Newark to Continue Using Hotel to House Homeless Population During Pandemic
The City of Newark is leasing 325 rooms at a Holiday Inn near the airport “in order to stem the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the homeless, senior population and any other vulnerable population.”
Looking Back at Past Outbreaks as ‘Dark Winter’ Looms
As the nation braces for a “dark winter” of coronavirus, we look back on how New Jersey managed epidemics over the last century.
Newark Accepting Public Comment Regarding Plan to Spend $3.5M of CARES Act Funds
The City of Newark could spend more than $3.5 million of funding that it has received through the CARES Act on rental assistance, microenterprise assistance, and "special economic development activities."
Jersey City Set to Launch COVID-19 Rent Relief Program Next Week
The city will soon start accepting applications for an emergency rental assistance initiative to be run via a lottery system.
Pandemic Left NJ Transit Hanging by a Thread, but Big Changes May Lie Ahead
A 30-year survey and a transportation advocacy group could bring route changes and modernization to the NJ Transit bus system.
Developer Chooses ‘Not to Pursue’ 18-Story Urby Project Along Sip Avenue in Jersey City
Jersey City's third Urby project might not be coming to fruition after all.
Iconic Essex House Restaurant Couldn’t Survive Pandemic, Could Become Site of Residential Building
The owners are now partnering with Newark-based developer Hanini Group to bring a five-story residential building to the property.
New Jersey Begins Releasing Low-Risk Inmates Due to Coronavirus
New Jersey is releasing over 1,000 low-risk inmates from its jails to protect them from coronavirus.
City Officials Earn Thousands in FEMA Funds while Bills Pile Up at Orange Library
"I couldn’t believe what I was seeing," said the whistleblower, who found bills totaling tens of thousands of dollars, including an unpaid bill from PSE&G for $35,000.
Feds Take Steps to Soften Blow to Renters, Landlords from COVID-19
The Federal Housing Finance Agency announces plans that aim to protect landlords and tenants during the COVID-19 crisis.
