EXCLUSIVE: Garcia Replaces Adofo-Wilson as Newark’s Deputy Mayor for Economic and Housing Development
Carmelo Garcia, previously of the Newark Community Economic Development Corporation and the Hoboken Housing Authority, is taking Baye Adofo-Wilson’s position at Newark City Hall.
Newark Looks to Sell Waterfront Properties to Boraie for Mixed-Use Project
The City of Newark is looking to sell two lots near the Passaic River to the same politically connected company that is responsible for the upcoming "Shaq Tower."
7-Phase Redevelopment Plan Approved for Newark’s Riverfront Square
Jersey Digs obtained a copy of the agreement, which reveals new details about the major project coming to the Riverfront Stadium site.
Council Could Revoke Plans to Sell Former Orange Police Station to Condo Developer
An old police station on Lincoln Avenue in Orange was expected to be sold for $1.2 million to a developer so that a project with 60 condominiums could be constructed. Now, the Orange Municipal Council is seeking to revoke the contract of sale and more.
Jersey City’s Credit Rating Drops Despite Remaining Strong
Credit agencies gave downgrades to Jersey City during a year when New Jersey's overall rating rose.
Tug of War Over Sixth Street Embankment Enters Its Eleventh Year
Two relics of Jersey City’s industrial past that are only four blocks from each other are presently worlds apart, with one undergoing a building...
Officials Seek Developer For Journal Square Parking Lot Site
Jersey City officials are now accepting proposals for new developments at the site of a Newark Avenue parking lot. A City agency is hoping that proposed projects will include a boutique hotel.
Newark Plans to Launch Homelessness Commission
The proposed task force in New Jersey’s largest city would be among the first of its kind in a state where homelessness remains a crisis.
New Proposal Hopes to Restrict Downtown Jersey City Nightlife
While two ordinances designed to curb the “night-club driven entertainment district” along Newark Avenue didn’t move forward, an informal committee will now meet to discuss possible changes.
Jersey City Mayor Purchases $2.4 Million House
Mayor Steve Fulop and his wife Jaclyn recently bought a large property on Ogden Avenue, which counts as the third property owned by the pair.
