Three judges of the New Jersey Appellate Division listened intently this morning as attorneys sparred over the boundaries of Ward F. According to Renee Steinhagen of New Jersey Appleseed Public Interest Law Center, the new Ward F, approved by the Jersey City Ward Commission in 2022, was designed to strip Councilman Frank Gilmore of power over […]
Aaron Morrill
Aaron is a writer, musician and lawyer. Aaron attended Berklee College of Music and the State University of New York at Purchase. Aaron served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Ecuador. He received a J.D. from Fordham Law School. As a lawyer, Aaron worked as an assistant district attorney in Kings County and a commercial and criminal litigator. He is the founder of Jersey City Times and is currently working on a musical, Food Fighters.
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Council President Joyce Watterman to Run for Mayor, Adding to a Growing Field
City Council President Joyce Watterman says she will join a growing field of candidates running to replace Mayor Steven Fulop. Fulop, who is running for governor, has said this will be his last term. Watterman made the announcement on Tuesday in an interview with the Jersey Journal, telling the paper that she is in the […]
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In New Lawsuit, Officers Fired for Cannabis Use Say Policy Driven by Mayor’s Run for Governor
In a lawsuit filed on Friday, two Jersey City police officers are claiming that the City’s policy of firing officers who test positive for cannabis use was enacted by Mayor Fulop to “win over more conservative voters needed for his gubernatorial campaign.” The two officers, Norhan Mansour and Omar Polanco waged a year-long battle for […]
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To a Rapturous Crowd, O’Dea Announces His Candidacy For Mayor
Bill O’Dea made his run for mayor official this morning in front of a rapturous crowd of family, friends and colleagues. During an hour-long, slickly produced event at the The View in Lincoln Park, O’Dea’s colleagues along with labor officials and community activists paraded to the lectern to attest to his good character and qualifications. […]
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Pros Say Administration Used Financial Tricks to Boost Fulop’s 2021 Campaign
Two experts in municipal finance believe that the Fulop administration altered the city’s financial projections by millions of dollars in order to aid Mayor Fulop in his 2021 reelection efforts. The two, who have worked for decades in New Jersey municipal finance, believe that by lowering estimated expenses that year — in accounting parlance “under-appropriating” — […]
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In Switch, Businessman Kyle Jasey to Run Against the Younger Menendez
Downtown businessman Kyle Jasey has announced that he will take on Congressman Rob Menendez in next year’s Democratic primary. Jasey made a small splash in August with the announcement that we would run against Rob Menendez’s father, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, who has been indicted on a variety federal charges including bribery. In explaining the […]
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Jersey City Police Over Two Years Behind on Crime Reporting, State Official
Jersey City has fallen over two years behind in reporting crime data to the state and F.B.I. says a high-ranking official with the New Jersey State Police. As a result, accurate information on crime in New Jersey’s second largest city is unavailable. According to the official, who was not authorized to speak on behalf of […]
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In Campaign Kickoff McGreevey Leads With Controlling Property Taxes
At a campaign kickoff in Greenville, former Governor James McGreevey said his first priority as mayor would be to address property taxes. “The first and most important challenge is to control property taxes and to insure that Jersey City is affordable for every working family” he said at the outset of his remarks. Speaking to […]
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We Get a Tour of Jersey City’s New Whole Foods from its Food Forager
Like the set of a Broadway show readying for opening night, Whole Foods’ brightly lit 51,156-square-foot store Downtown was a hive of activity this morning as “Senior Local Forager” John Lawson and the store publicist, Carrie, took me on a tour. Already familiar with many of their items and being a proud New Jersey transplant, […]
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County Dem and Teachers’ Union Candidates Sweep to Victory
The were no surprises in today’s election. Unofficial results had all candidates with the backing of either the Hudson County Democratic Organization or the Jersey City Education Association winning by comfortable margins. Craig Guy, who ran unopposed, was elected as the next Hudson County Executive and will take office in January. Guy will succeed current […]