Council Report: Budget Brouhaha Continues, Elections Move Denied and More
Although this Wednesday’s council meeting was not as packed as the last two were, a relatively large crowd of about 200 were present in council chambers for at least part of the five-hour proceeding as the council considered nine first-read ordinances, 13 second reads and 27 resolutions.
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Reminder: Spring Forward This Sunday»Spring has certainly been in the air in Jersey City this past week, and another sure sign that warmer days and more sunlight is right around the corner is Daylight Saving Time, coming this Sunday. Remember: at 2 am Sunday morning, we magically get transported to 3 am, so don’t forget to change your clocks.
PHOTOS: City Council Outtakes»Steve Gold takes a lot of great pictures at City Council meetings that often don’t make our Council Report stories because there just isn’t the space. So we will sometimes bring them to you in a slide show of outtakes. Enjoy.
School-Choice Advocates Will Gather to ‘Kick Off a Movement’»This evening, local and statewide school-choice advocacy groups as well as local pols are inviting the public to “raise awareness [and a glass] on the state of schools in Jersey City.”
Jersey City Families for Better Schools (JCFBS), Ward E councilman Steven Fulop and Newark-based advocacy group Excellent Education for Everyone (E3) will be joined [...]
It’s another jam-packed weekend for Jersey City culture vultures. For the most comprehensive arts and entertainment listings, be sure to check our Cultural Calendar. But if you want a little help planning your weekend, here are your Best Bets.
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The first East Coast solo show for Oakland-based printmaker and digital artist Favianna Rodriguez is happening [...]
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey violated the rights of an employee when it imposed discipline on her for exercising her rights under the Federal Railroad Safety Act (FRSA), an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) finds.
The employee in question fell and was injured [...]
- City Floats More Bonds: The City Council has approved the issuance of $7.9 million in bonds to pay for residents’ successful property tax appeals. While the council was nearly unanimous in approving the bill (Ward E councilman Steven Fulop voted no), many residents criticized the practice of taking on extra debt. (For more on [...]
Report: Transportation Trust Fund in ‘Massive Spiral of Debt’»A new report from the Regional Plan Association (RPA) says that New Jersey lawmakers need to confront head-on the problem with the Transportation Trust Fund, which is expected to be insolvent by mid-2011. At that point, it is projected that 100 percent of the $883 million collected each year in tolls, taxes and other fees [...]
Mixed Martial Arts Bouts Coming to the Armory»The upstart mixed martial arts (MMA) fight producer Urban Conflict Championship (UCC) has announced it will be staging MMA fights at the Jersey City Armory starting next week.
The first bout, “UCC 1: MERCILESS,” is slated for March 19, and will feature at least nine bouts, including a fight between Ryan Contaldi and Lamont Lister [...]
This summer on the Downtown campus of St. Peter’s Prep, 15 local high school students will take part in the first-ever Metro Arts Summer Institute. The intensive two-week program will be taught by Jersey City artists (and Prep art faculty) Megan Klim and Nguyen Smith, and it’s modeled on the state Governor’s School for the Arts, where Klim taught for several years. The successful arts program became a victim of state budget cutting, and hasn’t been in operation since the summer of 2008.
Furlough Day Will Shut Most City Offices Friday»The furlough day scheduled for Friday, March 12 will close the majority of city offices; the Recreation Department will remain open, as will the police and fire departments.
Here’s the schedule for the remaining furlough days, which will run through June.
The following city offices will be closed on these days:
Friday, March 12, 2010: Administration; City [...]
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