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The Jersey City Police Department is still searching for a man who crashed a car into the Taqueria Downtown late Saturday evening.

Hudson County View By John Heinis/Hudson County View “In light of Essex County’s movement to try to get out of their ICE [contract], it’s making me change my tune on how we want to stand on this as a county, and where we go from here,” Board Chair Anthony Vainieri (D-8) said about 45 minutes into the meeting. “I’m open to suggestions, I’m open to speaking with the county executive’s administration and our federal representatives … to find a path to exit … I’m looking to try to mirror Essex County.” Vainieri’s comments are similar to what he told several m...

Hudson County View By John Heinis/Hudson County View Board Chair Anthony Vainieri (D-8) said the raises were an annual routine, with these pay hikes retroactive to July 1st, 2020. “[They’ve] been working through the pandemic. A lot of these directors have been working seven days a week, 24 hours a day,” he said, noting he would likely take the increase so the next board chair can take home the $50,616 salary. County Administrator Abe Antun indicated that the amount of salary increases totaled about $76,000 and that the board last approved one effective for July 1st, 2019. Ot...

In rarely seen vote, Jersey City Council OKs resolution to abolish HCDO line with only 2 yeses By Daniel Ulloa/ Hudson County View Ward E Councilman James Solomon, the sponsor of the measure, was joined by Councilman-at-Large Rolando Lavarro in voting yes. The remaining electeds in attendance, Councilman-at-Large Daniel Rivera, Ward B Councilwoman Mira Prinz-Arey, Ward C Councilman Rich Boggiano, and Ward D Councilman Yousef Saleh all abstained, with Council President Joyce Watterman, Ward A Councilwoman Denise Ridley, and Ward F Councilman Jermaine Robinson absent. “It is a big conversatio...

Seven members of the Jersey City Democratic Organization, along with the Hudson County Progressive Alliance, are asking two local Dem leaders not to fund the re-election of Ward C Councilman Rich Boggiano after he abstained on a resolution denouncing the January 6th insurrection last week. By John Heinis/Hudson County View ” … Last Wednesday, Jersey City Councilperson Richard Boggiano was the only council member to abstain on a resolution condemning these attacks and calling for the impeachment of President Trump,” a letter sent to JCDO Chair Barbara Stamato and Hudson County Democrati...