All posts tagged "Jersey City"
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Community2 months agoHigher Costs, Tougher Admissions as NJCU Becomes Kean Jersey City
New Jersey City University has officially become Kean Jersey City following a merger in July 2026, a change that brings several differences for students, from tuition...
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Community2 months agoSen. Booker Delivers $559,000 to Liberty Science Center for Portable Planetarium
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker presented Liberty Science Center with a $559,000 federal grant on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, to launch a portable planetarium program that will...
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Politics2 months agoFulop Says There Would Be No Tax Hike This Year Had He Stayed Mayor
A dispute over the cause of Jersey City’s budget crisis has spilled into public view, with Mayor James Solomon and former Mayor Steven Fulop directly contradicting...
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Community2 months agoJersey City Residents Voice Anger Over Tax Increase at Budget Meeting
As the Jersey City Council prepared to adopt its 2026 budget, residents used the public hearing to voice frustration and fear over a property tax increase...
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Arts & Entertainment2 months agoARTS 14C Launches New Performing Arts Festival in Jersey City
ARTS 14C is launching Stage 14C, a new annual performing arts festival that will turn its Jersey City campus into a network of stages over three...
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News2 months agoJersey City Council Adopts Budget With 15% Property Tax Increase
The Jersey City Council adopted its 2026 municipal budget at a special meeting on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, approving a spending plan of about $886.4 million...
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News2 months agoAppeals Court Rejects Rep. LaMonica McIver’s Bid to Avoid Trial on Assault Charges
A federal appeals court Wednesday largely rejected Rep. LaMonica McIver’s bid to have criminal charges against her thrown out, ruling that two of the three counts...
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News2 months agoPulaski Skyway to Close in Both Directions This Weekend
The Pulaski Skyway will be closed and detoured in both directions this weekend, from 11 p.m. Friday, August 28, 2026, until 11 p.m. Saturday, August 29,...
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2 months agoChris Garces on Finding His Voice, Hudson County & Being Unapologetically Yourself
Chris Garces went from venting about his healthcare job on TikTok to becoming one of Hudson County’s most recognizable social media voices. On this episode, he...
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News2 months agoMayor Solomon Designates Business Administrator Choi as Acting Mayor While Traveling
Jersey City Mayor James Solomon will travel out of state from August 24 through September 5, 2026, to attend his godson’s baptism and visit family, and...
