Hudson County Executive-elect Craig Guy announced today that he will appoint Jenny Davis to serve as his Chief of Staff when he takes office in January. Davis will become the first woman to serve in the role and will succeed Guy who currently serves as Chief of Staff to outgoing County Executive Tom DeGise. “There is […]
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Commentary: Hiring His Lover Was Just One of Jim McGreevey’s Misdeeds
The summer of 2004 was not a great one for Democratic Gov. Jim McGreevey. On June 30, a major McGreevey fundraiser, Charles Kushner, was fined more than $500,000 by federal election officials for improper campaign contributions to McGreevey and others. A week later, another major McGreevey fundraiser, David D’Amiano, was indicted on charges that he […]
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Jersey City Police Over Two Years Behind on Crime Reporting, State Official
Jersey City has fallen over two years behind in reporting crime data to the state and F.B.I. says a high-ranking official with the New Jersey State Police. As a result, accurate information on crime in New Jersey’s second largest city is unavailable. According to the official, who was not authorized to speak on behalf of […]
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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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2024 Arts Forecast: Cloudy, With a Chance of Storms
In 2023, our arts organizers went big. Jersey City Art Week was the most ambitious, most coordinated, and most ballyhooed event local organizers had ever attempted. The state’s largest art fair in the middle of Liberty State Park! Open studios at MANA Contemporary! An international sculpture conference! The 34th annual Jersey City Art and Studio […]
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This Weekend
This weekend, you can honor Veterans Day at the World War II Veterans Weekend Art Exhibit in Hoboken. Plus, Jersey City has something for everyone: live music, dance, nature programs, and more. November Nature Programs at LSP: Natural Area Volunteer Shoreline Cleanup | Fri., Nov. 10 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | meet at the Liberty […]
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In Campaign Kickoff McGreevey Leads With Controlling Property Taxes
At a campaign kickoff in Greenville, former Governor James McGreevey said his first priority as mayor would be to address property taxes. “The first and most important challenge is to control property taxes and to insure that Jersey City is affordable for every working family” he said at the outset of his remarks. Speaking to […]
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Op-Ed: The Value of Outdoor Education for New Jersey’s Urban Schools
For over 20 years, 5th graders at Stevens Cooperative School, a PreK – 8th grade independent school, have enjoyed all that Stokes State Forest has to offer: the rolling Kittatinny Mountains, hiking trails blazed in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps, old-growth Eastern Hemlocks, and the trout-filled Delaware River. But nothing has been more […]
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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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County Dem and Teachers’ Union Candidates Sweep to Victory
The were no surprises in today’s election. Unofficial results had all candidates with the backing of either the Hudson County Democratic Organization or the Jersey City Education Association winning by comfortable margins. Craig Guy, who ran unopposed, was elected as the next Hudson County Executive and will take office in January. Guy will succeed current […]