NJ County
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- Hudson County
- 6/24/25
- 06/25/2025
- 203 Minutes
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Overview: During a recent Jersey City Planning Board meeting on June 24, 2025, the board approved several housing and development projects, including the 2025 fourth round housing plan, which outlines the city’s strategy for meeting affordable housing obligations. This plan, presented by city consultant Elizabeth McManis, highlighted the city’s progress and proposed leveraging existing housing stock to meet state-mandated rehabilitation obligations. The board also greenlit various development initiatives, such as a 15-story mixed-use building at Van Wagon Avenue, which promises to enhance community infrastructure while addressing affordable housing needs.
- NJ
- Hudson County
- 6/23/25
- 06/24/2025
- 63 Minutes
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Overview: In a recent Jersey City Council meeting, discussions centered around the approval process for cannabis dispensaries, infrastructure upgrades, and community engagement in business proposals. An emphasis was placed on ensuring fairness and consistency in application procedures for cannabis businesses, alongside addressing urgent infrastructure needs and community outreach efforts.
- NJ
- Hudson County
- 6/18/25
- 06/24/2025
- 78 Minutes
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- Highly Noteworthy
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Overview: During the recent Bayonne City Council meeting, attention was given to the controversial USDA contract for the lethal management of Canada geese, as well as various redevelopment initiatives. Public comments were dominated by the contentious issue of the USDA’s involvement in gassing geese, with several residents and representatives from the Animal Protection League of New Jersey voicing their opposition. Pamela Stur, a representative who was not a Bayonne resident, expressed her disapproval of the practice, characterizing it as inhumane due to reports that gassing can take up to 45 minutes. Stur suggested that habitat modification could be a more cost-effective and humane alternative. Dorene Frager, also from the Animal Protection League, provided data on the number of geese killed across city parks and urged for non-lethal methods. She stated, “Killing has not and will not solve Bayonne’s conflict with geese.”
- NJ
- Hudson County
- 6/17/25
- 06/18/2025
- 94 Minutes
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Overview: In a recent Hoboken School Board meeting, the board focused on long-term enrollment projections and demographic factors in the district while appointing a new business administrator. The meeting also recognized outstanding students and addressed upcoming school improvements.
- NJ
- Hudson County
- 6/16/25
- 06/17/2025
- 33 Minutes
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- Highly Noteworthy
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Overview: The recent Jersey City Council meeting centered on critical financial discussions, highlighting the city’s reliance on property sales, the impact of declining revenues, and the management of cash surpluses. The council examined the city’s current budget, focusing on the sale of municipal properties, with particular attention to the Jersey Medical Center, which generated significant revenue. Concerns about the city’s financial sustainability and reliance on such sales were prevalent, alongside discussions on declining parking meter revenues and rising employee health insurance costs.
