Hudson County is proceeding apace with construction of a brand new courthouse—to be known as the Frank J. Guarini Justice Complex in honor of the former congressman—off Newark Avenue.
Jersey City Real Estate and Development
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Frustration Flares up Over a Controversial Affordable Housing Program
Homeowners who purchased their properties through an affordable housing program won’t pocket most of that appreciation when they sell, because of a deed restriction they say they didn’t know was on their mortgages.
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Solomon Unveils Affordable Housing Plan
Ward E Councilman James Solomon has unveiled a plan to strengthen tenants’ rights, triple the number of affordable homes and pass legislation that mandates affordable homes in all new developments.
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Jersey City Uniquely Slow in Distributing Federal Rental Assistance
Jersey City has been uniquely slow in distributing money under a federally funded rental assistance program, according to an article published today in HuffPost.
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Lavarro to Introduce Inclusionary Zoning Resolution Tomorrow
Tomorrow night, Councilman-at-large Rolando Lavarro will attempt to place a resolution on the agenda that would send an ambitious inclusionary zoning ordinance to the Planning Board for review.
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Courts Begin To Hear Long-Stalled Eviction Cases
New Jersey’s eviction moratorium for middle-income renters ended Wednesday, with courts starting to hear some of the 83,800-plus residential eviction cases landlords have filed since the start of the pandemic.
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Editorial: Residents Deserve Answers on the Mayor’s New Home Purchase
Mayor Fulop’s purchase of a $2.4 million home from Dixon Advisory, first reported by Hudson County View yesterday, raises serious questions.
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Board Hands Peter Mocco a Win at City Council’s Expense
A battle may be brewing over the power to control zoning in Jersey City, at least if Ward E Councilman James Solomon has anything to say about it.
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Court Throws Out City’s Affordable Housing Ordinance
Councilman-at-large Rolando Lavarro and a coalition of community groups and housing advocates were at least temporarily vindicated yesterday when Hudson County judge threw out the city’s affordable housing ordinance.
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Op Ed: City’s Affordable Housing Policies Aren’t Nearly Enough
In a city of renters, rents are unaffordable for nearly half of Jersey City residents.