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October 22nd, 2009, 09:57 PM
Magazine names Jersey City top place to raise a family
By Melissa Hayes/The Jersey Journal
October 22, 2009, 3:37PM
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Children's Health magazine has named Jersey City the 13th best place to raise children.
Thirteen appears to be Jersey City's lucky number.
Children's Health magazine, published by Rodale, named Jersey City the 13th best place to raise a family. The magazine released a top 100 list of municipalities across the nation. The only other city in New Jersey to make the list was Newark, who ranked 46th.
Burlington, Vt. topped this year's list.
"We compared 29 quality of life variables in the areas of employment, health, housing, safety, education and family life to calculate Children's Health's 100 Best Places to Raise Children," the magazine's Web site says.
"This administration and the City Council work tirelessly to improve the quality of life in our city and we are glad to see our efforts be recognized," Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy said. "I am proud of our diversity and progress. From art and culture to recreational activities and leisure past times, we have hundreds of things for families to do. Jersey City has great parks, restaurants, shops and wonderful neighborhoods that continue to attract families here all the time."
http://www.childrenshealthmag.com/parents/The-best-and-worst-places-to-raise-a-family2.php
By Melissa Hayes/The Jersey Journal
October 22, 2009, 3:37PM
http://media.nj.com/hudsoncountynow_impact/photo/jerseycity01jpg-4b9a66894f497d03_medium.jpg
Children's Health magazine has named Jersey City the 13th best place to raise children.
Thirteen appears to be Jersey City's lucky number.
Children's Health magazine, published by Rodale, named Jersey City the 13th best place to raise a family. The magazine released a top 100 list of municipalities across the nation. The only other city in New Jersey to make the list was Newark, who ranked 46th.
Burlington, Vt. topped this year's list.
"We compared 29 quality of life variables in the areas of employment, health, housing, safety, education and family life to calculate Children's Health's 100 Best Places to Raise Children," the magazine's Web site says.
"This administration and the City Council work tirelessly to improve the quality of life in our city and we are glad to see our efforts be recognized," Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy said. "I am proud of our diversity and progress. From art and culture to recreational activities and leisure past times, we have hundreds of things for families to do. Jersey City has great parks, restaurants, shops and wonderful neighborhoods that continue to attract families here all the time."
http://www.childrenshealthmag.com/parents/The-best-and-worst-places-to-raise-a-family2.php