As Jersey City’s municipal budget problems continue to plague City Hall, a second round of 12 city worker furlough days is set to begin this Friday. The Healy administration says this year’s furloughs, which follow a similar 12-day furlough program last fiscal year, will save the city about $2 million.
Like last year, the police [...]
The strict hard cap passed by the legislature received approval with the promise of a wide ranging toolkit to help local governments to achieve the new cap. There is great concern on the part of municipalities throughout the state that the toolkit package is moving at a snail’s pace.
Then, on August 26, the administration announced [...]
For the first time in nearly half a year, the beleaguered Jersey City Museum last night hosted a number of artists, who were gathered there for an Artists’ Studio Tour mixer.
That simple fact, combined with the museum’s recent re-hiring of at least one staff member and this week’s announcement of a $77,211 state grant, [...]
- More Cuts Likely at Library: With a 17.5 percent cut in state aid and $1.7 million less from Jersey City this year, Jersey City Free Public Library director Priscilla Gardner is looking at ways to cut back on a small budget. In the last year, the library has already laid off part-time staff, closed [...]
- Montgomery Gardens’ Future: Jersey City Housing Authority executive director Maria Maio confirmed yesterday that Montgomery Gardens is the next Jersey City public housing project to get the HOPE VI treatment, with most of the 434-unit high-rise complex slated to be leveled and will be replaced by a seniors building and 60 to 90 other [...]
- Gas Pipeline Hearing in Bayonne: Speakers yesterday told federal regulators they do not want a proposed natural gas pipeline that Spectra Energy wants to run through Bayonne’s Bergen Point, and later through Jersey City, on its way to Manhattan. Jersey City’s meeting is tomorrow.
- Budget Cycle Change: The City Council is set to vote [...]
The Healy administration on Friday informed city employees that they will have to take part in another 12 furlough days between September 2010 and June 2011 as Jersey City continues to stare down a large budget gap.
The administration says this year’s furloughs, which follow a similar 12-day furlough program last fiscal year, will save [...]
- 5-Year-Old Shot: A 5-year-old girl was shot in the neck Friday night at the Montgomery Gardens housing complex in Jersey City. She will undergo surgery today to remove the bullet, which pierced her neck and hit her spine. An 18-year-old Jersey City man has been charged in connection with the shooting.
- Murder Conviction Overturned: [...]
Wednesday’s City Council meeting was both long and contentious. Marked by several council members changing their votes, as well as dozens of residents addressing the council, the nearly four-hour meeting saw votes on 11 first reading ordinances, six second reads and 46 resolutions. The full council was present for the meeting, along with about 100 [...]
- Will City Switch to a Calendar Year Budget Schedule? Business Administrator Jack Kelly is asking the City Council to move from a fiscal year budget to a calendar year budget, saying it will help the city get its financial house in order. As part of the discussion at yesterday’s caucus meeting, Kelly also said [...]
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