The City Council should vote no on ordinance 20-103, amending the Morris Canal Redevelopment Plan to create the “Berry Lane North Zone.”
Opinion
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Editorial: Mr. Mayor it’s Time to Lead on Exorbitant Food Delivery Charges
The problem of strangulating online delivery fees is a long-term problem. It needs a long-term solution.
Posted inOpinion, Visual Arts
Jersey City Arts Awards Lack Clear Standards
The Jersey Arts Council’s 2020 awards were deserved, according to arts critic Tris McCall, but the Council itself failed to justify its choices.
Posted inEducation
Editorial: It’s Time to Bite the Bullet on School Reopening
On Monday night School Superintendent Franklin Walker predicted that Jersey City schools would continue remote learning until February. Walker had previously targeted November for reopening. While some educators and parents are no doubt relieved by the news, we believe that Walker’s recommendation is a cop out.
Posted inVisual Arts
Op Ed: Vote Yes! Arts are More Important Now than Ever!
It’s not often that voters get a say in how they want public funding spent, and Jersey City is a leader in giving its residents a say in what is important in their lives.
Posted inOpinion
Op Ed: Administration’s Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance Has Too Many Loopholes
This Wednesday, the City Council in Jersey City will consider for a second reading (and likely a vote) an inclusionary zoning ordinance recently put forth by the Fulop administration. Unfortunately for the people of Jersey City, this ordinance is inclusionary in name only, with abundant carveouts and loopholes for real estate developers to skimp on building affordable housing units.
In early 2019, City Council members Joyce Watterman and Rolando Lavarro introduced an inclusionary zoning ordinance, and the Fulop administration introduced a competing one, which was widely considered to be more developer-friendly. To reconcile the two ordinances, an Inclusionary Zoning Committee was formed, composed of the majority of council members. This committee, led by Councilperson Lavarro, held a series of meetings over the course of the past year, which were open for public viewing. However, after the committee reached a compromise through this transparent process, Mayor Fulop and his team put forth a new ordinance, developed entirely behind the scenes and ignoring many key provisions reached by consensus in committee. This is the ordinance now being considered by the City Council.
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Op Ed: Fulfilling a Dream for Liberty State Park
As the state prepares to introduce park restoration plans at a public meeting this fall, Sam Pesin and Greg Remaud spoke with New Jersey Conservation Foundation about the park, its history, their hopes for its future, and why New Jerseyans should support the restoration.
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Op-Ed: Yes, It’s Possible to Care Safely for Frail Seniors in Their Homes
In fact, there is another way. It’s called PACE, or Programs for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, a community-based approach that provides comprehensive medical and social services to frail, elderly or disabled people still living in their homes.
Posted inEducation, Opinion
Editorial: A Teachable Moment For TECCS
On June 30, the four person executive committee of the school’s board of trustees fired its long serving and beloved principal, Marta Bergamini, without consulting parents or other board members. There is a lesson in all of this, one that should become part of TECCS’ curriculum. Here’s my suggestion for the first class.
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Editorial: Do What’s Right Councilman Robinson
All communities in Jersey City should gather together to protect and improve the precious land we call Liberty State Park.