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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Council Considers New Animal Shelter, Gaza and Finances at Caucus
New Year’s will usher in a new role for Jersey City as animal control and sheltering service administrator, replacing longstanding contractor Liberty Humane Society. LHS has run the program from leased space at 235 Jersey City Boulevard for the past six years but apparently irreconcilable differences has prompted a separation. A proposed schedule of fees […]
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Without Cookies to Sell, Local Girl Scouts Host Knit/Crochet-A-Thon to Fund Trip
How do Girl Scouts raise money when selling cookies isn’t an option? For Jersey City Girl Scout Troop 12026, the answer is the Knit/Crochet-A-Thon taking place this Saturday, December 2nd from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Church of St. Paul & Incarnation. They have the goal of raising $2,000 to help fund a […]
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‘Ward F Was Gerrymandered’ Attorney Tells Appellate Court
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 […]
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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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New Jersey to Ban Sales of Gas-Powered Cars by 2035, Industry Objects
New Jersey officials announced Tuesday they will adopt a rule requiring all new cars sold in New Jersey by 2035 to be electric, a move the Murphy administration hailed as key in combatting climate change but industry groups warned would spike costs for car buyers. Under the state Department of Environmental Protection’s “Advanced Clean Cars […]
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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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City Hall Blurbs: An LGBTQ+ Award, Fire Department Promotions and Park Improvements
This week the administration heralded receipt of an award for its policies on issues affecting the LGBTQ+ community, fire department promotions and park improvements. *** For the 11th consecutive year, Jersey City has earned a perfect score from the nationwide 2023 Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index. “To achieve a perfect score in LGBTQ+ rights 11 years […]
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Jersey City’s Mercy House Gives out 250 Free Turkeys and Sides in Greenville
Not a year old and The Mercy House Jersey City is making its presence known in Greenville. On Monday, staff and volunteers handed out 250 free turkeys with sides to boot. Despite the cold weather, visitors waited in a long line to receive a turkey along with stuffing, mashed potatoes, and cranberry sauce. According to […]