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In some ways, Jersey City exists to be left. Its chief appeal may be its location – right on the other side of the Hudson River, just a few miles from New York. Local drivers may know it for the wide swaths of road on I-78 that funnel into two lanes into the Holland Tunnel, creating hellish traffic patterns.

Saint Peter’s players themselves, given truth serum, would tell you they would love to use the school as a stepping stone.

Star forward KC Ndefo put his name into the transfer portal last offseason before ending up returning. Even its coach, Shaheen Holloway, is believed to be exiting after the season – with Seton Hall rumored as his next step.