The second phase expands eligibility up to $10,000 for families living at or below 50 percent of Area Median Income.
The Jersey City Municipal Council unanimously passed a resolution to create an ad hoc committee investigating the SUEZ storm response.
Councilman Lavarro's Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance didn't get enough votes to go to the planning board, but it did spark debate.
Hudson County has the second-highest number of homeless residents in New Jersey, and more than half of them live in Jersey City.
The 'shopping sheet' will be required to include information on costs, loan options, and estimated debt.
The Jersey City Municipal Council will discuss SUEZ's response to Storm Ida, several parking ordinances and more at Wednesday's meeting.
"By leveraging city-owned land, we can build significantly more homes working people can afford Downtown," Soloman's plan reads.
Jake Hudnut is running for the Ward E seat.
Joyce Watterman is running to defend her seat as Council At-Large.
Kevin Bing is running for the Ward C council seat.
The Mobile Community Resource Unit will be used by FEMA to establish Disaster Recovery Centers to provide direct support to residents.
The Jersey City Council is proposing an independent investigation of SUEZ’s emergency response to Tropical Storm Ida.
Plans for the theater are focused on bringing it back to its former glory and reinforcing it.
The Hudson County unemployment rate improved somewhat during the summer.
Hudson County residents can apply for federal disaster relief now that the county was added to FEMA's disaster list.
A motion to add Councilman Rolando Lavarro's Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance to the City Council agenda was defeated.
As residents continue to assess the damage cause by Tropical Storm Ida, the city is encouraging the use of emergency resources.
The state is teaming up with the ride-share companies and offering free and discounted rides to people who lost their cars during the storm.
Mayor Fulop called Hudson County's exclusion from the disaster list "absolutely crazy/shameful."
The city council approved an ordinance last month for building inspections.
Spears became the fourth, and the youngest, African American man in 200 years, to be certified to run for mayor in Jersey City.
Rapper T.I. has recently been accused of sexual assault by several women.
The longtime educator is currently the AD at McNair High and is running to represent Ward A, where she has lived her entire life.
Steven Fulop is seeking a third term and needed just 1,648 valid signatures to get on the Nov. 2 ballot.
Ward E, Councilperson James Solomon submitted 1,011 petition signatures to secure his spot on the ballot.
Petitions to run for Mayor or City Council are due by 4 p.m. on August 30.
The city could be saying goodbye to the mall in the future to make way for waterfront access.
Applications are open for the program that offers up to $10,000 in relief to applicants that qualify.
The firehouse replaces the decommissioned 116-year-old fire station, which was condemned after the floor collapsed.
Councilman At-Large Rolando Lavarro pulled his resolution regarding affordable housing in Jersey City during the Council Caucus meeting.
Several ordinances and resolutions are on the agenda for the City Council meeting, including a resolution about the water tax.
"I’m very happy with the court’s ruling," Lavarro said in a statement.
A judge ruled that the City Council should not have approved the zoning ordinance.
But national figures point to a rebound when local data for July becomes available next month.
The new municipal minimum wage will take effect on August 23.
The CDC recommends indoor public mask use for vaccinated and unvaccinated Jersey City residents.
In a lengthy Facebook post, Mayor Steven Fulop said he feels incentives and peer pressure yield more results than mandates for workers.
The call comes after Gov. Murphy announced employees in healthcare facilities must either be vaccinated or undergo regular testing.
Many in the Jersey City area behind on rent. A national eviction moratorium is set to expire Saturday.
Officials demanded the Jersey City MUA and Suez halt all fees related to solid waste disposal until the fee structure is reevaluated.