Politics

Mayor Fulop announced yesterday that he’s taken the first in creating an Exchange Place Special Improvement District (SID). Once created it will become the city’s sixth SID.

Over the past week, the story on how a Monopoly-themed mural at the tip of the Newark Avenue Pedestrian Plaza wound up officially painted over, has materialized into a public discussion. Commission, censorship, hypersensitivity, freedom of expression in art, and corporate sponsorship are now the charged pieces at the center of the game board.

City officials say that the structure "poses a danger," but that there are no funds to tear it down.

Our weekly news roundup of New Jersey stories you may have missed. This week, 'Orange is the New Black' author to appear in Jersey City, Marylin Monroe's dress on display at Mana Contemporary before heading to auction, Newark venture capital fund looking for start-ups, and more.

City officials will hold two public meetings this week regarding Newark’s application for Amazon’s second headquarters.

Almost all the properties eligible for the liquor licenses happen to be owned by Mack-Cali.

Even if New Jersey legalizes marijuana, you will not be able to make or buy it in one Hudson County town.

Four property owners have sued the city over an executive order that placed a six-month freeze on accepting permit applications to tear down 1-4 family homes.

In part five of our ongoing interview series with Jersey City’s nine city councilpeople, Council President Rolando Lavarro discusses plans and expectations for his next four years in office.

The co-founder of the Jersey City Reservoir Preservation Alliance who has spent 15 years working with locals and community groups is hoping to represent The Heights on the city council.