Heading to Court, White Eagle Hall Seeks to Block Development
The development at 202 Merseles Street would, among other concerns, encroach on the public right of way along 4th Street.
Lawsuit Seeks to Block 17-Story Rezoning Near Jersey City’s Berry Lane Park
A non-profit has taken the city to court over their residential rezoning of a large Communipaw Avenue property that was allegedly set aside for a park expansion.
Court Throws Out Jersey City’s ‘Deeply Flawed’ Inclusionary Housing Ordinance
A judge ruled that controversial legislation designed to regulate affordable housing in the city’s new developments violates several state laws due to carve outs and other issues.
Proposed Ironbound Power Plant Faces Legal Pushback From Newark and Community Groups
Community groups argue that Newark's Ironbound, already home to heavy industry and high asthma rates, should not absorb additional pollution—even in the name of preventing another sewage disaster.
Court Says Jersey City Can Keep Over $700k from Stalled Kushner Development
An appeals court ruled that an affordable housing contribution made to the city by a former developer doesn't have to be returned despite the project never getting built.
St. Peter’s University Sues to Block Jersey City Cannabis Lounge
The university is claiming that the planning board’s approval of the Medusa dispensary and consumption lounge violates local ordinances, as the facility’s entrance is allegedly within 65 feet of their school.
More Trouble for Hashstoria: Contractors Claim Over $600K in Unpaid Work
What began as a celebrity-backed cannabis concept has ended in legal trouble and community disappointment, as Raekwon’s Hashstoria faces liens and allegations from those left in its wake.
Lawsuit Filed to Block The Albion Hotel Project in Jersey City
Legal opposition has emerged against a hotel slated for a former bank site in Downtown Jersey City.
Another Lawsuit Wants Revamped Hoboken Hilton Deal Tossed
The same two landowners that derailed the first Hilton agreement have sued the city again, this time claiming a giveback payment from the hotel’s developer “amounts to a slush fund.”
Jersey City Approves Legal Settlement Over Kushner’s One Journal Square
Last night, Jersey City's Redevelopment Agency greenlit a settlement that ends years of litigation with Kushner Companies and advances a long-stalled high-rise forward.
