Community

Transformed. Revitalized. Gentrified. These and other adjectives have often been used to describe what’s been happening in Hoboken and Jersey City over the last two decades. But increased luxury development can also bring with it some concerns. One of those worries is how communities can still care for those less fortunate in an economic boom that tends to hide the presence of poverty. That’s where HOPES CAP comes in.

Emotions run strong when it comes to new development. From the planning board to the city council, here's a handy guide to getting your voice heard as the future of Jersey City sprouts up around you.

Join us at the SW corner of 575 Manila Avenue, this Sunday at 5:30PM for a Hanukkah menorah lighting. The community is also invited to write positive messages, mitzvahs, and prayers on a new interactive mural.

Honor Earth Day on April 29th and volunteer to nix litter in your neighborhood.

The recently announced executive order, placing a temporary moratorium on demolitions of one-four family homes, doesn't address the real issue facing Jersey City's future growth.

His one-man journey is now the focus of this sixth book, "Walking the Newark Branch," which recently debuted alongside a documentary.

Camden Catalyst is a tech startup pitch competition that will award the winner $25,000 in funding and office space to locate and grow their business in Camden. Applications are due June 30th.

A new report reveals that the Garden State’s younger residents are indeed fleeing, a trend that could have substantial consequences for the business and real estate climate.

About 20 residents, business owners and a few politicians spoke out at last night’s Special Council meeting about a proposal that would repeal Hoboken’s “500-foot rule” and while the majority went on record saying they didn’t want the regulation repealed, many seemed open to at least some changes in the law.

As rapid development and growth redefine Journal Square, one bodega keeps serving the community.