Mayor Steven Fulop delivered his 10th annual State of the City Address Tuesday night at the newly opened Public Safety building in the Hub, instead of the typical City Hall setting used for major announcements. Since his election to the city’s highest office in May 2013, Fulop has been anything but traditional, recalling that soon after […]
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City Council Backs off Study of Jersey City 911 System, St. Paul’s Ave. Plan Moves Ahead
Heeding the calls of angry Jersey City 911 emergency dispatchers, the City Council has backed off—at least for now—from a city administration proposal to rehire Princeton-based IXP Corp. to complete “initial workshops, technology assessment and gap analysis” at a cost of $213,085. At Thursday night’s meeting, the council voted to withdraw a resolution that would […]
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Jersey City’s Liberal Cannabis Policy Meets Resistance in the Heights
Jersey City’s the sky’s the limit policy on marijuana dispensaries is suddenly meeting with resistance in the Heights, where residents are concerned about issues ranging from teen smoking to aesthetics. As of March 13, the city’s Cannabis Control Board has approved 44 marijuana dispensaries including a disproportionate number — 14 — in Ward D. In […]
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New Jersey Together Celebrates County’s Progress on Prison Reform
Leaders of the group New Jersey Together gathered yesterday to thank Hudson County officials for reforms which will help the incarcerated address outstanding warrants and fines during their detention. Speakers called for statewide adoption of the measures. “We are talking about getting people before a judge so that they can resolve all of their debts […]
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While Schools Plead for Help, Many Businesses Escape Payroll Tax
Last week, following Governor Murphy’s proposal to cut $51 million in aid to Jersey City Schools, Board of Education President Natalia Ioffe complained that a payroll tax enacted to support the schools was coming up short. “There seem to be no mechanisms in place to ensure proper collection,” she charged. Ioffe is at least partially […]
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Council Revisits Cannabis Rules, Portside Tenants Plead for Help
With Jersey City’s Cannabis Control Board having already endorsed 41 applicants looking to set up shop as retailers, city lawmakers are now considering revising the procedures it set two years ago and then modified last year. That prospect emerged as the City Council voted Wednesday to support two applications for the operation of cannabis businesses […]
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Democratic Organization Endorses McKnight, Stamato and Sampson
The Hudson County Democratic Organization announced its endorsements today for the State Senate and Assembly seats in the 31st Legislative District. The HCDO said it would support Assemblywoman Angela McKnight for the Senate seat currently occupied by the retiring Sandra Cunningham. Cunningham, the widow of former Jersey City mayor Glenn Cunningham, was first elected to […]
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Tax Hikes Probable with Cuts to School aid and end to Covid Money
With state aid to Jersey City Schools falling quickly and federal Covid relief to the city ending, further tax hikes are likely. Tucked into Governor Murphy’s $53.1 billion spending plan unveiled on Tuesday was another massive cut in state aid to Jersey City schools. The cuts were not unexpected. “This is close to what I […]
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Clerk Gets Tenure, Rec Head Gets a Grand Sendoff and Ferry Bids Are Nixed by Council
One Jersey City civil servant received plaudits and earned tenure while another veteran worker bade farewell at the City Council session last Thursday, Feb. 23. The council voted 8-0, with Ward C Councilmember Richard Boggiano absent, to reappoint Sean J. Gallagher, municipal clerk and local registrar of vital records, to a second three-year term through […]
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Editorial: Did Covid Money Pay for the Mayor’s Secret Parisian Junket?
The Jersey City Times has received an unconfirmed report that this week’s secret mayoral junket to Paris was paid for with federal Covid money. It could be just a rumor, although the source insists that it is reliable. But it highlights why the mayor should immediately disclose who funded his tour of the City of […]