Jersey City

Our weekly news roundup of New Jersey stories you may have missed this week. This week, fairy houses along a wooded trail, Hudson River waterfront office rents up, East Orange could become a hot spot, and more.

The rise of Airbnb and other short-term rental sites is a hot topic in many cities around the country, but regulations on the relatively new trend can be confusing for people trying to figure out if listing their apartment on the service is lawful.

Gary Lichtenstein Editions presents a radical evening of art at the edge with painter Keith Kimmel tonight. The event is titled “The CO-Lab Experience,” a live interactive performance situated within an exhibition of the artist’s recent and retrospective works. In the CO-Lab Experience, Keith Kimmel will break thru the classic wall of separation between artist and spectator by inviting the public to actively participate in an evening of collaborative painting.

In case you needed more proof that Hudson County is becoming “the 6th borough,” the state Economic Development Authority has approved bringing 1,383 new jobs to Jersey City and Hoboken, with 1,271 positions being relocated from New York.

As 532 Jersey Avenue finishes up construction, we’ve been keeping a close eye on what will be moving into its retail space. New signage indicates that Smart Start Academy will filling the Jersey Avenue facing storefront.

With so much development underway in Jersey City, it’s hard to keep track of it all. Our Construction Updates series will keep you up-to-date on the progress of each. This week, we visit Marin Residences, 75 Park Lane South, and Ellipse.

After announcing the plan two years ago, Jersey City is finally beginning construction on its City Hall annex. According to the Jersey Journal, a groundbreaking ceremony is planned tomorrow for the 45,000 square foot project.

The Morgan is hosting a food truck rally tonight at their leasing center parking lot. Grab a bite from some of Jersey City's best food trucks from 6-9p.m. at the corner of Bay and Marin.

New Jersey City University’s ongoing transformation of Jersey City’s West Side neighborhood will continue in October of this year when the first phase of a two-part development is scheduled to break ground.

Our weekly news roundup of New Jersey stories you may have missed this week. This week, Jersey City leads the State economically, Top things to do in NJ, Camden schools make a comeback, Port Authority pollutes Newark, more.