Politics

Jersey City’s ongoing revaluation drama seems to have taxpayers either excited about relief or nervous about the consequences, emotions driven by uncertainty because New Jersey’s second largest city has not assessed its properties since 1989.

Incumbent Mayor Dawn Zimmer has announced she will not be seeking re-election and has endorsed a two-term Councilman for the city's top job.

A Jersey City ordinance that says developments granted property tax abatements must hire union labor on their projects was struck a blow last week by an Appeals Court, although the city’s top official says the matter is far from settled.

New details have been revealed about an upcoming 267-unit project near the Elizabeth Train Station, including plans for a new park and second phase of the development.

The city will require affordable housing developers to advertise in newspapers and on radio or TV, according to a new resolution.

The Jersey City Redevelopment Agency is looking to buy a building in The Heights or obtain it through eminent domain in order to redevelop the site.

Officials are considering three choices for the Hackensack River property, one of which is purchasing the 95 acres and divvying it up for redevelopment.

Two state senators have introduced a bill that would cap the height of all new developments east of Palisade Avenue at 10 feet below the cliff line, which would have a dramatic impact on certain neighborhoods.

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.

Despite the easing of most COVID-19 restrictions, landlords in Newark are still unable to raise rents on their properties due to a moratorium on rent increases on rent-controlled apartments.