The state Economic Development Authority is threatening to pull funding for the satellite location of a Paris art museum planned for Jersey City, citing concerns in a letter to city officials Friday about a $19 million budget gap in the city’s plan. But Mayor Steve Fulop implied the state’s letter is retaliation for him rescinding his endorsement for […]
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Plans for Bergen Arches Still a Work in Progress
Habitat overlooks. “Forest play” areas for kids. Gardening classes. Even rock climbing. These are some of the prospective activities that planners are touting as part of a reconceived Bergen Arches mile-long abandoned rail corridor in Jersey City. During a public briefing held at Dickinson High School and virtually Thursday night, the city’s Department of Infrastructure’s […]
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Property Manager Admits to Kickback Scheme at Canco Lofts
A Jersey City property manager has admitted to conspiring with two others in a kickback scheme to defraud Canco Lofts, a condominium complex in Jersey City, of $470,000. According to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger, Ranaldo Bennett, 56, of Jersey City, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Karen M. Williams today in Camden federal […]
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Officials Debut Preliminary Plans for Journal Square’s “Courthouse Park”
Looping walking trails intersected by patches of greenery, an elliptical pond, a plaza for open-air events, a kiddie play space, an indoor café with restrooms. Even a small dog run. All this and more are reflected in a set of plans for what Jersey City is calling the “Courthouse Park,” a 3.4-acre oasis of greenery […]
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McGreevey Says He Opposes Pompidou x
Mayoral candidate Jim McGreevey has announced his opposition to Pompidou x, the planned Journal Square outpost of Paris’s Centre Pompidou. “Jersey City cannot afford the prospect of the Pompidou satellite location in Jersey City. There are greater and more pressing concerns facing Jersey City, including: property tax and rent stabilization, the reconstruction of the Charlie […]
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Future Bridge Construction on JFK and Route 139 to Cause Traffic Headaches
The bad news is that the replacement of two bridges — one on JFK Boulevard and the other on Route 139 — will bring traffic headaches. The good news is that it will likely be another four years before the work and the real traffic congestion begins. The bridges are part of a large project […]
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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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Museum of Jersey City History Opens With “Frank Hague’s Jersey City: Yesterday and Today”
Over the years, this Jersey City property has supported Leni Lenape maze land, a private residence, a funeral parlor and municipal offices in the heart of Bergen Square where the Dutch established one of the first Colonial-era settlements in the New World. On Saturday, December 2, the 2-story structure at 298 Academy St. known as […]
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Affordable Housing in Journal Square and Beyond Dominates Council Caucus
Affordable housing took up the lion’s share of time during yesterday’s municipal council caucus. Following through on a pledge to narrow the socio-economic shelter gap confronting many residents, Ward C Councilman Richard Boggiano is pushing for a more equitable share of affordable housing in the Journal Square area. To facilitate that goal, Boggiano is seeking […]
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Two Men Found Dead in Journal Square Parking Garage
Updated 10:14 a.m. Two men were found dead this morning in a Journal Square parking garage. According to radio reports, police responded at approximately 7:50 a.m. to the SP Parking + garage at 270 Magnolia Avenue, directly behind the Loew’s Jersey Theater. The two men were found lifeless on the third level. Multiple units from […]