Share/Save Local cultural celebration Everything Jersey City Festival is set to hit the streets for its fifth straight year when dance, music, and local crafts and food vendors takeover the Central Ave shopping district (rain or shine) this Saturday, May 19th, from 11am to 6pm. The event, which is hosted by the Central Avenue Special [...]
Share/SaveTax abatements, an exemption from traditional tax payments meant to encourage development in economically risky areas, run a fine line between encouraging development and running afoul public opinion. While the incentivizing PILOT fees – or payment in lieu of taxes – are often used to lure new businesses and create jobs, few issues have been [...]
Share/Save When Mayor Jerramiah Healy vetoed an ordinance sponsored by Ward C Councilwoman Nidia Lopez to change the terms of the council presidency and remove current Council President Peter Brennan from his leadership position, the mayor called the move “illegal” and said it would open the city up to a lawsuit from Brennan that would [...]
Share/Save The long awaited Entertainment Ordinance that further distances Jersey City from the town in Footloose passed at Wednesday night’s City Council meeting 7-0-2, with Council President Peter Brennan and Ward C Councilwoman Nidia Lopez abstaining (both Brennan and a relative of Lopez own Entertainment Ordinances). The law will now allow live music in restaurants [...]
Calling the decision to strip Council President Peter Brennan of his presidency “illegal” and “arbitrary,” Mayor Jerramiah Healy has announced that he will be vetoing the newly approved law.
Share/Save If the word “gala” brings to mind a moneyed crowd in ball gowns and tuxes demurely sipping champagne, “Jersey City gala” might suggest something else: A group diverse in age and occupation wearing Princess Beatrice hats, tutus, soldier suits and other “black-tie creative” outfits, eating, drinking and having a blast. In other words, Snow [...]
Share/Save When Bank of America shuttered their MLK Hub branch 18-months ago, citing the hard bottom-line realities of operating a branch with a low amount of deposits, residents in the area were left in what has been described as a “banking desert.” The problem presented a significant hurdle for the community, one with a sizable [...]
Share/SaveRemains Found Near Beach are Likely Shannan Gilbert’s: After a yearlong search, police on New York’s Long Island said Tuesday they believe they have discovered the skeletal remains of a Jersey City prostitute whose disappearance sparked an investigation into a possible serial killing spree. Property of Christ Hospital May be Sold to Alabama-Based Real Estate [...]
Share/SaveWhen they finally arrived — Mayor Healy first, followed by Ward D Councilman Bill Gaughan, then others, friends and family and finally At-Large Councilwoman Kalimah Ahmad — they took it all in stride. The surprising loss in yesterday’s election for the two incumbent at-large council members, Ahmad and Ray Velazquez, the likely end to two [...]
Goya Foods will construct a new warehouse and distribution plant in Jersey City with significant subsidies sweetening the deal, including an $80 million Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit from the state and a 20-year tax abatement from the city — perks that do not sit well with some residents and policy experts, despite Goya’s promise of revenues and job creation.
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