Newark Seeks Bids for 2026-27 Homelessness Services
Newark is seeking proposals for emergency shelter, homelessness prevention and rapid rehousing services. Questions are due Aug. 21, and proposals are due Aug. 31.
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Hoboken Planning Board Schedules Two Aug. 11 Proceedings After Newark Street Ordinance Approval
Hoboken’s Planning Board has scheduled a 7 p.m. subdivision and site-plan committee meeting and a 7:30 p.m. special ordinance-review meeting on Aug. 11. The City Council’s Newark Street redevelopment-plan ordinance was approved July 8.
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Midland Park’s Wortendyke PFAS Plant Is Now Scheduled for Fall 2026 Startup
Ridgewood Water now lists its Wortendyke PFAS treatment facility at 32 Birch Street in Midland Park for online operation in fall 2026, later than the first-quarter target published in 2025 and repeated in January.
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Trenton breaks ground on latest school addition
The City of Trenton says it broke ground July 7, 2026, on the latest addition to the city’s schools, moving the project into construction.
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Trump says Iran talks are to begin after holding off on major strikes as New Jersey lawmakers press war powers limits
President Donald Trump said talks aimed at winding down the Iran war would begin Aug. 3 after he held off on planned major strikes, according to the Associated Press. The development follows Senate war-powers action backed by New Jersey Sens. Cory Booker and Andy Kim and precautionary security measures ordered by Gov. Mikie Sherrill.
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Newark breaks ground on two-acre Broadway Park after six-year preparation
Newark and the Trust for Public Land broke ground July 4 on Broadway Park, a planned two-acre green space in the North Ward near Luis Muñoz Marín Elementary School.
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Five candidates were scheduled for Trenton mayoral forum July 25
A July 25, 2026 forum at Mercer County Community College’s James Kerney Campus was scheduled to bring together five candidates in Trenton’s mayoral contest.
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Newark keeps expanded youth curfew in place through week of Sept. 6
Newark’s seven-day youth-curfew schedule, which began July 3, is set to continue through the week of Sept. 6 before returning to a weekend schedule through the end of September.
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Jersey City audit finds at least 3,251 police cases were not properly reported from 2021 through 2024
An internal city audit found at least 3,251 Jersey City police cases from 2021 through 2024 were not properly entered into the FBI reporting system. The city says it will use 2025 data as its baseline going forward.
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Newark Municipal Council holds public hearing on 2026 municipal budget
Newark’s Municipal Council held a July 15 public hearing on the city’s 2026 annual municipal budget, placing the operating-spending plan before the council as part of the budget adoption process.
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Jersey City Council reviews $9.21 million HEDC budget, discusses enforcement revenue
The Jersey City Council reviewed the Housing, Economic Development & Commerce Department’s approximately $9.21 million budget on July 27 and discussed construction-code enforcement as a possible revenue source.
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New Jersey adopts reported $60.7 billion fiscal 2027 state budget
New Jersey adopted its fiscal 2027 budget on June 30, one day before the new fiscal year began. The plan was reported at approximately $60.7 billion.
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Jersey City Council advances $886.5M budget process as 15.5% tax-rate increase remains proposed
Jersey City’s proposed 2026 budget would total $886.5 million and include a 15.5% municipal tax-rate increase. The council also unanimously approved actions related to a $105 million state loan and estimated tax billing.
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Trenton highlights Building for Growth partnership in city update
The City of Trenton’s July 27, 2026, update highlighted the city’s participation in Building for Growth, a partnership involving Kean University, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority and the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City.
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New Jersey payrolls edged down in June as professional services, health care and construction added jobs
New Jersey’s seasonally adjusted payroll employment fell by 300 jobs in June to 4,387,100, while professional and business services and private education and health services posted the largest gains.
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New Jersey health officials warn residents about unhealthy air from wildfire smoke
New Jersey health officials advised residents to limit outdoor exposure as smoke from Canadian wildfires created hazy skies and unhealthy air-quality levels across the state on July 17.
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New Jersey announces multistate settlement over 23andMe genetic-data breach claims
New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced July 14, 2026, that the state is participating in a multistate settlement of bankruptcy claims against 23andMe tied to a genetic-data breach. The available announcement information does not disclose the settlement amount, consumer eligibility rules or filing deadlines.
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New Jersey schedules public meeting on statewide virtual power plant plan
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities has scheduled a July 30 public meeting to explore a statewide virtual power plant program involving batteries and smart devices.
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Newark’s Brick City cleanup program continues through Aug. 22
Newark’s Department of Public Works has three more Saturday Brick City cleanup dates scheduled in August, with supplies, snacks and water provided to volunteers.
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Proposal would put 48 workforce-housing units on vacant Trenton lots
A July 13 proposal would create 48 workforce-housing units on long-vacant Trenton city lots for police, firefighters, EMS personnel, teachers, nurses and other essential workers.
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Hopeworks opens Newark hub for technology workforce pathways
Hopeworks’ new site at 550 Broad St. is fully operational, with career pathways focused on technology, logistics and health-care operations.
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Jersey City included in early-morning flash-flood warning as storms move through region
A National Weather Service flash-flood warning issued at about 5:41 a.m. EDT on Aug. 3 included Hudson County, placing Jersey City in the alert area during intense rainfall in the New York metropolitan region.