The City of Jersey City, Mayor Steven Fulop, the Municipal Council Members and Office of the Cultural Affairs are honored to recognize the Consulado de El Salvador en New Jersey, the United Salvadorian Leadership and the Salvadorian community as we celebrate the 201st Anniversary of El Salvador’s Independence during the Flag Raising ceremony on Tuesday, […]
Hispanic Heritage Month takes place between September 15 to October 15 every year as a time to recognize and celebrate the many contributions, diverse cultures, and extensive histories of the American Latino community. Beginning in 1968, Hispanic Heritage Month was originally observed as “Hispanic Heritage Week” under President Lyndon Johnson, but it was later […]
Artist & Maker Market is an open-air bazaar featuring locally created fine art and premium hand-crafted goods while connecting artists and artisans with the metro NYC community. Founded in 2015 with only 5 dates and one location, we have grown to over 60 market event dates in 2022 in our Grove St. PATH Plaza location. […]
Rain or shine artist studios are open! Shuttle tours depart on October 1 and October 2 12:30pm and 3:30pm from JCAST headquarters 50 Dey Street.
Stand with Sam began in 2021 to raise awareness for Domestic Violence in our community. Walking in Lincoln Park to honor my niece Samantha Irizzary who was a victim of Domestic Violence. There will also be a free boxing/self defense course by the water fountain in Lincoln Park. Finally we will have guest speakers to […]
Con Vivo Music presents Chilltown Boogie, an opera by Alon Nechushtan, telling the history of Jersey City in 5 stories at 5 locations across the city. This epic production spans 150 years of history with an ensemble of singers and chamber orchestra, alongside dancers from Nimbus Dance. Join us and discover Jersey City’s history spanning […]
A Halloween fundraiser for and at the Historic JC & Harsimus Cemetery The Ghost of Uncle Joes is a Fundraiser for and at The Historic Jersey City & Harsimus Cemetery (The) Rock-it Docket & The Historic Jersey City and Harsimus Cemetery host this annual event on the cemetery grounds every year with local musicians dressing up and […]
A Halloween fundraiser for and at the Historic JC & Harsimus Cemetery The Ghost of Uncle Joes is a Fundraiser for and at The Historic Jersey City & Harsimus Cemetery (The) Rock-it Docket & The Historic Jersey City and Harsimus Cemetery host this annual event on the cemetery grounds every year with local musicians dressing up and […]
JERSEY CITY NIGHT MARKET Jersey City Night Market is an open-air event celebrating Jersey City culture and commerce! Join us for an evening of delicious food, artisanal shopping, drinks, and music. OCTOBER 22, 2022 4PM-10PM This event is free to attend and all are welcome! Support local and support small! Let's celebrate all that is […]
The City of Jersey City, Mayor Steven M. Fulop, the Jersey City Municipal Council, the Office of Cultural Affairs were honored to commemorate The Chadian Independence today Friday, August 11, 2023. The Chadian Community of New Jersey has directly contributed to the diversity and positive growth of Jersey City in various fields, including education, entrepreneurship, government as well as all aspects of life throughout the United States and abroad. Today the City of Jersey City and members of the Chadian community commemorate this day August 11, 2023 by proudly displaying the flags of the United States and the Republic of Chad together, high above City Hall in recognition of the socially adopted culture and ethnic diversity of our community of Jersey City.
The Republic of Chad is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon to the southwest, Nigeria to the to the southwest (at Lake Chad), and Niger to the west. Chad has a population of 16 million, of which 1.6 million live in the capital and largest city N’Djamena.
Beginning in the 7th millennium BC, human populations moved into the Chadian basin in great numbers. By the end of the 1st millennium AD, a series of states and empires had risen and fallen in Chad’s Sahelian strip, each focused on controlling the trans-Saharan trade routes that passed through the region. France conquered the territory by 1920 and incorporated it as part of French Equatorial Africa. In 1960, Chad obtained independence under the leadership of François Tombalbaye. Resentment towards his policies in the Muslim north culminated in the eruption of a long-lasting civil war in 1965. In 1979 the rebels conquered the capital and put an end to the South’s hegemony. The rebel commanders then fought amongst themselves until Hissène Habré defeated his rivals. The Chadian–Libyan conflict erupted in 1978 by the Libyan invasion which stopped in 1987 with a French military intervention (Operation Épervier). Hissène Habré was overthrown in turn in 1990 by his general Idriss Déby. With French support, a modernization of the Chad National Army was initiated in 1991. From 2003, the Darfur crisis in Sudan spilt over the border and destabilized the nation. While many political parties participated in Chad’s legislature, the National Assembly, power laid firmly in the hands of the Patriotic Salvation Movement during the presidency of Idriss Déby. After President Déby was killed by FACT rebels in April 2021, the Transitional Military Council led by his son Mahamat Déby assumed control of the government and dissolved the Assembly. Chad remains plagued by political violence and recurrent attempted coups d’état.
Today’s flag raising reflects the camaraderie built between the United States and Republic of Chad and our enduring love for freedom, liberty and democracy that today the world is still inspired by.
