlessly to Rutgers University-Newark Bachelor of Science degrees in Marketing, Chain Supply Management, and Leadership and Management; and Bachelor of Arts degrees in Public Administration programs. Additional program pathways are in process in the areas of Biology, Psychology, Social Work, Computer Science, Education, and Criminal Justice.

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Friday, May 29, 2026
Jersey City
The Jersey City Jazz Festival (Day 1)
Time: 4:00 PM – 11:30 PM
Venue: J. Owen Grundy Pier (Hudson St, Jersey City)
Details: Major local music festival featuring live performances by renowned jazz artists like Champian Fulton.

Official JCJF Jam Session hosted by Mike Lee
Time: 9:00 PM
Venue: Hyatt Regency Jersey City on the Hudson (2 Exchange Place, Jersey City)
Details: The official late-night jam session for the Jersey City Jazz Festival. Free admission.

Jersey City Shop & Connect Vendors Expo
Time: 10:00 AM
Venue: Liberty State Park (1 Audrey Zapp Dr, Jersey City)
Details: A community marketplace event to meet and support local vendors offering unique goods and services.

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Hudson County Community College (HCCC) recently became a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region 15 Division III. HCCC Athletic Director Jonathan Sisk (right) was welcomed by NJCAA Vice President of Championship, Membership, and Sports Governance Dr. Brett Monaghan. HCCC will hold men’s and women’s basketball games beginning this Fall.

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