After a resident living just east of Lincoln Park awoke to find his car propped up on cinder blocks and missing all four wheels — a brazen crime made worse by the fact the car was parked in the man’s driveway at the time — a neighborhood’s concerns over the level of crime in Jersey [...]
Port Authority Pays $156K in Severance to Lawyer Replaced by Paula Dow: While commuters are shouldering record toll hikes for the bi-state crossings, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has offered a $156,000 severance package to a lawyer who was replaced Wednesday by former state Attorney General Paula Dow. Jersey City Installs [...]
When the last of her tenants moved out this fall, Jadzia Morelli decided to make a go of turning her home into an art gallery and event space.
Snowstorm Aftermath: Jersey City residents are still struggling with power line problems and blocked streets in the aftermath of Saturday’s snowstorm. Lincoln Park remains closed and authorities are unsure when it will be safe to reopen. Meanwhile, state and utility officials said they remain on track to get at least 95 percent of those who [...]
Jersey City’s Lincoln Park remains closed due to Saturday’s record-breaking snow fall, but may open as soon as Tuesday morning according to Hudson County’s Division of Parks. The Parks Division, which oversees 8 parks, expects to work through the night to get Lincoln Park ready for public use.
The public can finally get a glimpse at the massive wetlands restoration project in the western part of Lincoln Park, as the Lincoln Park Nature Walk is now open. The project covers 31 acres on a former landfill site, and is expected to increase bird and fish populations in the Hackensack River. It was funded [...]
- UEZ: State lawmakers who argue that Urban Enterprise Zones should not be abolished made the case Monday that the program especially helps minority-owned businesses. – ’100 Steps’: The long-delayed “100 Steps” restoration is one step closer to completion now that Jersey City officials have completed a deal with a developer to pick up the [...]
- Cop Layoffs: Negotiations to avoid the layoffs in the pipeline for the JCPD have stalled. – Public Golf Course Coming to JC: The Hudson County Board of Freeholders has adopted a resolution to build a nine-hole golf course on the sandy wasteland straddling Duncan Avenue adjacent to Lincoln Park. The 60-acre, $12.7 million project [...]
- UEZ Spending Restrictions: As of June 30, sanitation joined police and fire as part of a cap that prohibits Urban Enterprise Zones from spending more than 35 percent of their projected balance on municipal services. The move led the city to stop funding the Jersey City Incinerator Authority’s Second Chances Liter Patrol program. – [...]
Hudson County and Team NJ Triple Threat will host a free basketball clinic for boys and girls in 5th through 8th grades this Saturday, featuring coaches from a number of local high schools. Each participant in the clinic, which is also sponsored by PNC Bank, will receive a free T-shirt and a basketball guide booklet. [...]
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