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Share/Save On the morning of July 23, 2009, federal agents began knocking on doors all over Jersey City, arresting politicians and other public officials and taking them to the federal courthouse in Newark. The process of bringing the accused to trial has progressed slowly throughout the last year; a year that has brought resignation, death, [...]

Share/Save- City Looks to Bond for Embankment Deal: A bond ordinance that would allow the city to spend up to $7.7 million in its efforts to gain control of the 6th Street Embankment from developer Steve Hyman will be up for a vote at tomorrow’s City Council meeting. The city says it has a number [...]

Share/Save- Kenny Sentenced: Former Ward B councilman Phil Kenny has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison for accepting two bribes from a would-be developer. He must also serve two years of probation; he will report to prison by June 21. The sentence is six months less than the minimum recommended under [...]

Share/Save- State Questions Police & Fire Contracts: The state is taking issue with contracts the city recently negotiated with its fire and police unions, calling them “simply too expensive.” The Department of Community Affairs requested information on the contracts last month before the council was set to vote on them; the city agreed to the [...]

Share/Save- Mourners Create Website for Couple: Mourning family and friends of the engaged couple who were killed Sunday morning near their Randolph Avenue home have created a website — Love Mike & Nia — in their memory. The site has info on funerals and memorial services, as well as the ability to donate to help [...]

Share/Save- Paying Millions to Retirees: A total of 58 city employees have retired since July 1 of last year, to a tune of $5.36 million before taxes. Many of the employees are retiring before pending state legislation caps payouts for accrued sick leave. – Manzo: Corruption Sweep a Political Tool: Former Assemblyman and five-time mayoral [...]

Share/Save- NJCU Students and Faculty Rally: More than 50 people rallied in NJCU’s administration building yesterday, urging the university to open up its budget process, freeze tuition and refrain from furloughs and layoffs. The group also decried Gov. Christie’s recent cut of higher education funding. – Kenny Corruption Sentencing Postponed: Former Ward B councilman Phil [...]

Share/Save Photo: Steve Gold By a 7-0-1 vote, the City Council tonight appointed David Donnelly to take over the Ward B seat vacated last week when Phil Kenny pleaded guilty to federal corruption charges. Donnelly, who is a special aide to Mayor Jerramiah Healy, was tapped by the mayor for the position, and most of [...]

Share/SaveClose watchers of City Hall have all eyes on David Donnelly as the City Council prepares to meet this week. He’s been tapped by his boss, Mayor Jerramiah Healy, to become the new Ward B councilman, following the resignation last week of Phil Kenny, who pleaded guilty to federal corruption charges. The anointment appointment is [...]

Share/Save- The City Council is expected to name David Donnelly, a special aide to Mayor Jerramiah Healy, the new Ward B councilman at this week’s meeting. The anointment of Donnelly, who was hand-picked by Healy to fill the seat, troubles Ward E councilman Steven Fulop, who says the appointment should come from “outside of the [...]