Jersey City has not paid out a single penny of the $7.8 million provided by the federal government to give much needed rental relief to residents and families suffering to make ends meet during the pandemic.
Under Pressure Mayor Cancels Event Honoring Rapper Accused of Multiple Sexual Assaults
Mayor Fulop has cancelled an event featuring “celebrity guest,” rapper Tip “T.I.” Harris, who was set to arrive in the city with a lengthy rap sheet and beset by fresh charges of abusing women.
Watch Out Elon: Jersey City Father and Son Build an Electric Bug
You may have come upon a strange sight: a flamboyantly spray-painted 1971 Volkswagen bug. The car is now on its way to becoming even more modern: by going electric. The team behind the conversion is a father and son duo, Dave and Lucas Slurzberg.
Crash on Christopher Columbus Drive Leads to Manslaughter Charges
A Jersey City man has been charged in connection with a fatal early morning February collision with a guardrail on Christopher Columbus Drive.
GoFundMe Page Started to Help Family Left Homeless by 5-Alarm Fire
Relatives of a family left homeless after a 5-alarm fire are raising money for their support on a GoFundMe page.
Ward F Councilman Jermaine Robinson: An Interview
On Monday, we sat down with Ward F Councilman Jermaine Robinson for a wide-ranging discussion covering everything from developer Peter Mocco to an infamous Zoom meeting on the future of Liberty State Park.
Nine Candidates Vie for Three School Board Seats
A recent college graduate and an advocate for the hearing-impaired are among the nine candidates running for three seats on the Jersey City Board of Education in November.
Midwives Ask State to End Physician Oversight as Home Births Rise
While home births represented less than 1% of the 96,500 births last year in New Jersey, midwives also deliver thousands of babies in birthing centers and hospitals. Women who want midwifery care in any setting face an insurmountable barrier, midwives say.
Protesters Confront Liberty National Golf Club’s Fireman
A group of protesters gathered early this morning on Morris Pesin Drive across from Liberty National Golf Course to protest against the push to privatize Liberty State Park’s Caven Point.
Lavarro To Seek Re-Election to At-Large Council Seat
In a Facebook Post this morning, Councilman-at-large Rolando Lavarro announced that he is running for re-election.Â