In recent years, unlicensed all-terrain vehicles and dirt bikes have become a common sight on the streets of many municipalities, including Jersey City. Now, Mayor Steve Fulop along with Ward A Councilwoman Denise Ridley, Ward B Councilwoman Mira Prinz-Arey, and the Jersey City Police Department think they have a partial solution. At Wednesday’s City Council meeting, they will […]
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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Fairmount Avenue Couple Converts Vans to High-Tech Campers
I’ve barely gotten out of my car when Sophie Colle apologizes for her English.” Even zo I half bean leaving in Jersey Ceety for sirty years, I half zees accent,” she says sheepishly. A native of Marseille, France, Colle came to Jersey City in 1993 after a short stopover in Brooklyn. But indeed, she still […]
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Former Fulop Aide and Real Estate Expediter Sentenced in Federal Court
In a case highlighting the intersection of politics and real estate in Jersey City, a former aide to Mayor Fulop has been sentenced by a federal judge to three years of probation and ordered to pay $1,171,494 in restitution. The aide, Thomas Bertoli, 63, of Matawan, acted as an advisor to Fulop’s campaign for Jersey […]
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Whistleblowers Sound Alarm on Hudson County 911 Call Center
Employees of the Hudson County 911 call center have come forward to complain of understaffing and training deficiencies that they say pose a threat to public safety. The call center, located in Secaucus, is responsible for answering 911 calls for Hoboken, Kearny, East Newark, West New York, Harrison, Union City, North Bergen, Guttenberg and Weehawken. […]
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Affordability Elusive as Jersey City Rents Continue Their Steep Upward March
Jersey City appears to be losing its battle to become more affordable. According to a new study, Jersey City rents went up 1.6 percent in the past month, compared to the national rate of 0.5 percent. It was the seventh fastest rate of the nation’s 100 largest cities. The median rent is now 9.1 percent […]
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Is This Man Just Another Paul Fireman Creation?
You will learn little from Rob Van Pelt’s Facebook page beyond the fact that he has five friends, comes from Columbus Ohio, and likes traveling, hiking, art and gardening. Yet when it comes to Liberty State Park, Van Pelt is expansive. He really likes a plan backed by former Reebok CEO Paul Fireman to take […]
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FOLSP Rips Governor Murphy for Cancellation of Liberty State Park Event
The group Friends of Liberty State Park is blaming Governor Murphy for the sudden cancellation of an event scheduled for tomorrow at which a long-awaited revitalization plan for the park was to be unveiled. Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette announced the event during a press conference last Thursday. This morning, a spokesperson for the […]
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Unpaid, Overworked and Understaffed, 911 Workers Complain of “Hostile Work Environment”
Despite a rising chorus of complaints from the public, Jersey City’s 911 communications center continues to be mired in dysfunction. This is according to multiple employees of the Jersey City Public Safety Communications Center who, fearing retaliation, spoke to the Jersey City Times on the condition of anonymity. The Jersey City Times also reviewed internal […]
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DEP to Unveil Plan for Liberty State Park at Open House Next Thursday
The battle over the future of Liberty State Park will enter a new phase next Thursday when the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection unveils its eagerly awaited plan for the 600 acre expanse on the edge of Upper New York Bay. In an virtual press conference yesterday, DEP Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette hinted at what the public […]
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While Schools Plead for Help, Many Businesses Escape Payroll Tax
Last week, following Governor Murphy’s proposal to cut $51 million in aid to Jersey City Schools, Board of Education President Natalia Ioffe complained that a payroll tax enacted to support the schools was coming up short. “There seem to be no mechanisms in place to ensure proper collection,” she charged. Ioffe is at least partially […]