Join your neighbors for the Annual Lighting Ceremony! Liberty Harbor & friends gather on Regent Street to celebrate the holiday season with an honorary lighting of the trees in 30 Regent Park. Enjoy each other's company and plenty of festive, holiday cheer: -Petting Zoo & Pony Rides for the kids -Pictures with Santa Claus -Food […]
Join us for our third annual Heights Holiday Market pop up! This one day event features more than 150+ curated local vendors, a festive food court with holiday food and drink, visit with Santa, photo booth, live music, and more! Located in Riverview Park with stunning views of the city, you can browse a variety […]
The City of Jersey City is proud to recognize the Sudanese American Community of Jersey City as we celebrate the 69th Anniversary of Sudan’s Independence during the Flag Raising Ceremony on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. In 1822 the most of the territory of Sudan was under Egyptian rule. In the second half of the 19 […]
The City of Jersey City, Mayor Steven Fulop, the Municipal Council Members and the Office of Cultural Affairs were proud and honored to celebrate the African American History Month during the flag raising on Monday, February 3, 2025. African American History Month is an annual observance originating in the United States. It was first recognized in 1976 as an expansion of Negro History […]
The City of Jersey City, Mayor Steven Fulop, the Municipal Council Members and the Office of Cultural Affairs were honored to recognize Juan Pablo Duarte Association and the Dominican-Americans on their 179th Anniversary of Independence of Dominican Republic during the Flag Raising Ceremony on Thursday, February 27, 2025. Anthems of both nations were played. The Dominican community has contributed greatly in […]
MeenMoves is proud to present the third annual International Women’s Day of Dance! Come celebrate with us near the fountain at Riverview-Fisk Park, where we’ll showcase talented female choreographers through live dance performances, honoring the 100th anniversary of quantum mechanics. There will be a short dance workshop for all ages and abilities, as well as […]
The City of Jersey City, Mayor Steven Fulop, the Municipal Council Office and the Office of Cultural Affairs were proud and honored to recognize The Whole Spectrum Autism Foundation, Smile Pre School Nursery and Historic Downtown Special Improvement District (HDSID) during the 2nd Autism Awareness Flag Raising Ceremony held on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. The Whole Spectrum Autism Foundation is a New […]
Historic Downtown Farmers Market Continues! The Farmers Market will re-open on January 16th, with new hours of operation. Every Thursday, 4pm-6pm at the Grove Street PATH Plaza. Check out some of our upcoming vendors! Stony Hill Farms, Coniglio’s Old Fashioned, Rose Rock Bakeshop, FRENZYE,Kariba Farms,Love The Clutter, Petite Baguette, BITE ME , Aunt Lullies, Sweet […]
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.
