Four months after the Healy administration first proposed closing Jersey City’s Preventive Medicine Clinic and outsourcing all of its functions to the private nonprofit Horizon Health Center, the Downtown clinic remains open and the jobs of the 14 health workers slated to be laid off are safe — for now.
- Outsourcing the Free STD Clinic: Officials with Horizon Health Center, which is set to take over Jersey City’s free STD clinic, told anxious City Council members yesterday they plan to offer “comprehensive” health care at the clinic. As we’ve reported, there are serious concerns that Horizon doesn’t offer the same level of care that [...]
- Eliu Rivera: Hudson County Freeholder Eliu Rivera has been hospitalized for several weeks and was in stable condition yesterday at St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston. – City Worker Layoffs: Jersey City carried out a second round of employee layoffs yesterday, with roughly 40 persons in administration being shown the door. – Gang Criminality [...]
Today marks the final day of this year’s series of unpaid furlough days for Jersey City workers, which the Healy administration has implemented for the second year in a row to help tame the budget crisis. All municipal offices, except for the Law Department and Municipal Courts (which were furloughed on Friday), are closed for [...]
- Spectra Pipeline: In response to concerns raised by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey regarding the route of Spectra Energy’s proposed natural gas pipeline, the company has agreed to modify part of its plan. – Tunnel Tolls & PATH Fare: The New York Post is reporting that the Port Authority will [...]
It’s another four-day weekend for most city employees, with most municipal offices closed today for another unpaid furlough day, following Friday’s Good Friday holiday. The Law Department and the municipal courts will not be furloughed on Monday, and, as always, police and fire services, as well as garbage and recycling pickup, will not be affected. [...]
As it continues to look for ways to pare down its budget, Jersey City is hoping to transfer the services offered by Downtown’s Preventive Medicine Clinic to the privately owned Horizon Health Center. The clinic, located in the medical building at 115 Christopher Columbus Drive, provides free testing and free treatment for the sexually transmitted [...]
- Layoffs: The Journal has details about the list of the 108 city employees slated to be laid off in June. – Spectra’s Pipeline: The Star-Ledger‘s editorial board gives the thumbs-up to Spectra Energy’s proposed natural gas pipeline that would run through Jersey City, saying it “clearly deserves support.” – Disappearing Backyard: A backyard on [...]
- Layoffs: Jersey City plans to lay off 108 employees in June in an effort to downsize city government and save roughly $6 million annually. – NAACP: Former Jersey City detective Calvin Hart was elected president of the NAACP Jersey City chapter Monday night. MORE from Earl Morgan. – Spectra Pipeline: The Jersey City Police [...]
“This is not an easy time for mayors or council members,” Healy said. “It is a time to make difficult decisions, including some that will be unpopular.”
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