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Jersey City Council Adopts Budget With 15.15% Municipal Tax Hike

Jersey City Communications Director Resigns After 8 Months

On Birthday of Jersey City’s First African American Mayor, Calls for Statue, Street Naming

Angry Journal Square Residents Want to Make Park Delays a Campaign Issue

State Oversight to Increase as Jersey City Gets Better Terms on $105M Loan, Trenton Gets Veto on Union Contracts

Solomon Talks Budget, Abatements, Public Safety, Schools, Socialists, Regrets

Gov. Sherrill Vetoes Two Bills Intended to Help Jersey City Close Budget Gap, Blasts Fulop

Jersey City mayor shakes up staff amid $255M budget gap

Jersey City Mayor James Solomon released his proposed budget this week. The city’s finance director, deputy mayor for housing, and several other senior officials resigned...

Jersey City Council Pressures Administration On Payment Options for Delinquent Property Owners

At its Monday night caucus, City Councilmembers pressed the Solomon administration to change how it operates and communicates.

Jersey City Firefighter Alleges Official Corruption, Investigation Confirmed

The Jersey City Fire Prevention Office’s head is under internal investigation for possible misconduct, local officials said at Wednesday night's City Council meeting.

During Interview, Solomon Talks Budget, Abatements, Public Safety, Schools, Socialists, Regrets

Clerk Mails Ballots to Jersey City Voters Early in Response to Trump’s Proposed Restrictions

Ex-County Parks Director Who Pleaded Guilty to Bribery Ditches Plan to Address Commissioners

Jersey City Obtains More Favorable Terms on $105M State Loan to Close Deficit

Jersey City’s Top Lawyer is Locked Out of City Hall, Allegedly Impeding Work on Pending Cases

In an unexpected move, Mayor James Solomon’s administration has locked its top lawyer out of City Hall, well before her planned departure.

Jersey City Sues Developer Behind Closed Coles Park Over Ground Issues

The city is suing the developer responsible for constructing Coles Park after it closed this spring because of unstable ground issues, Chief of Staff Laura Bustamante announced Tue...

Did Fulop Ignore Healthcare Overbilling? Solomon and Politically Connected Law Firm Aim to Find Out.

Councilmembers Grill Administration Over 1.2M Community Garden; Additional Affordable Housing Possible at Canal Crossing

Councilman Calls for Punishment ‘Equal to the Actions’ for Solomon Aide

Jersey City Redevelopment Agency Identifies Next Executive Director

The Jersey City Redevelopment Agency’s next executive director would bring big-city experience and a long resume focused on housing and development.

Jersey City property taxes will increase 15% amid financial crisis

An aerial view of houses in Jersey City on July 13, 2024. The City Council approved a $886 million budget at a special meeting on Wednesday. [ more › ]

Administration Projects $50M-Plus Deficit For 2027 and Possible Tax Hike, Pushes $1.2M Community Garden

City Breaks Ground on Huge South Side Affordable Housing Project, Mayor’s ‘Centerpiece’

Jersey City Mayor James Solomon held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for Canal Crossing, the controversial mixed-use residential development in Bergen-Lafayette that will be th...

In Narrow Vote, City Council Approves Spending Up to $100K on Communications Consultants

Two contracts survived rare split votes late Wednesday night.