Presidents’ Day Ferry Service On Presidents’ Day this upcoming Monday, Feb. 19, NY Waterway ferries will be running on a Sunday schedule. More details can be found here. There will be no NJ Shuttle service. Public Safety The Jersey Journal reports that 14 people were displaced from their homes when their Heights building at 77 […]
Jersey City Business and Economics
Local Breweries to Expand Offerings Following Passage of New Law
Jersey City’s two local breweries breathed a sigh of relief yesterday afternoon after Governor Murphy signed a highly-anticipated bill that made changes to New Jersey’s prohibition-era liquor laws. The bill ends restrictive licensing conditions on the craft brewing sector, allowing them to hold an unlimited number of events, allowing customers easier access to food, and […]
Gov. Murphy Signs Bill Easing Limits on New Jersey Breweries
Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill Tuesday lifting food and event restrictions on breweries and allowing towns to reclaim some inactive liquor licenses, changes that won the governor’s approval even though they fall short of his initial goal of gradually wiping out liquor license limits altogether. The law eliminates annual limits on events held by craft […]
New Jersey’s Minimum Wage Rises to $15.13
New Jersey’s minimum wage rose to $15.13 on New Year’s Day, completing the last stepped increase that lawmakers planned when they approved the climb in early 2019. “This is a historic moment for New Jersey and the Fight for $15 movement. Raising the minimum wage has been a huge success across the state, benefiting nearly […]
The Biggest Jersey City Stories of 2023
In a city of nearly 300,000 people, there were inevitably countless stories told over the past year. Many were shared over social media or over the dinner table. What follow are those stories that we covered and that had widespread impact on our city’s residents. Some stories are hopeful and others tragic. But, with any […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]