Tag: jersey city council
Rolando Lavarro elected to second term as Jersey City council president
The Jersey City Council voted unanimously for reelection of Council President Rolando Lavarro and Councilwoman Joyce Watterman as president pro tempore.
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Lavarro was elected to...
Jersey City’s Powerhouse Arts District receives 30-year tax abatement
After Downtown Jersey City received another 30-year tax abatement for the Powerhouse Arts District Redevelopment Plan, one frustrated resident told the council flat out:...
Greco: JCBOE is ‘robbing’ JCEA, only thing they don’t have ‘is...
After the Jersey City Council unanimously passed a wage theft protection ordinance (9-0), Jersey City Education (JCEA) President Ron Greco told them that the...
Jersey City gains first new historic district since 1970 after 6-hour...
After over 6 hours-worth of public comment from Jersey City residents, the Jersey City Council voted 6-3 to approve the West Bergen-East Lincoln Park Historic...
Jersey City Council supports driver’s licenses for undocumented residents
The Jersey City Council unanimously approved a resolution that urges NJ lawmakers to enact legislation permitting undocumented residents to obtain driver’s license issued by...
Jersey City developer seeking 30-year tax abatement in Journal Square area
A Jersey City developer is seeking a 30-year tax abatement on a Newkirk Street property, which falls in the city's Journal Square Redevelopment Zone,...
MGM Redevelopment Plan gives $2.75 million to Jersey City affordable housing
Amendments to the Morgan, Grove, Marin Development (MGM) plan were unanimously approved by the Jersey City Council last night, which will create a community...
$36 million City Hall annex project for MLK Drive passed by...
The Jersey City Council passed the proposal for the MLK City Hall annex, a three-story office building, estimated to be 45,000 square feet, with...
Councilwoman Diane Coleman talks ‘Stop the Drop’ stats, JC Rec. Dept.,...
In a sit-down interview with Hudson County View, Jersey City Ward F Councilwoman Diane Coleman answered questions about employment disparities within the "Stop the...
Jersey City Council approves Liberty State Park resolution, election switch referendum
The Jersey City Council unanimously approved a resolution opposing management of Liberty State Park being transferred into a newly created Meadowlands Regional Commission -...
