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Jersey City launches JC Next, which will offer 700 paid summer jobs to youth

Jersey City has launched the JC Next program, which will off 700 paid summer jobs to the city’s youth across the municipal government and local businesses. By John Heinis/Hudson Co...

Solomon appoints Peter Vincent as Jersey City’s rec & youth development director

Jersey City Mayor James Solomon announced he’s appointing Peter Vincent as the director of the Department of Recreation and Youth Development. By Dan Israel/Hudson County View Vinc...

City Says 700 Youth Jobs Will Be Available This Summer, Applications Due Friday

At a press conference Wednesday, Mayor James Solomon and Deputy Mayor for Education Dia Bryant announced that an alliance of city agencies and private businesses would provide 700...

Op-Ed: Director of Recreation and Youth Development is More Than an Appointment

Over the past several weeks, I have taken time to reflect deeply on the administration’s search for a new Director of Recreation and Youth Development for the City of Jersey City....

Several Jersey City residents urge City Council to appoint Tommy Best as rec director

Several Jersey City residents urged the City Council to name Tommy Best to be the city’s Department of Recreation and Youth Development director during public comment at last night...

Jersey City Council votes 7-2 to appoint Peter Vincent recreation director

The Jersey City Council voted 7-2 to approve Peter Vincent as the new director of the Department of Recreation Director and Youth Development after several expressed support for To...

Jersey City Loses Ground in Annual Park Ranking Index

According to a national nonprofit that annually ranks municipal park systems, Jersey City’s ranking fell compared to its ranking in 2025. The ParkScore Index, released Wednesday by...

Jersey City Council grills Vincent on rec director nomination, told Best has new job

The Jersey City Council grilled Peter Vincent on potentially being the new Department of Recreation and Youth Development director and was also told that Tommy Best, another potent...

Jersey City Council OKs Fireworks For Liberty National Golf Club, Looks at Hiring Attorney, Revisits Police Radios

Jersey City Hiring Director of Housing Preservation as Rents and Redevelopment Surge

Jersey City is hiring a Director of Housing Preservation as the city continues addressing housing and affordability challenges.

City of Jersey City announces 4 free 2026 World Cup celebration series events

The City of Jersey City has announced four free 2026 World Cup celebration series events, beginning with a June 12th event downtown headlined by the Village People. By John Heinis/...

Jersey City bringing in former NYC sanitation official as DPW superintendent

The City of Jersey City is bringing in former New York City Department of Sanitation Manhattan Borough Chief James Leavy as their Department of Public Works (DPW) superintendent. B...

Jersey City’s Fourth of July Festival

The Jersey City waterfront is the perfect setting for this full day of family-friendly Independence Day festivities, with over 60 vendors, 3 DJ stages, 2 beer gardens and a Kids’ Z...

Solomon’s New Rec Director Is ‘Coming Home’

Solomon picks Dessources as Jersey City director of innovation for youth development

Jersey City Mayor James Solomon has picked Jeffrey Dessources to serve as the city’s director of innovation for youth development, a new role which will be overseen by the office o...

Park Group Decries Possible County Takeover of Courthouse Park Project

If an email sent Wednesday to a community group is accurate, Hudson County and Jersey City may be on the verge of striking a deal that could further delay a plan to build a park on...

Op-Ed: The Jersey City rec department director job is more than an appointment

In an editorial, Jersey City Ward F Councilman Frank “Educational” Gilmore explains why he felt the job of Department of Recreation and Youth Development director was more than jus...

Council Briefed on MLK Affordable Project, Parks Maintenance, 911 Servers, Traffic Lights

Events for May 29th-May 31, 2026 for Jersey City, Hoboken, Bayonne and Secaucus, NJ

Friday, May 29, 2026Jersey CityThe Jersey City Jazz Festival (Day 1)Time: 4:00 PM – 11:30 PMVenue: J. Owen Grundy Pier (Hudson St, Jersey City)Details: Major local music festival f...

Jersey City Approves New Development on Palisade Avenue

The path has been cleared for a new mixed-use complex in Jersey City’s northernmost neighborhood.

Head of Jersey City Redevelopment Agency Set to Leave

State Financially Backs Trio of Jersey City World Cup Events

Following the cancellation of the Fan Fest in Liberty State Park, the Governor’s Office announced this week that the state is financially backing several community events in and ar...

Jersey City Council discusses Franklin Street bike lane & World Cup celebrations

The Jersey City Council discusses the future of the Franklin Street bike lane and the details of the city’s 2026 FIFA World Cup celebrations during yesterday’s caucus. By Daniel Ul...

Jersey City Together and Faith Leaders to Call on Mayor to Recommit to Campaign Promises