Although this Wednesday’s council meeting was not as packed as the last two were, a relatively large crowd of about 200 were present in council chambers for at least part of the five-hour proceeding as the council considered nine first-read ordinances, 13 second reads and 27 resolutions.
Advocates of the Urban Enterprise Zone program are warning of dire consequences to urban business areas already struggling with the nation’s severe recession if Jersey City loses the $10.6 million that Gov. Christie has frozen.
Mayor Healy has recently been joined by other local elected officials in opposing a natural gas pipleline extension being proposed by Spectra Energy. The path of the pipeline, which would add about 16 miles of new pipeline to two of Spectra’s existing lines in the region, would bring up to 800 million cubic feet of [...]
The proposed municipal budget was once again the star of the show at Wednesday’s council meeting, drawing a rowdy crowd of 500 or so to the council chambers — dozens of whom spoke out in protest of what is likely to turn out to be a hefty tax hike. But there was plenty more going on as well.
- Running Out of Snow $$: The head of the Jersey City Incinerator Authority says that after this current storm, the agency may only have $100,000 or so left to clear snow. The same situation is being felt in municipalities all over New Jersey, and the region, as we’ve been hit with more snow than [...]
- At Budget Hearing, Council Hears It From Residents: Last night’s public hearing on the city’s Fiscal Year 2010 budget brought a huge crowd to City Hall. The crowd packed council chambers while speaker after speaker got up to protest the proposed budget, which would result in a property tax hike. Douglas Carlucci has a [...]
- City Car Policy Questioned: Mayor Healy is looking to reduce the city’s municipal auto fleet by 20 percent to help cut costs; Ward E councilman Steven Fulop takes it a step further and says all take-home city vehicles need to be axed.
- Budget Hearing Tonight: Remember, the public hearing on Jersey City’s Fiscal [...]
- A NJ Transit union leader says that Gov. Christie’s decision to cut state funding for the transit agency will lead to fare hikes of up to 30 percent, service cuts and potential worker furloughs. Transit leaders are set to discuss the ramifications of the cuts today. For more, check out today’s Guest Opinion piece [...]
- Jersey City public schools have approved a contract with the city that calls for modest raises and a move to a less expensive health insurance plan. The contract now has to be voted on by the City Council.
- Federal officials says “she doesn’t deserve to spend the rest of her life behind bars,” before [...]
- Big news in Jersey City yesterday as the jury handed down its verdict in the federal corruption trial of suspended deputy mayor Leona Beldini. She was found guilty on two of the six counts against her and faces a potential decades-long jail sentence. Her defense attorney pledges to fight the “inconsistent” ruling, while federal [...]
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