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Hudson Reporter Jersey City officials discuss challenges to school funding Mayor says Payroll Tax is 'practically optional' × Jersey City Board of Education President Mussab Ali and Mayor Steven Fulop discuss school district funding at joint meeting of board and Jersey City Council. Jersey City officials from the Board of Education and City Council held their second joint meeting to discuss funding the Jersey City public school district. A main topic was the Payroll Tax which the city collects on behalf of the school district from local companies. But Mayor Steven Fulop said th...

Cunningham & Scutari Introduce Bill That Eliminates Mandatory Minimum Sentences for All Nonviolent Offenses Trenton –Senator Sandra Cunningham and Senator Nick Scutari today introduced legislation to eliminate mandatory minimum sentences for all nonviolent offenses. The new bill, S-3658, is identical to the measure rejected by Governor Murphy with a conditional veto. “We don’t want to give up on our long fought effort to bring real reforms to the criminal justice system by eliminating mandatory minimum sentences,” said Senator Cunningham, who served on the New Jersey Criminal Sentenc...

Hudson Reporter Still grappling over eliminating mandatory minimum sentences Gov. Murphy has taken action, but many aren't satisfied × Gov. Murphy opposes eliminating mandatory minimum sentences for official misconduct. Photo by Edwin J. Torres at the Governor’s Office. Gov. Phil Murphy has conditionally vetoed a bill that would have eliminated mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent offenses. The governor’s conditional veto on April 19 removes provisions that would have weakened penalties associated with public corruption offenses, including official misconduct. NJ Attor...

Hudson Reporter ‘Now the block becomes her’ West 19th Street between Avenue C and Broadway is now Edith Ferrell Way The street sign was unveiled at a ceremony for Ferrell on April 18. Photo by Daniel Israel.   2 / 8    3 / 8    4 / 8    5 / 8    6 / 8  Courtney Ferrell poses with the resolution and street sign honoring his late mother. Photo by Daniel Israel.   7 / 8  Family, friends and local officials pose with the new street sign at the corner of West 19th Street and Avenue C. Photo by Daniel Israel.   8 / 8  Edith Ferrell Way is formerly West 19th Street bet...

Sen. Menendez’s son will be picked for high-profile Port Authority board, source says NJ.com 1 hr ago Susan K. Livio, nj.com © Aristide Economopoulos/Aristide Economopoulos | For NJ Some in Jersey City believe Robert Menendez Jr., son of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, may make a run at mayor in 2021. The son of Democratic U.S. Senator Robert Menendez will be nominated to the board of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, one of the region’s most powerful agencies, a source close to the appointment confirmed Wednesday. Robert Menendez Jr. of Jersey City is one of thr...