PRESS RELEASES 2015

November 30, 2015
Mayor Fulop Launches Volunteer Initiative to Help Seniors
Shovel Out After Winter Storms


November 25, 2015
Mayor Fulop Responds to State of NJ’s Proposal to Commercially Develop Liberty State ParkMayor Fulop, Acting Governor Guadagno, Hudson County Executive DeGise, and JCEPT Executive Director McGreevey Announce $4.2 Million State Contract for JCETP to Provide Reintegration Services for the Hudson County Parolee Community

November 12, 2015
Jersey City Graduates First Class Of United Rescue EMTs

November 11, 2015
Mayor Fulop, The Hudson County Building Trades, and Hudson County Announce Construction of Eight Units for Homeless Veterans in Jersey City

November 10, 2015
Jersey City Council Endorses a $15 an Hour Minimum Wage for NJ

November 9, 2015
CITY OF JERSEY CITY AND JCRA ANNOUNCE RFP FOR VETERAN HOUSING

November 7, 2015
Tough Mudder Draws Mayor Fulop, Thousands to Liberty State Park

November 6, 2015
Obama Administration Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell Visits Jersey City to Tout the Affordable Care Act as 2016 Open Enrollment Period Begins

November 6, 2015
Mayor Fulop & Public Safety Officials to Swear in 14 New Firefighters; New Class is Fourth Hired By Mayor Fulop as Administration Continues to Invest in Public Safety

November 6, 2015
Mayor Fulop: Jersey City to Host Its First Veterans’ Day Parade Ever

November 4, 2015
Jersey City’s Widespread Economic Growth & Greenville’s Renaissance Continue With Redevelopment Plan for Ocean Avenue South

October 23, 2015
Mayor Fulop and the Jersey City Parks Coalition Announce
BIGGER DIG 2020 Partnership to Plant 2,020 Trees Over Next Five Years


October 22, 2015
AUTHOR KEVIN POWELL LAUNCHES NEW MEMOIR AT
SLOANE SQUARE BOOK SIGNING


October 12, 2015
Mayor Fulop Leads on Sharing Economy, Jersey City To Be First in the Tri-State Area to Officially Allow Airbnb

October 7, 2015
Jersey City to Reclaim Local Control Over School District

September 23, 2015
Mayor Fulop Announces First‐Ever Comprehensive, City‐Wide Housing Plan Aimed at Promoting Inclusive Development

September 22, 2015
Jersey City To Become 1st City in New Jersey to Offer Trans-Inclusive Health Benefits

September 21, 2015
Citi Bike® Program Launches in Jersey City

September 17, 2015
Mayor Fulop Announces New Loan Program to Assist Small Businesses

September 17, 2015
Mayor Fulop and Hudson County Executive DeGise to Cut Ribbon on New Facility for Explore 2000 Middle School

September 16, 2015
Jersey City Recognized by First Lady Michelle Obama at White House Event to Celebrate Let’s Move! Cities, Towns and Counties Initiative

September 1, 2015
Jersey City Receives Grant from Wholesome Wave & Joins Nationwide Effort to Increase the Purchase of Fresh Produce Among Low-Income Consumers Participating in SNAP

August 31, 2015
Mayor Fulop Announces Cooling Centers and Water Facilities OPEN For City Residents to Cool Off During Excessive Heat

August 28, 2015
Mayor Fulop Announces Revitalization of Montgomery Gardens Affordable Housing Development

August 27, 2015
Mayor Fulop Reminds Residents There’s Still Time to Apply to Become one of Jersey City’s Bravest

August 27, 2015
Jersey City OEM Announces Street Closures in the Area of
Montgomery Gardens Ahead of Saturday Implosion


August 26, 2015
Mayor Fulop and City Council Members to Recognize 12 Jersey City Senior Citizens for Their Donation of Handmade Clothing to More than 100 People in Need

August 19, 2015
Mayor Fulop, LGBT Community Leaders To Launch Jersey City’s 15th Annual Pride Week Festival With Press Conference and Flag Raising at City Hall

August 19, 2015
Mayor Fulop and Mayor Doherty Team Up for Second Annual
‘Belmar Day’ for Jersey City Seniors and Youth


