Jersey City’s 125 Monitor Street Has New Owners, But Issues Remain
A Clifton-based company purchased the parcel last year but has allegedly not performed a required an environmental cleanup at the land, which has contaminated groundwater and soil according to state officials.
The Street is a Mosque for Displaced Muslims in Newark During Ramadan
The Branford Masjid in Newark was allegedly sold to Paramount Assets without notifying the congregation.
Jersey City Getting Tough Over Neglected 125 Monitor Street Site
The current owner of the Bergen-Lafayette property, who was sued for fraud earlier this year, was arrested in May after a bench warrant was issued against him over an unsafe structure citation.
Lawsuit Hopes to Repeal Downtown Jersey City’s Chain Store Ban
The owner of TelCo Lofts has taken the city to court over a 2015 ordinance that bans formula businesses in a large portion of Downtown’s neighborhoods, which the mayor is now looking to roll back.
Wanna Bet? Sports Wagering Officially Coming to the Garden State
Monmouth Park has the inside track on taking the first sports bets in New Jersey, but several other facilities could be up and running within the next few months.
Lawsuit Claims Restaurant’s COVID-19 Rent Relief Request Was Met With Threats, Extortion
The owners of a Joe’s Crab Shack in Clifton claim that after they asked for a rent reduction over COVID-19 restrictions, Briad’s CEO told them he "would rather f***ing burn down the building than have them stay there rent free."
Legal Settlement Could Finally Bring Building to Jersey City’s 107 New York Avenue
Following a lawsuit over rejected proposals to revitalize a warehouse in The Heights, the city has agreed to a deal that would adaptively reuse and expand the building.
Following Lawsuit, 141 Brunswick Street in Jersey City Gets Redesigned
A lawsuit seeking to void a development’s approvals has sparked a project re-design that better conforms with existing zoning but eliminates all off-street parking spots.
Lawsuit Seeks to Void Sale of 125 Monitor Street in Jersey City
The former owners of the prominent Bergen-Lafayette property claim that the new owners engaged in a conspiracy to deflate the parcel’s value before selling it to a straw buyer at a below-market price.
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.
