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Police & Fire
Longtime Hudson County Political Fixer Tied To JC Mayor Indicted By Federal Grand Jury
A federal grand jury returned an indictment Tuesday against a former political operative from Hudson County who’s accused of evading taxes on payments from builders and developers to expedite their projects, among other crimes. Thomas “Tommy” Bertoli, 62, a North Bergen native now living in Matawan, has worked political campaigns throughout the state for more than 40 years -- among them, Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop’s successful 2005 council run and victorious 2013 mayoral campaign. Federal authorities zeroed in on the Bertoli’s dealings with builders and developers through several of…
Police & Fire
Feds Charge Longtime Hudson County Political Fixer Tied To JC Mayor With Tax Evasion
A former rough-and-tumble political operative from Hudson County who helped run campaigns for Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop, among others, was arrested Wednesday by federal agents who charged him with evading taxes on payments from builders and developers to expedite their projects. Thomas “Tommy” Bertoli, 62, a North Bergen native now living in Matawan, has worked political campaigns throughout the state for more than 40 years – among them, Fulop’s successful 2005 council run and victorious 2013 mayoral campaign – after starting out as a street organizer. Bertoli, who earned the nickname “…
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Price
Gouging
: Hackensack Market Warned, Jersey City Store Fined $90K
A Jersey City dollar store is facing more than $90,000 in fines after owners overcharged customers for cleaning supplies among COVID-19 fears, city officials said. Prices of disinfectant wipes, sprays and rubbing alcohol were increased at the 99 Cent Dream store on Newark Avenue, according to Municipal Prosecutor Jake Hudnut, who helms the city's Quality of Life Task Force. The dollar store was subsequently issued nine tickets at $10,000 per offense. "The city received concerns through social media that certain stores were raising the cost of cleaning and disinfectant supplies," Hudnut sa…
News
Jersey City Reports First Case Of
Covid-
19
The first case of COVID-19 has been reported in Jersey City. A 41-year-old woman who lives in the downtown Jersey City area was tested by her private physician after she felt symptoms of the virus, Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop said in a tweet Friday. The woman’s test results were then sent to the city’s health department Communicable Disease Reporting Surveillance System, confirming the case. A West New York man in his 30s also tested presumptive positive earlier this week and was treated at Hackensack University Medical Center. Officials urge residents to stay informed about the promine…
News
Jersey City Library Renamed For First African-American Director
After a half-century of service, Priscilla Gardner, the director the Jersey City Public Library, will be taking a well-deserved retirement. But even after her departure, a testament to her long legacy in Jersey City will remain: the main branch on Jersey Avenue was renamed in her honor this week. “After 50 years of dedicated and meaningful service to our city, it is fitting that the main library be named in honor of Priscilla and all of her hard work,” said Mayor Steve Fulop. The Jersey City Free Public Library is a valuable resource in our community, and Priscilla create…
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NJ's Biggest Movie Studio Coming To Jersey City
A film studio is slated to occupy a former industrial site in Jersey City, officials announced. Criterion Group LLC plans to open the studio at 21 Caven Point Ave., a site in an industrial area of the city not far from Liberty State Park. The completed facility will have three sound stages that officials say will be part of the largest film studio in the state and one of the largest in the New York area. “We believe that the sheer size and quality of Caven Point Studios will make Jersey City competitive with other film production facilities, not just in the tristate area, but on…
News
Jersey City Mayor Blasts Decision To Close Special Needs School
UPDATE: NJCU said it plans to keep the school open, News 4 New York reported Friday evening. The details were not immediately known. Original story is below. Jersey City's mayor is calling on New Jersey City University to reconsider its decision to shutter the A. Harry Moore School, which has served disabled children and adults for decades. "We strongly urge President Sue Henderson and the NJCU board to reconsider their position on the A. Harry Moore School, which provides critical educational services to children with special needs. If NJCU follows through on their lette…
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Neglectful Jersey City Landlords Will Pay To Relocate Tenants Under Law
Landlords in Jersey City who repeatedly fail to maintain their properties will have to help pay for alternate housing for affected tenants under an ordinance recently passed by the city council. “We’re cracking down on negligent landlords whose tenants all too often are left with poor, and sometimes dangerous, living conditions,” Mayor Steve Fulop said in a statement Thursday. “This is an extension of our recent efforts to tackle quality of life issues and take a stand for the otherwise voiceless. No one in Jersey City will be left displaced or without a home due to their landlord’s negli…
Events
Pitbull, Akon Performing At Jersey City’s 4th Of July Fest
Jersey City’s sixth-annual Fourth of July Festival will feature musical performances by Pitbull and Jersey City and Newark native Akon, the city announced Monday. The festivities kick off at noon at the Exchange Place Plaza and end at 10. Fireworks will be launched from barges in the Hudson River, with the New York skyline as backdrop. “We set the bar high last year bringing in Snoop Dogg as our headline performance, and we expect to impress, yet again, with this year’s entertainment lineup,” said Mayor Steve Fulop. "The headline performance and fireworks conclude a day of fun for thousa…
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