Share/Save – Jersey City Democratic Organization: Hudson County Freeholder Jeff Dublin was voted in as chairman of the Jersey City Democratic Organization last night, defeating Joe Conte. Dublin was backed by state Sen. Sandra Cunningham and Ward E councilman Steven Fulop, while Conte was backed by Mayor Healy. – Bike Path & Light Rail to [...]
Share/Save- School Funding: The cost for the state to comply with the Supreme Court’s latest Abbott v. Burke ruling may have just come down $50 million or so, as the Office of Legislative Services (OLS) sent a letter yesterday to the Senate and Assembly budget committees that revised its original estimate from just shy of [...]
Share/Save- Natural Gas Projects Get a Boost: The new Energy Master Plan (EMP) unveiled by the Christie administration this week says the state is committed to expanding its natural gas infrastructure. Activists tell NJ Spotlight this makes their fights against proposed natural gas pipelines even more difficult; one proposed expansion project is the Spectra Energy [...]
Share/Save- Sports Equipment Company Accused of Defrauding District: Jersey City is among two dozen New Jersey school districts defrauded by a Pennsylvania-based athletic equipment firm, according to a federal indictment released yesterday. The president of the company previously pleaded guilty in December 2008 to a count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud. – [...]
Share/Save- NJCU Theft: The husband of a former New Jersey City University office manager and two others have been sentenced for their roles in a scheme to steal funds from the college’s student government organization. – Shooting: A man in his early 20s was shot in his back last night in Jersey City and two [...]
Share/Save- Parking Authority Lawsuits: Yolanda Miranda, a former Jersey City Parking Authority employee, and Rosalie Laureano, a current employee, filed sexual harassment lawsuits against the city agency last month in Hudson County Superior Court. – Sex Offenders Law: The state Senate will vote this week on legislation to allow towns to restrict where sex offenders [...]
Share/Save- Nursing Home Fight Ends in Death: An 81-year-old man armed with a television set and a 72-year-old man protecting himself with a plastic waste basket recently fought at the Newport Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center on Stevens Avenue, with the 81-year-old dying as a result. As the Journal notes, it was the city’s first [...]
Share/Save- Manzo Trial: Comments and questions by federal appeals judges yesterday seemed to suggest that the panel will uphold a lower judge’s ruling that resulted in dismissal of four of six counts against former Jersey City mayoral candidate Louis Manzo and his brother Ronald Manzo. – Keeping Panasonic in NJ: Panasonic Corp. of North America [...]
Share/Save- State Control of Schools: The state’s road map to end its unprecedented takeover of the Jersey City and two other school districts seems endless, mired in missed deadlines and unattainable goals that make it unlikely the districts will ever fully regain local control. – Terry Dehere: The former NBA star who has been trying [...]
Share/Save- Dwek Won’t Testify in Smith Trial: The U.S. attorney’s office says that it doesn’t plan to call FBI informant Solomon Dwek to testify in the trial of L. Harvey Smith, which is scheduled to begin today. – United Water Lawsuit: Several Hudson County residents have filed a class action lawsuit against United Water on [...]
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