- New Ward B Candidate: The Rev. Earlin Thomas says he is running for the Ward B City Council seat in November’s special election against incumbent David Donnelly. Among his main concerns: jobs and crime.
- Brawl Leaves Man on Life Support: A 22-year-old Warren man remains on life support after being brutally beaten outside Downtown [...]
As part of the package of fare hikes and service cuts NJ Transit unveiled in April, weekend and holiday service on the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail will change for good beginning this Saturday, meaning a longer trip for some Heights residents heading to New York City.
The streamlining of the train routes leaves the light rail with [...]
- Hiring a Lobbyist to Fight Pipeline: The City Council will vote Wednesday on whether or not to hire a lobbyist in hopes of blocking Spectra Energy’s plans to run a natural gas pipeline through Jersey City.
- Local Family Planning Centers Brace for State Cuts: Family planning clinics in Hudson County, including Horizon Health [...]
Last fall, NJ Transit approved a study to explore the feasibility of extending the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail from the West Side Avenue station across Route 440 to the planned Bayfront development along the Hackensack River.
The “alternatives analysis,” as it is called, is the first step in the long federal process, and in particular the [...]
- Comptroller Calls for Changes to Abatements: A new report released yesterday by state comptroller Matthew Boxer calls for “broad-based changes” to the state’s law governing tax abatements, to “ensure more open and fair investment of taxpayer dollars and better decisions and outcomes in the future.” We’ll have a full report on the details of [...]
- More Bad News at Liberty Humane: The state Department of Health and Human Services says Liberty Humane Society has failed three inspections and the inhumane conditions must be fixed by Friday, or else face potential fines, closure or the removal of all the animals. Volunteers at the shelter are also upset because they say [...]
- Wind Power at Port Jersey: The Port Authority’s proposed project at Port Jersey on the border of Bayonne and Jersey City would have five wind towers, each more than 280 feet tall. The authority is seeking suggestions from companies that might be interested in managing the project on how to set up the turbines, [...]
- 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 [...]
- County Budget Introduced: The Hudson County freeholders have introduced a $463.3 million 2010 budget; the amount to be raised by taxes will be $269.35 million, a 4.8 percent increase over last year. Officials say that will lead to an unspecified rise in property taxes in Jersey City. The budget did not include freeholder Bill [...]
- King Sentencing Postponed: The sentencing of Jimmy King on corruption charges was postponed last week in the wake of a judge’s May ruling that said the Manzo brothers couldn’t be charged under the Hobbs Act, since they were not elected officials. King pleaded guilty last fall. Meanwhile, former deputy mayor and Healy campaign treasurer [...]
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