- State of the County Address: Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise criticized state-imposed tax-levy caps and urged the state to fund completion of the Portway road network in last night’s State of the County address. – 911 Case Goes to State Supreme Court: The State Supreme Court will hear the case to decide if the [...]
- More on Library Cuts: Library director Priscilla Gardner tells the Journal that her plan for an unspecified number of staff layoffs must still be approved by the state Civil Service Commission. – Payroll Tax: Ward F councilwoman Viola Richardson is suggesting Jersey City consider instituting a payroll tax to help close its budget deficit, [...]
The Jersey City Housing Authority (JCHA) will receive $2,082,960 in federal grant funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to put towards its efforts helping the homeless find housing. The money is part of $13.5 million being awarded to nonprofits, government agencies and municipalities across the state, and $189.6 million HUD is [...]
The Jersey City Housing Authority (JCHA) has scheduled a public hearing next week on its “One-Strike” policy, which allows the agency to evict residents who have been charged with certain crimes, as well as the families of those residents. The hearing is part of the agency’s review of the policy to ensure that it keeps [...]
Officials gathered today at the A. Harry Moore public housing development on Jersey City’s West Side to herald the $9.7 million HOPE VI grant.
- Woman Evicted from Public Housing: A 25-year-old mother of two is facing eviction from the Booker T. Washington housing complex after last year’s arrest of her 20-year-old brother, who lives with her. The Healy administration and Ward E councilman Steven Fulop had worked to try to have the eviction overturned, saying the brother’s disorderly [...]
The Jersey City Housing Authority (JCHA) and Healy administration officials will unveil the latest part of the long-term redevelopment of the Lafayette Gardens/Morris Canal area Tuesday, May 25. The apartment buildings, known as Ocean Pointe, are located at 461 Ocean Ave. and include 59 affordable units set aside for senior citizens and over 5,000 square [...]
A mix of government agencies, neighborhood groups and individuals will receive 2009 Preservation Awards from the Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy (JCLC), according to JCLC president John Hallanan. The awards, now in their ninth year, honor builders, community advocates, writers and others who have helped build the community of preservation in Jersey City.
The statewide smart growth group New Jersey Future today announced that the transformation of a Jersey City public housing project under the federal HOPE VI program has won a 2010 Smart Growth Award for Creative Neighborhood Affordable Housing. The development, which demolished the original 492-unit Lafayette Gardens public housing project and has replaced it with [...]
The Jersey City Housing Authority will receive $105,310 from the federal department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as part of a $49.3 million nationwide outlay announced yesterday ($1.6 million of which went to New Jersey agencies) to provide low-income Americans with job training. Funded through HUD’s Housing Choice Voucher Family Self-Sufficiency Program, the grants allow [...]
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