| 1976 | New Jersey and federal government agreed to preserve and develop former Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal site as Liberty State Park. It opened on Flag Day, June 14th. |
| 1982 | The Kenmare High School opened at York Street. |
| 1984 | Afro-American Historical and Cultural Society Museum opened at Greenville Branch of the Jersey City Free Public Library. |
| 1991 |
The Hudson Dispatch taken over by the Jersey Journal. |
| 1993 | Liberty Science Center and Hall of Technology opened at Liberty State Park. |
| Restoration of the Loew's Jersey Theater begun by Jersey City Economic Redevelopment Corporation and Friends of the Loew's. | |
| 1995 | Renovated Fairmount Hotel Apartments opened as a senior residence. |
| 1998 | Jersey City State College is restructured and renamed New Jersey City University. |
| Commemorative statue of Jackie Robinson placed in front of PATH terminal at Journal Square. | |
| 1999 | Christopher Columbus Square dedicated at Liberty State Park. |
| 2000 | Hudson_Bergen Light Rail of NJ Transit opened between Bayonne and Jersey. |
| 2001 | Jersey City Museum on Montgomery Street opened in renovated warehouse. |
| By: Carmela Karnoutsos Project Administrator: Patrick Shalhoub |
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