PRESS RELEASES 2013

December 30, 2013
Department of Health & Human Services Announces Sponsorship of the Federal Child Care Food Program

December 19, 2013
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx to Visit Jersey City to Encourage Residents to Enroll in Health Insurance; Secretary Foxx Visit Mayor Fulop at Affordable Care Act Enrollment Site

December 19, 2013
Jersey City Youth Foundation Joins with Mayor Fulop for Annual Toy Drive; More than 600 Children to Receive Gifts, A Visit with the Cake Boss & Gelato from Tommy Two Scoops

December 12, 2013
Local Finance Board Awards $10 Million for Three-Tower KRE Project & State EDA Awards Nearly $20 Million in Urban Tax Hub Credits to Journal Square Residential Development; Funding Signifies Fulop Administration’s Focus on Revitalization of Journal Square

December 10, 2013
Mayor Fulop Announces Installation of Four High-Volume Pumps for Downtown to Reduce Repeated Flooding; Project is Capital Investment to Improve City Infrastructure

December 10, 2013
Mayor Fulop & Police Chief to Swear in 34 New Police Officers; Second Class of Officers to Enter Academy in Early 2014

December 8, 2013
Jersey City Police Arrest 17 Individuals As Part of Large-Scale, Joint Law Enforcement Operation; High-Visibility Patrols Also Targeted Disorderly Groups and Holiday Shopping Areas

November 27, 2013
Nine of New Jersey’s 20 Largest Office Buildings Are Located in Jersey City; NJ BIZ Rankings Based on Square Footage of Office Buildings

November 26, 2013
City of Jersey City Partners with the Mo’Hair Foundation for a Thanksgiving Community Feast

November 22, 2013
Mayor Fulop and the Department of Recreation Announce the Launch of the New ‘Beat the Streets Basketball Program’; Program is Funded Through $25,000 Sponsorship from the Federal DEA

November 12, 2013
Jersey City to Sue Port Authority for $400 Million for Missed Tax Payments & Undue Economic Harm; Agency Has been Completely Unresponsive to City Requests

November 11, 2013
Mayor Fulop & Council President Lavarro to Host Fundraiser for Relief Effort for Victims of Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines

November 8, 2013
City of Jersey City Presents Two New Exhibits Featuring: Gaia Studio and the Jersey City Reservoir Preservation Alliance

November 6, 2013
Jersey City to Restructure Off-Duty Police Department Work; Measure to Benefit Local Businesses, Non-Profit Organizations, and Officers

November 4, 2013
Jersey City ‘Sandy’ Related Research Project Receives $210,000 in Federal & Regional Grants to Help Prepare Coastal Communities for Climate Change; Funding Includes $100,000 from NOAA

October 31, 2013
City of Jersey City Announces Grand Re-Opening of the Charlie Heger Ice Skating Rink

October 29, 2013
It’s WORKing!! Due to High Demand for Fitness Boot Camp Class City Relocating Site; Evening Class to Now be Offered at PS#6

October 28, 2013
First Annual Halloween Bash to be Held at City Hall; Event to Feature Petting Zoo, Trick-or- Treating, Games & Thriller Zombie Dance Off

October 22, 2013
Fulop Administration Announces $600 Million, Three- Tower Residential Project in Journal Square; Development will Kick-Start Revitalization in Heart of City

October 18, 2013
Mayor Fulop & City of Jersey City to File in Hudson County Superior Court for Waiver of 72-Hour Waiting Period for Marriage Licenses to Allow Same- Sex Marriages to Begin at 12:01 a.m. Monday

October 17, 2013
City to Hold Annual Adopt-A-Lot Garden Tour; Tour Includes Eight Community Gardens

October 11, 2013
Mayor Fulop Announces 1st Annual Pet Wellness Week; Dept. of Health & Human Services Receives Support from the ASPCA for FREE Rabies Vaccinations

October 9, 2013
Fulop Administration to Hold First Taxi Medallion Auction in More than a Decade; Medallion Auction Expected to Raise a Minimum $1.5 Million

October 4, 2013
City of Jersey City Recovers Additional $2.6 Million Through Aggressive Tax Abatement Audit; Nearly $5 Million Already Collected in Ongoing Audit

