Municipal Budget, Taxes and Luxury Apartments Are Pushing Locals Out Of Jersey City
Sergio Sanchez
August 13, 2026
“We are not happy about [Jersey City taxes] at all.”
“We are not happy about [Jersey City taxes] at all.”
“I have nothing bad to say about my son. He was my second child. And now I have lost him at the hands of ICE.”
The Five Corners Branch suspended operations.
“It just makes us feel less safe without our cell phones, especially if something could be happening.”
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Hudson County residents have been quick to show out with bright colored jerseys supporting teams like Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia and Mexico, decorating local streets like Bergenline Avenue.
Eleven Portside tenants took turns at the microphone, articulating years of complaints that went nowhere: rent hikes that outpaced what the law allows…
In July, New Jersey planned for more affordable housing development and protections for tenants with the FAIR Act, but proposed property tax increases that caused major concerns in Jersey City.
Jersey City is looking for assistance from the public, Hoboken tax bills are now available, plus more in this week’s news roundup.
A letter was recently to arrange a long overdue meeting on the abrupt closure of Christ Hospital.
