Hera Mir, Author at Jersey City Times

About Hera Mir

Hera Mir writes about local policies in New Jersey.

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At Caucus, City Council Grills Suez CEO Over Ida Response

September 9, 2021 in header, Latest News, News /by Hera Mir

At Tuesday’s caucus meeting, Jersey City Municipal Council members castigated Suez for its poor communication and “flat-footed” response during last week’s boil water advisory.

Council Tees Up Controversial Water Tax and Cannabis for Wednesday Meeting

August 17, 2021 in header, Latest News, News /by Hera Mir

The Jersey City Municipal Council caucused virtually Monday to discuss proposals regarding special improvement districts, municipal cannabis business regulation, and amendments to the 2021 municipal budget to include American Rescue Plan funding.

News Briefs

Mayor Fulop, Public Safety Director James Shea, and Fire Chief Steven McGill swore in 25 Captains to the Jersey City Fire Department at a ceremony inside City Hall on July 1.

Mayor Fulop joined Public Safety Director James Shea and Fire Chief Steven McGill June 30 to announce two brand new fire companies and officially launch a newly created specialized response team, the JCFD High-rise Unit, to respond to all high-rise fires and all working fires as a Rapid Intervention Crew (RIC). The last fire company added to the Jersey City Fire Department was in 1937.

The Hudson County Board of Commissioners has provided $195,000 for services provided to inmates through the Housing and Reintegration Program of the Hudson County Department of Family Services. The program provides services that inmates can use for housing, substance abuse treatment, clinical care, mental health, obtain medications and go to job training and job search services.

This program also provides the County Department of Housing and Community Reintegration access to 40 transitional housing beds. The program runs from June 1, 2022 through January 31, 2023.

Mayor Fulop has announced the creation of a $20 per hour Living Wage Statute for all full-time Jersey City employees. As part of the City’s 2022-2023 fiscal year budget, the Living Wage Statute will boost salaries for hundreds of current and future Jersey City residents and workers from $17 (already one of the highest minimum wage rates in the nation) to $20 per hour – which is $7 more than New Jersey’s current hourly minimum wage.

About Hera Mir

Entries by Hera Mir

At Caucus, City Council Grills Suez CEO Over Ida Response

Council Tees Up Controversial Water Tax and Cannabis for Wednesday Meeting

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