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Jersey City City Council weighs tax hike amidst pressure from state Legislature
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (315+ words) Jul 15, 2026, 10:49 PM Over 100 people packed Jersey City City Hall Wednesday night to weigh in on a proposed tax hike aimed at addressing the city's budget crisis. The meeting came two weeks after the city council postponed an initial vote on…...
Residents in this NJ city sound off about proposed 20% tax hike
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (65+ words) Jersey City Mayor James Solomon heard from residents at the city council's June 24 meeting over a proposed 20% tax hike. The tax increase would go into effect for the third quarter of the fiscal year,... Residents in this NJ city sound…...
Jersey City Mayor Solomon delays vote on 20% tax hike, but warns of looming fiscal pain
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (788+ words) Published Jun 24, 2026 at 7:59 p.m. ET Jersey City residents will wait another week after city leaders postponed a vote on a temporary 20% property tax increase until July 1. Mayor James Solomon proposed the temporary increase last week, saying it is needed to help…...
New Jersey leaders agree to $60.7B spending plan for 2027
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (572+ words) The $60.7 billion spending plan includes more money for the Stay NJ property tax relief program than the governor originally requested. Democratic leaders in the New Jersey state legislature say they have agreed on a new $60.7 billion state spending plan for…...
Jersey City considers 20% property tax hike amid budget deficit - AOL
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (236+ words) JERSEY CITY, N.J. (PIX11) — Officials are weighing what could be one of the largest property tax increases the city has seen in years. The proposal from Mayor James Solomon suggests a 20% increase to address a budget deficit of $255 million. Discover more local…...
20% property tax increase could come to New Jersey city: What to know - AOL
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (420+ words) JERSEY CITY, N.J. (PIX11) — Some residents in one New Jersey city are expressing outrage after a recent plan to increase property taxes in the area. Jersey City Mayor James Solomon has announced a 20% tax rate increase for quarter three in what he…...
James Solomon is elected Jersey City mayor, turning away ex-NJ Gov. Jim McGreevey’s comeback bid
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (676+ words) Addressing supporters who had gathered to watch returns and cheer him on, Solomon said: “Now, the mission is clear. The work begins tonight. And the work that we have to do is make Jersey City affordable.” Solomon, a city council…...
Former Gov. Jim McGreevey, James Solomon advance to runoff in race for Jersey City mayor
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (548+ words) November 5, 2025 / 12:28 AM EST / AP Former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey is going another round in his attempted political comeback, more than two decades after he resigned from office. McGreevey will take on James Solomon in a Dec. 2 runoff election in…...
NJ ranked as one of rudest states but do we deserve it?
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (190+ words) It's no secret that New Jersey gets a bad rap, but are we really rude? Here's the answer according to multiple surveys. NJ ranked as one of rudest states but do we deserve it? It's no secret that New Jersey…...
Fines weren't enough to keep Jersey City hospital open, so lawmakers aim to get tougher
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (1105+ words) Published Mar 27, 2026 Modified Mar 27, 2026 This month’s shuttering of Heights University Hospital left New Jersey’s second-largest city with just one emergency room, sparking community outcry as local leaders weigh their legal options. As Jersey City grapples with the loss of the…...