New affordable housing honoring former U.S. Congresswoman Mary Norton, the first woman to be elected to congress from New Jersey and the sixth congresswoman to hold the office overall, will open today in a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating her life’s work. Perhaps best known for promoting labor and women rights over the course of her [...]
- Post-Irene Aid: Hudson County residents who suffered losses as a result of Hurricane Irene may be eligible for a one-time award of emergency food stamps. – Motorcycle Crash Victim Still Not ID’ed: The fatal accident on Route 440 in Jersey City Wednesday afternoon is still under investigation and the motorcycle rider who died has [...]
- $ for Affordable Housing: A grant from New Jersey Department of Community Affairs will provide Jersey City with $1.7 million to create affordable housing units intended to stabilize neighborhoods hard hit by home foreclosures. – JC Firm Lays Off 6% Off Staff: Jersey City-based Knight Capital Group has eliminated about 6 percent of its [...]
A new $2.2 million development will take root on Pacific Avenue in the Lafayette section of Jersey City next week, when officials gather for a groundbreaking ceremony for the Pacific Landing project. The development, located at 317-319 Pacific Avenue, features eight units of affordable housing and commercial space that will house the offices of the [...]
- Elwell Trial: A jury has acquitted former Secaucus Mayor Dennis Elwell of conspiracy and attempted extortion but found him guilty of bribery for accepting a $10,000 cash payment from an FBI informant posing as a corrupt developer. – Cunningham & Christie: State Sen. Sandra Cunningham takes exception to the idea that she’s lying in [...]
- Jury Sides with Newport Condo Owners in Views Suit: A jury has awarded a group of 16 angry tenants of a LeFrak luxury condo building in Newport close to $4 million after determining that developer Jamie LeFrak and his firm falsely promised them “breathtaking” and “panoramic” views of Manhattan. – Urban Transit Hub Tax [...]
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week announced that Jersey City has been awarded $400,000 in federal brownfields grants to clean up and redevelop two sites, at Dwight and Ocean Avenues and on the site of what will eventually become Berry Lane Park. The Berry Lane Park project, which the Jersey City Redevelopment Agency (JCRA) [...]
- Security Tightened: Hudson County residents will see a heightened police presence following the killing of Osama bin Laden, but there are no specific threats and the state’s alert level has not been raised. – 9/11 Fountain in JSQ: Councilwoman Nidia Lopez has sent a letter to United Water asking for financial assistance to fix [...]
- Long Island Remains Not JC Woman: The remains of a fifth body found along a remote New York beach highway are not those of a missing Jersey City prostitute Shannan Gilbert, who was last seen in the area nearly a year ago. – Corruption: Developer Moshe Altman has been sentenced to nearly 3½ years [...]
- JC Cops Faces Child Abuse Charges: A 44-year-old off-duty Jersey City police officer was arrested on child abuse charges yesterday after he allegedly offered to pay for a room for a 16-year-old girl in exchange for oral sex. – JC Women Honored: Twenty-seven Jersey City women were honored during last week’s 12th annual Women [...]
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