October 2, 2013
Jersey City’s 23rd Annual Artists Studio Tour
East Coast’s Fastest Growing Art Scene Features Hundreds of Artists, Dozens of Exhibitions, Galleries, Museums, and Live Entertainment  


September 30, 2013
Mayor Fulop Appoints Robert M. Cowan, 35- Year Veteran of the JCPD as Chief of Department; Chief Cowan Brings 25 Years of Supervisory Experience

September 29, 2013
Jersey City Prepares for Launch of Affordable Care Act Marketplace; 10 Certified Application Counselors on Staff & Mobile Navigator Program to Assist Residents

September 27, 2013
Mayor Fulop Unveils Major Citywide Mural and Beautification Program; Dozens of Murals to be Commissioned

September 19, 2013
Mayor Fulop Sponsors Ethics Training Seminar for Directors, Senior Staff, Board Members & Attorneys

September 17, 2013
Mayor Fulop Pledges to Create A Healthier Jersey City by becoming a Let’s Move City & Signing on to the Mayor’s Wellness Campaign

September 16, 2013
Mayor Fulop Announces Recovery of $2.3 Million from Developer; Prior Administration Failed to Collect Payments for Six Years

September 10, 2013
Jersey City Awarded $989,000 in Federal Social Services Block Grant Funds; Funding to Conduct Environmental Investigations Related to Superstorm Sandy

September 6, 2013
Mayor Fulop Announces Support of Referendum to Raise the Minimum Wage; Calls Measure Necessary for Working Families

September 3, 2013
Mayor Fulop to Introduce New Jersey’s First Municipal Paid Sick Days Legislation

August 30, 2013
Continuing Street Sweeps Net 22 Including Two Charged in Shootings; Brings Total Arrested to 203

August 29, 2013
Mayor Fulop & Recreation Department Announce Launch of City’s First Scuba Program

August 23, 2013
Jersey City Continues to Lead State in Construction Projects According to Mid-Year Report Released by NJ DCA

August 22, 2013
Mayor Fulop Appoints Chief Municipal Court Judge & New Full-Time Judge; Establishes Policy for Court Appointments

August 21, 2013
Fulop Administration Unveils City’s First Abatement Policy in Jersey City History; Plan Incentivizes Development in the Inner City

August 19, 2013
Mayor Fulop & Council President Lavarro Launch Jersey City Minority Police Recruitment Drive; Partner with local non-profits for registration aid & FREE test preparatory courses

August 15, 2013
Mayor Fulop & Councilman Rivera Announce Boxing Program for Jersey City Youth

August 14, 2013
END OF THE SUMMER IMPAIRED DRIVING ENFORCEMENT CRACKDOWN

August 12, 2013
Jersey City Using GPS Devices to Track City Vehicles and Cut Down on Abuse and Increase Accountability

August 8, 2013
Mayor Fulop & Department of Health & Human Services Announce Additional 1,500 Senior Farmers’ Market Vouchers

August 7, 2013
Mayor Fulop to Swear in 21 New Firefighters

August 7, 2013
Jersey City Police Launch Shooting Response Team Modeled after Successful Operation Ceasefire

August 1, 2013
Jersey City to Celebrate 30th Annual National Night Out Against Crime

July 29, 2013
Mayor Fulop Announces Creation of Department of Public Safety; Consolidation of Divisions Within Three Additional Departments to Cut Costs & Streamline Services

July 27, 2013
JCPD Leads Multi-Agency Operation; 35 Arrested & Multiple Weapons Seized During Sweep

July 24, 2013
Mayor’s Action Bureau Expanded & Renamed ‘Resident Response Center’

July 18, 2013
Mayor Fulop Appoints NYPD Deputy Chief James Shea as Public Safety Director

July 15, 2013
Cooling Centers, Libraries & Pools Open To Beat The Heat This Week

July 10, 2013
Mayor Fulop Releases 155-Page Transition Report

July 9, 2013
Mayor Fulop Announces Desk Audit of City Workers & Programs

July 6, 2013
Cooling Centers, Libraries & Pools Open To Beat The Heat This Weekend

July 5, 2013
Jersey City Presents a Jam Packed Summer: The Annual Summerfest Concert Series and Dance Fest

July 1, 2013
Mayor Fulop Names Directors for the Departments of Public Works and Recreation