🌱 Patch AM: How Jersey City’s new $105M loan deal affects your taxes

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In today's newsletter:

• How Jersey City's new $105M loan deal affects your taxes
• How much are Brensinger Elementary parents paying for first-grade supplies?
• How alleged wage theft on Jersey City projects could hit taxpayers too.

Also on today's calendar: 2026 Middle and High School Virtual Fair and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 88 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Warm with a t-shower in spots, temps: high: 88, low: 68.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 83 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Jersey City renegotiates terms of $105M state loan, including 16-year repayment (hudsoncountyview.com) — Jersey City has secured more favorable terms on its $105 million state loan, stretching repayment from 10 to 16 years and delaying any payments until 2028, easing pressure on local taxpayers. In exchange, the city must follow a five-year fiscal recovery plan and submit budgets for state review, while officials also plan resource fairs to help residents access tax and utility assistance.
   

• A $100 back-to-school supply list? See the shocking price jumps hitting N.J. families. (nj.com subscription) — Families in Jersey City are facing higher back-to-school costs, with a first-grade supply list at Joseph H. Brensinger Elementary priced at nearly $80 when bought online. A statewide analysis shows many New Jersey families now spending $50 to over $100 per student, driven by inflation, tariffs, and rising prices on basics like notebooks, tissues, and lunch boxes.
   

• In wake of contractor suit, LIUNA files labor board complaint to deter union busting (hudsoncountyview.com) — Construction workers on major Jersey City development projects are seeking more than $2 million in allegedly stolen wages, backed by a new lawsuit and labor board complaints against several contractors. Local council members and the mayor are supporting LIUNA's push, arguing wage theft hurts both workers and Jersey City taxpayers by reducing payroll tax revenue for schools and services.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Jersey City

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Thursday September 3
• Hoboken HS Football Home vs Glen Ridge HS
  Hoboken Public School District Louis M. Taglieri Jr. Stadium
  6:30 pm
Friday September 4
• Youth Connect
  Hudson Pride Center Union City Location, 4428 Bergenline Ave, Union City, NJ, 07087, United States
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• City Caucus Meeting
  City of Jersey City Council Chambers 280 Grove St. Jersey City NJ 07302
  4:00 pm
• Planning Board Meeting
  City of Jersey City Boardroom at the Holloway Building, City Hall Annex, 4 Jackson S
  5:30 pm
• Beyond the Binary
  Hudson Pride Center Jersey City Location, 3000 John F. Kennedy Blvd Suite 306, Jersey City, NJ, 07306, United States
  6:00 pm
• Rainbow Elders Virtual Meeting
  Hudson Pride Center 176 Palisade Ave 3rd floor, Jersey City, NJ 07306
  6:00 pm
• Hoboken Public School District Welcome Back Ice Cream Social
  Hoboken Public School District Louis M. Taglieri Jr. Stadium
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Stronger Tomorrow: Community Engagement Series-Shape Our Future (S
  Hoboken Public School District Hoboken HS Cafeteria
  6:00 pm
Monday September 14
• 2026 Middle and High School Virtual Fair →
  Parents League Virtual Fair
  9:00 am
Saturday September 19
• Jersey City Buy Rite Open | Skrewball & Golf | Win Prizes Like Super Sampling Tickets! →
  Jersey City Super Buy Rite, 575 Manila Ave, Jersey City
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 3
• Bachathursdays (FREE SOCIAL) →
  Newark Arts Lancers Restaurant & Bar, 459 Ferry St , Newark, NJ 07105, Newark, N, 07105, United States
  8:00 am
• Staff Only - PD
  Schuyler Elementary School Kearny, NJ 07032
  8:00 am
• Jump Start Program - Juniors and Seniors
  James J Ferris High School Jersey City, NJ 07302
  8:30 am
• Adult Yoga Workshop (teens & adults)
  Kearny Public Library NJ
  10:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

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• The Drink of the US Open: Where to Find Honey Deuces in Hoboken (hobokengirl.com)
• HRH Foundation supports students through back-to-school drives in Bayonne, Hoboken, & Secaucus (hudsoncountyview.com)

Kearny

• Kearny's Feltey promoted to Three-Star General (theobserver.com)

Newark

• Newark High-Rise Apartment Complex Will Get $70M In Financing (patch.com)
• 25 Years Later: 9/11 Health Crisis Is Still Impacting First Responders (patch.com)

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