Jersey City Approves Agreement to Purchase Port Liberté Ferry Terminal
NY Waterway is set to resume service out of the dormant facility next month, but Jersey City will be taking over the terminal next year after finalizing a deal to buy the property.
LMC Reportedly Cancels 800-Unit Tower with School, Jersey City
The company announced in an email to property owners that they are no long pursuing a 50-story redevelopment that would have added a 300-student school to a Downtown Jersey City neighborhood.
Is Mayor Fulop’s Affordable Housing Plan Working?
The Atlantic’s Citylab recently published an article outlining Jersey City’s strategic development plan and its potential for success. They were optimistic.
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Brooklyn’s Indicted “Bling Bishop” Hiding Out in Paramus Mansion
Lamor Whitehead aka Bling Bishop, a preacher charged with fraud, has been cozying up in a 6,200 square-foot New Jersey home since being released on bail and maintaining his innocence.
Lawsuits Fly, Tensions Flare Over Hudson County’s ICE Contract
The decision to extend an agreement with a controversial Federal agency that houses undocumented immigrants at a county jail has churned up a lot of emotions between activists and local officials.
New Nitpicky Alcohol Rules Squeezing Jersey City Breweries and Small Businesses
A number of nitpicky rules took effect last month that restrict the way New Jersey breweries can run their business, stifling one of the state’s fastest-growing industries.
Jersey City Loses Latest Battle With Kushner, Ordered to Pay Legal Fees
The city will fork over $137,000 in fees to several defendants and has a slew of litigation against them that could get expensive over the coming months.
Weehawken Plans to Issue Liquor Licenses to New Hotels
Almost all the properties eligible for the liquor licenses happen to be owned by Mack-Cali.
New Jersey Councilman Compares Affordable Housing to Socialism
A council member in Wayne claimed during a recent meeting that New Jersey's affordable housing mandates “destroy suburban towns.”
Newark Goes Months Without Posting Planning Board Agendas Online
Agendas and minutes from Newark’s planning, zoning, and landmarks meetings have not been published online since March. This comes after the website was down for nearly the entire winter.
