The unsuccessful 2009 City Council candidate who just served a prison term for taking bribes from government informant Solomon Dwek was sentenced in January 2010 to 18 months. Since his official release, he has not spoken to the press, but decided to do so recently in an exclusive interview with the Jersey City Independent.
More Jersey City Men Charged in Mall Stabbing: Two more Jersey City men have been charged in the case of a man police say was stabbed seven times by a fellow Christmas shopper while he waited in line to buy the coveted new Nike Air Jordan sneakers at the Newport Centre Mall on December 22. [...]
Jersey City Enjoys Record-High Temps: Record highs were broken in Jersey City yesterday as the mercury approached 70 degrees throughout the region. Beldini Prison Pacemaker Provision: Before ruling on whether corrupt former Jersey City Deputy Mayor Leona Beldini must begin her prison term, a federal judge has asked prison officials if they can provide treatment [...]
Jersey City Rally for Jobs: Urging Congress to focus to putting people back to work, some 20 protesters held a “Jobs, Not Cuts” rally at the State Office Building in Jersey City yesterday afternoon. Look for more from JCI later today. Public Forum for Superintendent Search: The Jersey City Board of Education on Tuesday will [...]
Gov. Chris Christie’s School Plan Focuses on Urban Districts: The Christie administration’s new accountability system for public schools will save its strongest measures for urban districts like Jersey City. Look for more from JCI today. Former Deputy Mayor May Be Sent to Prison: Jersey City’s former deputy mayor may have to report to prison today [...]
Election Results Delayed: Vote totals for Tuesday’s Jersey City special election have been stuck at 95.05 percent of precincts reporting since Tuesday night, and the complete count will stay unknown until at least Monday. Two voting-machine cartridges are still in the machines themselves, and they can’t be retrieved without a court order, Hudson County Clerk [...]
Election Roundup: Ward F Councilwoman Viola Richardson and Rolando Lavarro looked to be winners of the at-large council seats up for grabs in yesterday’s election, though results are preliminary in the close race with 95 percent of precincts reporting and mail-in ballots not yet counted; Kalimah Ahmad was joined by Mayor Healy and supporters at [...]
City Council Reconsiders Tow Pound Bill: Faced with a less than enthusiastic reception from tow-truck operators, Jersey City officials have decided to revise the ordinance that would privatize the city car pound. Beldini Seeks Prison Term Delay: Former Jersey City Deputy Mayor Leona Beldini should have her prison sentence delayed because the federal prison system [...]
- Goya: New Jersey awarded an $82 million tax break to Secaucus-based Goya Foods Inc. Tuesday, to keep the nation’s largest Hispanic-owned food company from moving 369 jobs a few miles over the New York state border and instead have it build a new facility on County Road in Jersey City. MORE from the Ledger [...]
- Beldini: A day after former deputy mayor Leona Beldini lost her appeal, the U.S. Attorney’s Office yesterday asked a federal judge to revoke her bail and send her to prison. – Webb-Washington Indicted: Jersey City housing activist and former City Council candidate LaVern Webb-Washington was indicted yesterday for defrauding her campaign fund in connection [...]
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