Category: Jersey City News

There will be battles in several of our towns this year over politics, development, and health care. Brian Stack is up for re-election as mayor of Union City, and already, his opponents have been out circulating critical flyers against him. Meanwhile, next door in West New York, Mayor Silverio “Sal” Vega is under attack from …

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Barring the unforeseen or any more arrests, 2010 should be a relatively peaceful year for Hudson County politics. One big potential political clash seemed to have been derailed in late 2009 when Dr. Felix Roque of West New York came up short on petition signatures that would have allowed a recall election of West New …

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This year, I shook up my crystal ball and then peered in, hoping to see if anyone in Hudson County is going to be shaken up, shaken down, or shaken all around in 2010. All of that happened last year, if you’ve been paying attention. _____________ In 2010, casinos will open up in the Lincoln …

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Click More News below for your town’s news (“Hoboken News,” “Weehawken News,” “Jersey City News,” etc.) to read our annual roundup of the biggest news countywide this past year. This weekend, we did a special issue that replaces your regular weekly issues in Hoboken, Guttenberg, North Bergen, Secaucus, Jersey City, West New York, Weehawken, and …

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The biggest story in Hudson County this year was the massive FBI sting operation against government corruption. Many politicians who were running for office this past spring as well as their associates were snared when a government informant offered them cash for their campaigns, purportedly in exchange for help with his development. But not everything …

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The real estate market in Hudson County was a mixed bag this year as new stores opened up and residential developers asked for more favorable tax deals from their city governments. Although office space in the county boasts the lowest vacancy rate in New Jersey at 5.7 percent, according to a January report from Rutgers …

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While the loss of jobs in 2009 affected many residents and businesses in Hudson County, new jobs and innovative ideas have also flourished during the national economic downturn. Pending legislation introduced in November will, if approved, increase the tax breaks given to employers under New Jersey’s Business Economic Incentive Program (BEIP). If the bill passes, …

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The education news in Hudson County in 2009 ran the gamut from reduced state aid to new buildings. In Hudson County, there are 11 school districts with 17 public high schools (including countywide, alternative, and evening high schools), 12 charter schools, and 91 public middle, elementary, and pre-K schools. There are also several parochial and …

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