Hudson Archives

Jersey City Downtown Ward E population skyrockets, causing huge imbalance with other wards

August 13, 2021 9:22 pmAugust 17, 2021 9:35 am

Jersey City will elect six ward councilmembers in November, but not necessarily to four-year terms. The city’s population jumped by 18% over the last decade, from 247,597 to 292,449, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released on Thursday. But the...

All maps start in Bayonne

August 12, 2021 4:18 pm

The circumstance of Bayonne’s geography means the Hudson County city can either join parts of Jersey City or Newark in a legislative district. Bayonne’s population grew by 13.7% over the last ten years and now has 71,686 residents, according to...

Hudson population growth is largest in N.J.

August 12, 2021 3:10 pm

Hudson County — sparked by new housing in Jersey City, grew by 14.3% over the last ten years, the state’s largest percentage increase, gaining 90,588 new residents, according to U.S. Census data released on Thursday. Ocean County is up by...

Fulop raises minimum wage to $17 for Jersey City employees

August 5, 2021 11:04 amAugust 5, 2021 1:30 pm

Jersey City mayor Steven Fulop announced today that, effective August 23, the minimum wage for all municipal employees in the city will be raised to $17 per hour, up from $15. The increase will not impact private businesses in the...

After Surfside, Fulop to propose measures to protect waterfront high rises

July 6, 2021 3:31 pm

The collapse of a waterfront apartment in Surfside, Florida has caused Jersey City to review local policies surrounding older, high-rise buildings, Mayor Steven Fulop said on Tuesday Fulop said that he’ll introduce new procedures at the July 14 city council...

Arango re-elected in Hudson

June 29, 2021 8:06 pm

Jose Arango was re-elected Hudson County Republican Chairman with 98% of the vote against former Republican State Committeeman Joshua Sotomayor-Einstein on Tuesday, beating the embattled Hoboken Republican by a vote of 119-2. Einstein was dropped from the ticket after admitting to...

Davis re-elected Bayonne Democratic Chairman as rival ends bid

June 23, 2021 7:34 pmJune 23, 2021 9:12 pm

A challenge to Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis for Democratic municipal chairman fizzled on Wednesday after his challenger, Mary Jane Desmond, dropped out of the race. Desmond, a former city councilwoman and acting Hudson County Clerk, has entered the race against...