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We hope you are all staying well. Over the past few months, COVID -19 has shown how resilient a neighborhood we are, and the number of cases continues to drop throughout Jersey City. As our community learns to come together in new ways, we encourage you to remain vigilant and safe as cases nationally to rise.

Summer is well on it's way and we know that people are eager to get outside to enjoy the weather. While group sports and large gatherings are not yet possible, we are still hoping to offer a small program of events this summer.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS:

Our virtual SAPNA Summer Meeting is on July 16th at 7pm over Zoom. [Add to Calendar]
(meeting link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84676476449 or dial in +1 929 436 2866 Ex #: 846 7647 6449)

Sunday, June 28, 2020 from 7:30pm Summer of Solidarity Procession (see below)
August 5th, The Movie in the Park at sunset (Movie TBD, masks required), [Add to Calendar]
Free Yoga / Mediation classes, will run every Tuesday evening at 7:30pm from July 7th - Sept 1st. (Limited spaces, masks required, check http://sattvayogajc.com/ for registration)
We hope to also have free Outdoor Fitness classes available soon.

Please spend a couple of minutes with the important COVID-19 & Slow Street surveys, and information on "Summer of Solidarity" procession below.

SGT ANTHONY COMMUNITY GARDEN - OPENING HOURS

Our community garden is flourishing, and we are very pleased to announce that it will open to non-members and broader community over the summer every Sunday from 9-11am and Tuesday Evenings from 6.30-7.30pm. (Masks and social distancing required).
For full access membership is $25 - please email sgtanthonypark@gmail.com for details.

Associations in The Heights have come together to understand to the new needs of our residents and neighborhoods since the COVID-19 outbreak.

Please take the survey and encourage as many of your household and neighbors as possible. If we are able to understand the challenges that people are facing, we will be better equipped to help each other in the coming weeks, months and years.

JC Heights COVID-19 Community Survey (English)
https://forms.gle/iMUtd85xDgL5LfEm9

JC Heights Community Survey (Spanish)
https://forms.gle/cUp43kGBZBYGNAPr6

"A Summer of Solidarity,"
unity procession

Sunday, June 28, 2020 from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m

Heights community leaders have organised a "Summer of Solidarity" procession to commemorate the lives lost in needlessly lethal interactions with law enforcement across the country.
Participants will gather on Sunday, June 28, 2020, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Washington Park (corner of Central/North Street) and ending at Pershing Field (at the Veteran's Memorial Community Center). Community leaders will lead those assembled in an 8 minute and 46 sec moment of silence, and will conclude with community leaders offering resources for the myriad ways people can get more involved and be engaged as a community.

more information

Participants should wear masks and maintain physical distancing. Although this event is not intended to be a protest or rally, participants may bring candles/lights or carry signs/posters as they deem appropriate.

SLOW STREETS

Due to Covid-19, Jersey City is designating certain streets throughout the City as “Slow Streets”. These streets will be closed to through traffic so that people can more comfortably use them for physically distant walking, wheelchair rolling, jogging, biking and exercising all across the City.
We would like to encourage this in our neighborhood.
Please fill out the survey.
https://www.jcnj.org/cms/one.aspx?pageId=16755016
Our recommendations are
-Oakland Ave (from Rt 139 to Prospect)
-Beacon Ave (from Baldwin to JFK Blvd)
-St Pauls Ave (from Palisade to Summit)

A few other useful links:

Jersey City Coronavirus Website
Please take the Census if you haven't already.
Free tree planting for your block

Stay well, and have a great summer.

SAPNA

"A Summer of Solidarity," unity procession

Sunday, June 28, 2020 from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m

SLOW STREETS

"A Summer of Solidarity,"
unity procession