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Mayor Jerramiah Healy said he’d put more police on the streets and talked about future development projects in his 40-minute “State of the City” address on Wednesday at City Hall. “The state of our city is strong,” Healy said, “and continues to be a beacon in these difficult economic times.” Healy is up for reelection …
Continue reading “Addressing the issuesHealy talks of safety, new buildings in speech”
In 2006, a woman named “K.S.” had to leave the African country of Chad after a government-connected bodyguard wanted to marry her. K.S., who did not want her full name used and is in her mid-20’s, now lives in Jersey City. She explained last week how the dispute in Chad led to tragedy. “One man …
Continue reading “Harrowing escape from ChadRefugees get help in JC after dodging political turmoil”
A developer who wants to build housing and parkland at the site of an old railroad embankment will have his application to demolish the embankment heard by the city’s Historic Preservation Commission on March 2. However, Steve Hyman, the developer, has been touting an alternative plan that allows him to preserve most of the embankment …
One of the attractions developers haven’t planned for the $2.3 billion Xanadu Meadowlands retail/recreation complex on Route 3 is a roller coaster. But maybe they should. The long-delayed project has had more ups and downs than a ride at Coney Island. A year ago, several companies signed lease agreements to open in Xanadu and made …
State announces settlement to start chromium cleanup NJ Attorney General Anne Milgram and Department of Environmental Protection Acting Commissioner Mark N. Mauriello announced on Thursday the state has reached a settlement with PPG Industries, Inc. that will result in the clean-up of chromium contamination at a property once owned by PPG in Jersey City, as …
A 175-foot pedestrian bridge from the Newport section of Jersey City to the Hoboken train terminal is scheduled to open in four months. The $6.4 million NJ Transit project is considered an important segment of the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway, a state-mandated master plan to connect municipalities via a path running 18.5 miles from Bayonne …
Continue reading “Bridging the gapPedestrian link from JC-Hoboken almost ready”
We’ve got the Hudson River, Hudson County – and even the Hudson Reporter. They’re all named for Henry Hudson, the English explorer who in 1609 sailed his ship, the Half Moon, into the waters later known as New York Harbor. He saw what is now Manhattan Island, and made his way up the river now …
The last time Anthony Aceola had a home was 1987. The longtime Jersey City resident used to live in a two-family house owned by his grandmother. “She used to own two houses in downtown Jersey City,” Aceola said. “We all lived in one house. The other one she rented.” Then, in the ‘80s, his grandmother …
Continue reading “Hudson County counts homelessAdvocates conduct annual census”
The Jersey City City Council voted 8-0 to introduce the city’s fiscal year 2008-2009 budget at a special meeting Monday night. The size of this year’s budget, introduced seven months into the fiscal year (which runs from July 1 of last year to June 30 this year), is $460.2 million, $15.7 million less than last …
While several developers want to build in Jersey City’s budding “Powerhouse Arts District” downtown, they don’t always want to comply with restrictions for height and affordable housing, activists say. Some developers have even sued to compel Jersey City to place their projects in special sub-districts to protect them from the Powerhouse Arts District’s stipulations. However, …
Continue reading “Victory for JC artist housingCourt says developer must comply with 2004 agreement”