August 11, 2015
Mayor Steven M. Fulop Encourages A Healthy Start – Cites Reasons to Vaccinate Your Child

August 10, 2015
Fulop Administration Hires Ryan Jacobs as Director of Communications

August 6, 2015
Mayor Fulop and the Recreation Department, in Partnership With the Reservoir Preservation Alliance, Announce Two FREE Kayaking Days for Residents as Fulop Administration Continues to Offer a Wide Range of Recreational Programming

August 4, 2015
Citi to Become Title Sponsor for Jersey City’s Bike Share Program

July 30, 2015
Mayor Fulop & Public Safety Officials to Host National Night Out: America’s Night Out Against Crime as Fulop Administration Continues to Expand Public Safety Initiatives

July 29, 2015
Jersey City Launches Community Focused 911 Responder Service To Expand Existing EMS with More than 300 Volunteers; First in the USA Modeled after Israel

July 28, 2015
2015 Jersey City Budget Set to be Adopted With No Tax Increase; Second Consecutive Year Fulop Administration Presents Budget With Reduced or Flat Taxes while Continuing to Expand Public Safety, Parks and Recreation Programs

July 27, 2015
Mayor Fulop Announces Cooling Centers and Water Facilities OPEN THIS WEEK For City Residents to Cool Off During Excessive Heat

July 23, 2015
Mayor Fulop Announces More Than 1,300 Jersey City Children and Teens Enjoying Summer Season with FREE Recreation Summer Camps For as Part of Expanded Programming

July 23, 2015
Establishing a State Model, Mayor Fulop Announces 285 Units of New Affordable Housing Approved in Past Three Months and Nearly $6 Million of Affordable Housing Trust Fund Dollars Invested in Projects Across City

July 21, 2015
Mayor Fulop, Acting Governor Guadagno, Hudson County
Executive DeGise, and JCEPT Executive Director McGreevey
Announce $4.2 Million State Contract for JCETP to Provide
Reintegration Services for the Hudson County Parolee Community


July 21, 2015
Mayor Fulop Announces Cooling Centers and Water Facilities for City Residents OPEN TODAY to Cool Off During
Excessive Heat


July 20, 2015
Mayor Fulop Announces Cooling Centers and Water Facilities for City Residents OPEN TODAY to Cool Off During Excessive Heat

July 16, 2015
Mayor Steven Fulop and the Department of Health & Human Services Awarded $200,000 Grant from New Jersey Health Initiatives and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to Support the Partnership for a HealthierJC

July 16, 2015
Mayor Fulop Announces Return of ‘Saturday Jump Start’ Career Development Sessions for Young Jersey City Residents as Administration Continues to Expand Employment Opportunities and Enrichment Programs

July 15, 2015
Mayor Fulop, Amalgamated Transit Union ATU (ATU) and NJ
for Transit Join Together to ‘Fight the Hike’ Against NJ Transit’s Fare Hike and Tax Increase on Working Families


July 14, 2015
Jersey City Municipal Council Joins ‘Fight the Hike’ Efforts in
Opposition to NJ Transit’s Proposed Fare Hikes and Service Cuts


July 9, 2015
Mayor Fulop Announces Department of Health & Human Services is Now Accepting Applications for Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Vouchers as Access to Fresh Produce is Expanded Citywide

July 8, 2015
Mayor Fulop Announces Administration to Move Forward with Consolidation of Jersey City Incinerator Authority into Department of Public Works to Approve Accountability and Reduce Costs at Next Council Meeting

July 7, 2015
Mayor Steven Fulop and JPMorgan Chase Announce $1 Million Workforce Investment in Jersey City to Provide Skills-Based Job Training for Residents

June 26, 2015
Mayor Fulop Announces Return of Jersey City’s Fourth of July “Freedom & Fireworks Festival” for Second Year; Fireworks Display Visible from Jersey City and West Side of New York City

June 24, 2015
Mayor Fulop and Public Safety Director Shea Announce $3.2 Million Upgrade of JCFD Apparatus through Aggressive Two-Year Replacement Program as Administration Continues to Expand Public Safety

June 23, 2015
City of Jersey City and NJCU Partner to Present FREE Summer Concerts as Fulop Administration Continues to Expand Cultural Programming Citywide

