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Could a plan to build hundreds of affordable apartments in Jersey City be a model for the state?
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (878+ words) Published Jul 18, 2026 A group of local officials in New Jersey want to try something different to tackle the Garden State’s growing affordability problem — housing for low and middle-income renters on land owned by the county. Hudson County Executive Craig Guy…...
NJ, NY representatives join call for FIFA to subsidize World Cup transit
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (407+ words) Published Apr 26, 2026 at 10:53 a.m. ET Sticker shock is still setting in over the sky-high ticket costs for trains and buses to this summer’s World Cup games in the Meadowlands. NJ Transit is charging $150 for round-trip train tickets and $80 for shuttle bus…...
NJ lawmakers aim to boost local sales tax by 45 percent for World Cup
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (833+ words) Published Apr 3, 2026 It's been four years since New Jersey found out it would be hosting the 2026 World Cup — but with only two months until the first game, lawmakers in Trenton are trying to push a 45% spike in local sales taxes....
Early in-person voting begins in NJ special election to fill Gov. Sherrill’s seat
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (473+ words) Published Apr 6, 2026 at 8:01 a.m. ET Early in-person voting is underway in the special election to fill the congressional seat vacated by New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill. Election Day is April 16. The result will serve as another indicator of how voters are…...
Democrats lead in NJ special election ahead of debate. Here's what to watch for.
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (830+ words) Published Apr 1, 2026 Early voting numbers appear to show Democrat Analilia Mejia has a sizable advantage over Republican Joe Hathaway ahead of their one and only debate Wednesday in a special election on April 16 to fill the congressional seat vacated by…...
Jersey City to end 'fixed posts' for police, launch new data sharing
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (742+ words) Published Mar 19, 2026 at 3:06 p.m. ET Jersey City leaders say new reforms announced on Thursday will make the city's police department more effective, more transparent and more deserving of community trust. The changes are driven by acting Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose,…...
NJ's new Portal North Bridge helped ease a transit meltdown days before official opening
6+ mon, 6+ hour ago (471+ words) Published Mar 13, 2026 at 12:44 p.m. ET NJ Transit riders caught something of a lucky break this Friday the 13th, even as they faced significant delays due to Amtrak overhead wire issues. NJ Transit CEO Kris Kolluri said he got word early Friday morning…...
Mejia wins upset victory in special NJ primary to replace Sherrill
7+ mon, 3+ day ago (600+ words) Published Feb 10, 2026 at 10:42 a.m. ET Progressive labor activist and organizer Analilia Mejia has pulled off a stunning upset in the Democratic primary to fill New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s vacated seat in Congress. Former Rep. Tom Malinowski conceded Tuesday morning. "I…...
ICE agents seen making arrests near Jersey City–Hoboken border, officials and witnesses say
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (628+ words) Published Feb 1, 2026 at 5:41 p.m. ET New Jersey local elected officials are sounding the alarm after federal immigration agents were seen making arrests near the Hoboken and Jersey City border on Sunday morning. The detentions prompted concern from officials in both cities,…...
Utilities, immigration, Trump: What to watch as Sherrill starts as New Jersey governor
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (1022+ words) Published Jan 19, 2026 at 11:01 a.m. ET Mikie Sherrill will be sworn in as New Jersey’s next governor Tuesday, after a momentous win that made her one of the country’s most high-profile Democrats taking office this year. Sherrill, a former four-term congressmember and…...