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Share/Save In June, Superior Court Judge Maurice Gallipoli ruled that developer Steve Hyman was entitled to a new hearing before the city’s Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) regarding his petition to tear down the 6th Street Embankment. The ZBA has scheduled a special meeting to hear the case Wednesday evening. Hyman’s initial applications for Certificates [...]

Although Jersey City’s City Council last week narrowly approved issuing about $7.6 million in bonds to acquire the contested 6th Street Embankment, developer Steve Hyman says he has no interest in selling the city the land. Instead, he says he will continue fighting in court for his right to develop the property.

Share/Save 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 [...]

Share/Save- Shakeup at Liberty Humane: The entire board of directors of Liberty Humane Society resigned last night, alleging mismanagement of finances and citing a loss of control over the Liberty Humane Society’s decisions. Animal advocates had been upset by the board’s vote last month to cap the number of dogs housed at the shelter at [...]

Share/Save- Will Hyman Sell? Despite the City Council’s movement last week on bonding millions of dollars to pay for the acquisition of the 6th Street Embankment, there is no guarantee that developer Steve Hyman will actually sell them the land. He tells the Reporter that he’s not impressed with the plan. “I don’t know what [...]

Wednesday’s City Council meeting, the last evening meeting before the daytime summer schedule sets in, was long on both content and comment. Clocking in at around two and a half hours, the meeting saw several members of the public on hand to address the council on issues ranging from significant bond ordinances to the problems faced by the city’s homeless. The full council was present to consider seven first reading ordinances, three second reads and 39 resolutions.

Share/Save- JCPD Widow to File Suit Against the City: The widow of slain Jersey City Police Detective Marc DiNardo intends to file a $10 million civil suit against the city for lost wages, pain and suffering, claiming DiNardo and his fellow officers weren’t properly trained or equipped when they stormed an apartment building looking for [...]

In a decision handed down last week, Superior Court Judge Maurice Gallipoli says that developer Steve Hyman is entitled to a new hearing before the city’s Zoning Board of Adjustment regarding his petition to tear down the 6th Street Embankment.

Share/Save- City Looks to Bond for Embankment Deal: A bond ordinance that would allow the city to spend up to $7.7 million in its efforts to gain control of the 6th Street Embankment from developer Steve Hyman will be up for a vote at tomorrow’s City Council meeting. The city says it has a number [...]

Share/SaveAs the negotiations between Jersey City and developer Steve Hyman over a potential purchase of the 6th Street Embankment continue to plod along, the city is exploring taking the land via eminent domain. In a letter sent to Hyman’s attorney last week, a real estate appraiser from Livingston-based Value Research Group says his firm has [...]