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Despite objections, Jersey City Council approves measure to allow municipal salary hikes By Daniel Ulloa/Hudson County View Ward E Councilman James Solomon, Councilman-at-Large Rolando Lavarro, and Ward F Jermaine Robinson voted no. “Voting on your own salaries are unethical. Everyone who runs for office knows what the job pays,” resident Esther Wintner said prior to the vote. “We’re not voting on a council raise tonight,” responded Ward A Councilwoman Denise Ridley. The salary ordinance before the council copied the language of municipal code and did not include a salary increase for council members. Rather, it included language that indicated past raises for the council members. ....