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Hoboken Museum Series Takes a Closer Look at the City’s Historic Houses of Worship

A new lecture series explores some of Hoboken’s most remarkable sacred architecture, from the once-skyline-dominating Our Lady of Grace to the rarely seen interior of Holy Innocent...

Bingo on Aug. 29 to Help Fund Saint Aloysius Parish Church Restoration Effort

Jersey City Council Adopts Budget With 15.15% Municipal Tax Hike

Jersey City Passes Budget With 15 Percent Tax Hike

Even with state aid, Jersey City residents will have to make up for a large budget gap by the end of the year.

American Medinas: Turning U.S. Cities Into 'Beachheads' for Islam

Founded by Alexander Hamilton as the first industrial city in America, Paterson, N.J.,  is now home to America's largest Palestinian community and largest proportion of Muslim resi...

A Little Good News: Jersey City Residents Spend Less of Income on Groceries Than Those of Most US Cities

With the opening of the new 85,000-square-foot ShopRite, two new Targets and a Trader Joe’s on the way, the Jersey City grocery scene has been a hot topic lately. Now, along with t...

We Asked Jersey City Residents to Share Their 9/11 Stories. Here’s What They Said.

Five-Story Apartment Building Approved Near Jersey City’s Our Lady of Mercy Church

A surface parking lot along JFK Boulevard in Jersey City’s Greenville neighborhood is slated for a five-story building with 17 apartments, retail space and a rooftop deck.

Jersey City Responders, Electeds, Survivors Commemorate 25th Anniversary of 9/11

High Costs Make Jersey City One of the Country’s Worst Cities to Retire In

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

Rapidly Expanding Forum Coffee Opens in Downtown Jersey City

The New Jersey-born coffee brand has opened near the Jersey City waterfront with house-roasted organic coffee and drinks ranging from crème brûlée and cannoli lattes to espresso mi...

This Weekend

This weekend, Jersey City has Fall Fun at Camp Liberty and a Hispanic Heritage Celebration. Plus, there's Karaoke Bingo: A Chilltown Social Family Night and more.

Jersey City Communications Director Resigns After 8 Months

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 › ]

This Weekend

This weekend, Jersey City has the Jersey City Art and Studio Tour, the 12th Annual Cultural Diversity Festival, the Hamilton Park Conservancy Music Festival, and more.

Seven Jersey City Schools Among Best in State, Per New Rankings

Despite occasionally dispiriting news on taxes and test scores, Jersey City boasts a number of excellent schools — both public and private — according to Niche, a ranking and revie...

Local Events this week

Jersey City Love Along the HudsonLocation: Exchange Place, 1 Exchange Place, Jersey City, New Jersey, 07302Time: Monday, September 14, 2026 at 10:00 AMDetails: A community gatherin...

Jersey City special improvement districts adapt to rapid growth

Jersey City’s special improvement districts are expanding placemaking, public spaces and partnerships as neighborhoods undergo rapid growth. The post Jersey City special improvemen...

This Weekend

This weekend, Jersey City has The Ghost of Uncle Joe's: a Fundraiser for & at The Historic Harsimus Cemetery and Diwali on Hudson. Plus, there's a Fall Festival at Pershing Fie...

Jersey City’s Holland Gardens Public Housing Redevelopment Advances With 753 Homes, Retail, and New Library

The ambitious development, which expands public housing options in a mixed-income complex, includes more units than originally proposed and amenities like a library branch and comm...

Jersey City Haitian Coffee Roastery Wants to Give its Communipaw Neighbors a Place to Go

3-Alarm Fire Displaces 30 in Jersey City Heights, Damages 2 Buildings

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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...