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D-9 will be only #HudsonCounty commissioner race contested in the June 2 primary hudsoncountyview.com/d-9-will-be-on…

D-9 will be only #HudsonCounty commissioner race contested in the June 2 primary hudsoncountyview.com/d-9-will-be-on…

@Tiffanie_Fisher @presinzano4hob1 @MichaelRussoNJ @HobokenEmily I reviewed the Municipal Budget Survey. As someone who used to design surveys professionally, I wanted to explain why - despite good intentions - it’s unlikely to produce much useful insight for policymakers. A short thread...

@Tiffanie_Fisher @presinzano4hob1 @MichaelRussoNJ @HobokenEmily I reviewed the Municipal Budget Survey. As someone who used to design surveys professionally, I wanted to explain why - despite good intentions - it’s unlikely to produce much useful insight for policymakers. A short thread...

#Hoboken, you deserve transparency, especially when it comes to how your tax dollars are being used. In New Jersey, we are required to pass a balanced budget each year, and that means making thoughtful decisions about how we spend and invest in our community.

Jersey City, we promised to always be honest with you—even when the news is hard. Today, we're keeping that promise. After weeks of working with outside financial experts, we can now share the full picture of our city's finances. The truth is serious: Jersey City faces a structural budget deficit of approximately $250 million. That's roughly 28% of our entire operating budget—one of every three dollars we need to keep our city running. This crisis didn't happen by accident. It was built through years of deliberate choices that prioritized short-term political wins over our city's long-term financial health: -> By 2023, nearly 26% of city revenue came from one-time gimmicks—property sales, depleted reserves, emergency borrowing—that can't be repeated -> $20 million was spent on consultants for a museum that was never built -> Over $3 million in overpaid taxes that they for forgot to get back -> Health insurance was underbudgeted by over $34 million in 2025 alone -> Six union contracts expired with no money set aside for back pay -> The city's reserves—our rainy day fund—are essentially gone -> All three credit rating agencies have downgraded Jersey City in recent years We didn't create this problem. But we're not going to hide from it either. Our approach going forward is guided by four principles: (1) Tell the truth—always. (2) Lead by example—no more vanity projects. (3) Protect working families. (4) Find real solutions—no tricks or gimmicks. The full budget report is now available at JCNJ.ORG/BUDGET. We've also created a video that explains exactly how we got here and what comes next. This will be hard. But Jersey City has faced hard things before—and we've always come through when we faced them honestly, together. No spin. No tricks. Just the truth.

Adding new housing to existing neighborhoods is good for many reasons. Sadly affordability is not one of them. It’s all about the dirt. 48hills.org/2026/01/new-st…

A controversial plan to redevelop a prime piece of real estate neighboring Berry Lane Park in the Bergen-Lafayette neighborhood has hit a snag. jcitytimes.com/jcra-boots-dev…