Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill Tuesday lifting food and event restrictions on breweries and allowing towns to reclaim some inactive liquor licenses, changes that won the governor’s approval even though they fall short of his initial goal of gradually wiping out liquor license limits altogether. The law eliminates annual limits on events held by craft […]
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New Jersey’s Minimum Wage Rises to $15.13
New Jersey’s minimum wage rose to $15.13 on New Year’s Day, completing the last stepped increase that lawmakers planned when they approved the climb in early 2019. “This is a historic moment for New Jersey and the Fight for $15 movement. Raising the minimum wage has been a huge success across the state, benefiting nearly […]
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Though City Won’t Say It, Pompidou x Could Cost Over 16M a Year to Operate
Yearly operating expenses for Pompidou x could well exceed $16 million according to data compiled by a leading arts organization, making its budget approximately 60 percent greater than the city’s expenditures for Health and Human Services or Parks and Recreation. And two and a half years after the plan for the Journal Square branch of […]
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Workers at Journal Square’s Jollibee Win Reinstatement, Back Pay, and Apology
Workers at Journal Square’s Jollibee restaurant are declaring victory after the Philippine-based corporation finalized a settlement for reinstatement, back pay, and a public apology. The settlement comes after workers and community members protested in various Jollibee locations and the National Labor Relations Board filed a complaint against the corporation for violating federal labor law and […]
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City Officials Stymie Attorney’s Home Baking Business
Update: After the Jersey City Times reported on the issue, Finkelstein’s Zoning Determination letter was approved by the city on Nov. 16. “I am thrilled that the Zoning Division listened to reason and corrected its error,” Finkelstein said following the approval. “I hope they continue to approve Zoning Determination Letters for Jersey City home bakers […]
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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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A $7,900 Two-Bedroom Apartment Means Market Remains Strong, Broker
While a new report indicates that the torrid pace of rent increases continues in Jersey City has slowed, a broker who specializes in upscale apartments isn’t worried about the market. According to the Apartment List November 2023 Rent Report for Jersey City, during the first ten months of 2023, rents rose 6.6%. From January to […]
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Will There Be Parking? We Get the Answer
Our readers had plenty to say about the news that the long-awaited Whole Foods is to open next month at the corner of Washington Street and Christopher Columbus Drive. “Hooray! My favorite store ! Just in time for holiday cooking!” exclaimed Heather B. on Facebook. Skeptical, Steve C. said “I still don’t believe it’ll open. […]
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To The Delight of Jersey City Foodies, Whole Foods to Open Nov. 9
For Jersey City foodies, the wait has been long and frustrating. First came the announcement way back in 2019 that a Whole Foods would open at Washington Street and Christopher Columbus Drive. Then came the wait. Windows were covered up, there were hints of construction inside. But with a secrecy that Robert Oppenheimer would admire, […]
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NJ Minimum Wage to Hit $15 in January
New Jersey’s statewide minimum wage will increase by $1 to $15.13 per hour for most employees on Jan. 1, 2024, making it one of a small number of states to cross the $15 threshold. The hourly rate exceeds the goal set by legislation signed into law in February 2019 to raise the minimum wage to at least […]