Here is a listing of what the school districts would receive in the new proposed NJ budget. Many districts will see an increase in aid; Jersey City’s funding is flat.
Archive for Jersey City
Watch/Listen to Mayor Fulop’s 2024 State of the City Address
It can be found here.
2023/24 Best High Schools in New Jersey
U.S. New & World Report has recently released its 2023/24 Best High Schools that surveyed almost 25,000 public, private, charter, and magnet schools in the country. You can search by name, by state, by metro area, and by sector; there are 476 New Jersey high schools profiled. See if any schools from Jersey City made the list.
2021/22 NJ School “Report Cards” Released
Data are arranged by school or district, and are available in a summarized format as well as a detailed report; a state overview is also included. See how the Jersey City school district fared.
Another New Neighbor for NJCU?
The revitalization of the city’s West Side continues as a 200-unit apartment complex has been proposed on Fisk Avenue. It went before the Planning Baord on March 21, and is in compliance with the Redevelopment Plan – West Side Avenue.
2023/24 New Jersey School District Funding
Come here to find the proposed school funding for each district in the state. Jersey City would lose $51M or almost 28% of its funding.
The Underground Railroad in New Jersey
This brief pamphlet – New Jersey’s Underground Heritage -provides places, biographies of operatives, and a timeline and can be read in conjunction with – Freedom’s Path: The Underground Railroad in NJ.
This New Jersey state document – New Jersey Underground Railroad Project.
Report to the State Legislature – makes for fascinating reading as it lists in its appendices all the New Jersey sites that claim to have been part of the underground railroad, Jerey City among them. As to Jersey City’s claim, this well-researched piece – The Underground Railroad in Jersey City – says it all. This latter piece is part of the well-regarded Jersey City Past and Present Project.
Bayfront Receives Final Approval to Begin Development
The first of six buildings has received the go-ahead for construction. This is the opening phase of the largest mixed-income community in the country. There is now additional reportage.; a more detailed description has been made available.
Jersey City Is the Most Ethnically Diverse City in the Country
This is according to a survey constructed by WalletHub using several metrics to arrive at that conclusion; an overview is given in this article from The Jersey Journal.
Another New Neighbor for NJCU
This 365-unit building will be astride Culver Avenue. The next few years are going to be quite interesting around here!
What St Peter’s University Has Done for Jersey City
Please read this piece that prominently features NJCU President Sue Henderson and her insightful remarks on what St Peter’s NCAA appearances mean for higher education in Jersey City and the city in general.
Listen/Watch Mayor Fulop’s 2022 State of the City Address
The speech can be found here.
Initial Renderings of West Side Crossing at 440 and Culver
This massive, multi-story development will ultimately contain 3,000 units in four towers, the tallest reaching to 56 floors, and will border Water Street, Culver Avenue, and Route 440. First phase plans have already been submitted and will include the future extension of the light rail to Bayfront.
New Neighbors for NJCU
Jersey City’s Planning Board recently approved plans for a mixed-use building comprised of 218 units to be located along Route 440 where a small strip mall is now located. What stands out about this new project is its height – 15 floors at 170 feet, the tallest building in the area and possibly a foreshadowing of larger towers in the near future.
And the 3 Acres project at 400 Claremont Avenue that just recently opened, has already leased half of its offerings.
“Hidden Footprints”: The African Presence in Jersey City pre-1900
This program, hosted by Glenn Cunningham, traced the role that African-Americans played in the development of this area. Utilizing contemporary primary sources, this documentary should be viewed by anyone interested in how African-Americans endured during those times.
More New Neighbors for NJCU
These new developments will add hundreds of additional units and thousands of square feet of retail space: a project on Fisk Street; a development on Route 440 (site of the Colonette Restaurant); a two building complex on Carbon Place. The West Side with its expansion of housing and accompanying amenities is certainly going to rival Jersey City’s Gold Coast. And with the proposed extension of the light rail to Bayfront, this area will become even more desirable.
Jersey City Places in Top 100 Best Cities in Which to Live
According to the ranking methodologies utilized by Niche, Jersey City lands at 79 in the top 100 best places to live in; in addition, it ranks at the 17th best place for young professionals.
What Bayfront in Jersey City Will Look Like
The first renderings of the massive Bayfront project have been issued; these are for the initial stages of buildings and construction. Once fully complete, Bayfront will be the largest mixed-use community on the East Coast.
Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop’s COVID-19 Briefing
At least for the next week or so, Mayor Fulop will hold a daily 3pm briefing on COVID-19, and what steps the city is taking to “flatten” the occurrence of this disease.
Congressman Frank J. Guarini Library Blog 