June 22, 2015
Mayor Fulop, Councilman Rivera, and the New Jersey League of Conservation Voters Announce Long-term Plan to Reduce Jersey City’s Carbon Footprint and Put Jersey City on the Path to Become America’s Greenest City

June 16, 2015
Mayor Fulop and Hudson County Executive DeGise Announce New, Innovative IT Training Program for Justice-Involved Adults and Youth Through Partnership with Cisco and the Department of Corrections as Fulop Administration Expands Job Training and Prisoner Re-Entry Programs

June 16, 2015
Mayor Fulop and City Council Dedicate 100 Steps Project in Jersey City Heights to Jersey City’s Longest Serving Councilman & Champion of Project, Bill Gaughan

June 15, 2015
Mayor Fulop & JCRA Announce $1.1 Million Green Acres Grant Approved for Construction of Pavilion in Berry Lane Park in Bergen-Lafayette

June 15, 2015
100 Steps Dedication Ceremony in Honor of Former Councilman Bill Gaughan

June 11, 2015
Mayor Fulop Announces Launch of New, Innovative Youth Entrepreneurship Training Program as Administration Continues to Expand Youth Enrichment and Employment Opportunities

June 10, 2015
Mayor Fulop Announces Partnership with New Jersey Symphony Orchestra to Host FREE Concerts as Administration Continues to Expand Cultural Programming and Increase Events for Jersey City Residents and Families

June 9, 2015
Mayor Fulop Announces Jersey City’s First 80/20 Affordable Housing Development in Nearly 30 Years

June 8, 2015
Mayor Fulop and the Recreation Department Announce Opening of Pools & Park Sprinklers Citywide as Summer Weather Arrives

June 5, 2015
Mayor Fulop Swears in 32 New Police Officers, Bringing the Size of the Department to 816 as Administration Continues to Grow the Force and Enhance Public Safety

June 4, 2015
Mayor Fulop Announces Jersey City’s AmeriCorps VISTA Program is Now Accepting Applications for Community Revitalization Projects

May 28, 2015
Mayor Fulop and the Jersey City Department of Health & Human Services Release 50 New Mobile Food Vendor Licenses

May 27, 2015
Mayor Fulop and the Department of Recreation Announce Summer Basketball Leagues at Jersey City Parks

May 20, 2015
Jersey City and Hudson County Announce STEM Middle School Expansion at Jersey City Community Education and Recreation Center on Ninth Street as JCRA Enters Lease with Hudson County Schools of Technology

May 19, 2015
Mayor Fulop Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of National Older Americans Month by Adding Two New Buses to City Senior Affairs Fleet

May 15, 2015
Mayor Fulop and Police Chief Zacche Announce Launch of “Operation STOP Sign” to Enforce Motor Vehicle Laws at Stopped School Buses

May 14, 2015
Mayor Fulop and the Department of Recreation Announce the First- Ever Jersey City Pee Wee Track Meet Series as Part of Expanded Recreational Lineup

May 11, 2015
Mayor Fulop and the Department of Recreation Announce the First- Ever Jersey City Pee Wee Track Meet Series as Part of Expanded Recreational Lineup

May 11, 2015
Mayor Fulop and Councilman Rivera Announce First Annual Jersey City Hispanic Entrepreneur and Small Business Conference as the Fulop Administration Continues its Efforts to Grow and Support the Jersey City Small Business Community

May 7, 2015
Jersey City Launches Emergency Alert System to Communicate with Residents via Text, Phone Call or E-mail as Fulop Administration Continues to Expand Public Safety & Resident Communications

May 5, 2015
At-Large Councilman Daniel Rivera Announces Creation of LGBTQ Advisory Board

April 28, 2015
Mayor Fulop and Open JC Announce Pilot ‘Smart’ Crime Alert System for Jersey City Residents; System Will Send Alerts to Mobile Devices Based on Crime Data from Police 911 System

April 23, 2015
Mayor Fulop Announces Jersey City to Host Series of ‘Pet Partnership Days’ with Liberty Humane Society

April 23, 2015
Mayor Fulop Announces Jersey City to Host Golden Gloves Finals for Second Year in a Row at Pershing Field

