**Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop may be changing his stance on building casinos in northern New Jersey. The mayor — who was initially a strong supporter of the idea — visited Atlantic City this week and met with city officials and long-time AC residents. “If we decide that this is not in Jersey City’s best interest, we’re not going to leave anything up to chance. We’re going to kill it and we’re going to kill it aggressively,” Fulop told NJTVNews. —NJTVNews
**For a limited time, car-hailing service Lyft is offering $5 Lyft Line rides throughout Hudson County. Lyft Line is the company’s carpooling service, where passengers share rides with other passengers. —Lyft
**Coolvines has officially moved into its new space inside Charles & Co. An uncorking celebration is expected soon. —Silverman
**A new and expanded version of the Jersey City Museum could be moving to 25 Journal Square. City officials are currently in preliminary talks with Hudson County officials to purchase the four-story building. —NJ.com
**The downtown parks that closed last month over lead contamination have now reopened. City officials claim Mary Benson Park and Enos Jones Park are now lead-free. —NJ.com
Weekend Events
**To celebrate the redevelopment of The Beacon and the grand opening of The Hague, The Beacon is inviting Jersey City residents to a birthday celebration at 20 Beacon Way (home of The Beacon) on Saturday, April 16th from 2pm to 5pm. The event will include a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 3pm, birthday cake from Carlo’s Bakery, various food trucks, tours of the building, a live DJ, and more. The event is free of charge to the general public, but a reservation is required. —The Beacon
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