Judge Dismisses Developer’s Lawsuit Against Jersey City and Mariano Vega: A U.S. District Court judge has tossed out a lawsuit filed last fall by a developer who had alleged that former City Council President Mariano Vega conspired with various city agencies and other public officials to take his property without compensation. Feds Accuse Jersey City [...]
With Official Counts In, Voter Turnout Low: Voter turnout for Jersey City’s special election last week was 18 percent, according to final results from the Hudson County Clerk’s Office. Tenants Without Gas for Three Months: The residents of 422 St. Paul’s Avenue have gone without gas in their apartments since August 16. Closing Arguments in [...]
Lavarro Supporters Protest Election Result Delay: Roughly two dozen Filipino supporters of Rolando Lavarro protested in front of Hudson County Plaza yesterday to demand that election officials certify Lavarro’s apparent victory in Tuesday’s Jersey City special election. The election results might not be certified until Monday, or even Tuesday, county officials said. Look for more [...]
Council Update: At last night’s City Council meeting, a revised food truck regulations bill was introduced, though not without some objection from brick-and-mortar restaurant owners; a 20-year tax break to entice Goya Foods to move its base to County Road in Jersey City got initial approval; and several council members voiced their objections to the [...]
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 [...]
Tax Break for Goya: Jersey City is hoping to offer Goya Foods a 20-year tax break in what city officials say is an enticement for the Spanish food giant to move its headquarters from nearby Secaucus. The company has already been awarded an $80 million tax break from the state to relocate to Jersey City. [...]
- County Budget: By a vote of 7-1, county freeholders have adopted a $472.4 million budget that covers from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2011. The spending plan includes a $279.6 million tax levy, a 3.8 percent hike over the $269.3 million tax levy for the budget year that ended Dec. 31, 2010. Jersey City’s [...]
- Gun Buyback Program: Jersey City initiated its first weapons-buyback program since 2005 Sunday, with city ministers reaching out to their congregations on Father’s Day for donations to help fund the program. – JCDO: The Insider delves into the Jersey City Democratic Organization “takeover” and discusses what it may mean for the 2013 mayoral election. [...]
- Kids Home Alone: Two Jersey City teenagers took matters into their own hands Tuesday when a tenant left her six children, ages 2 to 14, home alone, according to police, neighbors, and the two teens. Three of the abandoned children were running naked in the street and one nearly got hit by cars, according [...]
- Petersen’s Pension: Atlantic City Public Safety Director Christine Petersen owes the state about $105,000 in pension payments she was not entitled to receive, the state pension board ruled Monday. Petersen received the pension money when she retired from the Jersey City Police Department in 2010. – Corruption: In direct violation of a court order, [...]
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