April 22, 2015
Mayor Fulop Announces Free Naturalization Information Session & Citizenship Clinic as Administration Continues to Create Pathways for the American Dream

April 21, 2015
Mayor Fulop and the Department of Health & Human Services Expand Blood Lead Screening in the Wake of Superstorm Sandy Through a $500,000 NJ Department of Health Grant, the Largest in the State

April 17, 2015
Fulop Administration Expands Urban Agriculture & Adopt- A-Lot Program Through the Partnership for a Healthier JC

April 16, 2015
Mayor Fulop Announces Building Department to Open on Saturdays as Administration Continues to Expand Services for Residents and Small Business Owners; Jersey City is the Only Large City in New Jersey Offering Saturday Building Department Hours

April 14, 2015
Jersey City Fills More than 7,500 Potholes Across All Wards During a Five-Week Period More than Quadrupling Last Year’s Numbers as Part of Mayor Fulop's Aggressive Inter-Agency Pothole Plan

April 13, 2015
ANOTHER MONTH OF PROGRESS

April 10, 2015
Jersey City Housing Authority Board of Commissioners Confirms Jersey City Resident and Public Housing Professional, Marvin Walton, As Executive Director

March 30, 2015
Mayor Fulop to Host Second Annual Prisoner Reentry Conference: ‘The Prisoner’s Story’; Speakers Include U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman, Former NYPD Commissioner Bernard Kerik and Former Heavyweight Boxing Champion Mike Tyson

March 25, 2015
Plan for Renaissance of Greenville Announced by Mayor Fulop, Council President Lavarro, Councilman Gajewski and the South Greenville Neighborhood Association; ‘Ocean Avenue South Redevelopment Plan’ is part of Fulop Administration’s Goal to Expand Investment and Development to Previously Overlooked Neighborhoods

March 25, 2015
Jersey City to Partner with Sierra Club in Earth Hour; City Hall to go Dark for One Hour on March 28th as Communities Across the Globe Support Clean Energy

March 23, 2015
U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics for January Show Jersey City Unemployment Rate Continues to Decline at More Rapid Pace than State and Region

March 13, 2015
Mayor Fulop & Recreation Department Announce Expanded Lacrosse Program; Program is part of Mayor Fulop’s Growing and Diversified Recreational Offerings

March 12, 2015
Mayor Steven Fulop, Newtown, CT. Rabbi Praver Among Several Speakers to Address Gun Violence Solutions

March 11, 2015
Fulop Administration Plan to Build City Hall Annex at the HUB Passes Council 7-2 Following Unanimous Vote by State Local Finance Board; $20 Million Project is Largest Investment in Ward F’s History Fulfilling Promise to Bring Economic Development to Bergen-Lafayette

March 10, 2015
Mayor Fulop Announces Aggressive Inter-Agency Pothole Plan that will Target Potholes Across City; New Approach Triples Number of Crews and Uses Technology to Map Locations of Pothole Repairs

March 9, 2015
Mayor Fulop to Promote Police Sergeants and Lieutenants as Part of Continued Efforts to Improve Public Safety, Fulfill New Table of Organization, and Diversify Department; Promotions include the First African-American Lieutenant in More than a Decade and First Pakistani Muslim in the Rank of Sergeant

February 27, 2015
Mayor Fulop Announces $25,000 Grant from the Tony Hawk Foundation for Skatepark in Berry Lane Park as Fulop Administration Develops Berry Lane into Jersey City’s Most Dynamic Recreational Facility

February 23, 2015
Mayor Fulop to Introduce 2015 Budget With No Tax Increase; Second Consecutive Year With Substantial Tax Base Growth as Fulop Administration Utilizes Smart, Responsible Fiscal Planning

February 17, 2015
Mayor Fulop to Swear in 18 New Firefighters as Part of $6.9 Million federal SAFER Grant as Administration Continues to Enhance Public Safety Across the City

February 16, 2015
Jersey City Leads the State in Enrolling Residents in Healthcare Coverage with 10 Percent of New Jersey Affordable Care Act Enrollees Due to Aggressive Fulop Administration Outreach

February 12, 2015
Jersey City One Stop Career Center Provided More than 4,100 People with Job Readiness Skills and Employment Assistance in 2014 as Fulop Administration Expands Employment Opportunities for All Residents

