Happy Independence Day!

America should give free lesson on how to declare independence from England after this year's Brexit stupidity. Happy Independence Day to us and hopefully it spreads to whomever wants democracy (or some de-facto form therein)!

Jersey City Desk file photo 7/4/15 from WTC

It's a sizzling hot July News Roundup!

*First off, it could well feel like º100 today with humidity in some spots in the Garden State. A Heat Advisory has been posted. July has arrived. Please check on those without air conditioning and make sure to check on vulnerable pets!

*New York Giants legend and all-around teevee good guy Michael Strahan was attacked by a homeless man who wanted to kill him.

*The Jersey Journal's Terrence T. McDonald points out just how many Steve Fulop cronies walk the halls of 280 Grove St. Wasn't this exactly what Fulop used to rail on Healy about?

*If you are still feeling the impacts of Superstorm Sandy the Jersey Journal wants to hear from you.

*New Bayonne Mayor James Davis did a pretty douchey thing by inviting all former living Bayonne mayors to his swearing in except for the guy who he just beat, Mark Smith. Talk about thin-skinned.

*Jersey City may itself be divided up in half when it comes to the new ambulance contracts.

*More on Jersey City's NYC topping fireworks display at Liberty State park in front of Jersey City's own Statue of Liberty for Friday.

*Duane Reade's parent company Walgreen's is looking like they are bailing on their US citizenship and want to dump $4 billion of THEIR tax burden on taxpayers by moving their HQ to Switzerland (on paper only). Probably time to rethink shopping there.