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Guy presents $769.6M Hudson County budget with 9.9% tax levy hike, impact varies

Hudson County Executive Craig Guy delivered his 2026 budget address yesterday, presenting a $769,667,257 spending plan with a 9.27 percent increase to the tax levy with varying imp...

County Executive Pitches Budget with Significant Tax Hike for Jersey City

Jersey City residents are likely to see a significant increase in the county portion of their property taxes, on top of expected hikes for the city and public schools. At a Tuesday...

HCST Board of School Estimate approves $84M budget amid financial woes

The Hudson County Schools of Technology Schools (HCST) Board of School Estimate approved its 2026-2027 budget totaling over $84 million, more than a $13.5 million increase in the o...

Hudson County finance officials break down prelim tax hikes for each municipality

Hudson County finance officials broke down the tentative tax hikes for each municipality after County Executive Craig Guy’s budget address yesterday, citing rising healthcare costs...

Hudson County commissioners react to HCST audit, set county budget intro for May

Hudson County commissioners have offered their reactions to the preliminary findings of the forensic audit into the finances of the county schools of technology as the county prepa...

At Hudson County budget intro, advocates demand $2M for families impacted by ICE

As Hudson County introduced an over $769 million budget for this year, residents have asked the board of commissioners to allocate $2 million to assist families impacted by U.S. Im...

Hudson County introduces $23.8M bond ordinance for 2026 park improvements

The Hudson County Board of Commissioners introduced an ordinance that would bond over $23.8 million for improvements to county parks this year at last week’s meeting. By Dan Israel...

Jersey City BOE narrowly approves $1.1B budget; officials mostly mum on tax hike %

The Jersey City Board of Education (BOE) approved their $1,096,541,152 budget for the 2026-2027 scholastic year at last night’s meeting, with school officials mostly mum on the tax...

Bautista wants public-facing Hudson County dashboard for residents to track budget

Hudson County commissioner candidate Ron Bautista (D-5) is calling for a public-facing county dashboard for residents to track the budget, along with other initiatives to bolster t...

School Board Approves $1.1B Budget, Building Upgrades to Yield $4M in Yearly Energy Savings

Jersey City Council reviews $396k grant writing contract during caucus meeting

The Jersey City Council reviewed a $396,000 contract for the Grant Rite Management Corporation during Monday afternoon’s caucus meeting. By Daniel Ulloa/Hudson County View The city...

Jersey City Council approves measure to increase salary ranges of 21 employees

The Jersey City Council approved an ordinance up for second and final reading to increase the salary ranges of 21 municipal employees, mostly directors, at last night’s meeting. By...

Hudson County Community College Class of 2026 Exemplifies Resilience, Determination, and Triumph

Hudson County Community College (HCCC) will hold Commencement ceremonies at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, NJ. The HCCC Class of 2026...

Jersey City Council examines nearly $500k in public defender contracts

The Jersey City Council examined nearly half a million dollars worth of contracts with their Office of the Municipal Public Defender and his deputies during yesterday’s caucus. By...

Hudson County awards $150k contract for Kennedy Boulevard BRT feasibility study

The Hudson County Board of Commissioners unanimously awarded (9-0) a $150,000 contract for a feasibility study for a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system along John F. Kennedy Boulevard...

Jersey City Council debates $300k contract for DPW uniform maintenance at caucus

The Jersey City Council debated a resolution about maintaining the Department of Public Works (DPW) employees’ uniforms during their caucus, another part of the fallout of what has...

Layoffs Hit 20 as Hudson County Schools of Technology Discontinue Programs

At its Thursday night meeting, the Hudson County Schools of Technology Board of Education unanimously voted in favor of laying off 20 employees responsible for running two programs...

Hudson County Awards Contract to Study Bus Rapid Transit on JFK Blvd.

School Board to Vote on Final Budget, Hear Update on Special Education Audit

School board approves $34.7 million budget for 2027

by Kate Shunney Morgan County school board officials voted unanimously on Tuesday, May 19 to adopt their proposed 2027 Fiscal Year budget. No member of the public spoke during the...

Hudson County commissioners sound alarm on HCST post-secondary program cuts

The Hudson County Board of Commissioners sounded the alarm about planned cuts to post-secondary career programs that have operated for over 35 years at the Hudson County Schools of...

Hudson County commissioners pull $1.15M HVAC contract for new courthouse

The Hudson County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously (9-0) to pull a maintenance contract for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems (HVAC) at the new county cour...

Mukherji bills to allow $160M for Jersey City & Hoboken water projects clears Senate

Two bill sponsored by state Senator Raj Mukherji (D-32) to allow a $160 million allocation for Jersey City and Hoboken water projects cleared the full Senate yesterday. By John Hei...

Council Adopts Head-Scratching Salaries Ordinance, Awards Funds for Jackson Hill Affordable Housing