February 10, 2015
U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics Show Jersey City Continues to be an Example of Job Growth for Region; Outpacing State & Nation in Reducing Unemployment as Fulop Administration Focuses on Job Creation

February 1, 2015
Jersey City Prepares for Second Winter Storm With Aggressive Snow Removal Plan; Crews to Remain Operational Throughout Storm

January 29, 2015
Obama Administration Director of Personnel Management Katherine Archuleta Joins Mayor Fulop in Promoting Latino Access to Affordable Healthcare Coverage During Final ACA Enrollment Push of 2015

January 28, 2015
Mayor Fulop and JCRA Announce $10 Million Construction to Begin Next Week to Complete Berry Lane Park in 2015 Years Ahead of Schedule

January 26, 2015
Jersey City Prepares for Winter Storm With Aggressive Snow Removal Plan as Up to Three Feet of Snow Expected; OEM Center Activated & Crews Remain Operational Throughout Storm

January 23, 2015
Mayor Fulop Joins National Coalition of Mayors in Support of Immigration Reform to Protect Thousands of Hardworking Jersey City Families

January 22, 2015
Mayor Fulop and Liberty Science Center CEO Paul Hoffman Announce Plan for Liberty Science Center Expansion

January 22, 2015
Fulfilling a Campaign Pledge, Councilwoman Osborne Advances Ordinance to Hold Contractors Accountable When Opening City Streets by Requiring Full Repaving of Roadways

January 20, 2015
City of Jersey City Announces Plan for 95-Story Building that will be New Jersey’s Tallest as Fulop Administration Continues to Develop a World Class Skyline

January 15, 2015
Mayor Fulop & Recreation Department Invite 200 Jersey City Students to a Free Showing of the Movie ‘Selma’ in Honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend

January 15, 2015
Jersey City Housing Authority Board of Commissioners Selects Jersey City Resident and Public Housing Professional As Executive Director Aligning With Mayor Fulop’s Goal to Provide More Quality Affordable Housing Opportunities Throughout City

January 14, 2015
Former Deputy Secretary of State for New York & Jersey City Resident to Join Fulop Administration as Newest Deputy Mayor Overseeing Economic Development

January 13, 2015
Mayor Fulop Expands Most Aggressive Abandoned Building Program in the State to Enhance Public Safety & Stabilize Neighborhoods at No Cost to Taxpayers

January 12, 2015
Jersey City to Launch Community Focused 911 Responder Service To Expand Existing EMS; First in the USA Modeled after Israel

January 9, 2015
Mayor Fulop Joins State and Board of Education Officials at Groundbreaking for New Elementary School; Site Dormant for More than a Decade Will be Home to School for Jersey City’s Growing Student Population and Will Be One of Largest Public Pre-K Facilities in the City

January 8, 2015
Fulfilling a Campaign Promise, Fulop Administration to Present Resolution to City Council Calling for Referendum to Move Municipal Elections from May to November; Move Would Increase Efficiencies, Reduce Costs and Alleviate Voter Fatigue

January 8, 2015
100 Steps Project in Jersey City Heights to be Named “Bill Gaughan Way” in Honor of Longest Serving Jersey City Councilman & Champion of Project; Gaughan Served Five Terms Under Four Mayors Never Losing an Election

January 7, 2015
Mayor Fulop Announces Sale of City-Owned Property to Barnabas Health for $24 Million, More than Double What Prior Administrations Had Sought; Site will be Part of Expanded Health Care Campus to Include Medical Offices, Mixed-Use Development and Parking

January  7, 2015
Mayor Fulop Announces Launch of Bike Share Program Connecting Jersey City with New York City System; Residents, Commuters and Visitors Will Have Access to Largest Bike Share System in Nation at No Cost to the Taxpayers

January 7, 2015
Jersey City Reminds Residents Of Public Locations to Take Shelter During Cold Winter Weather; Public Libraries, Senior Centers, Nutrition Sites and Other City-Funded Centers Open to Residents

January 5, 2015
More than a Dozen Federal, State, and Local Elected Officials As Well As Labor Advocates Join In Calling On Port Authority To Withdraw Proposal To Eliminate Overnight PATH Service