Politics

The new regulations stem from an effort to keep noise at bay in the heart of Newark Avenue’s nightlife scene.

The City Council is scheduled to vote on an ordinance that would use new tax revenue assessed on about 300 commercial properties to spruce up one of Jersey City’s major retail corridors.

The council voted 7-2 to introduce a 20 percent affordable housing requirement on all new developments over 15 units, but amendments looking to eliminate several carve-outs in the law were rejected for now.

The Atlantic’s Citylab recently published an article outlining Jersey City’s strategic development plan and its potential for success. They were optimistic. Similar to most major...

The newly elected councilman, who represents all of Downtown, answers our questions about the challenges his development-heavy ward faces.

Following the city’s first revaluation in almost three decades, their certified tax rate came in lower than expected.

The Coe Mansion, located on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Newark, currently sits vacant. Now, the historic home, which was once home to Senator Cory Booker, could be converted into 15 apartments.

The Citizens Budget Advisory Committee (CBAC), a nine-member board comprised of local business professionals, opposed the 6.35 percent increase in the municipal budget.

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On February 22, Mayor Steven Fulop outlined plans for what’s next in Jersey City including a second property tax revaluation in 2019.