Jersey City lawmakers heard familiar refrains Wednesday from advocates for an end to hostilities in Gaza and Portside Towers tenants continuing to seek relief from what one city agency has labeled illegal rent hikes. This past December, an effort by Ward D Councilmember Yousef Saleh to adopt a cease-fire resolution was derailed by five abstentions […]
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Rep. Donald Payne Jr., Hospitalized After Heart Attack, Has Died at 65
Congressman Donald M. Payne Jr. has died, nearly three weeks after he had a heart attack that left him hospitalized in a coma at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. He was 65. The six-term Democrat and Newark native has represented the 10th Congressional District, which covers parts of Essex, Hudson, and Union counties, since 2012, […]
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Health Kiosks, Strays from Hoboken & Gutenberg, New Pavonia Pool Liner Top Council Agenda
Separate public safety measures aiding humans and animals highlighted Monday’s caucus of the City Council of Jersey City. For the city’s two-legged creatures, the city’s Department of Health & Human Services, is prescribing a strategy simple as operating a vending machine … without depositing currency. At the department’s behest, the council is being asked to […]
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Council Honors Notable Citizens and a Shuttered Local Paper
Jersey City’s council chamber was infused Wednesday night with the “Spirit of Life” by the man who created the musical ensemble bearing that label and who developed the Community Awareness Series. Members of the city governing body – and many more – paid tribute to the 80-year-old Daoud-David Williams by attaching his name to the […]
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City Council Gives a Thumbs up to Ranked Choice Voting
Armed with hand-made signs and slogans, Jersey City residents – and several out-of-towners – called on city lawmakers Wednesday to adopt “ranked choice” voting. Proponents say it will encourage voter turnout and will save the cost of runoff balloting. And the City Council obliged, affirming their support for the measure by a 7-0 margin, with […]
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O’Dea Calls For Tax Crackdown on Developers and Contractors
The problem of collecting a payroll tax meant to help fund Jersey City schools has attracted the attention of Hudson County Commissioner and mayoral candidate Bill O’Dea, who is calling on the city and state to institute reforms to insure that developers and contractors are paying up. Apparently responding to a recent call by Ward […]
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Lithium-ion Batteries Are a Hot Topic for City Council
Public safety risks associated with the sale and maintenance of lithium-ion batteries used to power e-bikes are fueling proposals by Jersey City to regulate this enterprise. On Wednesday, City Council members will likely take initial steps to draft new laws dealing with this hazardous business which city officials have faulted for contributing to at least […]
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Saturday Blurbs: Interesting Little Stories From the Past Week
NJ Motor Vehicle Commission This upcoming Tuesday, March 26, and Wednesday, March 27, the MVC Mobile Unit will be at the Jersey City Hall Annex at Jackson Square from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Those interested can visit https://telegov.njportal.com/njmvcmobileunit/ to schedule appointments for REALID, registration renewal, duplicate titles, non-driver ID and permits. NJ Office of the State […]
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Fulop Touts Progress on Affordable Housing, Transportation and Homicide in State of City Address
In his eleventh and penultimate State of the City address, Mayor Steven Fulop reminisced about the progress his administration made since he took office in 2013, highlighting the city’s increase in affordable housing, decreased homicide rate, investments in the arts, and various other changes Jersey City has seen in the past decade. “We all should […]
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Council OKs New Affordable Housing; Bars Some Heights Right Turns
The hot topic of last night’s City Council meeting was affordable housing, as the Council unanimously adopted two ordinances that have the potential to add dozens of rent controlled units in Paulus Hook and Liberty Harbor North. The Paulus Hook ordinance amends the redevelopment plan to allow 90 rent-controlled units, some with a rent under […]