Jersey City Government

The “indefinite” adjournment of the federal trial of Thomas Bertoli, a former associate of Mayor Fulop, has stoked speculation that he may have elected to cooperate with authorities rather than risk taking his case to trial.

At Wednesday’s meeting, the City Council approved an amended Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance, authorized over $180 Million in redevelopment bonds to be moved to the JCRA, approved an ordinance to allow the city to limit street cleaning to once/week on minor streets, passed resolutions supporting Medicare for All and endorsing the Philippine Human Rights Act, and bid farewell to Councilmen Lavarro and Robinson.

I’m writing to get your input on an important vote coming before the City Council TONIGHT, Wednesday, December 15.

Mayor Fulop has announced that a controversial solid waste fee that was tied to a property’s water usage, also known as the “water tax,” will be replaced with a flat monthly fee.

Councilman-at-large Rolando Lavarro and a group of activists are pushing for passage of state legislation that would require the inclusion of Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) history and contributions in New Jersey’s K-12 curriculum.

At Monday’s meeting, the City Council introduced an amended inclusionary zoning ordinance, approved a $10 million bond issue to pay severance for the layoff and retirement of city employees, and tabled an ordinance to move the $170 Million Bayfront Redevelopment Bond to the Jersey City Redevelopment Agency.

When it comes to LGBTQ+ rights, Jersey City has earned a grade of A+ according to a new study.