Nine candidates will pursue three open seats on the Jersey City Board of Education in November.
Jersey City Councilman Rolando Lavarro issued a statement in response to the decision to suspend the MUA/Suez solid waste collection fee.
Ten veterans have been selected to participate in the first cohort starting this month.
The latest round of rent relief offers up to $10,000 to families living in owner-occupied buildings with less than five apartments.
BlockFi was ordered to cease and desist selling unregistered securities in the form of interest-earning cryptocurrency accounts.
A Planning Board meeting, movies in the park and a carnival are all happening this week.
Councilor Yousef Saleh raised the point that the resolution did not offer concrete steps to combat Islamophobia.
After deliberations in a special meeting, the council agreed to split the tax refunds between the school district and social equity.
Several ordinances and resolutions are on the agenda for the July 14 City Council meeting, including an ordinance about building safety.
Spears launched his mayoral campaign in Greenville at The Factory Lounge on July 8.
Sires, a Cuban immigrant, called the protests inspirational and said he felt "a deep connection to those who courageously took the streets."
The unemployment rate in Hudson County is higher than the New Jersey average.
The legislation comes after a Florida condo collapsed, leaving dozens dead and hundreds missing.
Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop said he would introduce new policies around building inspections and condo associations.
The City Council approved an ordinance that makes all single-stall bathrooms gender-neutral in an effort to make Jersey City more inclusive.
City Councilwoman Mira Prinz-Arey talked to Patch about gun violence in the city, development on the West Side and more.
The $500,000 in community-driven upgrades were fully funded by the Jersey City Open Space Trust Fund.
The New Jersey Legislature approved a $46.4 billion budget, which included 24 million for Jersey City's new Pompidou center.
This is how the Jersey City area compares to New Jersey for coronavirus vaccinations.
City Councilwoman Denise Ridley talked about investment in Ward A, community policing and keeping Jersey City affordable.
The cannabis zoning regulations will be moved to the City Council for review.
The meeting will be open for public comment before the board votes.
A resolution to introduce the $620 million budget was unanimously approved, but not without some questions from councilors.
The city said it is on track to compile and release all information prior to the August deadline.
Several ordinances and resolutions are on the agenda for the June 16 City Council meeting, including Mayor Fulop's proposed $620M budget.
Mayor Steven Fulop told the council he expects the museum to earn the city $33 for each dollar invested.
The ordinance calls for all single-stall bathrooms to be gender-neutral and was started in 2020 but was delayed by the pandemic.
The proposed budget would cut taxes by an average reduction of $967 a year for every household.
The meeting will focus on the future of Fairmount Park and is scheduled for June 15.
The Planning Board will vote and open the conversation on the cannabis regulations in the city to public comment at the next meeting.
Hudson County's unemployment rate decreased recently.
Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women will be closed following the severe beatings of several inmates.
Jersey City has until August 21 to take action on amendments, licensing and regulations around cannabis establishments.
The Jersey Avenue Redevelopment Plan would redevelop just over 50 acres of land just north of the Holland Tunnel.
The Central Avenue Redevelopment Plan seeks to revitalize the commercial corridor by using the existing parking lot and city-owned parcels.
City Councilman at-large Rolando Lavarro discussed AAPI hate crimes, gun violence and the council's relationship with the Jersey City BOE.
Low-income residents will be eligible for discounted broadband services and devices under the new program.
An ordinance is on the agenda that would bring revenue to minority, women, veteran, disabled or LGBT owned businesses.
The payroll tax is supposed to help fund the Jersey City Public Schools budget, but the city says it doesn't have the tools to enforce it.
The council will vote on Wednesday to authorize the legal services of an outside firm for a lawsuit against a Jersey City Police Officer.