Jersey City Times
In Jersey City, Utility Connection Fees Will Rise for First Time in Quarter Century
Jersey City is significantly hiking water and sewer connection fees for developers, ending a 25-year freeze to ensure new projects pay their fair share of infrastructure costs instead of residents.
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8mSchool Board Announces Special Ed Town Hall After Tempers Flare at Special Meeting
Tensions flared at a Jersey City Board of Education meeting as parents and officials clashed over the arrest of a mother, leading to calls for leadership resignations and a town hall.
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5mAt Capacity, Doctors Tell Prospective Patients at Jersey City Medical Center to Consider Other Hospitals
Jersey City Medical Center residents rally against 'breaking point conditions' and wage disparities following hospital closures, demanding pay parity and better support amidst extreme workloads and high living costs.
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6mOp-Ed: Jersey City's ADUs Are Bad for the Environment and Our Quality of Life
This critique of Jersey City's ADU ordinance argues that current standards favor developers over residents, destroying green spaces and risking environmental damage through over-density on small residential lots.
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4mSchool Board to Hold Special Meeting, Council Members Condemn Parent Arrest
Jersey City officials and parents prepare for a special board meeting following a parent's arrest, highlighting ongoing tensions over special education services, transparency, and the right to public dissent.
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2mMan and Woman Arrested in Greenville Double Homicide, Shooter Remains At Large
Police have arrested two individuals linked to a violent double homicide in Jersey City, while authorities continue the hunt for an eighteen-year-old shooter still at large.